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  • Ice skating sisters among victims of US plane-helicopter crash

    By Ifunanya | February 1, 2025 | Comments Off on Ice skating sisters among victims of US plane-helicopter crash

    Figure skaters Everly and Alydia Livingston, known as the ‘Ice Skating Sisters’ on social media, have been identified among the 67 presumed dead in the midair collision near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday. Videos and […]

  • Transfer: They’ve hit panic button — Alan Shearer blasts Arsenal

    By Ifunanya | February 1, 2025 | Comments Off on Transfer: They’ve hit panic button — Alan Shearer blasts Arsenal

    Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has hit out at Arsenal for their lack of activity in the January transfer market.Shearer said the Gunners have ‘hit the panic’ button by launching a late bid to sign […]

  • WHO confirms deadly virus outbreak in Uganda

    By Ifunanya | February 1, 2025 | Comments Off on WHO confirms deadly virus outbreak in Uganda

    The World Health Organisation, WHO, has confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease in Uganda. Media Talk Africa reports that the deadly disease is part of the Ebola virus family. WHO, in a statement at […]

  • Transfer: Akpom set to join Lille on loan

    By Ifunanya | February 1, 2025 | Comments Off on Transfer: Akpom set to join Lille on loan

    Chuba Akpom is set to join Ligue 1 club Lille on loan from Ajax, Media Talk Africa reports. According to De Telegraaf, the two clubs have reached an agreement for the forward’s transfer. Lille, who […]

  • Kano to hold contractors accountable for delayed classroom project

    By Ifunanya | February 1, 2025 | Comments Off on Kano to hold contractors accountable for delayed classroom project

    The Kano State Commissioner for Ministry of Public Procurement, Project Monitoring, and Evaluation, Comrade Nura Ma’aji Sumaila, has expressed disappointment over the slow progress of the ongoing construction of the Kwankwasiyya Gida-Gida Blocks of 4 […]

  • EPL: Salah, two others will leave Liverpool — Merson

    By Ifunanya | February 1, 2025 | Comments Off on EPL: Salah, two others will leave Liverpool — Merson

    Sky Sports’ Paul Merson has claimed that the likes of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and Trent Alexander-Arnold will leave Liverpool if the Reds win the Premier League title this season. The current contracts of […]

  • Buni elected chairman of lake chad basin governors’ forum

    By Ifunanya | January 31, 2025 | Comments Off on Buni elected chairman of lake chad basin governors’ forum

    Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has been elected as the new chairman of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum. His election took place on Friday during an extraordinary meeting of the forum in Maiduguri, […]

  • Nigeria’s VAT surged by 84.62% to N6.72trn in 2024 — FIRS

    By Ifunanya | January 31, 2025 | Comments Off on Nigeria’s VAT surged by 84.62% to N6.72trn in 2024 — FIRS

    Nigeria’s Value Added Tax, VAT, collections rose by 84.62 per cent to hit N6.72 trillion in 2024. The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, disclosed this in a management retreat on Thursday. The collection feat reflects […]

  • ADC seals alliance with COPDEP over new political party ambition

    By Ifunanya | January 31, 2025 | Comments Off on ADC seals alliance with COPDEP over new political party ambition

    The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has signed a Memorandum of understanding with the Coalition for the Protection of Democracy, COPDEM, to build a viable, resilient, people-oriented political party. In a statement issued on Friday by […]

  • NPFL: Sunshine Stars will bounce back from loss to Bayelsa United — Abubakar

    By Ifunanya | January 31, 2025 | Comments Off on NPFL: Sunshine Stars will bounce back from loss to Bayelsa United — Abubakar

    Sunshine Stars technical adviser Bala Abubakar has assured that his team will work on the mistakes identified in the 4-1 defeat to Bayelsa United. Abubakar described the mistakes as a familiar error. Sunshine Stars will […]

  • Kaduna Govt seals United Nigerian Textiles Ltd over N1.2bn unpaid revenue

    By Ifunanya | January 31, 2025 | Comments Off on Kaduna Govt seals United Nigerian Textiles Ltd over N1.2bn unpaid revenue

    The Kaduna State government, through its Internal Revenue Service, KADIRS, has sealed United Nigerian Textiles Limited, UNTL, due to substantial revenue liabilities totalling N1.2 billion. Aisha Ahmed, the Executive Board Secretary of KADIRS, stated this […]

  • Adverse effects of high-interest rate spreads on the Nigerian economy

    By Ifunanya | January 31, 2025 | Comments Off on Adverse effects of high-interest rate spreads on the Nigerian economy

    By Mustafa Chike-Obi & Adetilewa Adebajo The interest rate spread is the difference between the interest rates charged  on loans and the interest rates paid on deposits. This has been an area of concern since […]

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