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FIFA has chosen Morocco to host the 2023 Club World Cup, which will take place in February. A bigger, 32-team edition will debut in 2025.

Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, announced it on Friday. According to the Associated News, Infantino informed reporters at a press conference in Doha that the tournament would run from February 1 to February 11, 2023.

The customary seven-team competition will feature Real Madrid, the European champion, Flamengo, the South American champion, and Seattle Sounders, the first American team to win the CONCACAF Champions League.

The major soccer competition will be held in Morocco after the country’s thrilling and inspirational World Cup journey, which ended with their elimination in the semifinals in Qatar...

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According to an announcement by the United Kingdom Department for Education, non-UK nationals can now apply to teach in schools in the UK. Reports say that the announcement was made early in the month of December as seen on the UK government’s website for interested non-nationals.

Beginning in February 2023, citizens of Nigeria will be able to apply for qualified teacher status through the Teaching Regulation Agency in the UK.

Eligible candidates must possess a qualified teacher status (QTS), a certification granted by the Teaching Regulation Agency, in order to be considered.

Additionally, keep in mind that candidates do not require a formal teacher training qualification.

The publication states that applicants must have “a minimum of two years teaching experience, a first (bachelor’s) degree from a UK or non-UK university, an English language qualification which is the same standard as a grade four General Certificate of Secondary Education, a maths qualification which is the same standard as a grade four GCSE to teach children aged three to 11 in primary school, a physics, chemistry or biology (science) qualification which is the same standard as a grade four GCSE.”

Interested in applying to train for an international QTS? Please read the information below;...

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As the 2023 general elections draw near, a lot of admonishments have come in from different political figures. Joining the bandwagon, Former president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has sued for peace, and unity among Nigerians.

According to Jonathan, the moments leading up to the 2023 general election were especially challenging, mostly because the atmosphere is warm and charged, he said this while speaking during a private visit to the governor of the Nasarawa state in Government House Lafia.

He said: “I know this is a very challenging period in the country because elections are coming up. Whenever elections are coming up, people are very warm, charged, and desperate. I pray that we conduct the affairs peacefully and make sure we push the state forward, push the country forward.”

He praised Abdullahi Sule, the governor of Nasarawa State, for...

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On Tuesday, December 14th, 2022, terrorists launched yet another attack on Southern Kaduna in the Kpak and Malagum areas of Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The president of the Kaura Youth Coalition, Mr. Bawa Emmanuel, acknowledged the attack in a statement released the same Tuesday.

According to him, the terrorists killed three people—two of them...

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The All Progressive Congress (APC), though currently in power, and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), cannot defeat the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the upcoming general elections in 2023, according to the bold assertions of Rabiu Kwankwaso, the NNPP’s presidential candidate.

While on a campaign swing in Ado-Ekiti, in the Southwest of the country to canvass votes ahead of the general elections in February 2023, Kwankwaso disclosed the information.

He stressed that if elections were held right now, the NNPP would thoroughly trounce the APC and PDP, displacing their leaders and presidential candidates, and rendering them jobless.

In his words,...

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While speaking in a statement through his media aide, Kelvin Ebiri at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Governor Nyesom Wike criticized the choice of another Northerner succeeding President Muhammadu Buhari.

Recall that governor Wike still holds grievances against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar.

Another Northerner becoming the nation’s leader after President Muhammadu Buhari, according to Wike, is an insult. He said those agitating for narratives insult the sensibility of Nigerians, adding that they do not promote national unity.

According to Wike:...

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While speaking through his campaign director, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, December 11th, the All Progressives Congress (APC), presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, fired his counterpart from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, describing him as a ‘liar.’

In Tinubu’s opinion, Atiku is selling false narratives and lies because 2023 is his last chance of contesting for the presidency.

He advised Nigerians to exercise caution on Atiku’s promises, which he asserted were false...

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According to Femi Fani-Kayode, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s appearance at Chatham House demonstrates the competence of his team.

Fani-Kayode made the assertion on Friday while appearing on the Politics Today programme on Channels Television.

He dismissed the idea that the APC flag bearer’s behaviour was motivated by his inability to respond to such queries.

“He was proving to the world that...

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Politicians and political parties in Katsina State have been warned by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to refrain from using insulting and abusive language while campaigning for office.

At a stakeholders forum on Friday in Katsina, Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim-Umar, the Director of the Commission’s Election and Party Monitoring (EPM), issued the warning.

Political campaigns should be conducted in a peaceful, orderly, and mature manner, the INEC official said. He explained further that, “Electoral Act 2022 section 92 (1-6) stipulates how a political campaign should be conducted.”

He said the law provided that...

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Gunmen stormed the capital of Imo state, Owerri, Mbaitoli, and other locations on Friday, December 9th, killing Prince Iheme, the older brother of well-known Nollywood actor Osita Iheme.

The attackers also injured Martin Eke, the state’s commissioner for solid minerals. People fled for safety as a result of the gunmen’s sporadic shooting while riding in Tundra operational vehicles.

Commercial operations were immediately suspended, and the streets were deserted as drivers abandoned their vehicles and ran away.

Orji, a neighbourhood close to Owerri, was also...

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During a night invasion of Gombe state on Friday, December 9th, 2022, bandits reportedly killed a 90-year-old and two other persons

Gombe Police Commissioner, Mr. Oqua Etim, confirmed the incident and stated the 90-year-old and two other people were killed during the bandit attack. Three other people were critically injured and were transported to the hospital for treatment...

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While covering the Netherlands vs. Argentina World Cup game in Qatar on Friday night, American sportswriter Grant Wahl died.

According to SkySports, Wahl, a former Sports Illustrated journalist who later worked for Substack, died after falling back in his seat during the extra time at the corner designated for journalists.

While emergency personnel responded swiftly to other reporters’ calls for help, they later learned that Wahl...

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Bayo Onanuga, the Director, Media and Publicity, All Progressives Congress (APC), has fired shots at the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi saying his campaign mantra which promises to move Nigeria from an economy of consumption to that of production is self-contradictory and meaningless.

He asserts that consumption and production—two interdependent forces that must coexist—are the foundation of a vibrant economy.

He said this on Friday, December 9th, in an article titled...

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According to reports, during a traditional prayer in central Rome on Thursday, December 9th, Pope Francis broke down and cried as he mentioned the travails of Ukrainians.

The traditional prayer took place at Madonna, at the foot of a statue on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, during a national holiday in Italy. Reuters reported that the pope’s voice started trembling as he mentioned the Ukrainians and he had to stop.

The head of the Catholic Church was then unable to...

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Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force, Akwa Ibom State Command, have detained three people in connection with the robbery at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) lodging in the State.

The suspects broke into the lodge on Udo Ekong Ekwere Street, off Information Drive, in July and stole things belonging to the corps members, including laptops, cell phones, and cash.

Olatoye Durosinmi, the Commissioner of Police, personally visited the scene with the NYSC Coordinator and vowed to find the criminals.

In a statement by the command’s spokesman, Odiko Macdon on Thursday, December 8th, he said the suspects have been arrested after a meticulous investigation by the anti-robbery squad of the command.

The statement tagged, “Arrest of NYSC Lodge Robbers”, reads in part:...

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Trevor Noah, a popular South African comedian, and TV show host has officially announced to the general public that he would no longer anchor ‘­The Daily Show,’ an American late-night programme.

The news that Trevor would be leaving the show at the conclusion of the season was shocking to many when he first revealed it in September.

However, on Thursday, the comedian said his...

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On Friday, December 9th, a massive fire outbreak that began overnight at a big shopping and entertainment centre in a northern Moscow suburb claimed the life of one person and left the centre partly destroyed.

“In the Moscow region, firefighters are putting out a fire the size of 7,000 square metres (75,300 square feet),” Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Telegram.

According to later reports from Russian media, one person had been killed in the fire at the Mega Khimki shopping centre, about seven kilometres (four miles) from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport.

Emergency services said that more than 70...

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Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), has lambasted Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, the presidential candidates for the Labour Party (LP) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), respectively.

Atiku and Obi, according to Tinubu, lack the necessary skills and qualifications to lead Nigeria, in his opinion, they are not competent.

Disclosing this during his interview with BBC Africa, he said none of those contending for the Presidency...

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Hon. Jonathan Asake, the Labour Party’s candidate for governor in Kaduna State, has called the rumour that he is assisting the APC in winning the state’s next election “mischievous.”

He also said that the claim that he entered the race to undermine the Peoples Democratic Party’s prospects in the state was untrue.

Asake, a former national president of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, continued by stressing that his ambition should not be dismissed as a simple joke and that he was confident he would be the next occupant of Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House in Kaduna.

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on Tuesday, 6th December, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 election met with Andrew Mitchell, the United Kingdom Minister for Africa, Foreign & Commonwealth Development Office, in London.

Present at the meeting were Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; Jigawa State governor, Abubakar Badaru; and some other dignitaries...

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After months of speculations, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, finally released his overly anticipated campaign manifesto, all geared towards preparation for the 2023 presidential elections.

The 62-page long manifesto titled, “Our Pact with Nigerians: Creating a New Nigeria“, unveils how Obi’s campaign plans to revive Nigeria, particularly on seven thematic areas which include security, production, institutional reforms, the industrial revolution, infrastructural development, human capital development as well as a robust foreign policy.

Specifically, Obi and his vice, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, pledged to;...

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With Christmastime fast approaching, you may be wondering “will this be another Christmas of watching and rewatching decades-old holiday movies?” movies like; Home Alone, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, and A Year Without A Santa Claus.

Or, was it the problem of knowing just what movie to indulge yourself and your family in this holiday season?

It’s a good thing you’ve found yourself here. While trying to encourage you to try something new this Christmas, here is a list of the Top Five Christmas Movies of 2022...

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The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) students have opposed the 100% increase in their tuition.

According to Daily Post, the university administration published a memo on Thursday, December 1st outlining the several types of fees that students must pay.

The memo indicated that fresh students across the faculties in the university are to pay a consolidated fee of N114,650 – N120,650, while older students are expected to pay between N85,000 – N95,000.

It was gathered that before the new development, old students in the institution paid a fee of...

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A fatal auto crash that happened Thursday, December 1st, inside the Enugu metropolis has claimed the life of one person, while two others suffered critical injuries, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).

Mr. Joseph Toby, the Sector Commander of FRSC Enugu State Command, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in Enugu on Thursday.

According to Toby, the accident happened near the usually busy Akanu Ibiam International Airport Road, within the Emene community axis at around 1:00 p.m.

He said that the driver of the micro-mini-bus (Hi-Jet) vehicle must have been at top speed and could not...

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The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has once again come under fire from the leading Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, who claim that the former Vice President is only frittering away his time.

This was contained in a statement by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Secretary-General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, made available to the press on Friday, December 2nd.

According to Daily Post, the Ohanaeze scribe said Atiku was a victim of nemesis, stressing that he was reaping the fruit of what he did to former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015.

“Nemesis has caught up with Atiku Abubakar after he treacherously...

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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State returned fire at Clement Agba, Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, after the latter accused state governors of enhancing poverty in Nigeria on Wednesday, 30th November. Wike charged that Agba was unaware of how governors address development in their individual states.

In a related event, the Edo State government declared that it was not among the states Agba was referencing as having promoted poverty in the country by launching initiatives unfavourable to the people.

During the inauguration of Rumuodogo 1 and 2 roads in Oluua Rumuodogo, Emohua LGA of the state, yesterday, Thursday, December 1st, Wike criticised Agba for claiming that governors were to blame for the problem of poverty since they concentrated on developing flyovers, airports, and other projects in state capitals while neglecting to make investments in rural regions to directly raise the standard of life of the populace.

Wike said: “He (Agba) said governors are the problem, they don’t do rural roads. I ask him, where and where...

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Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP), presidential candidate, has sent congratulatory messages to the newly inaugurated Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, describing him as dogged and resilient.

Obi said this while wishing Adeleke a fruitful and productive tenure as governor, congratulating him on his victory and inauguration as the sixth governor of Osun State.



Adeleke, an uncle to Davido, a popular Nigerian singer, was inaugurated as the governor of Osun State on Sunday.

In a series of tweets, Obi wrote:...

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Following the attack on the convoy of Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate during his campaign in Maiduguri, Governor Babagana Zulum, the governor of Borno State has issued an official apology.

This comes after the governor claimed that the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by him, would make sure that no opposition parties won any units in the upcoming general elections in 2023.

The Governor spoke while addressing...

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Hoodlums have set fire to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), office in the Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, destroying 340 ballot boxes and an unknown number of Permanent Voters’ Cards, (PVCs), among other things.

After similar incidents in Ogun and Osun states on November 10th, 2022, this is the third time in less than three weeks that INEC’s local government offices have been attacked.

Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education Committee, said...

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Igbos living in the United States (US) have officially inaugurated the Biafra House in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Washington, DC.

According to information obtained by Daily Post, the Biafra House was established to serve people who believe in Biafra and friends of the nation.

The source, who pleaded anonymity, while speaking to Daily Post said: “The Biafra House is officially opened for business to the public, including Government Administrative Matters, Diplomatic Protocol, International Relations, and Security, amongst...

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On Saturday in Abuja, the Supreme Court disassociated Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, from a political statement regarding the actions of the G-5 Governors, or the five governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

In its initial formal response, the Apex Court said categorically that Justice Ariwoola never expressed any happiness that Seyi Makinde, the governor of his home state, is one of the G-5 Governors.

A statement by Dr. Festus Akande, the Director of Information and Press, Supreme Court of Nigeria, said that those crediting the CJN with...

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A female teacher has been detained by Maiduguri police in Borno State for reportedly assaulting a four-year-old primary school student.

On Saturday, November 26, 2022, ASP Sani Kamilu Shatambaya, the police public relations officer for the Borno State Police Command, confirmed the arrest to newsmen in Maiduguri.

“The case is with the police and the teacher was arrested, “Shatambaya explained to newsmen on phone, continuing, “We are doing a thorough and objective investigation on the matter, and later refer it to court.”

Speaking to newsmen, the father of the victim, Hassan Dala, alleged that the teacher used to...

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