The Confederation of African Football is set to launch a new trophy on Wednesday ahead of this year’s WAFCON tournament which will be played from July 5 to 26 in Morocco. CAF made the announcement on Sunday, three days before the unveiling. “The new TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Trophy will be launched on…
Newcastle United are on the verge of completing a deal for Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. According to a series of posts on Monday via X, the final details of the agreement are reportedly being sorted, with the Magpies hopeful of finalising the deal soon. “Newcastle are planning to get…
The Association of Chief Compliance Officers of Banks in Nigeria has called for the adoption of artificial intelligence and advanced technologies in risk management to enhance financial integrity. The call was made during ACCOBIN’s 2025 Annual Stakeholders’ Conference held in Lagos under the theme ‘Beyond Compliance: AI, Risk, and the Future of Financial Integrity’. Stakeholders…
The dethrone Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has separately departed for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to attend the burial of the late business mogul and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, who died on Saturday in Dubai at the age of 94. The late patriarch of the influential Dantata family passed away in…
A decision on whether Crystal Palace can compete in next season’s Europa League has been delayed by Uefa. The Eagles’ place, earned by winning the FA Cup last season, has been under threat because of Uefa’s multi-club ownership rules, which prevents teams under the same ownership from competing in the same European competition. Co-owner John…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has worked assiduously over the years for the eradication of many communicable diseases. However, infectious diseases that were hitherto under control are re-emerging globally and the pathogens of these diseases are highly resistant to known antibiotics. Some of these re-emerging diseases include tuberculosis, plague, Lassa fever, yellow fever, measles, cholera,…
The Federal Government has docked the suspended Senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, before the Federal High Court on a fresh six-count charge. The embattled lawmaker who was earlier handed a six-month suspension by the Senate was alleged to have made false assassination claim in the charge marked CR/297/25. The defendant was said to have…
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Saturday thanked the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for donating ₦110 million to the families of 22 athletes who lost their lives in a tragic road accident. The athletes died in a crash just five kilometres from Kano while returning from the National Sports Festival in Ogun State, where…
A Northern group, Arewa Think Tank (ATT), has said democratic governance should translate into tangible improvements in citizens’ lives. Convener of ATT, Muhammad Alhaji Yakubu, said this in a statement on Sunday, while commending the lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke, for his “uncommon commitment to the security and wellbeing of the people of…
The Lagos State Government has formally prohibited people and organisations from engaging in real estate business within the state without proper registration with the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority, LASRERA. This directive was issued on Saturday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Housing and Head of LASRERA, Barrister Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, during a press briefing…
