Day: March 14, 2025

EPL: Salah wins record-equalling seventh Player of the Month Award

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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been named the Premier League Player of the Month for February, equalling the record for the most awards won by a single player. According to the announcement made on Friday via X by the Premier League, the Egyptian star joins Harry Kane and Sergio Aguero at the top of the all-time list with seven Player of the Month (POTM) accolades. Salah enjoyed a prolific February, registering ten goal contributions in the league to help Liverpool maintain their title push. The Premier League confirmed his achievement,…

BREAKING: Appeal Court stops Sanusi’s reinstatement as Emir of Kano

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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has halted the reinstatement of Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano. A three-member panel of justices led by Justice Okon Abang, on Friday, unanimously halted the implementation of the January 10 judgment, which vacated the nullification of Sanusi II’s appointment by a Kano State High Court, which it held was done without jurisdiction. The judgment, which was delivered by Justice Gabriel Kolawole, held that the nullification of Sanusi II’s appointment was done without the required jurisdiction and ordered the transfer of…

Tax reform: Reps approve new VAT sharing formula for states

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The House of Representatives, on Thursday, approved a new Value Added Tax sharing formula, allocating 55% to states and 35% to local government councils. This decision followed the adoption of a report by the House Committee on Finance on four tax bills transmitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu in October 2024. Presenting the report on Thursday, the chairman of the committee, Abiodun Faleke, summarised the extensive review process, which followed a public hearing held from February 26 to February 28, 2025. The report was considered clause by…

Judges block Trump’s mass sacking, order workers reinstatement

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Two federal judges have ordered United States President, Donald Trump’s administration to temporarily reinstate thousands of probationary federal workers who were recently fired across multiple agencies, AP reported. The rulings, issued Thursday, found that the terminations were carried out in violation of legal procedures. In San Francisco, US District Judge William Alsup ruled that the acting director of the Office of Personnel Management, Charles Ezell, did not have the authority to direct the mass layoffs. Meanwhile, US District Judge James Bredar in Baltimore found that the administration failed to follow…

JUST IN: Rashford, James return as Kane, Bellingham lead Tuchel’s England squad

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England manager Thomas Tuchel has announced his first squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Albania and Latvia, with key stars such as Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, and Phil Foden headlining the selection. In goal, Jordan Pickford (Everton) retains his place alongside Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), and James Trafford (Burnley). The defensive line includes experienced names such as Kyle Walker (AC Milan), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), and Reece James (Chelsea), alongside emerging talents like Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) and Jarell Quansah (Liverpool). Newcastle’s Dan Burn and…