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January 8, 2025 Nigeria Appoints Former Malian Coach Eric Sekou Chelle as Super Eagles Handler

Nigeria Appoints Former Malian Coach Eric Sekou Chelle as Super Eagles Handler

The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation has endorsed the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee for the appointment of Mr. Éric Sékou Chelle as Head Coach of Nigeria’s senior men national football team, Super Eagles.

At its meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, 2nd January 2025, the NFF Technical and Development Sub-Committee had recommended the appointment of former Coach of the senior men national team of Mali as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles. This recommendation was on Tuesday, 7th January endorsed by the NFF Executive Committee.

Chelle, who won five caps for the Aiglons of Mali and coached clubs such as GS Consolat, FC Martigues, Boulogne and MC Oran, has been Head Coach of the Aiglons since 2022.

At the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cote d’Ivoire, Chelle’s Mali came very close to a place in the semi-finals, losing to hosts and eventual winners Cote d’Ivoire 2-1 after extra time, after leading by a lone goal until the final minute of regulation time.

The 47-year-old featured for Martigues, Valenciennes, Lens, Istres and Chamois Niortais in France during his playing career.

January 8, 2025 President Tinubu Assures President John Mahama of Nigeria’s Support

President Tinubu Assures President John Mahama of Nigeria’s Support

President BOLA TINUBU has assured Ghana’s President JOHN MAHAMA of his support in driving change and economic prosperity for the people of Ghana.

 

TINUBU stated this during his speech in Accra at the inauguration of the Ghanaian leader.

 

According to TINUBU, who is also the chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, Nigeria, Ghana and leaders of countries on the African continent must commit themselves to building strong economies to uplift the people.

January 8, 2025 Auditor General’s Office Finds N514bn Discrepancy in NNPCL Operations

Auditor General’s Office Finds N514bn Discrepancy in NNPCL Operations

The Office of Auditor-General for the Federation says it has uncovered four major financial infractions amounting to 514billion naira in the operations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited for the financial year ending December 31, 2021.

The alleged infractions include irregular deductions worth 343.64 billion naira from domestic crude sales at source, warehousing of 83 point six six billion naira from the federation’s miscellaneous income in a sinking fund account.

Also discovered was an unauthorised deduction of N82.95 billion naira from the federation revenue for refinery rehabilitation and the unsubstantiated payment of 3 .75 billion shortfall from the sale of petrol.

The audit issues are contained in the 2021 audit report of non-compliance and internal control weaknesses in the MDAs for the 2021 financial year obtained by Newsmen.

It said the issues violated the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the 2009 Act of Financial Regulations.

January 8, 2025 Corp Members to Start Receiving 77,000 Wage Soon – DG, NYSC.

Corp Members to Start Receiving 77,000 Wage Soon – DG, NYSC.

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has said that corps members will soon start receiving f N77,000 as monthly allowance.

Ahmed announced this in Abuja during the commissioning of a staff bus donated by Capital Express Insurance Company.

He stated that arrangements for the increased allowance have been finalised.

The NYSC DG reiterated his commitment to the welfare and security of corps members, assuring them that by 2025, they will receive all the benefits they deserve.

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