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 Our betting expert has prepared Dortmund vs Atletico Madrid predictions as Diego Simeone’s side travel to Germany hoping to protect their 2-1 lead and book a semi-final spot. Dortmund vs Atletico Madrid Predictions Tips Back the draw @ 3.65 with Bet9ja Back GG @ 1.53 with Bet9ja Back 1-1 correct score @ 7.20 with

When the news of HIV broke in Nigeria in the late 1980s, it came with a lot of exaggeration. I was in secondary school in my hometown Nnewi in Anambra State then. HIV was portrayed as something that could kill within hours of infection. Consequently, in the South-East, it was momentarily given the Igbo name

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, on Monday, commended party leaders and stakeholders for their honest opinions on ways to resolve the party’s internal issues ahead of the September 21 election in the state. Ighodalo, who stated this in Benin at a meeting with party leaders from Akoko

TROOPS of the Nigerian Army on counter-terrorism and insurgency operations in Benue State have thwarted a kidnapping attempt in the Zaki-Biam Local Government Area of the state. The kidnappers had stormed Zaki-Biam town but the prompt arrival of the troops, following a distress call from a member of the community, prevented them from abducting residents.

Governor Muhammadu Yahaya of Gombe State has mourned the death of no fewer than six family members of the Maidalan Gombe, Alhaji Ahmad Shehu, in a road crash. Our correspondent reports that the family members died in a car accident along the Azare- Gombe Road on Sunday. Conveying Yahaya’s condolence in a press statement on

Green Energy International Limited, in collaboration with Lekoil Oil & Gas Investment Limited and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, has inaugurated a training initiative aimed at bolstering expertise in oil and gas engineering. According to a statement by the company, the programme aims to address skills gaps in the industry, with a focus

The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Monday, tendered electoral documents against the Social Democratic Party and its candidate, Murtala Ajaka at the Kogi governorship petition tribunal sitting in Abuja. The SDP  and its candidate in the November 11, 2023 Kogi governorship election, are challenging the declaration of Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress as

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria has announced the virtual Capital Market Committee meeting for the first quarter of 2024. The meeting, which is scheduled for Thursday, April 18, will focus on addressing pressing challenges and brainstorming strategic ideas to advance the Nigerian capital market.  SEC disclosed this to Journalists on Monday. It emphasised

Last week, we discussed correlative conjunctions and how they manifest in a major exam like the UTME – the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. As the crucial test starts on Friday, we will today look at factors to watch in the oral aspect of the English paper. Two processes At this point, let me regard every

THE Oyo State Government, on Monday, confirmed that it had received the nomination of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland. The PUNCH reports that the Ibadan kingmakers proclaimed Oba Olakulehin as the next Olubadan at the meeting called by the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, last Friday. The meeting

Acting Chairman of Benue State Internal Revenue Service, Emmanuel Agena, has disclosed that 35 people who engage in illegal tax collectors in the state are facing prosecution. He stated that the agency was targeting to generate over N16bn in 2024. The  BIRS acting boss, who disclosed this on Monday while speaking with journalists, added that

The directors of Fidelity Bank have proposed a final dividend payout of 60 kobo per share to shareholders for the 2023 financial year. This is a 20 per cent increase from last year’s dividend, which was 50 kobo. This was revealed in its audited annual reports and financial statements for 2023 filed with the Nigerian

Officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, on Monday, commenced the demolition of buildings erected on drainages in the Ojota and Ogudu areas of the state. The ministry’s Director of Public Affairs, Kunle Adeshina, in a statement on Monday, said the demolition came after the expiration of notice given to the

The Nigerian Exchange Group has said that it will be adopting technology to drive the capital-raising efforts of financial companies who are racing to meet the new capital requirements of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the NGX Group, Temi Popoola, revealed this on Monday, when the Minister of

Businessman, Baba Oba (Dr.) Oladele Fajemirokun, turns 74 today, April 16, 2024. According to his profile made available to The PUNCH, Fajemirokun was born on April 16, 1950, into the families of late High Chief Henry Oloyede Fajemirokun (Ifewara & Ile-Oluji descendants) and Chief (Mrs.) Osebosade Fajemirokun (Yeye Bobagunwa – nee Adepetun of Ondo descendants).