IT’S OFFICIAL: Saudi Arabia To Host 2034 FIFA World Cup

The 2034 men’s football World Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia, while Spain, Portugal and Morocco will be joint hosts for the 2030 tournament, world governing body Fifa has confirmed. Three matches in the 2030 tournament will also be held in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay to mark 100 years of the competition. The hosts for both World Cups were confirmed at Wednesday’s Extraordinary Fifa Congress meeting following a vote. All 211 of Fifa’s member nations were represented at the meeting over a video link. I No Longer Manage Emmanuella,…

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I No Longer Manage Emmanuella, Success, Mark Angel Reveals

Popular Nigerian comedian, Mark Angel, has announced that he is no longer managing the careers of young comedians Emmanuella and Success. This development follows recent controversy involving former crew member Denilson Igwe, who accused Mark Angel of financial exploitation. However, Mark Angel clarified that his decision was not influenced by these allegations but by his increasingly demanding schedule. During a TikTok live session which went viral on Wednesday, he explained that Emmanuella and Success are now managed by a professional agency, which will enable him to focus on other projects.…

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’12th Time In 2024,’ National Grid Collapses Again

The Nigeria’s electricity transmission system known as national grid collapsed again on Wednesday, plunging the country into darkness. Platforms Africa reports that this failure is the 12 th collapse from January to December 11, 2024. Within one week in October, the grid collapsed three times with its attendant blackouts, sparking reactions from Nigerians. How Greed Led To Frequent Collapse of National Grid – EFCC 2027: ‘There’s Vacancy in Aso Rock,’ Bode George Says Tinubu Yet To Get It Right Abuja Airport Shut As Plane Skids Off Runway Malaria Kills 597,000…

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I Won’t Manage Another Club After Man City, Guardiola Declares

Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City will be his final managerial job in club football before he “maybe” coaches a national team. The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss has won 15 major trophies since taking charge of City in 2016. The 53-year-old Spaniard was approached in the summer about the possibility of becoming England manager, but last month signed a two-year contract extension with City until 2027. Speaking to celebrity chef Dani Garcia on YouTube, Guardiola did not indicate when he intends to step down at City but said…

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A Cockroach Of Many Seasons

A cockroach of many seasons: The book I am currently working on looks at how politicians underdeveloped Africa. It is to put in perspective Walter Rodney’s ‘How Europe Underdeveloped Africa’ and not to question the merits of his thesis. Divisive plays on emotion constitute one way the politicians keep us poor. Whether they are conscious of it or not is another matter. As a cockroach baited from both sides through many seasons of angst, I can feel the looming danger. I read with much appreciation and delight Festus Adedayo’s column…

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2027: ‘There’s Vacancy in Aso Rock,’ Bode George Says Tinubu Yet To Get It Right

. Decalares APC a congregation of jokers, strange bed fellows, Tasks Tinubu to crash petrol price to N300 per litre . Tags INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, a joke who should learn from Ghana   Nigeria’s top politician and opposition party’s chieftain, Olabode George, has declared that there would be a vacancy in Aso Rock by 2027, maintaining that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government has not done well. Platforms Africa reports that George, a former military governor of Ondo State, who said these during an interactive session with journalists…

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Abuja Airport Shut As Plane Skids Off Runway

The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja has been temporarily shut following an incident involving an Allied Air flight. The aircraft is reportedly stuck near the runway after skidding off, forcing the airport to be shut pending when the plane would be towed. More to follow…

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Malaria Kills 597,000 In One Year As Mortality Rate Hits Pre-COVID Level

‘263 million cases worldwide in 2023 – 11 million more than a year earlier,’ World Health Organisation gives details       Malaria mortality has fallen back to levels seen before the Covid-19 crisis, the WHO said Wednesday, but called for faster progress against the disease that killed nearly some 597,000 people last year. In a new report, the World Health Organization estimated that there were 263 million cases of malaria worldwide in 2023 — 11 million more than a year earlier — while the death toll remained relatively stable.…

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‘We Want More,’ Borno Drivers, Commutters Demand More NNPC Retail Stations

. As NNPC Ltd Concludes Sensitization Exercise in Borno Parks   Commercial drivers and commuters in Borno state, Northeast Nigeria, have called for the establishment of more retail stations by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) as the company concluded a sensitization exercise in the state. During the NNPC Ltd sensitization program aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of the oil and gas industrý’s role in national development, five major Parks were visited in Borno state for various interactive and enlightening sessions. At the parks, which included the…

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Reps Urge CBN To Address Cash Crunch As Economic Hardship Bites

The House of Representatives Tuesday expressed concern over the ongoing cash crunch in commercial banks across the country, calling on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to address the situation which has disrupted economic activities and caused significant hardship to citizens. This followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by Hon. Uguru Emmanuel. Moving the motion, Emmanuel highlighted the severe economic and social implications of the cash scarcity, which has left many Nigerians unable to access funds even for basic needs. He noted that while economic growth relies heavily…

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