Eto’o fined $200,000 but escapes match-fixing charge
African football’s governing body has fined Samuel Eto’o, the president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot), $200,000 for an ethics breach, but found insufficient evidence to pursue a charge related to allegations of match-fixing. The Confederation of African Football (Caf)…
Nigeria secures bid to host $5 billion Africa Energy Bank in Abuja
Nigeria has successfully secured the bid to host the headquarters of the newly established $5 billion African Energy Bank (AEB) in its capital city, Abuja. This is contained in a statement by the State Minister for Petroleum Resources (oil), Heineken…
Nigerian economy will take better shape in few months – Dangote
The Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has said that with the right policies implementation, Nigeria’s economy will be revamped in a few months. Dangote expressed this optimism at the inauguration of the Presidential Economic Coordination Council, PECC, by President…
ECOWAS set to unveil single currency ECO
Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from the 15 Economic Community of West African States have advanced plans to launch the single currency initiative, known as the ECO. This initiative envisioned to propel economic growth and development throughout the West…
Beyonce fans disappointed with her latest wax statue in Paris museum
American singer and songwriter, Beyoncé, has become the latest star to be immortalised in wax at Paris’ Musée Grévin. The legendary performer joins the likes of Celine Dion, Ryan Gosling, Angelina Jolie, and Cristiano Ronaldo on display at the popular…
Beautiful Nigerian Lady Bags First-Class Honours in Mathematics (Photos)
The graduate, Victoria Idobo, proudly took to the microblogging platform X to share her accomplishment, posting a picture of her degree certificate. A Nigerian lady has been applauded on social media after bagging a first-class degree in mathematics from the…
AFCON 2025Q: Benin Republic can beat Super Eagles again – Rohr
Benin Republic head coach, Gernot Rohr is optimistic the Squirrels can beat the Super Eagles again. The Squirrels claimed a famous 2-1 victory over their close door neighbour in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers last month. The two countries…
NGX confirms Jude Chiemeka CEO
The Nigerian Exchange Group has announced the appointment of Jude Chiemeka as the Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Exchange Limited. Chiemeka’s appointment is to take effect from July 1, 2024. This was disclosed in a statement made available to The…
Ghanaian Chef Arrested for Fraud in Alleged Guinness World Records Cook-A-Thon; See Details
Ebenezer Smith, a Ghanaian chef who claimed to have set a new Guinness World Record for the Longest Cooking Marathon, has been arrested on charges of fraud. Smith made headlines when he announced that he had cooked continuously for 802…
Chevron Emerges Best Exhibitor At Oil & Gas Conference In Abuja
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has bagged this year’s Best Exhibitor award at the 2024 edition of the Nigerian Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy Week conferences and exhibition held in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Chevron, operator of the joint venture between…