Author: Akintayo Adams

On Friday, the Super Eagles of Nigeria take on Angola in an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarterfinal match with the goal of making it to the competition’s semifinals for the first time in five years. In their most recent encounter, Nigeria overcame longtime rivals Cameroon 2-0 to secure a matchup with the Angolan Palancas Negras in the round of eight. In contrast, the South Africans advanced to this level of the competition by crushing Namibia 3-0. The Super Eagles began the AFCON on a weak note by drawing Equatorial Guinea before narrow victories over hosts Cote d’Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau.…

The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) declared yesterday, February 1, 2024, as the start date for the hiring of temporary employees for the state’s upcoming Local Government Council elections. This was well known and insane. In a statement released on Wednesday in Ibadan by Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, SAN, the chairman of OYSIEC. According to the release, the recruitment portal will start on February 1st and expire on February 15th, 2024. The commission head’s statement further stated that the candidates needed to have a bank verification number (BVN), a functional or operational commercial bank account, and the necessary educational…

Following the deaths of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State, 13 suspects were reportedly taken into custody on Thursday, according to the Nigeria Police Force . “Now, we have 13 suspects arrested so far in connection with that incident. And we are sure we are going to get more of these suspects,” Force Spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. “We are working with them (suspects) and they are giving us reliable and useful information. “We are sure and optimistic that we are going to get all of them apprehended and bring them to book,” he said.…

President Bola Tinubu is accused by 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential contender Atiku Abubakar of forcibly seizing control of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) finances. According to Atiku, Tinubu extorted money from NNPCL and sent it to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Ministry of Finance. He stated in a post on X that Tinubu’s move is morally and legally illegitimate because it goes against the due process rights. Quoting the former Vice President: “By this order, Mr. President has wrested control of the finances of the NNPCL and donated the same to the…

The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has stated that around 81% of Nigerians who are employed work in the non-productive sector of the nation’s economy. Speaking on Thursday at an Africa Trade and Investment Summit, Oyedele revealed this. He claims that although while Nigeria’s unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is comparable to that of the UK, the majority of working Nigerians do not significantly boost the national economy. According to him, this is the main cause of the poverty that most Nigerians experience. According to Oyedele, the federal government must provide respectable…

In the midst of the foreign exchange crisis, the Central Bank of Nigeria, or CBN, has released new guidelines for International Money Transfer Operators operating in Nigeria. This was revealed by the top bank in a recent circular signed by Hassan Mahmud, the director of trade and exchange, and titled “Reviewed Guidelines of International Money Transfers in Nigeria.” According to the apex bank, IMTOs are prohibited from doing any outbound transactions and are required to purchase foreign exchange for settlement from the domestic foreign exchange market. Additionally, it forbade all banks and financial technology firms from acting as agents while…

In 26 states having byelections on Saturday, Olukayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police, has issued an order restricting all vehicular movement on roads, canals, and other kinds of transit from 12 a.m. to 6 p.m. This is in addition to those who are doing vital tasks, such as firefighters, authorised media, members of the Independent National Electoral Commission, ambulances responding to medical emergencies, and election observers. Ebonyi, Yobe, Kebbi, Lagos, Ondo, Taraba, Benue, Borno, Kaduna, Plateau, and Akwa Ibom are the states that are impacted. The remaining states are Kano, Nasarawa, Niger, Oyo, Sokoto, Anambra, Cross River, Delta, Enugu,…

The monarchs of Ekiti state have vowed to use customary techniques, such as calling on the Yoruba gods, to combat kidnappers who are causing fear throughout the state. The criminals, who had previously only operated in the North-West, have besieged the South-West in recent weeks and wreaked havoc on the local populace. They assassinated Oba Olatunde Olusola, the Onimojo of Imojo, and Oba Babatunde Ogunsakin, the Elesun of Esun Ekiti, on Monday. Oba Adebayo Fatoba, the Alara of Ara Ekiti, just made it out alive. On Monday, while returning from an event in Kogi State, the traditional rulers encountered a…

Sawane Youssouf, a Malian miner in Ibadan, Oyo State, has denied being the owner or tenant of the structure where a fatal explosion happened last week. Five persons were killed, 77 injured, and 58 houses in Adeyi, Old Bodija, Ibadan, were damaged in the incident, which was blamed on stored explosives. It is thought that Youssouf is the owner of the structure where the explosion occurred at Adeyi, Old Bodija, Ibadan, which resulted in five fatalities, 77 injuries, and damage to 58 dwellings. On Wednesday, Governor Seyi Makinde signed Executive Order 001, 2024, on the handling and storage of hazardous…

The Association of Bureau De Change (BDC) Operators’ Abuja chapter has declared that as of Thursday, February 1, 2024, its business location will be indefinitely closed. The Association’s head, Abdulahi Dauran, explained that the decision was made due to the lack of US dollars, but he also mentioned that the lack of dollars was caused by bitcoin and online banking activities. According to reports, the value of the Naira at the official end of the market declined significantly, with some trades closing at N1,513 per dollar, even though the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) cleared off the verified backlog of…