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The Federal Government has explained how it successfully convinced Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, to take on the role of Pro-Chancellor/Chairman, Governing Council at the newly established Federal University of Applied Sciences in Kachia, Kaduna State. According to Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa, Vice President Kashim Shettima played a crucial role in nominating and persuading Bishop Kukah to accept the appointment. This came to the fore during the inauguration of the university’s Governing Council and Principal Officers in Abuja yesterday.Speaking at a conference hall at the Ministry’s headquarters, Dr Alausa said: “Bishop Kuka is very…

Atletico Madrid forward Rasheedat Ajibade has urged Nigeria’s Super Eagles to build on their 2-0 victory over Rwanda by securing another crucial win against Zimbabwe in the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Soccernet.ng reports. Ajibade, who was closely following Nigeria’s performance in Kigali, took to social media to encourage the team after their hard-fought triumph at the Stade Amahoro. The Super Falcons star reacted to a post from the official Super Eagles handle, which read, “Mission Kigali done. Onto the Next One.“ In response, Ajibade, who won Atletico de Madrid Femenino’s Player of the Season award last year, tweeted:…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Friday, gave the Federal Government approval to challenge the judgement that barred the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from reopening the trial of a former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. The appellate court, in two separate rulings by a three-member panel of Justices, granted an extension of time to enable FG to file processes to set aside the September 29, 2021, judgement of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which stopped the EFCC from prosecuting the former governor who is currently representing Abia North in the Senate.…

Seven vessels carrying imported Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, are expected to berth at seaports along the nation’s borders between Monday, March 17, and Sunday, March 23, Saturday PUNCH reports. According to a document obtained from the Nigerian Port Authority on Thursday, these vessels carrying 115,000 metric tonnes representing 154.22 million litres of PMS will bring in products through three seaports to improve fuel supply nationwide. The latest development follows an exclusive report by The PUNCH, which disclosed that the landing cost of imported PMS dropped to N797 per litre. It also comes amidst the suspension of the sales…

Lagos State is charting an ambitious path towards becoming a trillion-dollar economy by 2052, with its current Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at $259 billion based on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). To drive this vision, the state government recently unveiled the 2025 Lagos Economic Development Update (LEDU), a strategic roadmap providing a data-driven analysis of economic performance and policy directions for sustainable growth, ADAKU ONYENUCHEYA writes.  Lagos State’s recent achievement of a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $259 billion has positioned it as the second-largest economy in Africa, trailing only Cairo, the Egyptian capital. This feat, accomplished through Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) after…

Agency Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will become one of Africa’s few women leaders when she is inaugurated as president of Namibia on Friday. Here are five things to know about the next leader of this stable and mineral-rich country of around three million people in the south of the continent. – Ruling party stalwart –NNN, as she is popularly known, is a long-time loyalist of the South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) that has governed Namibia since its independence from South Africa in 1990. SWAPO’s dominance meant that there was little surprise that she won the November 2024 polls, where she took…

Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has drafted his starting eleven ahead of his debut game in charge of Nigeria as they take on Rwanda this evening, Soccernet.ng reports. The Malian gaffer included a core part of the Nigerian team in his 23-man squad, with Kayode Bankole, Igor Ogbu, Papa Daniel Mustapha, and Genk’s Tolu Arokodare the only new names in the team. Chelle opted for the traditional 4-2-3-1 formation ahead of the Super Eagles’ must win World Cup qualifier fixture against the Amavubi at the Stade Amahoro in Kigali. Nigeria Starting XI vs. Rwanda, Eric Chelle’s first Super Eagles…

Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, spoke with journalist on the recent defection of former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to his party. Adebayo, who described El-Rufai as a patriotic and hardworking Nigerian, said his membership of the SDP will turnaround the fortunes of the party within six months, declaring that “SDP is the true face of the incoming government” in Nigeria. ONYERDIKA AGBEDO was there. You are excited by the new additions to your party, particularly, Nasir el-Rufai and Major…

Senator representing Lagos West District, Dr. Idiat Adebule, has distributed 600 bags of rice to Muslim clerics and other groups across the district. Adebule said the distribution was in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. She said President Tinubu’s programmes were geared towards making life comfortable for Nigerians. “We are in the holy month of Ramadan to distribute food items in support of our compassionate and generous leader, President Tinubu, who has been working smart and hard to reposition Nigeria for greatness. “As we all know, that Ramadan is not only a period for fasting and…

Nigeria recorded their first win of the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign on Friday, thanks to a brace from striker Victor Osimhen which secured a 2-0 victory over Rwanda at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, Saturday PUNCH reports. The Galatasaray striker netted two first half goals to mark his first involvement in the qualifying series and also took his national team tally to 25 goals, displacing Segun Odegbami to become Nigeria’s second all-time scorer behind the late Rashidi Yekini. After giving the team an injury scare when he fell on his hands in the opening minute of the game, Osimhen…