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The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule has declared the seats of Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and three other pro-Fubara lawmakers vacant following their absence from sittings for 152 days, News360 Nigeria reports. Making this known during plenary today, Speaker Martin Amaewhule pointed out that Ehie did not properly write to inform the house of his new office, and as such his seat has been declared vacant. Regarding Victor Oko-Jumbo and the two others, the House held three separate votes to declare their seats vacant for absenteeism from sitting for 152…

The Confederation of African Football has delisted the Group D second-leg fixture of the ongoing 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifier between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. The game was earlier scheduled to take place in Libya by 8 pm after the first leg took place in Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on Friday. The Super Eagles beat the Mediterranean Knights by a lone goal in the dying minute of the game. However, the return leg has been greeted with controversy after the Super Eagles players and officials narrated their over 14 hours ordeal at…

Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raided Urban 94.5FM, one of the popular radio stations in Enugu State. It was gathered on Tuesday morning that the lawless operatives of the commission stormed the station around 6pm on Monday, halted live broadcast, detained presenters and seized equipment worth millions. A broadcaster, Favour Ekoh, was reported to have been forcefully removed from a live programme on Urban Radio, causing significant disruption and raising concerns about press freedom. In a statement issued on Monday night, the management of the Radio Station said they were shocked as the EFCC…

Nigeria’s refusal to play an Africa Cup of Nations fixture in Libya after alleged “inhumane treatment” of their squad, overshadowed Algeria and Cameroon qualifying on Monday for the 2025 finals. “This is getting scary,” said forward Victor Boniface on social media after the Nigerian squad were stranded at an airport 225 kilometres (140 miles) by road from Benghazi, the match venue. “We have been stuck at the airport for almost 13 hours with no food, Wi-Fi or place to sleep. Africa, we can do better,” he added on X (formerly twitter). Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba, who…

Kylian Mbappe is being investigated for rape by Swedish police, according to a newspaper report in Sweden following a visit by the Real Madrid star to Stockholm, which Mbappe denounced as “fake news”. After Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reported that an alleged rape had been reported to police but did not say who was accused, Expressen newspaper said 25-year-old Mbappe was the suspect. “According to information obtained by Expressen, police are investigating the star who is reasonably suspected of rape and sexual assault,” the newspaper wrote. Swedish law enforcement differentiate the level of suspicion as either reasonable or probable, with…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has agreed to sell Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria at N995 per litre. This followed the intervention of the Department of State Services in the controversy between the two parties. The National Vice President of IPMAN, Hammed Fashola, told our correspondent that the intervention of the DSS solved a lot of problems facing marketers. Fashola also confirmed that through their intervention, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority agreed to pay the association’s outstanding N10bn while resolving issues about the direct purchase of petrol…

Egyptian referee Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour disallowed the 22nd minute goal of Ademola Lookman in Amahoro Stadium, Kigali in the 2025 AFCON qualifier against Wasps of Rwanda played last month. Note that the referee is from Egypt and Lookman’s closest rival in the race for the Africa Player of The Year crown according to media speculations is a Moroccan, Brahim Diaz of Real Madrid. The Maghreb connection shouldn’t be ruled out. Malawian-born referee Godfrey Philip Nkhakananga was in-charge of Super Eagles AFCON qualifier against Mediterranean Knights of Libya in Uyo on Friday. On the advice of his compatriot assistant Clemence…

Vice President Kassim Shettima, speaking at the Nigeria Economic Summit in Abuja, expressed deep empathy on behalf of himself and President Bola Tinubu for the hardships Nigerians are facing due to the government’s economic reforms. Despite the challenges, Shettima stated that the reforms are crucial to achieving sustainable growth. “Our hearts go out to Nigerians, especially the poor and young, enduring difficult times,” Shettima said. “But we have no option if we must return Nigeria to the path of sustainable economic growth.” He emphasised that Nigeria’s economy has been volatile, over-reliant on oil, and unable to create enough jobs…

The national electricity grid has collapsed again, leading to a nationwide blackout. According to a statement on X by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), the national grid collapsed at 6:58pm. Power Outage Alert❗ #GridSystemOutage#PowerOutages #AEDC #PowerofCommitment pic.twitter.com/eGjayyjele — aedcelectricity (@aedcelectricity) October 14, 2024 The Spokesperson of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, Emeka Ezeh also confirmed the grid collapse in a statement on Monday evening. He said the general system collapse occurred at 18.48 hours on Monday. The statement reads, “The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) wishes to inform her esteemed customers of a general system collapse that occurred at 18:48…

Nigeria’s wealthiest citizens will be subject to a Personal Income Tax (PIT) rate of 25% starting next year. Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, announced this during the ongoing #NES30 conference in Abuja. Speaking as a panelist in the session titled “Fiscal and Monetary Policy Reforms: Removing Barriers to Private Sector Investment,” Mr. Oyedele explained that the tax bills currently before the National Assembly aim to provide relief to Nigerian taxpayers. Once passed, the new law will take effect in January 2025, reducing the tax burden on low-income earners while imposing…