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Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen has won the CAF 2023 Men’s Player of The Year award. Osimhen saw off competition from Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi and Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah. Monday’s award capped off a sterling year for the Super Eagles forward whose historic feat in the imperial Moroccan city of Marakesh ended Nigeria’s 24-year-old wait for Africa’s top individual prize. Legendary Kanu Nwankwo was the last Nigerian to win the award and that was in 1999. The prize is a recognition of Osimhen’s exploits for his Napoli club side and the national team where he is a key member. He spearheaded…

…Enugu, most peaceful state in Southeast Nigerian Army_ Enugu State governor, Dr Peter Mbah, has assured residents living across the state and those that would be travelling to Enugu from around the world for Christmas and New Year celebrations of adequate security of lives and property throughout the festive period. This was even as the Nigerian Army, this week, while flagging off a military operation codenamed “Exercise Golden Dawn III” in the state designed to pre-empt security threats, guarantee the safety of the citizens across the state and reassure them of a hitch-free yuletide, said Enugu State remains the most…

Find below the full speech of Speaker House Of Representatives, Hon. Abbas at the Citizens Town-Hall On 2024 Appropriation Bill Read: REMARKS BY THE RT. HON. ABBAS TAJUDEEN, PH.D., SPEAKER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AT THE CITIZENS TOWN-HALL ON THE 2024 APPROPRIATION BILL HELD AT THE TRANSCORP HILTON HOTEL, ABUJA, ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2023 [PROTOCOLS] It is with great pleasure that I present the keynote address on the 2024 Appropriation Bill at this citizens’ town hall. You will recall that during the budget proposal presentation by the President, I promised that the House would convene a town hall, in line…

President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is taking an important step towards a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future by launching a ground breaking plan to deploy a fleet of 100 electric buses. The President disclosed this at a high-level discussion with stakeholders and investors on the Nigeria Carbon Market and Electric Buses Rollout Programme on Saturday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on the fringes of the COP28 climate summit. Tinubu stated that the strategic initiative aims to significantly reduce Nigeria’s carbon footprint and modernize the country’s transport systems as part of a larger effort to position Nigeria and Africa as…

A Moroccan woman has confessed to butchering her long-term lover, after which she minced his remains into tiny pieces and cooked them with rice which she served to a group of Pakistani construction workers. The remaining parts of his body which could not be cooked, she threw to dogs. The construction workers working in the United Arab Emirates had no idea that the meal offered to them by the woman contained human flesh. The crime came to light after police found a tooth in her blender. Three whole months had passed before police arrested the woman in her 30s and…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of three traditional rulers in an auto crash that occured in Ogbomoso on Friday. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Saturday, FRSC Sector Commander in Oyo State, Mr Joshua Adekanye, attributed the cause of the auto crash to speed violation and wrongful overtaking. According to Adekanye, two vehicles involved were a white M/Benz E230 car with registration number ‘OLODOGBO’ and a white Scania Truck with registration number MUS 301 XF. He said that six people were involved in the accident; three died and the others…

The former President Muhammadu Buhari had a more limited supervisory role compared to the current President, Bola Tinubu. The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, and Chief Whip of the 10th Senate, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume while speaking on the Friday episode of Channels Television’s Politics asserted that certain individuals with corrupt tendencies were part of the recent past administration. “The President here is in charge. He takes charge, unlike our former President. That President will just give you an assignment, he will not look over you,” “That is where the problem is and he (Buhari) knows that. That was…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed a “Post no Debit” restriction on all bank accounts without a Bank Verification Number and National Identification Number effective April 2024. “Post No Debit” is a term used to describe a restriction imposed by banks on specific accounts, preventing customers from making withdrawals, transfers, or any other debits from their accounts. This measure effectively freezes the funds in the account, rendering it inaccessible for the duration of the restriction. The CBN’s directive was contained in a circular issued by the apex bank and sent to all deposit money banks on Friday. The Central…

The Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has declined his appointment to a standing committee of the All Progressives Congress on Finance. This was disclosed by the Group on Friday in a statement seen by THE WHISTLER where it acknowledged that Rabiu was appointed to a standing committee of the APC. His appointment was widely criticized by some experts who believes that being partisan will give BUA undue advantage over competitors in the cement and food industries. BUA said, “We extend our sincere appreciation to the APC for considering our chairman for such a distinguished role. This acknowledgment reflects…

The Nigeria’s House of Representatives is working tirelessly to expedite legislative actions in passing the 2024 Appropriation Bill, Spokesperson, Hon. Akin Rotimi (Jnr) has revealed. According to the Spokesperson of the House, the move was in line with the mandate given by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to sustain the January-December budget cycle system. On Wednesday, President Tinubu presented a record N27 trillion as the proposed budget for 2024, before a joint session of the senate and House of Representatives. Tinubu asked the lawmakers to expedite the consideration of the budget and ensure that the Appropriation Bill is passed before January…