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Afrobeats icon Davido has cashed in after correctly predicting the outcome of Nigeria’s first match at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. The singer and DMW Records boss had placed a bet on the Super Eagles’ Group C showdown against Tanzania in Fes, Morocco, predicting that both sides would score. His gamble paid off when Nigeria edged out the Taifa Stars 2-1 in a thrilling contest on Tuesday. Ademola Lookman’s late goal secured the victory for the Super Eagles and earned Davido a substantial payout of $96,564 (roughly N140 million). Despite controlling much of the game, Tanzania pegged them…

The Federal Government has approved a 50 percent reduction in train fares nationwide to ease travel costs during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Kayode Opeifa, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos. Opeifa said the fare reduction took effect on Tuesday and has already recorded a high passenger turnout across major railway corridors. “At major stations along the Lagos–Ibadan and Abuja–Kaduna routes, as well as key narrow-gauge corridors, passengers turned out in large numbers, with several departures operating at near full capacity as early bookings…

Source, punch The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of two expansive parcels of land earmarked for the Goodluck Jonathan Legacy Model Housing Estate. Justice Mohammed Umar made the order while ruling on a motion on notice filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, which was moved by its counsel, Osuobeni Akponimisingha. Justice Umar made the order as the defence counsel, Hassan Liman (SAN), raised no objection. In his ruling, Justice Umar directed the ICPC, on behalf of the Federal Government, to supervise the completion of the proposed 962 housing units on…

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Tuesday, joined Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, to inaugurate the first batch of 20 electric buses introduced for green shuttle services across the state. The inauguration ceremony, held at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia, marked a significant step in the state’s transition to environmentally sustainable public transportation. Speaking at the event, Otti described the initiative as a defining moment in Abia’s journey towards a cleaner and more sustainable future. He said the state initially began its public transport reforms with compressed natural gas-powered buses but decided to move…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has made four telephone numbers available to residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to report uncleared refuse in their areas. This was aimed at addressing the growing waste problem in the FCT by ensuring that waste management contractors do their jobs as at when due. In a terse statement on Tuesday, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, urged members of the public to send pictures and videos of uncleared refuse to the phone numbers through WhatsApp. He said the location of the pictures and…

Nigeria recorded a 12.3 percent year on year (YoY) increase in net foreign exchange inflow to to $41.73billion in the first eight months of 2025 (8m’25), from $37.14billion in the corresponding period of?2024 (8m’24). Analysis of data from the monthly economic reports of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the increase in net forex inflow was driven by a 21.3 per cent rise in forex inflow into the economy which cancelled a 34.4 per cent increase in forex outflow from the economy. According to the CBN, forex inflow into the economy rose to $74.14billion in 8m’25, from $61.09billion in 8m’24.…

The Nigerian Naira opened the Christmas Eve trading session with slight fluctuations against the United States Dollar across both the official and informal markets. As of the morning of December 24, 2025, data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and various Bureau De Change (BDC) hubs show the local currency maintaining a relatively stable range despite increased seasonal demand for foreign exchange. Official Market Performance (NFEM) ​In the official window, the Naira is currently trading at an average of 1,453.70 per Dollar. Early morning trades recorded a high of 1,460.75 before settling lower as market liquidity improved. This represents…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said that a total of 19,213 confirmed cases of measles have been recorded out of 26,866 suspected cases across 507 Local Government Areas in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The NCDC also said the country has recorded 153 deaths from the infectious disease as of November 2025. The centre disclosed this in its measles situation report made available to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday. Measles is an acute, highly infectious viral disease that causes fever, red rash, cough, and red eyes. It is transmitted through coughing and sneezing,…

Source: vanguard The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that the National Identification Number (NIN) will automatically serve as the Tax Identification Number (TIN) for individual Nigerians beginning in 2026. The clarification was issued on Monday through a public awareness campaign on the new tax laws shared by the Service on X. According to the FIRS, registered businesses will also no longer need a separate Tax Identification Number, as their Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registration numbers will now function as their official tax identifiers under the revised tax framework. The announcement follows public concerns over aspects of the new…

Edo State House of Assembly Ad-Hoc Committees on the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) and Radisson Blu Hotel have submitted their reports calling on the Edo State Government to repossess both properties. According to the committees, the land titles and funding for the projects belong to the Edo State Government. During the consideration of the report on MOWAA after presentation by the Adhoc Committee Chairman Hon Adeh Isibor, the House resolved to the Committee of the whole . The report which had Eleven Findings and three recommendations was adopted as the Ninety Seventh resolution of the Eighth Assembly. The…