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  • he Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has dismissed rumours linking Herve Renard with the Super Eagles head coach position,

    he Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has dismissed rumours linking Herve Renard with the Super Eagles head coach position,

    Nigeria Football Team News: Herve Renard not on NFF’s shortlist to replace Finidi George

    A senior NFF official has reportedly revealed that they have not approached Renard, who currently coaches the French women’s national team, to replace Finidi George.

    Finidi, it would be recalled, stepped down after just two games in charge of the Super Eagles, leaving the NFF searching for a new head coach

    Despite Renard’s impressive record in African football, including Africa Cup of Nations victories with Zambia in 2012 and Ivory Coast in 2015, the NFF is not considering him for the role. Renard also recently led Saudi Arabia to a notable World Cup victory over Argentina.

    An NFF official told BBC’s Oluwashina Okeleji, “This report is inaccurate. We’ve not contacted Renard or his reps (representatives).”

    Renard, a three-time CAF Coach of the Year, is currently focused on preparing the French women’s team for the upcoming Olympics.

    The NFF is under pressure from fans to appoint a high-profile coach, but they have yet to make any moves towards Renard.

    Instead, they are reportedly considering other candidates, including former Cameroon coach Antonio Conceicao.

    The NFF’s primary goal is to ensure the Super Eagles qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after missing out on the 2022 tournament in Qatar. With the search ongoing, the NFF aims to find a coach capable of leading Nigeria back to the global stage.

     

  • Nigeria Football News: We’ve Changed NNL Narratives for Good, Says Aluo

    Nigeria Football News: We’ve Changed NNL Narratives for Good, Says Aluo

    Chairman of Nigeria National League, (NNL) Mr. George Aluo, has said that the present board of the second-tier league under his watch has in less than one year in office succeeded in changing the narratives of the most important league in the country even as he commended sportswriters for being partners in progress with the league body.

    Speaking with journalists in Lagos as a special guest of the just concluded Paddysco Sports Award, Aluo described the league and Super 8 at Enugu as a huge success noting that the league house will build on the successes recorded to prosecute a more successful league next season.

    “The just concluded league was a huge success and let me start by saying a very big thank you to my colleagues. They’ve been wonderful.The support they’ve given us has been massive and don’t forget that football is a media event and as we tried to change the narratives, my colleagues in the media cued in and as such they deserve special recognition for their role in supporting the NNL.

    “I decided to single out the media because if we’re doing a good job and the media refuses to put us on the spotlight, we won’t be able to make Nigerians appreciate what we’re doing,” he stressed

    Aluo explained that when the present board took over July last year, the NNL was described as cash and carry league while some people described it as Inter House League but in less than one year on the saddle, the perception has changed.

    According to him, when the NFF President, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau gave him the mandate to lead the NNL, he felt it was a challenge because he knew that other journalists who have been there before him namely; Fan Ndubuoke, Mitchel Obi, Danladi Bako, Mainasara Iloh and Paul Bassey performed excellently well and with Aisha Falode being on the board of NFF with him, he has no reason to fail.

    “When the NFF President Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau first appointed me as the chairman of NNL, I saw it as a challenge because other journalists before me performed excellently well on the NNL. But today I can beat my chest to say that after one year, we have re- branded the league.

    The NNL boss further described the Super 8 as a testimony to the fact that 8 teams that came to Enugu got there on merit and at the end of the day, the best four teams were promoted to the NPFL positing that it was the excellent administrative frame work put in place that enabled an academy team like Beyond Limits to gain promotion to the elite league which goes to show the quality of the league and that there was a level playing ground.

     

  • Protesters shot and fire at parliament as Kenyans demonstrate against tax rises

    Protesters shot and fire at parliament as Kenyans demonstrate against tax rises

     

    Protesters shot and fire at parliament as Kenyans demonstrate against tax rises

     

    Dozens of injured sent to main referral hospital
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    Some 45 injured people have been sent to Nairobi’s Kenyatta National Hospital, the country’s biggest referral hospital

    They are receiving treatment and surgery, the hospital says on X, external.

    “Seven being female with different kinds of injuries… We have had no mortalities from the demonstration so far.

     

    Protesters inside parliament
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    14:14
    More footage of the protest is starting to emerge as the unrest intensifies. In a video posted on X, external, several men men are seen pulling apart a stand that displays flags in the Parliament building, smashing the poles against the floor.

    Another man attempts to kick in the doors to the senate.Glass covers the ground and shouting and the sound of whistles can be heard in the background.

     

     

    At least 10 killed – paramedic
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    Several people are feared dead from the clashes between police and protesters.

    A paramedic has told the Reuters news agency that at least 10 protesters have been killed so far.

    The death toll is likely to rise as police continue to battle the protesters inside and outside parliament.

    Ambulances can be seen carrying the injured from the streets.

    I am at All Saints Cathedral, close to the Central Business District, where medics and doctors have set up a medical camp. Dozens of doctors are here receiving casualties.

    People are running into the cathedral chased by police who are lobbing tear gas. And just in the past few minutes we have seen two ambulances arrive carrying some of the wounded.

    The police are shooting with live ammunition. We have seen two people arrive with gunshot wounds. They are injured but conscious.

    There are dead but not here.

    Earlier I was at the Nairobi expressway where I could see bodies on the street. They were lying in pools of blood, with one’s head completely blown off.

  • Ghana: Artist stunned the crowd with an emotional songs

    Ghana: Artist stunned the crowd with an emotional songs

     

    Everyone has their own way of dealing with heartbreak. Some take to drinking and heavy smoking, while others cry and lock themselves in their rooms for days without eating.

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    Mar Bustos

    The best and the most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.

  • #CHIVIDO24: Davido Shed ‘Tears Of Joy’ As Chioma’s Father Blesses Their Marriage

    #CHIVIDO24: Davido Shed ‘Tears Of Joy’ As Chioma’s Father Blesses Their Marriage

    Afrobeats star and newlywed, David Adeleke, widely known as Davido, was moved to tears as Chioma Rowland’s parents prayed for the couple at their traditional wedding.

    A touching video circulating online captured Davido shedding tears of joy while Chioma’s father bestowed blessings upon them.

    the much-anticipated wedding of Davido and Chioma in Lagos State has flooded social media with joyful and touching moments. Amidst the celebrations, there were also deeply emotional scenes.

    In the video, the couple is seen kneeling before Chioma’s parents as her father prayed for them.

    Chioma’s father prayed, “David and Chioma, on Christ the solid rock you will stand. If you think you have made it, what the Lord will do is almost ten times what you see. You are blessed in the morning, afternoon, and night. Everywhere you go, there will be light. Anywhere you go where there is confusion, your presence will bring direction.

    “You are a solution and never a problem. God is blessing you and will continue to bless you. You are a fountain of blessings to the Adelekes, not a disgrace. You have fought battles, and God says he has taken over.”

    As the prayer concluded and Davido raised his head, his tear-streaked face was evident, and his groomsman quickly dabbed away his tears.

    Before the blessings, Davido had expressed his commitment to Chioma and their future, promising her parents that he would cherish and protect their daughter.

    Davido proclaimed, “I promise you that your daughter will be protected, respected, and connected. Mummy, Daddy, I love you. Everyone knows I am happy today; this is the happiest day of my life.”

  • #CHIVIDO2024: Obasanjo Arrives Davido, Chioma’s Wedding Venue

    #CHIVIDO2024: Obasanjo Arrives Davido, Chioma’s Wedding Venue

    Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, alongside Former Akwa Ibom Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has arrived David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido and Chioma Rowland’s wedding venue in Lagos.

    Kicnews reports that dignitaries and top celebrities are expected to attend this highly anticipated wedding, which is strictly by invitation.

    It’s well-known that Davido and Chioma are getting married today, June 25th, 2024. The power couple has been in the headlines recently after releasing their pre-wedding photos.

    Meanwhile, Davido, is fully dressed up alongside his groomsmen for his wedding with his wife, Chioma.

    The Grammy-nominated singer is excitedly ready to go home with his wife, Chioma. He expressed his excitement, calling it a blessed and great day for him.

    In a video, Davido, preparing for his big day with a fresh haircut, he said: “I feel good, the best day of my life, it is a great day and we’re here to receive our wife.”

    Ahead of the wedding ceremony, Governor Ademola Adeleke, who was dressed in his usual traditional outfit, was seen in a viral video catching up with Davido, who was also heavily dressed in traditional attire.

    mmediately the governor got close to Davido, the “Fall” crooner screamed at the top of his voice saying: “the future president” as he bowed to Adeleke as a sign of respect in line with the Yoruba tradition.

    See video of the moment Obasanjo arrived the wedding venue:

     

  • SPORTS: Lionel Messi Reveals His Problem With Pep Guardiola’s Training Style

    SPORTS: Lionel Messi Reveals His Problem With Pep Guardiola’s Training Style

    Argentine football icon, Lionel Messi has admitted that he wasn’t a big fan of the training style of coach Pep Guardiola during his time at FC Barcelona.

    Most football enthusiasts believe that coach Pep Guardiola gave Lionel Messi the confidence he needed to conquer the world even though he wasn’t the one that gave the Argentine his debut game

    Recall that Dutch tactician, Frank Rijkaard was the first coach that gave Messi first opportunity to play for FC Barcelona’s senior team. The Dutchman gave the Argentine his debut game against FC Porto in a friendly match played on November 16, 2003.

    Lionel Messi and Guardiola started working together in 2008. They both helped each other to win three La Liga, two Copa del Ray, three Supercopa de España, two UEFA Super Cups, two FIFA Club World Cups, and two Champions League.

    Argentine football icon, Lionel Messi has admitted that he wasn’t a big fan of the training style of coach Pep Guardiola during his time at FC Barcelona.

    Most football enthusiasts believe that coach Pep Guardiola gave Lionel Messi the confidence he needed to conquer the world even though he wasn’t the one that gave the Argentine his debut game.

    Recall that Dutch tactician, Frank Rijkaard was the first coach that gave Messi first opportunity to play for FC Barcelona’s senior team. The Dutchman gave the Argentine his debut game against FC Porto in a friendly match played on November 16, 2003.

    Lionel Messi and Guardiola started working together in 2008. They both helped each other to win three La Liga, two Copa del Ray, three Supercopa de España, two UEFA Super Cups, two FIFA Club World Cups, and two Champions League.

    Even though it looked like they were having the best of time together, Messi told JP Varsky on Clank Media that Guardiola’s training style wasn’t fair enough on kids.

    “The Guardiola era was a bit confusing. … Many times, six and seven-year-old kids are already starting to be told that they have to play with two touches, to play fast, that they can’t have much of the ball”, the Inter Miami star said.

    “I think that at that age it has to be a bit like what happened to me: to teach them to better understand the game, to know how to move, to find spaces, to play quickly, but not to take away the spontaneity of each one.”

    Note that Lionel Messi is currently helping Argentina to battle for the 2024 Copa America in the United States. His country beat Canada 2-0 in their opening group-stage game on June 21.

  • IT SKILLS: Kaduna Digital Academy Graduates 40 In IT Skills

    IT SKILLS: Kaduna Digital Academy Graduates 40 In IT Skills

    As part of efforts to reduce unemployment and provide youths with employable skills, Ihifix Digital Academy in Kaduna has graduated 40 individuals in software development, product design, and data analytics.

    The graduates include secondary school leavers, undergraduate students, bankers, housewives, and others who were trained for several months in various tech-related skills.

    One of the course instructors disclosed that, as a graduation requirement, the students were tasked with identifying a problem in their surroundings and solving it using their IT skills

    Notable projects by the students include: Diety, an app to simplify meal planning for individuals with specific dietary needs; Rental App to enhance rental property management by streamlining tenant-landlord communication, rent payments, and maintenance management.

    Other projects carried out by the graduates includes creation of TradeCrafts, a platform supporting young artisans and entrepreneurs by showcasing their handmade creations and providing access to mentorship and among others.

    Founder of the Academy, Emmanuel Adikpe, stated that the graduates are job-ready and can apply their skills wherever they find themselves. “We will not stop until you get a job,” Adikpe said.

  • CBN Announces New Measure To Boost Naira Liquidity

    CBN Announces New Measure To Boost Naira Liquidity

    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the implementation of new measures aimed at enhancing naira liquidity and increasing diaspora remittances.

    In its latest circular, the apex bank announced on Tuesday that eligible International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) will now have access to naira liquidity through the bank’s window.

    This initiative, it said, aims to improve the accessibility of local currency liquidity, resulting in smoother and more efficient settlement processes for remittances.

    Transactions conducted before noon on a trading date will be settled on the same day, as stated by W. J. Kanya, the acting director of the trade and exchange department at the CBN.

    Also, all participants in this sector, including IMTOs, authorized dealer banks, and the CBN, are required to submit daily regulatory returns containing comprehensive information on the sources of funds.

    Naija News understands that under the new guidelines, IMTO operators will have direct access to the CBN window or can choose to go through their Authorised Dealer Banks (ADBs) to carry out foreign exchange transactions in the market.

    The circular provides specific compliance measures to ensure the smooth operation of this initiative.

     

    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the implementation of new measures aimed at enhancing naira liquidity and increasing diaspora remittances.

    In its latest circular, the apex bank announced on Tuesday that eligible International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) will now have access to naira liquidity through the bank’s window

    This initiative, it said, aims to improve the accessibility of local currency liquidity, resulting in smoother and more efficient settlement processes for remittances.

    Transactions conducted before noon on a trading date will be settled on the same day, as stated by W. J. Kanya, the acting director of the trade and exchange department at the CBN.

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    Also, all participants in this sector, including IMTOs, authorized dealer banks, and the CBN, are required to submit daily regulatory returns containing comprehensive information on the sources of funds.

    Naija News understands that under the new guidelines, IMTO operators will have direct access to the CBN window or can choose to go through their Authorised Dealer Banks (ADBs) to carry out foreign exchange transactions in the market.

    The circular provides specific compliance measures to ensure the smooth operation of this initiative.

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    Furthermore, it states that pricing on the CBN portal will align with the NAFEX traded rates, which are based on a market benchmark that is widely accepted.

    The operation of this segment will follow the existing arrangements that are already in place for authorised dealers involved in foreign portfolio investment in primary market securities auctions.

    The circular emphasizes that these measures are effective immediately, demonstrating the bank’s dedication to maintaining the efficient functioning of the foreign exchange market and enhancing formal remittance channels.