Month February 2024

Stop Issuing Unenforceable Orders, FG Tells ECOWAS Court

THE Federal Government has asked the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to refrain from issuing unenforceable orders and judgement. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, who…

AFCON 2025: Preliminary Round Draw Holds In Egypt

THE preliminary draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will hold on Tuesday at the Confederations of African Football (CAF) headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. CAF made this known in a statement released on its official website, communications@cafonline.com, by its…

FG To Inaugurate Transparency, Integrity Brigade

THE Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, says  the Federal Government will inaugurate a Transparency and Integrity Brigade to monitor and ensure that funds meant for Nigerians get` to the beneficiaries. Ohaeri Joseph, Special Assistant on Media to the…

Herbert Wigwe: The Things Yet Unsaid, By Dakuku Peterside

CLEAN-shaven, suave, upwardly mobile, and incurably optimistic, Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe, HOW, was one of the most recognisable figures in the banking space and corporate Nigeria. His official biography could only be written by him. But I hope his example can…

New Algeria FA President To Decide Jose Peseiro’s Fate

THE new president of the Algeria Football Federation, FAF, Walid Sadi will decide on the appointment of a new coach for the Desert Foxes this week. According to French publication, L’ Equipe, Sadi is considering between Jose Peseiro and Vladimir…

Oliver Glasner Replaces Hodgson As Crystal Palace Manager

CRYSTAL Palace named former Eintracht Frankfurt boss Oliver Glasner as their new manager on Monday after confirming Roy Hodgson was stepping down following a terrible run of results for the struggling Premier League club. Former England boss Hodgson, who had…