CAF considering return to biennial AFCON – Motsepe
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is considering a return to the traditional two-year cycle for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), less than a year after announcing plans to hold the continent’s flagship football tournament every four years.
Barca skipper Raphinha out against Getafe and Galatasaray
Barcelona captain Raphinha will miss the club’s next two matches after picking up a hamstring issue while playing for Brazil, coach Hansi Flick confirmed on Friday.
South Africa withdraws asylum directive after anti-migrant violence
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has withdrawn a directive allowing asylum applications following anti-migrant protests that turned violent in Johannesburg and Durban.
NNPC extends N66 petrol discount to October 31, denies subsidy return
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has extended its N66 per litre petrol discount across its retail outlets nationwide until October 31, insisting that the initiative does not amount to a restoration of petroleum subsidy. The company said the discount, initially introduced on October 1 to commemorate Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, was intended […]
Sobowale’ Death: Nigeria has lost distinguished media scholar – Amosun
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Former Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has described the death of renowned communication scholar, veteran journalist and former Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Professor Idowu Akanbi Sobowale, as a great loss to Nigeria’s media and academic communities and the nation at large. Amosun, in a condolence message said the late […]
Court adjourns SERAP’s N100m defamation appeal
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday deferred until October 13 the hearing of two separate appeals seeking to nullify a judgment that ordered the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to pay N100 million in damages for defaming two officials of the Department of State Services (DSS).
