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Admin I Friday, May 15. 2026 ABUJA, Nigeria – The fixtures for the men’s and women’s competition of this year’s President Federation Cup national competition have been released following the draw ceremony held today at the NFF Secretariat, Abuja. Speaking during the ceremony, NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, stated that this year’s draw process was consistent with previous editions, while noting that the competition structure would be more straightforward as no team received a bye into the next round. Dr. Sanusi assured participating teams, officials, and football stakeholders that the country’s oldest and most prestigious football competition would…
Admin I Friday, May 15. 2026 ABUJA, Nigeria – Head Coach Abdu Maikaba has called 35 players to the camp of Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, as the team begins a new life under the gaffer, and as preparations commence ahead of the WAFU B U20 Championship that Cote d’Ivoire will in the month of July. In the list are three goalkeepers, 10 defenders, 11 midfielders and 11 forwards. All invited players are expected to report to camp in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Saturday, 16th May. PLAYERS INVITED TO FLYING EAGLES’ CAMP FOR WAFU B U20 CHAMPIONSHIP:…
Titus Eleweke, South East Editor AWKA, Anambra – The Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State has accused the Nigeria Police Force, Zone 13 Ukpo, of undermining the Anambra State Homeland Security Law by arresting and charging three Agunechemba operatives for alleged illegal possession of firearms before Federal High Court I, Awka. The Police from Zone 13 Ukpo on Friday arraigned three Agunechemba operatives, including the Commander of the State local security outfit, popularly known as Udo Ga-Achi, in Onitsha South, Mr. Echezona Joseph Ezeonyejekwe, alongside two other operatives, who were subsequently remanded at the Awka Correctional Centre…
By SCM Correspondent l May 15, 2026 The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arraigned popular social media influencer and self-styled relationship therapist, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, widely known as “Blessing CEO,” before a Federal High Court in Ikoyi over an alleged ₦36 million fraud. Nkiruka was brought before Justice D.I. Dipeolu on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and stealing to the tune of ₦36,000,000. According to the charge sheet, the defendant allegedly obtained the sum from one Mrs. Ifeyinwa Nonye Okoye between July 14 and 17, 2024,…
By SCM Finance Correspondent ABUJA — Nigeria’s principal anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned the Managing Director of Viscount Microfinance Bank on charges of multi-currency fraud and illegal conversion of investor funds. Blessing Gozi-Anyaokei appeared before Justice Y. Halilu at the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, following allegations that she misappropriated millions of naira and tens of thousands of US dollars entrusted to her for investment. The prosecution claims that in 2022, Gozi-Anyaokei was entrusted with 19 million naira and $30,000 by an investor, Ernest Terkula Jor. Instead of deploying the capital into…
Benjamin Omoike I Friday, May 15.2026 LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State Government has disclosed that its food hub initiative recorded transactions worth over ₦3.8 billion as the state moves to expand structured agro-produce markets across strategic locations. Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, revealed this during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, on Friday. Olusanya said the Lagos Fresh Food Hub at Idi-Oro, Mushin, had continued to deliver strong economic impact by improving food aggregation, strengthening farmer-to-market linkages and creating employment opportunities. According to her, the state had…
Admin I Friday, May 15. 2026 LAGOS Nigeria – Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to transform agriculture into a multi-trillion-naira economic sector, unveiling major infrastructure and market reforms aimed at strengthening the state’s N16.14 trillion food economy. Speaking during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, on Friday, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, said the state was shifting from isolated agricultural interventions to a coordinated food systems economy driven by infrastructure, logistics, technology and private-sector investment. Olusanya said the government’s strategy goes beyond food production to include…
Admin I Friday, May 15, 2026 LAGOS, Nigeria – Mrs. Amaka Onwughalu, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fidelity Bank Plc, has emerged winner in the “Women on Bank Boards” category at the Africa Women in Banking and Finance Conference and Awards (AWBFA 2026). The event, themed “Redefining Women’s Leadership in African Finance”, held at the Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja on Friday, 8 May 2026, is a platform established to celebrate women driving leadership and impact across Africa’s financial services ecosystem. It also spotlights professionals whose contributions are often overlooked, while advancing visibility for women shaping banking and…
Admin I Friday, May 15.2026 ABUJA, Nigeria – Newly-appointed Head Coach of the U20 men national team, Abdu Maikaba has picked Coaches Ortega Deniran (first assistant), Abdullahi Biffo (second assistant) and Usman Mohammed (goalkeepers’ trainer) to work with him in building a new Flying Eagles’ squad that will make Nigeria proud. Maikaba, who previously worked as assistant coach of two-time FIFA World Cup silver-medallists Flying Eagles, and also managed several of Nigeria’s leading clubs, made known his list on Thursday, just as his team is set to resume camp in Abuja on Sunday, 17th May, with preparations to begin…
By Our Lifestyle Editor LAGOS – For years, he was the face of composure, the man with all the answers under the studio lights. But today, the polished veneer of TV legend Frank Edoho has been shattered by a series of explosive allegations from his wife, Sandra. In a raw and unfiltered testimony that has sent shockwaves through social media, Sandra has laid bare a marriage defined not by luxury and love, but by what she describes as “surviving” a decade of systematic abuse, infidelity, and financial exploitation. The dam broke following the leak of a private video involving…