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Manchester United’s new signing Joshua Zirkzee scored a late winner on his debut to give his team a 1-0 victory over Fulham in the opening match of the Premier League season. Zirkzee, who joined from Bologna last month, came on in the final half hour and poked in Alejandro Garnacho’s cross on 87 minutes to save United from a frustrating evening at Old Trafford. United boss Erik ten Hag’s team struggled to find their rhythm, with key players missing through injury or lack of match fitness. However, Zirkzee’s late heroics ensured a winning start to the season for Ten Hag,…

The Federal government has charged the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC and other  foreign  media operators to maintain principle of accuracy, balance and fairness as well as objectivity in their daily reportage on issues concerning Nigeria. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris handed down the charge when a delegation from the BBC visited him in his office in Abuja. objectivity in their daily reportage on issues concerning Nigeria. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris handed down the charge when a delegation from the BBC visited him in his office in Abuja. He said while the…

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, John Alechenu, & James Ogunnaike ABUJA — The Presidency yesterday moved against Chinese firm, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Company, over the seizure of three presidential jets on the order of the Judicial Court of Paris, France. It also dismissed court orders against Ogun State Government, which led to the seizure of the three presidential jets, as an attempt to strip Nigeria of her assets. Consequently, both the federal and Ogun State governments are making frantic efforts to vacate the orders obtained by the Chinese company on March 7, 2024, and August 12, 2024, respectively, with a view…

Founder of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, and its current Board of Trustees Chairman, Chekwas Okorie, has described the call for the creation of Anioma, Orlu and Etiti states as legitimate. But he described the call, in the face of the obvious and deliberate obstacles contained in the 1999 Nigerian Constitution (as amended), as mere political grandstanding. But he described the call, in the face of the obvious and deliberate obstacles contained in the 1999 Nigerian Constitution (as amended), as mere political grandstanding. Okorie also described the killings in the South-East as generally self-inflicted and unfortunate, saying the governors of…

The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1, 585 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,595 per dollar on Wednesday. Similarly, the Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,586.04 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,564.48 per dollar from N1,586.04 per dollar on Wednesday, indicating N21.56 appreciation for the naira. The volume of dollars traded in the market increased by 61.5 percent to $149.24 million from $92.39 million traded on Wednesday. Consequently, the margin between the parallel market and NAFEM rate widened to N20.52 per dollar…

Gunmen have abducted 20 medical and dental students in Benue state. The victims, said to be students of the University of Maiduguri and University of Jos, were traveling when they were ambushed by gunmen around Otukpo area of the state on Thursday evening. They were on their way to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu. Catherine Anene, the state police spokesperson, confirmed the incident to SaharaReporters on Friday morning, sparking concerns for the safety of the abducted students. Meanwhile, the names of the 20 medical and dental students, reportedly kidnapped by gunmen in…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 39 mpox (monkeypox) cases and zero deaths have been recorded in the country this year. On Wednesday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared mpox a “public health emergency of international concern” after a surge in cases recorded in Africa. Mpox is endemic in Nigeria and many countries in Central and West Africa. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, Jide Idris, NCDC director-general (DG), said the cases were recorded across 33 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). He said Bayelsa (16), Cross River (5), Ogun (4), Lagos (4), Ondo (3), and…

A coalition of Rivers State leaders has urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the escalating political conflict between Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The group, led by Chief Sunnie Chukumele, warned that the situation could lead to severe conflict if not addressed promptly. The coalition accused Wike’s allies of attempting to destabilize the government and criticized the faction of the state assembly led by Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule for trying to starve the state of funds through court actions. They also denounced former local government chairmen who have refused to step down despite…

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank), has confirmed an attempted breach of its website domain, which occurred just a day after the bank renewed its domain name. State reporters reveals that the attempt led to a temporary disruption of the website, leaving customers unable to access online services and sparking concerns about the potential compromise of customer data. On Thursday, the bank issued a statement to address the situation, clarifying that while there was an attempt to compromise its website, the incident was unsuccessful, and the website was not cloned. The bank reassured its customers that their data remains secure, emphasizing…

The reduction in the prices of Garri, Akpu(fufu), milk, and other items pushed Nigeria’s food inflation to fall by 39.53 percent in July 2024 from 40.87 percent in June of the same year. The National Bureau Statistics July’s Consumer Price Index and Inflation data was released on Thursday. On a month-on-month basis, the country’s food inflation rate in July 2024 was 2.47 percent, which shows a 0.08 percent decrease compared to the 2.55 percent rate recorded in June 2024. NBS explained that the fall in food inflation can be attributed to the decline in the average prices of Garri, Akpu(Fufu), tin…