Napoli have parted ways with Walter Mazzarri and replaced him with Francesco Calzona. Mazzarri has paid the price with the Serie A champions enduring a hugely disappointing title defence. Saturday’s home draw with Genoa left them ninth in the table, 27 points off leaders Inter Milan and saw Mazzarri and players booed off the pitch. Calzona is set to take charge for the remainder of the season alongside his current role as Slovakia head coach. Calzona previously worked with Napoli under former coach Luciano Spalletti. READ ALSO BREAKING: Emerse Fae…
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BREAKING: Emerse Fae Named Ivory Coast Head Coach After AFCON Triumph
+ what you need to know about the former Reading FC midfielder The Ivorian Football Association has announced Emerse Fae as the new Head Coach of the Ivory Coast senior national team. Fae, who started the just ended AFCON 2023 competition as assistant to Jean-Louis Gasset, took over the Elephants on interim basis, halfway through the 2023 AFCON, after Gasset was fired. Against all odds, Fae led the Ivory Coast to their third title, beating Nigeria’s Super Eagles 2-1 in the final. The 40 year old was part of…
Read MoreCement Price To Drop As Nigerian Govt Parleys Manufacturers
The Federal Government and Cement Manufacturers have reached an agreement over the skyrocketing price of cement. After several hours of meeting behind closed doors, manufacturers tentatively agreed to sell a 50kg bag of cement at a retail price between N7,000 and N8,000, depending on location nationwide. READ ALSO BREAKING: OAU Loses Staff To Lion Attack Oyo Youths Protest High Cost Of Living Exchange Rate: NERC To Increase Price Of Prepaid Meters Cristiano Ronaldo Overtakes Lionel Messi In Unique Goals Tally The manufacturers however put a caveat that that the price…
Read MoreBREAKING: OAU Loses Staff To Lion Attack
A staff of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun state, Olabode Olawuyi was on Monday attacked and killed by a lion he was feeding. Olabode, who works in the zoological department and was in charge of the Lion was said to be feeding it when he was attacked by the wild cat. Efforts to rescue the man from the Lion by other staff in the department proved abortive which eventually led to Olabode’s death. Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the school, Abiodun Olarewaju said the deceased was…
Read MoreOyo Youths Protest High Cost Of Living
Youths in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Monday, hit the street to protest the skyrocketing price of food and the state of the economy. The PUNCH observed that protesters gathered around the Mokola area in the state wielding placards with various inscriptions such as ‘End food hike and inflation,’ ‘The poor are starving,’ and ‘Tinubu, don’t forget your promises,’ among others. They were also chanting songs to show their grievances. READ ALSO: Exchange Rate: NERC To Increase Price Of Prepaid Meters Cristiano Ronaldo Overtakes Lionel Messi In Unique Goals Tally Police…
Read MoreExchange Rate: NERC To Increase Price Of Prepaid Meters
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is considering increasing the price of prepaid meters once again. This consideration comes in response to the escalating production costs faced by meter manufacturers, according to sources familiar with the matter. Platforms Africa reported that the regulator may even go further than price increase and just allow market forces to determine the cost of meters. Currently, meter prices are determined by the regulator. Consideration for price increase These sources, who requested anonymity, revealed that manufacturers have ceased issuing invoices to Distribution Companies (Discos), in anticipation…
Read MoreCristiano Ronaldo Overtakes Lionel Messi In Unique Goals Tally
Cristiano Ronaldo on Saturday overtook Lionel Messi in non-penalty goals for club and country after scoring in Al-Nassr’s 2-1 win against Al-Fateh in the Saudi Pro League. The Portugal captain, who scored the winner in the AFC Champions League Round of 16 first leg at Al-Feiha in midweek, opened the scoring inside 17 minutes against Al-Fateh. READ ALSO Nigerian Breweries Suffers N153bn Forex Loss Over Naira Devaluation AFCON: CAF Clears Nigeria, Sanctions Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Senegal Police Arrest Chef For Kidnapping Employer’s 12-year-old Son Lagos To Relocate Computer Village To…
Read MoreNigerian Breweries Suffers N153bn Forex Loss Over Naira Devaluation
Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced that it suffered a N153 billion foreign exchange loss due to the devaluation of the naira. This was disclosed in its earnings report which accompanied its audited results for the year ended December 2023 filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited. In its half-year interim report for the period ended June 2023, NB Plc recorded an exchange rate loss of N70.6bn for the second quarter ended June 30th, 2023. READ ALSO: AFCON: CAF Clears Nigeria, Sanctions Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Senegal Police Arrest Chef For Kidnapping Employer’s…
Read MoreAFCON: CAF Clears Nigeria, Sanctions Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Senegal
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has cleared Nigeria and all Super Eagles players of any wrongdoing during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles impressed at the AFCON, playing seven matches, securing victories in five, drawing one, and experiencing a lone defeat. Nigeria maintained an unbeaten streak in their first six matches, only succumbing to a 2-1 defeat against host nation Cote d’Ivoire in the final. However, CAF’s investigations did not find any infractions on the part of Nigeria and the Super Eagles players. READ ALSO Police…
Read MorePolice Arrest Chef For Kidnapping Employer’s 12-year-old Son
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested one Ulagu Philemon Chukwuma, 29-year-old chef, for masterminding the kidnapping of his boss’ son, Justin Nwakwo 12, on February 10, 2024, in Jabi, Abuja. Philemon, a domestic worker, who serves as a chef to the Nwakwo family, was arrested by officers of the Utako Police Divisional Headquarters who were following up on investigations to rescue the abducted boy and also to arrest the perpetrators. A statement by the FCT Command said, ‘Investigations by the police revealed that the principal…
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