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The Elephants of Ivory Coast emerged the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations champions after coming from behind to defeat Super Eagles of Nigeria in the final at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium. Nigeria looked set to repeat their 1-0 victory over the Ivorians here at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium during the group stage when captain William Troost-Ekong – who had netted a penalty to decide that first meeting – rose to head in the opener late in the first half. However, Franck Kessie equalised just after the hour mark and Sebastien Haller turned in Simon Adingra’s cross in the 81st minute…

President Bola Tinubu, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubaru are in tears over the untimely demise of Herbert Wigwe, the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc. Tinubu described the death of Mr. Wigwe as “an overwhelming tragedy that is shocking beyond comprehension.” This came after the official confirmation of a helicopter crash that killed the top banker, former Group Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc., Mr. Abimbola Ogunbanjo, along with members of the Wigwe family. “Bola Tinubu receives the news with shock and deep distress… and mourns these exceptional Nigerian business leaders,” a…

A former Minister of Lands and Housing, Chief Nduese Essien, has refused to doff hat for military intervention, but opted for ‘Government of National Unity’ to charting a new course for Nigeria. Essien, 80, who branded military rule as the worst form of government for the country, sought the constitution of Government of National Unity to address the maladies bedeviling the country. Earlier, Afenifere, the pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, had called for a Government of National Unity (GNU) ahead of the 2023 general elections, just as a renowned socio-political activist and critic, Chief Adesunbo Onitiri, made a similar advocacy in May…

Amid cancer concern, King Charles has made deft move to reconcile with his estranged son, Prince Harry who is domiciling in California, United State of America. Prince Harry arrived in the U.K. from US last Tuesday after catching a flight from Los Angeles on Monday. He reportedly traveled to Clarence House, King Charles and Queen Camilla’s home base in London, where the father and son were believed to have had a brief private meeting, reportedly reuniting for the first time since the coronation ceremony in May 2023. King Charles took a ‘positive step’ to mend a broken relationship with Prince…

A former member of the House of Representatives, Chief Nduese Essien, has echoed the call for constitutional reform and restructuring to address many maladies besetting Nigeria. The 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria framed by the military with some amended portions by the civilian administration in 2001 is seen as a flawed document. Though many Nigerians and socio-cultural organisations had championed the call, restructuring of the country was one of the key manifestos of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the 2015 presidential election campaign for absolute transformation Addressing a press conference in his country-home in Eket Local…

After a 0-0 draw following 90 minutes in Abidjan, Williams saved spot kicks from Chancel Mbemba and Meschack Elia to give Bafana Bafana the bronze medal in the Ivory Coast. Before Elia had his kick saved, Siyanda Xulu converted to give South Africa what proved the decisive lead in the shootout. Williams saved four shootout kicks last weekend to help South Africa get past Cape Verde after a goalless quarter-final. DR Congo will regret many misses chances during regular time in a lively match while South Africa maintained a perfect record in third place play-offs having beaten Tunisia on penalties…

Herbert Wigwe, the co-founder of Access Bank and the founder, Wigwe University, and five others have reportedly died in a helicopter crash in California, United States. Wigwe was also the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Access Holdings, the parent company of Access Bank. It was gathered that the chopper was headed to Las Vegas when it crashed near a border city between Nevada and California on Friday night. Wigwe, his wife, Choba and son were in the helicopter when it crashed in California near the Nevada border, as well as Abimbola Ogunbanjo, the group chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc…

In Madagascar, child rapists are facing castration following the enactment of a new law by the country’s Senate. The upper house Senate approved the measure permitting chemical and surgical castration Wednesday after it had been voted through by the National Assembly earlier this month. Amnesty International urged Antananarivo to drop the proposed law, saying it would not resolve the problem of paedophilia. But, Madagascar’s justice minister defended a new bill Friday to castrate child rapists, with the measure deemed “cruel, inhuman and degrading” by Amnesty International. Justice Minister Landy Mbolatiana Randriamanantenasoa told AFP that the large Indian ocean island “is…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) at the weekend vowed to deduct N10,505,286,072 from the account of 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) for not complying with the capping of estimated bills for unmetered customers. A statement by the commission’s management issued in Abuja said, “Regulatory Sanctions: The Commission shall deduct a sum of N10,505,286,072 from the annual allowed revenues of the eleven (11) DisCos during the next tariff review, to deter future non-compliance with the energy caps approved by the Commission.” Recall that in 2020, the Commission issued the Order on Capping of Estimated Bills (Order No: NERC/197/2020) and subsequently issued monthly…

Despite Super Eagles winning Nigeria Vs South Africa’s African Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final match, some prominent Nigerians in one fell swoop died on Wednesday allegedly died of heart attack caused by tension and excitement during the epic encounter. Though many soccer pundits did not predict Nigeria reaching final in the 2023 AFCON encounter, the players proved bookmakers wrong with their superlative performance. As the match reached a crescendo, some prominent Nigerians reportedly became casualties to the ‘uninvited guest.’ One of the victims is Anambra-born billionaire, Chief Osondu Nwoye, who allegedly died while watching the Super Eagles of Nigeria play…