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Nigeria Defeat Morocco 3-2 To Win Record 10th WAFCON Title

July 26, 2025 Ganiyu Amodu

Nigeria’s Super Falcons came from behind to secure a dramatic 3–2 victory over Morocco in a thrilling Women’s Africa Cup of Nations clash played on Saturday. Morocco took an early lead through Ghizlane Chebbak in the 12th minute, and doubled their advantage when Sanaâ Mssoudy found the back of the net in the 24th minute. However, Nigeria responded with a determined second-half performance that turned the game around. Esther Okoronkwo pulled one back for Nigeria in the 64th minute from the penalty spot, before Folashade Florence Ijamilusi levelled the scoreline…

Tariff Battle Escalates: Discos Reject Review Talks With States

July 26, 2025 Abibat Babalola

Commissioners of energy across the 36 states on Wednesday disclosed their readiness to meet with power distributors to negotiate electricity tariffs that are reflective and not burdensome on residents of the states. This follows the recent cut in electricity tariff for Band A customers from N209/kWh to N160/kWh by the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission, and the resistance that greeted the development by both power generation and distribution companies. However, the power distribution companies have kicked against any form of negotiations with states on power tariffs, stressing that the move by…

‘One For Reduction, One For Status quo,’ NERC, EERC Bicker Over Tariff Review

July 26, 2025 Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is disinclined to tariff changes brought into the system by the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) which reduced the tariff for Band-A customers in the state. The Federal Electricity Regulatory Agency, states that state electricity regulatory commissions are not authorised to change the wholesale cost of electricity supplied through the national grid. In a public notice, NERC said, “As states do not have jurisdiction over the national grid and over electric power stations established under federal laws/operating under licenses issued by the Commission, they…

Immigration Seizes, Then Returns Senator Natasha’s Passport At Abuja Airport, Cites ‘Security Orders’

July 25, 2025 Abibat Babalola

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s international passport was briefly seized by Nigerian immigration officers at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Wednesday morning, July 24, causing a momentary travel scare before she eventually boarded a British Airways flight to London. According to eyewitnesses at the airport, the senator, representing Kogi Central, arrived at the international terminal with her husband, Chief Emmanuel Uduaghan, and was stopped by immigration officials as she was about to board a London-bound flight. The immigration officers were said to have flagged her as a “national security risk.”…

Tinubu Government Developing Southern Nigeria At Expense Of North — Kwankwaso

July 25, 2025 Abibat Babalola

The strongman of Kano politics, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has criticised the President Bola Tinubu administration for what he described as the neglect of the northern region of Nigeria and the concentration of the nation’s resources on developing the southern part of the country where the president comes from. “Let me advise the Federal Government on the distribution of federal resources,” the former Kano governor said on Thursday at the Kano State Stakeholders’ Dialogue on the 2025 Constitutional Amendment. “From the information available to us, it’s like most of the national budget…

UK Doctors Begin Five-Day Strike Despite PM’s Plea

July 25, 2025 Abibat Babalola

Thousands of UK doctors launched a five-day strike early Friday after talks with the Labour government for a new pay increase failed to reach a deal. Doctors were out on picket lines outside hospitals after negotiations with the government went down the wire late Thursday, without reaching an accord. The move comes after the doctors accepted a pay rise offer totalling 22.3 percent over two years in September, soon after Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour party took power. Resident doctors — those below consultant level — have said they felt…

‘Nurturing Young Talents,’ Lagos, PlotWeaver Unveil Storytelling Contest

July 25, 2025 Ganiyu Amodu

The Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board (LSFVCB) has announced its partnership with PlotWeaver, an innovative AI-powered storytelling and film production platform, to launch the maiden edition of the Lagos Youth Storytelling Competition. Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, the Executive Secretary/CEO of LSFVCB, Mrs. Adebukola Agbaminoja, said the competition is targeted at nurturing the creative talents of youths aged 13 to 20, using storytelling as a tool to spotlight their imagination and promote the state’s cultural heritage. “As the Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board, we…

‘Health Crisis,’ Gambia Declares Mpox Outbreak

July 24, 2025 Abibat Babalola

The Gambia reported an outbreak of mpox on Tuesday, with the detection of a single case, as several nearby countries have recorded recent increases in infections. Mpox remains an international health emergency, the World Health Organisation’s director said last month, amid a rise in West Africa. “A case of mpox has been detected in the country through the routine surveillance system”, The Gambia’s Ministry of Health said in a statement, adding that the disease was detected on Friday. “The detection of a single case in a country where mpox is…

Canal+ Acquires DStv, GOtv In $3bn MultiChoice Deal

July 24, 2025July 24, 2025 Abibat Babalola

French media powerhouse Canal+ has finalized the acquisition of South Africa-based MultiChoice Group in a $3 billion transaction, securing complete ownership of the continent’s leading pay-TV platforms, DStv and GOtv. The acquisition received final clearance from South Africa’s Competition Tribunal on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, following months of intense regulatory scrutiny and anticipation. Valued at roughly 55 billion rand, the deal was made official after prolonged negotiations. Canal+, which previously held a 45.2% stake in MultiChoice, initiated the move to acquire the remaining shares after committing €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion)…

Wrestling Legend, Hulk Hogan, Is Dead

July 24, 2025 Ganiyu Amodu

Hulkamania: All you need to know about one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time Hulk Hogan, the iconic face of professional wrestling in the 1980s who parlayed his prowess in the ring into an acting career, has died at the age of 71, US media reported Thursday. Hogan — a Hall of Fame talent known for his towering 6’7″ (two-meter) physique, bandana and distinctive blond handlebar mustache — died at his home in Florida, NBC News reported, citing his manager Chris Volo. TMZ also reported the news,…