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English Football League Championship side Burnley have set their sights on Nigerian striker Dominic Daniel Udoh and have entered direct negotiations with his club, Wycombe Wanderers, over a potential summer transfer, Soccernet.ng reports. The forward, who previously donned the colours of Shrewsbury Town, has piqued the interest of Burnley who are currently vying to make a return to the English Premier League with 68 points, which places them in the third place of the EFL Championship standings. Meanwhile, should they successfully make a return, Burnley has added Udoh to their priority list for the summer transfer window. Daniel Udoh 11…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed MTN Nigeria, Airtel and other telecommunications firms to fully bar phone lines without National Identity Numbers and those whose NINs have not been verified. This was disclosed in a corporate notice that MTN Nigeria filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited revealing the directive from NCC and the attached deadlines for the barring. In the statement signed by its Company Secretary, Uto Ukpanah, MTN Nigeria said, “This is part of an industry-wide directive that requires phone lines for which the subscribers have not submitted their NINs to be barred on or before 28 February…

Deaconess Adenike Rafat Ajao, a staff member of Bells University of Technology, Otta, has died at the age of 59. She passed away on Sunday night, February 23, 2025, at the emergency ward of the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta. Her husband, Mr Wale Ajao, a seasoned journalist and former staff of Vanguard, confirmed her death in a statement yesterday. According to him, Deaconess Ajao had been battling multiple health conditions, including diabetes, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, haemorrhage, and heart palpitations for three years. Her health reportedly worsened in mid-2024, leading to her being rushed to the Federal Medical Centre,…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has directed MultiChoice Nigeria, the operator of DStv and GOtv, to maintain its current subscription prices pending the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into the company’s proposed tariff adjustment. FCCPC disclosed this in a statement on Thursday by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu. The directive follows MultiChoice’s request for an extension regarding its scheduled appearance before the commission over concerns surrounding its recurring price increases. Although FCCPC granted the company’s request to postpone the session, it has now rescheduled the hearing for March 6, 2025, mandating the company’s CEO, relevant…

The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Thursday that the re-election of Chief Ali Odefa as the Southeast Zonal Chairman of the party will address the crisis in the zone and reposition the party ahead of the 2027 general election. In a statement released in Abakaliki, the State Chairman, Chief Peter Nwele, noted that Odefa’s wealth of experience in governance will be greatly harnessed in the next four years to build a robust democratic institution in the zone. He described Odefa’s win as a victory for democracy, stressing that the state has passed a…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has directed MultiChoice Nigeria, the operator of DStv and GOtv, to suspend its planned subscription price hike pending the outcome of an ongoing investigation into the company’s proposed tariff adjustment. The consumer watchdog disclosed the directive in a statement signed by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, on Thursday, citing the need to protect consumers from potential exploitation during the review process. The commission’s order follows MultiChoice’s request for an extension regarding its scheduled appearance before the regulator over mounting concerns about the company’s recurrent price increases. Earlier, the FCCPC had summoned…

Former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has apologised to the Department of State Services and the Nigerian Police Force for the attack on their officers at the Assembly on February 17. Obasa issued the apology in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday. He described the assault as unfortunate. The apology came as Obasa returned to the Assembly complex, declaring he had resumed his role as Speaker. “On behalf of the Lagos State House of Assembly, I hereby apologise to the security agencies, for the embarrassment caused them, and in particular the assault on…

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has decried threats to her life and the safety of agency staff. She urged authorities to provide them with better protection. Speaking at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday, Adeyeye disclosed that NAFDAC officials face constant danger while cracking down on fake and substandard pharmaceutical products across the country. She also renewed her call for the death penalty against those dealing in counterfeit drugs, describing them as merchants of death who put millions of lives at risk. She stated, “Our officials have been targeted…

The Confederation of African Football on Monday officially unveiled the top five nominees in each of the Men’s Categories of the upcoming CAF Awards 2024. While Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman made in into the top five, his national team captain, William Troost-Ekong could not make it out of the initial nine-man list. The 2024 edition of the CAF Awards is set to take place in Marrakech, Morocco on 16 December 2024. Those that made it into the top five include Simon Adingra (Cote d’Ivoire / Brighton & Hove Albion), Serhou Guirassy (Guinea / Borussia Dortmund), Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris…