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Nigeria National League side, Ikorodu City FC, are looking forward to winning the first major title in their one-year history, after making it to the final of the 2023 Lagos State FA Cup, where they will  face Smart City FC. The Oga Boys defeated Box-to-Box FC 4-3 on penalties after regulation time ended 0-0 in the semi-finals. Smart City, on the other hand, defeated Future Pros 1-0 in the second semis to set up a mouthwatering clash with Ikorodu City. After they were beaten by MFM FC in the quarter-finals last year, Ikorodu City have had an excellent run of…

The Nigerian Exchange Limited has sanctioned 16 companies for various market infractions in three years, according to findings by The PUNCH. Specifically, the NGX imposed the sum of N779.5m fine on LASACO Assurance Plc, Presco Plc, Ardova Plc, C&I Leasing Plc, and 12 other listed companies on the bourse between 2020 and 2022. The sanctions bothered on the failure of the companies to comply with some post-listing requirements of the Exchange, especially the prompt filing of results and accounts. Fourteen of the companies were sanctioned N170.6m in 2022, while the NGX imposed N586m monetary sanctions on seven of them in…

A nutritionist and dietician, Olusola Malomo, has warned Nigerians against high consumption of eggs, noting that it may increase the risk of having brain cancer and hypertension. The expert explained that eggs are the main source of dietary cholesterol, advising that they must be consumed moderately. According to him, one egg per day is recommended for children from six months to five years, stressing that people who are older and overweight should not eat more than three eggs in a week. Falomo, who is an assistant Chief Dietitian at Ajeromi General Hospital, Ajegunle, in an exclusive interview with PUNCH Healthwise,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Muhammadu Yahaya of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election held in Gombe State. The incumbent governor polled 342,821 to emerge the winner having defeated his closest challenger and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Muhammad Barde, who scored 233,131 and the New Nigeria Peoples Party’s Khamisu Mailantarki, who recorded 19,861 votes. Announcing the result at the collation centre, the state returning officer, Professor Maimuna Waziri, who doubles as the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Gashua, Yobe State, said the APC candidate emerged winner having polled the highest…

It is a pattern we have come to recognise whenever election is around the corner. Religious leaders step in and play a role in their diverse ways – generally controversial, mostly divisive. Some of them make predictions regarding who will win; it’s within their right more so as religious leaders are believed to have more than two eyes. They see what most humans don’t see. There’re also religious leaders who make no predictions. Instead they point to their preferred political candidate thus imposing their choice on their followers, a phenomenon which shows they don’t believe followers have a mind of…

An attack on Igbos has been reported in the Abule Ado area of Lagos State, though the police have countered. The incident occurred hours after the governorship and house of assembly took place in most parts of the state. A trending video shows two young Igbo men being carried into a vehicle after they were allegedly wounded by suspected political thugs. Located near Festac Town in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area, Abule Ado has a large population of Southeasterners. Reacting, Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the security agency has restored normalcy. The spokesperson said an intra-community fight…

Amadu Ali, the nephew of Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, two security men, identified as Nura Sufyanu and Kabir Ali, have been killed in a motor accident at Gadar Tsuntsaye, in the Musawa Local Government Area of the state. Masari’s Director General of Social Media, El-Amin Isa, and the spokesman for the Katsina State Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the accident, which happened on Friday. Other sources revealed that the victims, along with others, were on their way to the governor’s hometown, Kafur, for Saturday’s governorship and state House of Assembly elections. The sources said the accident was caused…

APC’s Dikko Radda Wins Katsina Governorship Election by Nemere2020: 10:05pm On Mar 19 13 Likes 2 Shares Re: APC’s Dikko Radda Wins Katsina Governorship Election by Reelmii: 10:16pm On Mar 19Congratulations….na only Apc and PDP dey the state There is no much opposition party..They should upload lagos state na 8 Likes Re: APC’s Dikko Radda Wins Katsina Governorship Election by puremaker7(m): 10:16pm On Mar 19😂😂😂 Elupee down to the bottom of pit of hell.Obi should not waste his time, the governorship election showing core north didn’t vote for him. 49 Likes 8 SharesRe: APC’s Dikko Radda Wins Katsina Governorship Election…

Reigning King of the Pitch and Queen of the Pitch, Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala respectively, are in with excellent chances of retaining their awards at the 9th Nigeria Pitch Awards The ceremony for this year’s edition will hold at the Great Margaret Hall of the John Woods Hotel, Abuja, on Friday evening. Osimhen, with 23 goals in 28 matches for Italian Serie A side Napoli this season, is currently one of the world’s leading marksmen. His four goals have helped the Italian club reach the quarterfinals of Europe’s top club competition, UEFA Champions League, for the very first time.…

Since the 25th February general elections, Nigerian entertainers have been involved in online spats. Entertainers were primarily divided between three candidates: Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party. However, things have taken a wild turn as one of such online spats has become legal defamation. Yoruba actor Kehinde Adams, popularly known as Lege Miami, trended after a video of him addressing a lawsuit by famous skit maker and political activist Debo Adedayo, better known as Mr Macaroni, went viral. In the video he shared on his…