From Harry Awurumibe, Live in Morocco The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the match schedule of its flagship club competition the CAF Women’s Champions League (CAFWCL), Egypt 2026, kicking off on Sunday, November 1, 2026 in Ismaila just as the final will be played on November 15, 2026. The tournament will feature eight clubs drawn from every CAF Zone including West African Football Union (WAFU)-B Zone which is yet to conclude its Zonal Play-off between Nigeria’s Edo Queens women’s football club and Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa Ladies F.C,and will be divided into two groups of four. Already, CAF has…
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By Tony Obiechina, Abuja Vice-President Kashim Shettima has criticised the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, saying he has nothing to offer Nigerians beyond what he described as questionable statistics and his opposition to restoring petrol subsidy.Shettima made the remarks at the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit, where he acknowledged Obi’s position on subsidy removal but questioned the substance of his economic proposals. Kashim Shettima accused Peter Obi of relying on “bogus” or “dubious” statistics and incoherent economic prescriptions rather than practical solutions suited for Nigeria’s unique demographic and economic realities.“I respect Peter Obi for having the…
By Uche Joe Uwaleke The Nigeria Capital Market Master Plan 2.0 (NCMMP 2.0), covering 2026-2036, is a commendable and ambitious undertaking that deserves recognition. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the sponsors, FSD Africa and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), and the consortium of consultants led by Genesis Analytics and Bourse Consult deserve commendation for investing the expertise, resources and collaborative effort required to articulate a strategic vision for Nigeria’s capital market over the next decade. The aspiration to build a diverse, efficient, transparent and innovative capital market that positions Nigeria as a regional financial hub and mobilizes…
There is a difference between defending a government and showing that the government has done what it claims. There is also a difference between holding a public official accountable and hating him. Suleman Abubakar’s response to my commentaries on the perennial flooding of Benin City blurs those distinctions, turning a legitimate public-interest debate into a contest of personalities. For the record, the issues are simple: Why does Benin City still flood so devastatingly? What happened to the original Benin Stormwater Project? What has the present administration done about it, and what remains to be done? These are what matter to…
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has mocked the National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress, led by Senator David Mark as Chairman and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as Secretary, over refusal to pay party staff for over a year. APC Campaign Council spokesperson, Dr. Dele Alake, in a statement says: “We find it unconscionable that a political party that has made many grandiose promises to hoodwink Nigerians owes its workers for more than 12 months. Owing staff who come to work every day and who rely on the salaries for their daily sustenance is wicked and reprehensible. With…
7 DAYS TO AACT 2026: ULOMA MBUKO OGBUOKIRI CHAMPIONS GIRLS IN GOLF LEGACY ABUJA, Nigeria – With seven days to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT), Coordinator of Girls in Golf, Uloma Mbuko Ogbuokiri, is highlighting the importance of creating opportunities for young girls to discover, learn and excel in the sport as Nigeria prepares to host the continental women’s golf championship. Through the Girls in Golf Legacy Project, AACT 2026 is seeking to extend the impact of the championship beyond the competition course by encouraging greater participation among young girls and helping to nurture the next generation of…
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of presiding over a grotesque spectacle of executive excess: the reported distribution of 2026 model luxury SUVs, each worth more than ₦150 million, to APC youth leaders while millions of Nigerians are crushed by hunger and soaring costs. Atiku said it was a brazen insult to ask Nigerians to endure hardship while party loyalists receive vehicles worth a fortune. He demanded an immediate public explanation from President Tinubu and the Presidency: who is paying for these SUVs, and why is such lavish political spending…
From Harry Awurumibe, Live in Morocco There is no gainsaying African women’s football has reached a significant milestone at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, with four of the continent’s five representatives qualifying for the Round of 16 for the first time in the tournament’s history. Nigeria, Ghana, hosts Morocco and Kenya have progressed to the knockout stage, surpassing Africa’s previous best of three teams achieved at the 2025 edition. Zambia, the fifth African representative, bowed out after losing all three group-stage matches. This is 70% success than the three out of five countries that represented Africa…
BY UMMIE KABIR Every morning, importers in Alaba, Idumota, and Onitsha markets face the same arithmetic. Goods made in Guangzhou or Yiwu must be paid for in dollars, and dollars must be bought at a price that moves with the vagaries of the foreign exchange market. A cost that should be simple becomes a gamble. That daily gamble helps explain why the latest moves by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with Chinese financial institutions matter far beyond the boardroom. Governor Olayemi Cardoso has said Nigeria will push for stronger cross-border payment arrangements with China on an upcoming visit to Beijing,…
*** Urges Protection of Sensitive InformationThe Association of Corporate Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB) has urged bank customers to remain vigilant against phishing scams and other forms of cyber fraud, warning that criminals are increasingly using fake bank alerts, cloned websites and impersonation accounts to steal sensitive financial information. The warning follows a fraudulent text message impersonating various banks. FactCheckAfrica debunked the message, finding that the link it contained led to a cloned internet banking website designed to steal customers’ login credentials, BVNs, card details and transaction PINs. The incident highlights the risks associated with digital banking fraud…