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The 2023 African Super Cup is set to be played outside the shores of Africa following the update coming from the headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).Al Ahly of Egypt defeated Wydad Casablanca of Morocco 3-2 on aggregate to lift the Champions League and qualified for the Super Cup while USM Algiers defeated Yanga SC of Tanzania to emerge winner of the Confederation Cup.According to the update from the football body, Saudi Arabia is se...

A chieftain of the Labour Party and the Senior Pastor, Omega Fire Ministries Southern Region 2, Aduwawa, Benin City, Pastor Azemhe Azena, says he is joining the Edo 2024 Governorship race.Addressing journalists, supporters and friends at the Benin airport, Pastor Azena said he is consulting with stakeholders especially those in the Diaspora to galvanize support ahead of poll.He explained that rather than limiting his interventions to spiritual warfare, he w...

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has inaugurated 15 commissioners as members of the Edo State Executive Council. The Governor during the inauguration at the Government House in Benin City, charged them to sustain efforts by the government to improve the livelihood of the people and ensure economic prosperity of the state.He assured of the development of the Benin Port, the Enterprise Park and other projects to drive industrial growth and boost the s...

The Coalition for Protection of Democracy has urged the National Judicial Council to review all decisions taken by the former President of Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, following the confession of her husband, Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa.Bulkachuwa, who was the Senator representing Bauchi South in the Ninth National Assembly, had during the valedictory session confessed that he influenced judicial decisions in favour of some senators while his wife was President o...

Former Speaker and new Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, is expected to tender his resignation as a lawmaker on the floor of the House of Representatives.This is as the former Speaker will have to step down, as to be able to focus on the task of serving as Chief of Staff.Concerns had emerged as to how he was going to manage both roles, given that the former Speaker had been inaugurated alongside his colleagues and had voted as well for the leadership of th...

The Nigerian Army has assured of its loyalty to President Bola Tinubu as the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria.It also promised to remain professional at all times in the discharge of its responsibilities to ensure that the President achieves his vision of having a safer and secured Nigeria.The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, stated this at the commissioning of some projects by the Nigerian Army in Kat...

President Bola Tinubu has met with former President Goodluck Jonathan, his first official visit from one of his predecessors.This was revealed in a statement by the Director of Information at the State House, Abiodun Oladunjoye.Jonathan, who doubles as Head of the ECOWAS Mediation Team to Mali, noted that the visit was to discuss issues pertaining to Africa and the West Africa subregion.He told journalists on his exit from the State House ...

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