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By Adedapo Adesanya Nigeria’s campaign to win a fourth African Cup of Nations (AFCON) will see the Super Eagles face Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, and Equatorial Guinea in Group A of the 2023 tournament scheduled for early next year. The draw was held at the Parc Des Expositions in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday. The 2023 AFCON tournament will be taking place in the country from January 13 to February 11, 2024. Nigeria were placed in Pot 2 ahead of the draw event attended by representatives of the participating teams, including the continent’s football legends like Mikel Obi, Taribo West, and

There have been various key drivers and influences behind Nigeria’s online betting boom in recent years. In today’s article, we will be exploring some of these factors in greater detail. From convenience and all-around access to the variety of betting options now available and the risks involved, we have got you covered. Widespread Availability: Access All Areas The widespread availability of smartphones and internet access in Nigeria has made it far easier for individuals to access online betting platforms. This convenience has attracted a large number of Nigerians to try their luck in the online betting world from the comfort

By Adedapo Adesanya The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has announced the trio of Morocco, Portugal and Spain as the joint host of the 2030 World Cup. It will be the second time the quadrennial tournament will be played on the African continent after South Africa hosted the 2010 edition but will be the first time it will take place in North Africa. The 2030 World Cup, which will mark 100 years since the first one was played in Uruguay, will involve teams playing in six countries, each of which will qualify automatically. The tournament has never been played

Another round of league matches will take place in the Premier League, Serie A, and Laliga this weekend. The biggest match of the lot will be in the Premier League, where treble winners, Manchester City will face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. All the weekend action will be available to customers on DStv Compact and GOtv Supa+. Arsenal are yet to defeat Manchester City in a league match since Pep Guardiola came to England seven seasons ago. The gunners ran out of steam to finish second behind City last season, having topped the table for the majority of the campaign.

By Adedapo Adesanya The English Premier League (EPL) could resume behind closed doors from next month (June) after the United Kingdom government set out a road map to emerge from coronavirus lockdown measures on Monday. In a 50-page document titled Our Plan to Rebuild: The UK Government’s COVID-19 Recovery Strategy released by the Prime Minister, Mr Boris Johnson, it was stated that government will permit cultural and sporting events to take place behind closed doors for broadcast, “while avoiding the risk of large-scale social contact.” This also involves if a number of conditions relating to limiting the spread of the

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The federal government has assured Nigerians that the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) Limited plant in Rivers State should begin operations by December 2023. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources in charge of oil, Mr Heineken Lokpobiri, gave this assurance on Friday when he checked the progress of the facility’s rehabilitation. The immediate past administration of Mr Muhammadu Buhari had approved the overhaul of the refinery and the others in the country to stop the importation of petroleum products. Yesterday, the Minister, in what seems to be his first major outing since he was sworn in

By Dipo Olowookere A leading tech-enabled automotive trading platform in Nigeria, Cars45, has announced some products offerings aimed to meet the growing needs of its consumers. According to the firm, which uses its platform to enable the buying and selling of vehicles, making the car ownership dreams of lots of people come true will remain its major imperative. To achieve this, the company has partnered with some banks and fintechs to provide vehicle financing services to both consumers and car dealers. Also, Cars45 has unveiled that it called GoMechanic45, an aftermarket service aimed at providing quality and affordable car repair

By Investors Hub Asian stocks turned in a mixed performance on Friday as trade war tensions and the prospects of a no-deal Brexit threatened to deepen the risks to global growth. The oil markets held steady, while the dollar remained buoyant after U.S.-China trade talks ended without any tangible results. Investors looked ahead to U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s big Jackson Hole speech later today for the Fed?s views on Turkey’s currency crisis and the U.S.-Chinese trade spat. Chinese stocks fluctuated before closing higher, led by banks. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 4.81 points or 0.2 percent to

By Benita Ayo Registering a business venture is oftentimes the best and wisest move an entrepreneur should always take before launching out. The reason for this is not far-fetched. In most situations, when an entrepreneur fails to register his business prior to its commencement, the desired business name may become subject to disapproval whenever he chooses to register the business at a later date. This is one reason why it is strongly advised that a business undergoes the necessary registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). Let it be known that it is never enough to simply register a business

By Dipo Olowookere Shareholders of 11 Plc (formerly Mobil Oil Nigeria) have expressed concerns over the company’s marginal drop in profit in the 2017 business year. The shareholders aired their views on this issue at the firm’s 40th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held recently in Lagos. In the financial year ended December 31, 2017, Mobil Oil Nigeria recorded a 1.4 percent decline in profit, closing at N15.3 billion against N15.5 billion in 2016. However, its financial sales revenue grew significantly by 33 percent to N125.26 billion in 2017 from N94.11 billion a year earlier. At the AGM, the shareholders charged

By Dipo Olowookere Trading activities on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) ended positive on Thursday, appreciating by 1.54 per cent. The All-Share Index (ASI) increased during the session by 622.09 points to settle at 40,963.14 points in contrast to the previous day’s 40,341.05 points, while the market capitalisation appreciated by N325 billion to close at N21.419 trillion as against N21.094 trillion it ended on Wednesday. It was observed that the level of activity improved yesterday with the volume of shares traded by investors rising by 72.89 per cent to 809.4 million units from 468.1 million units. The

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has rubbished claims that he has lately been diverting money from government’s coffers. An aide to the Oyo State Governor-elect, Mr Seyi Makinde, had accused the Mr Ajimobi-led administration of siphoning funds from government’s purse so as to cause financial crisis for him when he eventually takes charge on May 29, 2019. Mr Makinde defeated candidate of Mr Ajimobi’s All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Adebayo Adelabu, in the March 9, 2019 gubernatorial election in Oyo State. Reacting to the allegation, Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism in Oyo State, Mr Toye