FULL LIST: Nigeria Most Decorated Country In AFCON History Nigeria has won more medals than other African countries since the establishment of the Africa Cup of Nations in 1957. Nigeria has a total of 16 medals, including 3 gold medals, 5 silver medals, and 8 bronze medals. Egypt remains the most successful nation in AFCON history, winning the tournament seven times. Cameroon has won it five times and Ghana four times. Egypt won the inaugural AFCON in 1957 and has won a total of 13 medals, 7 gold medals, 3 Silvers, and 3 bronze medals. Cameroon has a total of…
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BREAKING: How Buhari’s Signature Was Forged To Withdraw $6.2b From CBN, ex-SGF Mustapha Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha has said the signature of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari was forged by those who withdrew $6,230,000 from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on February 8, 2023. Mustapha, who was testifying on Tuesday, February 13, in the trial of former governor of the CBN, Godwin Emefiele, said his signature was also forged, adding that he knew nothing about the money reported to have been withdrawn for the payment of foreign election observers. The ex-SGF said it was…
Trouble Looms, Social Media Users To Register As Business Owners, Pay Taxes, FG The Registrar General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, disclosed on Tuesday, February 13, that social media content creators, Instagram users with larger followers, and TikTok users will soon be forced to register as businesses so they can start paying taxes to the government. The RG disclosed this during a visit by the managing director, Opay, Dauda Gotring, and his team in Abuja, stating that the social media and content creators are generating a lot of money without paying any form of tax to…
Senate Okay Nigerians Carry Firearms For Self-defence Senator Ned Nwoko has urged the National Assembly to pass relevant legislation, such as the right to firearms, to guarantee further the safety of lives and property in Nigeria. Mr Nwoko, who represents Delta North Senatorial District and is a member of the Senate Committee on Defence, made the appeal in an interview in Abuja on Tuesday. The lawmaker said insecurity in the country informed his decision to introduce to the Senate an amendment bill to allow civilians to own firearms. He said the permission for self-defence would, however, depend on stringent conditions…
Tinubu Hosts Super Eagles, Confers MON On Players, Gives Them Flat, Others President Bola Tinubu has received in audience members of the Super Eagles team that won silver in the just concluded African Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire. At the reception held at the Council Chambers of the State House, the president announced the award of the Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) honour on each of the footballers who were all decked in green dress. According to President Tinubu, the players are also to be given a flat and a plot of…
Iwobi Cries Out, Says I Have Taken Myself Off Social Media Super Eagles footballer, Alex Iwobi, has disclosed that he has taken himself off social media after the match between the Super Eagles and the Elephants of Ivory Coast on Sunday, February 11. He said this during an interview with the Minister of Sports, John Enoh. Enoh, speaking to Iwobi said: ‘I am aware of something that is going on in social media.” In response, Iwobi said: “I have taken myself off social media so I am not aware.” Enoh, however, reassured Iwobi that he was proud of him while…
JUST IN: Heavy Gunshots As Popular Nigerian Senator Narrowly Escapes Assassination, Orderly Killed Gunmen have attacked the Senator representing Imo-North senatorial district (Okigwe zone), Senator Patrick Ndubueze, resulting in the tragic death of one of his orderlies. A source close to the senator said that the gunmen stormed the senator’s residence during the early hours of Monday, February 12. The source added that while the senator managed to escape unharmed, one of the policemen assigned to him was fatally shot. He said: “The news of Senator Patrick Ndubueze being attacked is true. They stormed his residence at Umualumoke and killed…
BREAKING: Many Feared Killed Including Policemen As Terrorists Attack Zamfara Terrorists have reportedly attacked Kasuwa-Daji Town in the Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing four persons including two policemen. The terrorists, locally dubbed as bandits, invaded the town in the early hours of Tuesday and also kidnapped no fewer than 40 residents. The attack has left the residents to scamper for safety as the invaders reportedly shot indiscriminately in attempt to whisk away their abductees. Some residents of Kaura-Namoda, who spoke to journalists said that the terrorists who invaded the community wielding sophisticated weapons including anti-aircraft gun attacked…
How I Received N1million For Resembling A Man’s Wife – Sarah Martins Nollywood actress Sarah Martins disclosed how a man purportedly presented her with N1 million for resembling his deceased wife. She made this revelation on her Instagram page alongside a screenshot of the transaction alert. According to her, the man explained that he had been browsing through her page for the past two weeks, finding her strikingly similar to his late spouse. She further shared that he requested her account details to send her money for lunch, but she was astonished when she received a transfer of 1 million.…
Tears As Father Of Slain Anambra Lawyer Slumps, Dies The father of an Nnewi, Anambra State-based legal practitioner, Jude Oguejiofor, Principal Partner in Oguejiofor & Co Chamber, has slumped and died, after hearing abductors had killed his son. Oguejiofor and his brother, a medical doctor, were ambushed and abducted on their way to see their parents on Sunday. It was gathered that the medical doctor was released later. However, while family members were making efforts to bargain for his release, the kidnappers contacted them and informed them of the lawyer’s demise. It was learnt that the gunmen expressed dismay that…