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By Dipo Olowookere Brazilian winger, Anthony, is now eligible to make the Manchester United squad again, a statement from the football club has disclosed. A few weeks ago, the footballer was suspended by the English sports outfit over allegations of assault in his home country. His former girlfriend, Rosilene Silva, accused the footballer of assaulting her, prompting the police in Brazil to launch an investigation into the claims. The police in the United Kingdom also took an interest in the matter, forcing the Old Trafford team to ask Anthony to stay away from the team. In an update on Friday,

By Adedapo Adesanya Nigeria and its neighbour, Benin Republic, will not jointly host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has favoured the trio of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania for the continental football tournament. The apex football governing body in Africa on Wednesday also announced Morocco as the host of the biennial competition in 2025. Morocco last hosted the AFCON in 1988 and was chosen in 2015 but asked for the tournament to be postponed because of the Ebola virus, although CAF later decided to strip the North African nation of the hosting

By Adedapo Adesanya A new study has revealed that former Manchester United coach, Sir Alex Ferguson, is the greatest Premier League manager of all time. The study, by casino experts KiwiGambler, ranked the best Premier League managers of all time based on a variety of factors, including win percentage, total points gained, points per game, total games in charge, and goal difference. The Scot, who managed Manchester United from 1986 to 2014, led the poll with a score of 88.34 out of 100. His success at Manchester United, where he won the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League, among

Premier boxing show, GOtv Boxing Night,  will make a return on Sunday, September 24, 2023, the organisers have announced. In a statement released on Thursday, Flykite Productions disclosed that the 29th edition of the Boxing show, licensed by the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C), will be held at the Molade Okoya-Thomas of the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos and feature six fights, including a national female cruiserweight title bout between Celina “Pretty Assasin” Agwu and Bolatito “Black Tito” Oluwole. The welterweight division will see a national challenge bout between the very tough Taiwo “Gentle Boy” Olowu and

By Modupe Gbadeyanka This week, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc launched its Chat Banking solution, Leo, on WhatsApp and it has been receiving positive reviews from users of the application. In a first for Nigeria, customers can now conduct their favourite banking activities in a secure and convenient manner, by communicating with their bank in a verified WhatsApp chat. According to a statement, this capability was made possible through Clickatell Transact’s .Control platform integrated with the WhatsApp Business API. Clickatell is an authorized WhatsApp Business Solution provider, which came up with the .Control platform for Chat Banking, allowing banks

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh The capital city of Accra, Republic of Ghana, hosts the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The AfCFTA spearheads the operations of the continental single market, a mega project of the African Union (AU). In a parallel development, a Pan-African Mall (PAM) is set to become one of sub-Saharan Africa’s historic landmark malls for shopping. The first of its kind, the Pan African Shopping Mall is aimed at a more inclusive retail concept being introduced in Africa in furtherance of trade and socio-economic development and facilitation in alignment with the AfCFTA, considering it will accommodate businesses

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Godswill Akpabio, has been praised by a group known as the Citizens Quest for Truth Initiative for the completion and eventual submission of the forensic audit report on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Last week, the Minister presented the report to President Muhammadu Buhari via the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Abubakar Malami, in Abuja. During the presentation, Mr Akpabio said the NDDC forensic audit report discovered that trillions of Naira were allocated by the federal government for the development of the oil-rich

By Dipo Olowookere The sum of N75 billion was paid in taxes by the Nigerian Breweries Plc to both federal and state governments in 2017. This disclosure was made by the brewery giant while giving latest updates on its issue with the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) over the closure of its premises by officials of the commission. In a statement signed by its Head of Government Relations, Mr Vivian Ikem, the firm said it has always been a responsible company operating in Nigeria and contributing to the development of the country. “Since being established over 70 years ago, Nigerian

By Jerome-Mario Chijioke Utomi If there is any occurrence that further supports the belief that in Nigeria’s public leadership corridors, once a direction is chosen, instead of examining the process meticulously and setting the right course; one that will allow us to overcome storm and reach safety before we can progress and achieve our goals, many of our leaders obstinately persist with the execution of such plans regardless of the need for a minor or major shift in circumstance, it is the recent insistence by officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) that the ongoing demolition of illegal structures

By Adedapo Adesanya The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has disclosed that despite the limitations brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, it has continued to record significant increases in collectable tax revenue from the non-oil sector of the economy. This came from the Executive Chairman of the tax body, Mr Muhammad Nami, during a courtesy call on the Minister of Finance and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, by the members of the FIRS Board. In a press statement signed by the Director, Communications and Liaison Department, Mr Abdullahi Ismaila Ahmad, the tax chief attributed the increase in the non-oil sector

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has announced a change to its tagline from Moving Forward to It Can Be. The outgoing CEO of the lender, which is a member of Standard Bank Group, Mr Yinka Sanni, while unveiling the new slogan, stated that these special times require a stronger connection with the organisation’s customers. According to the head honcho of the Nigeria’s leading end-to-end financial services provider, Sanni, new catchphrase represents Stanbic IBTC’s unwavering support to its customers. “As we continue to provide innovative banking solutions to give better customer experience, It Can Be, reflects the gradual and

By Dipo Olowookere The lawmaker representing Kaduna North Senatorial District of Kaduna State at the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Mr Suleiman Abdu Kwari, has kicked against the plan by the federal government to use the unclaimed dividends of investors in the nation’s stock market to finance the 2021 budget. The Senator, who is a public finance management expert, argued that the government has no right to spend funds belonging to private persons all because it oversees the affairs of the nation. Mr Kwari, while giving his views on the Finance Bill submitted to the parliament on Wednesday at