Author: Akintayo Adams

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, is reportedly set to abolish the Confederations Cup, African football’s second-tier club competition. Recall, the Confederation Cup was first held in 2004 after a merger of the CAF Cup and the African Cup Winners’ Cup. The African football body also introduced a new competition, the African Football League last year. The African Football League, which started with eight teams will now be expanded to include more teams. It will now be the major club competition on the continent. The CAF Champions League will take the place of the CAF Confederation Cup and play second…

Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, granted bail to businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, who was arraigned by the EFCC on allegation of abusing the Naira. He was admitted on bail after he pleaded not guilty to a three-count charge of allegedly spraying and tampering with the Naira notes at a social event contrary to the provisions of the Central Bank Act of 2007, brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He was also ordered to produce two sureties in the like sum. Join…

Okechukwu Paschal, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, has arrived the Federal High Court in Lagos for his trial. Cubana Chief Priest has been accused of naira abuse by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He arrived at the court premises in the company of armed police escorts and EFCC officials. Cubana Chief Priest has earlier being charged with three counts bordering on abuse of naira, spraying and tampering with the nation’s currency at a social event. Acopy of the document filed on April 4th by EFFC’s prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN alongside seven other lawyers representing the chairman of…

Senator Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim, who represented Kwara South Senatorial District in the eighth National Assembly is dead. He died on Wednesday. According to a statement by his family, he leaves behind a legacy of dedication, service, and profound impact. ”We kindly request your prayers and support during this difficult time. His burial arrangements will be communicated in due course. ”We pray Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him Al-jannah Firdaus. Ameen,” the statement added. Join our WhatsApp community via https://goquick.ly/cj8q2 for instant and latest news updates.

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, experienced a once-in-a-lifetime event, with the heaviest rain ever recorded in the country. The rainfall lasted hours as it submerged portions of major highways in the country. Dubai’s international airport was also physically and economically affected. According to WAM news agency, UAE state-run media house, the rain was “a historic weather event” that surpassed “anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949.” That’s before the discovery of crude oil in this energy-rich nation which was once part of a British protectorate known as the Trucial States. According to meteorological data collected at…

The Dangote refinery has announced a reduction in the price of automotive gas oil (AGO), also known as diesel, to ₦1,000 per litre. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by the refinery, in which it was revealed that the price of the product has dropped from ₦1,200 per litre. “In an unprecedented move, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced further reduction of the price of diesel to from 1200 to 1,000 naira per litre,” the statement read. “While rolling out the products, the refinery supplied at a substantially reduced price of ₦1,200 per litre three weeks ago, representing over…

Bandits Tuesday launched attacks on communities in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing 3 people in the process. Two people were killed when the miscreants attacked a community close to Anguwar Tanko Dogon Sarki settlement of the Kakangi constituency, Birnin Gwari LGA around 9:00 am. The bandits reportedly killed a villager and went away with seven individuals in Rafin Gora village, located two kilometres from the Dogon Dawa area of the constituency around 7:00 pm on the said day. The incident at Anguwar Tanko Dogon Sarki was confirmed by a member of the Birnin Gwari Progressive…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained, Pascal Okechukwu, a socialite popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest. According to the anti-graft commission, he is to appear today (Wednesday) before the Federal High Court in Lagos. Cubana Chief Priest will be arraigned on three counts bordering on abuse of naira, spraying and tampering with the nation’s currency at a social event, which contravenes the Central Bank Act of 2007 before Justice Kehinde Ogundare. The mouthpiece of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, confirmed his arrest to newsmen. “Yes, the Cubana Chief Priest is in our custody, and he’ll be arraigned in…

Yusuf Liman, Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly, has explained why the immediate past administration in the state is under scrutiny. Earlier today, a committee was set up by the House to look into the loans and grants secured by the Nasir El-Rufai government. Speaking, the speaker assured that the matter would be properly evaluated, and everyone would have the freedom to speak the truth. “We just want to analyze the last administration’s spendings so that we can stand with our shoulders high by the time we finish from the assembly, we do not want anyone to call us…

The minority gathering of the House of Representatives, after a meeting at the National Assembly on Tuesday gave a three-month ultimatum to the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration to curb the menace called insecurity in Nigeria. The occupants of the green chamber vowed to mobilise Nigerians to take “matters into their own hands” if the government fails to act and make the country safe for all and sundry. “After three months, the caucus will take further steps to sensitise and mobilise Nigerians to perhaps take their security into their hands,” stated Kingsley Chinda, the Minority Leader, who spoke on behalf…