Nigeria: Again, YouTube Takes Down TB Joshua’s Official Channel

[ad_1] YouTube has yanked SCOAN's official YouTube channel for the second time in three years. YouTube has taken down Emmanuel TV, the main channel run by the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN). It is the second time in three years that openDemocracy's reporting has led to YouTube suspending content from Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN). openDemocracy is a UK-based independent media platform and news website. This development comes on the heels of the damning BBC Africa Eye documentary […]

February 1, 2024 3

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Nigeria: Enoh Holds Retreat for Sports Ministry Top Management Staff

[ad_1] In its avowed determination to ensure sustainable development of sports in the country, with improved service delivery that will enhance private investment, the Federal Ministry of Sports Development is engaging its top management staff in a 2-day retreat to brainstorm on challenges confronting the sector to address them. Declaring the retreat open in Abuja yesterday, sports development minister, Senator John Owan, Enoh said the two-day management retreat aims at inspiring a collective commitment to align efforts of the ministerial […]

January 31, 2024 6

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Nigeria: Afcon – NFF Denies Blaming Super Eagles’ Bonuses, Allowances Delay On CBN

[ad_1] The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has decried insinuations in some quarters that the Central Bank of Nigeria is delaying payments of match bonuses and allowances due to the Super Eagles at the ongoing 34th Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cote d'Ivoire. Recall that the NFF had announced before the commencement of AFCON that it had secured approval of a N12.5 billion from the federal government for the campaign and other outstanding issues, and it would pay each player […]

January 31, 2024 5

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Africa: Afcon – CAF Confirms Osimhen, Others’ Drug Tests Negative

[ad_1] The results of the drug tests conducted on three Super Eagles players at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) have turned out negative. The squad members that were tested are striker Victor Osimhen, forward Ademola Lookman and captain William Troost-Ekong. The Confederation of African Football picked Napoli star striker Victor Osimhen and his Eagles teammates for a random drug test after their sterling performance against Cameroon in Saturday's Round of 16 match. Osimhen was the driving force […]

January 31, 2024 5

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Africa: Online Press Briefing with Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Molly Phee

[ad_1] Washington, DC — MODERATOR: Good afternoon from the State Department’s Brussels Media Hub. I would like to welcome everyone joining us for today’s virtual press briefing. We are very honored to be joined by the Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of African Affairs, Molly Phee. A quick reminder that today’s briefing is on the record. And with that, why don’t we go ahead and get started. Assistant Secretary Phee, thank you so much for joining us today. I’ll turn […]

January 31, 2024 4

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Nigerian Minister Reveals More About Homeless Ex-Tennis Champion

[ad_1] The ex-lawn tennis star was recently captured in a video clip roaming the streets of Awka, the Anambra State capital. Nigeria's Minister of Sports Development, John Owan-Enoh, has revealed more details about a former lawn tennis champion, Tanya Okpala, who is homeless. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how Ms Okpala was rescued by Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State who ordered her rehabilitation. The governor's intervention came after the US-based former tennis star was captured in a video clip roaming […]

January 31, 2024 4

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Angola/Nigeria: Afcon 2023 – Angola Players Receive Cash, iPhones As Motivation to Beat Super Eagles

[ad_1] Ahead of Friday's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarterfinal clash against Super Eagles of Nigeria, Angola's players and officials have been rewarded with cash and material gifts as motivation to win the match. The Palancas Negras, which thrashed Namibia 3-0 in the Round-of-16 on Saturday to set up a quarterfinal encounter with Nigeria, were also promised cash gifts if they advanced to the semifinal of the tournament. According to report by Angola Press Agency, Banco Angolano de Investimento, a […]

January 30, 2024 3

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Nigeria: Soludo Orders Rehabilitation of Homeless Ex-Tennis Champion

[ad_1] The ex-tennis star was captured in a video clip roaming the streets of Awka, the Anambra State capital. Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has announced the rescue of former lawn tennis champion, Tanya Okpala. Ms Okpala represented Nigeria in a female lawn tennis tournament in the 1990s. The US-based ex-lawn tennis star was recently captured in a video roaming the streets of Awka, the Anambra State capital. She was said to be homeless and mentally ill. Ms Okpala […]

January 29, 2024 1

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Nigeria/Cameroon: Afcon 2023 – How Super Eagles Celebrated Win Over Cameroon – Lookman

[ad_1] With the victory over Cameroon now behind them, the Super Eagles will face an Angola team that has earned its place with excellent results Two-goal hero and man-of-the-match in Nigeria's 2-0 win over Cameroon's Indomitable Lions in the AFCON 2023 Round of 16 clash, Ademola Lookman, has given a hint on how the Super Eagles celebrated the massive win. While jubilant fans and analysts dissect the game's highlights, Lookman offers a cryptic yet thought-provoking answer to how the team […]

January 29, 2024 3