Super Eagles to Play Cape Verde, CAR, Liberia in Qatar 2022 Qualifiers

By Bliss Okperan A 21-year-old Spanish international winger, Nico Williams, has extended his current deal with Athletic Bilbao, which expires in June 2024, by three seasons. He agreed to remain with the Spanish football outfit until 2027, the La Liga club confirmed this action on Friday. Nico Williams, whose elder brother, Inaki Williams, also plays for Athletic Bilbao, scored nine goals in 43 games in all competitions for the club last season. He represented Spain in the last World Cup in Qatar, while his brother played for their home country, Ghana. The younger Williams has reportedly been targeted by league

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Momentum is already gathering for the forthcoming 2023 Ikeja Golf Club Championship taking place between November 20 and November 26. No fewer than 200 golfers are expected to take part in the prestigious event, which brings together players from across the country. Speaking during a press conference ahead of the event, the club captain, Mr Sina Akinyemi, said this year’s edition coincides with the organisation’s 55th anniversary. “The Ikeja Golf Club is at the heart of the city of Lagos. We are set to host our annual pinnacle event, the Golf Club Championship, between November 20 and

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

A new study by betting comparison site punters.pub has revealed the Premier League teams who received the most yellow and red cards over the last five seasons. The research ranked the 12 teams that have been ever-present in the Premier League since the start of the 2018/19 season, allocating them an average disciplinary score per game. The scoring system here dictates that a yellow card equates to one point, and a red card to two, therefore the teams with the highest score per game have committed the most cardable offences in the past five seasons. Manchester United are the club

By Dipo Olowookere Two of the four leading GSM service providers in Nigeria, 9mobile and Airtel, have warned the industry’s regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), against transferring the 800MHz spectrum earlier allocated to Visafone Communications to MTN Nigeria. Over two years ago, MTN acquired Visafone Communications and the firm wants the spectrum transferred to it as the new owner. But 9mobile and Airtel are against this move, fearing it could give MTN Nigeria an undue advantage or even result in monopoly. At an event organized today in Abuja by the NCC, both telcos said it would be a very wrong

By Modupe Gbadeyanka MultiChoice Tanzania (MCT), the country’s first pay TV company, has reached an exciting milestone by celebrating 20 years of changing lives through innovative delivery of ground-breaking content. A statement by the firm said the celebration will involve a two days special exhibition set to take place at the Mlimani City in Dar es Salaam where the public will get to witness first-hand MultiChoice Tanzania’s journey. MultiChoice says it recognises the need for multi content for varied consumer needs when it commenced its operations in Dar es Salaam in July 1997 providing Tanzanians the Pay TV service, DStv,

By Dipo Olowookere Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the Ondo State Government Office in Akure, Mr Idowu Oyewole, has been murdered by some unidentified gunmen in the state. Mr Oyewole was a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) before his murder. He was reportedly killed at midnight on Wednesday on a street close to his residence located on Akure/Owo Expressway. About six gunmen stormed his area and killed him during a raid. A bullet was said to have hit him on the chest when he engaged the alleged armed robbers in a gun battle. According to reports, the robbers had stormed

By Modupe Gbadeyanka For diverting about N11.7 million he was supposed to load to an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) in Yobe State, a former service manager in charge of Vault Room at Unity Bank Plc, Mr Adam Kaka Adam, has been convicted. The former banker was sentenced to one-year imprisonment by Justice Ibrahim Jauro of the Yobe State High Court sitting in Damaturu after he was found guilty of a one-count of theft. He was brought before the judge by the Maiduguri Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which said the offence was against the penal

By Adedapo Adesanya A renowned rating agency, S&P Global, has affirmed the “AAA/A-1+” foreign currency issuer credit rating of the African Development Bank (AfDB) with a stable outlook. According to S&P, the outlook reflects the expectation that the AfDB would, over the next two years, “prudently manage its capital while maintaining solid levels of high-quality liquidity assets and a robust funding profile. We also assume extraordinary shareholder support to the bank will remain unchanged.” In a letter, dated January 29, 2021, S&P noted the bank’s $115 billion capital increase, approved by its shareholders in October 2019. S&P said: “Our ratings

By Kester Kenn Klomegah Regional integration, security, macroeconomic stability and others formed the major issues discussed when Southern African leaders met in late June in Maputo, Mozambique. They were in the country for the extraordinary summit of Heads of State and Government organised by the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The event was primarily called to review progress made in the implementation of the theme of the 40th SADC Summit; SADC: 40 Years Building Peace and Security, and Promoting Development and Resilience in the Face of Global Challenges, which was earlier endorsed by the SADC Summit in August 2020. The

By Aduragbemi Omiyale For greater dynamism and deeper inclusiveness across generations, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has rebranded with a new corporate logo and visual identity. At the unveiling of the new logo and identity at an event held on Wednesday at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos, the leading umbrella body of the accounting profession in Africa disclosed that the transformation signifies its leadership, resilience, indelible footprints, growth and dynamism. Business Post gathered that ICAN, with this new beginning, has pledged its unwavering commitment to members and other stakeholders with a greater positive impact towards nation-building. The institute