The Rivers State Local Government Service Commission has barred officers from the 23 LG areas in the state from appearing before the Rivers State Assembly. This was contained in a circular addressed to all heads of local government administration signed by the Director of Information and Communications of the commission, Ebirieneuket, Nteile. According to the … Read more
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Offor Okorie has faulted the recent defection of the immediate-past speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Chinedum Orji and loyalists to the party. DAILY POST reports that the former Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Chinedum Orji, had on Tuesday defected to the ruling All … Read more
Former Arsenal goalkeeper, David Seaman, has voiced his support for Manchester City to clinch the Premier League title this season, suggesting they will outpace the Gunners. Seaman shared his insights on his podcast, Seaman Says, emphasizing City’s formidable consistency and their unlikelihood to drop points. He projected that the title race would pivot on accumulated … Read more
The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the escape of Nadeem Anjarwalla (Head of Binance Africa) from the custody of the National Security Adviser. The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by Dennis Okafor on Wednesday during plenary. It would be recalled that Mr Anjarwalla and Tigran Gambaryan were detained … Read more
Anyone who is even faintly familiar with the history of higher education in Nigeria would already be in the know of the history of the founding of the University of Nigeria, and her land-grant philosophy and ancestry. Between 1960 and 1966, Nigeria was clearly on the path to creating a unique and leading Higher Education … Read more
The Special Intelligence Squad of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, has uncovered an illegal local refining site at a very thick forest in Nembe/Akwa area of Etche Local Government, Rivers State. This was contained in a statement by CSC Babawale Afolabi National Public Relations Officer, National Headquarters, Abuja According to the statement, based … Read more
Nasarawa Amazons head coach, Christopher Danjuma, has expressed confidence in his team’s chances of winning the 2024 Women’s President Federation Cup title. Danjuma’s side are scheduled to face Suit De Queens FC in the Round of 32. The encounter will hold at the Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium, Enugu on Wednesday (today). The experienced tactician revealed that … Read more
The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has approved the reconstitution of the members of the Abia State Judicial Service Commission. The approval was disclosed in a release by the governor’s chief press secretary, Kazie Uko, on Wednesday. According to the release, “Consequently, Governor Otti has nominated the following persons as members of the commission … Read more
The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has advised the Federal Government to reconsider its stand on going ahead with the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, inspite of criticisms by the opposition. Mr Egbeola Martins, YPP National Publicity Secretary, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. Martins urged the government to … Read more
The Federal Government has pledged to complete ongoing dam projects across Nigeria, including the Doma and Fari-Ruwa dams in Nasarawa State. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev, made this commitment during a strategic meeting with the Nasarawa state governor, Abdullahi Sule, in Abuja. Utsev pointed out the significance of these dams … Read more
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer has revealed who he voted to win Players’ Player of the Year award. At Chelsea’s end-of-season awards gala held on Tuesday, Palmer clinched both the Men’s Player of the Year and Men’s Players’ Player of the Year titles, affirming his stellar season with the club. Palmer has been a revelation since his … Read more
The Nasarawa State Government, in a bid to address the menace of counterfeit drugs in the state, has forged a partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to combat the proliferation of fake medications in primary and tertiary medical facilities across the state. The collaboration was announced by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. … Read more
Former Arsenal captain, Thierry Henry, has said Kylian Mbappe is Paris Saint-Germain’s greatest ever player. Mbappe failed to be his usual influential self as PSG were eliminated by Borussia Dortmund in the semi-final on Tuesday night. The Ligue 1 champions lost 2-0 on aggregate, scoring no goals in the tie. Mbappe looks set to have … Read more
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak has expressed his sentiments regarding the ongoing comparison between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Kuszczak, who shared the pitch with Ronaldo during the Portuguese’s tenure at Old Trafford, highlighted the disservice he feels the constant comparison does to Ronaldo. Speaking to OLBG (via Dazn), Kuszczak said: “I do think … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of 41 internet fraudsters to one-year imprisonment, each, with an option of fine of N100,000.00. The judgment was handed down by Federal High Court in Onitsha, Anambra State, presided over by Justices S. M Shuaibu and Hauwa Inuwa. EFCC, in a post … Read more
The Special Adviser to Governor Ademola Adeleke on Special Needs, Kamil Aransi, has described the successful passage of Osun State Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Bill 2024 as a better approach to assist the government and People With Disabilities, PWDs, in their journey of inclusion. Aransi, while appreciating Adeyemi Adewumi, the lawmaker representing Obokun … Read more
The Deputy Chief Whip of the 10th Nigerian Senate and Senator representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, Peter Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has thrown his weight behind the proposed State Police. Nwebonyi, who’s also a member of the Senate Constitution Review Committee, gave the hints during his interview with the AIT in their program tagged: “ Inside Parliament” … Read more
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has called on all medical professionals in the country to make more sacrifices, even as President Bola Tinubu is equally taking very difficult decisions to better the country. The governor made the call when he received a delegation in his office in Calabar from the Nigerian Medical Association … Read more
The police have arrested 17 suspected forex hawkers for illegal operation of Bureau de Change in Wapa area of Fagge Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Usaini Gumel, made this known to NAN on Wednesday. “The operation, which was led by the Police Command, was carried out in Wapa Bureau … Read more
Former Arsenal attacker, Ian Wright, has lambasted fellow pundit Jamie Carragher for what he describes as “disrespectful” comments aimed at Manchester United midfielder Casemiro following the Red Devils’ crushing 4-0 defeat to Crystal Palace on Monday. Under the helm of Erik ten Hag, Manchester United plummeted to a new nadir on Monday night as Crystal … Read more
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, says the Nigerian federal government will rake in between N3 trillion and N7.75 trillion in one year with its recently introduced cybersecurity levy of 0.5 per cent on electronic banking transactions. The Director of CPPE, Dr Muda Yusuf, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, calling … Read more
The traditional ruler-elect of Ogugu Ntu-egbenese Ancient Kingdom in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, Chief Aloysius Chidozie Ogbonna Jnr, has hailed the passage of the Enugu State Electricity Bill, among others by the State House of Assembly. The bill, which has been signed into law, led to the establishment of the Enugu State … Read more
Yobe State House of Assembly has given accelerated consideration to a bill seeking the amendment of Hisbah Commission law. The bill, which was presented by the executive arm of government, scaled through second reading on the floor of the House after extensive deliberations by members on Tuesday. Leading the debate on the bill, the Majority … Read more
