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Sports kit manufacturing giant, Nike, has revealed the Super Eagles of Nigeria’s new 2024 home and away kits. The design of the jersey will be the first time in three years that the Super Eagles use white as a main colour. The Nike Nigeria 2024 home football shirt is predominantly white with green and red detailing. The most unusual feature of the Nike Nigeria 2024 home shirt is that Nike has used the words ‘NAIJA’ on the front of the shirt instead of the Nigerian football crest. This design is reminiscent of the Puma third shirt from the 21–22 season.…

Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union have begun a nationwide strike on Monday over alleged unfair treatment and disparity in the payment of salaries by the Federal Government. Last Monday, the unions threatened to shut down hostels and power supply in universities across the country if the Federal Government fails to meet its demands before today, March 18, 2024. The National President of SSANU, Muhammed Ibrahim, said his members, including Vice Chancellors, registrars, and bursars, have not been paid their 2022 arrears. Ibrahim disclosed on Sunday that the two unions were set…

The Nigerian Army has expressed concern about the epileptic power supply in the Ikeja Military Cantonment, Lagos, as the Federal Government allocates N12.7bn for the mass metering project in all Army formations. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, spoke during the flag-off of the metering exercise at the headquarters of the 9th Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Ikeja Military Cantonment, at the weekend. In a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday by his media aide, Bolaji Tunji, Adelabu explained that “for the current exercise, the sum of N12.7 billion has been released out of a total of N40 billion for…

Ernest Umakihe, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), has expressed concerns over China delving into yam exportation as Nigeria failed to maximise her opportunities. Umakihe stated this while speaking at a stakeholder workshop on repositioning yam as an export crop. Perm Sec, FMARD lamented that despite accounting for 67% of global yam output, it was unfortunate that Nigeria is nowhere on the map of yam exporting countries. He expressed concerns that with China delving into yam exportation and considering Nigerians taste for imported goods, Chinese yam may soon be found in Nigerian kitchens if care is…

Bayer Leverkusen edged closer to the Bundesliga title after victory at Freiburg. Florian Wirtz put Leverkusen in front after just two minutes but Ritsu Doan levelled for the hosts. Adam Hlozek and Patrik Schick scored either side of half-time to give the league leaders a two-goal cushion, with Yannik Keitel claiming a consolation. The victory kept Xabi Alonso’s side 10 points clear at the top of the table, with Freiburg in ninth. Bayern Munich had closed the gap to seven points after beating rock-bottom Darmstadt 5-2 on Saturday, but Xabi Alonso’s side showed no signs of pressure as they restored…

Following the recent Internet outage in Africa caused by undersea cable damage, MTN users subscribed to a virtual private network known as X VPN to enable smooth access to the Internet. MainOne, a leading provider of submarine cable systems, revealed that the repair process for its damaged submarine cable would take up to five weeks before the internet would be fully restored. A lot of internet users were seeking solutions, as the wait for five weeks would be unbearable. A tech-inclined X user (@Pablofx111) posted a solution on Saturday: “Just in case MTN Network is having issues again, download X…

The Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, where sixteen soldiers were killed, has been razed. There are strong allegations that some angry soldiers may have perpetrated the act after their colleagues were killed. Meanwhile, the manhunt for the killers is still ongoing, and some arrests have also been made by the soldiers led by the General Officer Commanding the 6th Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Jamal Abdussalam. Residents of the coastal community are said to have fled to neighbouring Ughelli for fear of reprisals by the soldiers who have been patrolling the creeks.…

Lagos State Government will launch the ‘Ounje Eko’ food markets on Sunday, offering discounted prices on essential food items across the state. The food markets will offer Lagos residents a 25% discount on staple food items like rice, beans, garri, bread, eggs, tomatoes, and pepper. The state commissioner for information and strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. “In order to prevent sharp practices and ensure the foodstuff reaches a large number of Lagosians, a voucher system will be introduced as the pilot scheme kicks off,” the statement read. “Independent payment solution providers and food vendors have…

Harry Kane set a new personal best of 31 league goals in a season as Bayern Munich beat Darmstadt to close the gap on Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen to seven points. Darmstadt took the lead through Tim Skarke before Jamal Musiala levelled. Kane’s diving header put Bayern in front and Musiala dribbled past the Darmstadt defence for his second. Substitute Serge Gnabry and Mathys Tel made it five for Bayern with Oscar Vilhelmsson scoring Darmstadt’s second. Despite being bottom of the table, Darmstadt gave Bayern a few scares in the first half but tired in the second period as Bayern…

Manchester City cruised into the FA Cup semi-finals with a comfortable victory over a jaded and disappointing Newcastle United at Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola’s side remain in contention to repeat last season’s historic Treble of Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup, and were barely troubled on a rain-lashed night in Manchester. They are the first side in FA Cup history to reach six successive FA Cup semi-finals, and have reached the last four in seven of Guardiola’s eight campaigns in charge. City were in control with a two-goal lead by the break on Saturday, and although both goals had…