Nigerian lawmaker, Shina Abiola Peller has called for the implementation of 35% affirmative action for women’s inclusion in governance. Peller made the call shortly after he led a delegation of House of Representatives members to the Spanish Parliament in Madrid, Spain. Noting that women constitute at least 50 per cent of the Spanish parliament, Peller…
Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has re-appointed Baba Nasara as his Special Adviser on Due Process and Project Monitoring Bureau. He also appointed eight more Special Assistants into his workforce. This is contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State, Adamu Abdulkadir Fanini. Nasara was reappointed as Special Adviser, Due…
The Defence Headquarters says troops have in the last two weeks, eliminated no fewer than 89 terrorists in different operations across North West and North Central theatres of operation. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, said this at the bi-weekly news conference on the operations of the armed forces, on Thursday in Abuja….
A popular singer, Habib Okikiola, also known as Portable has reported himself at the Ogun State Police Command headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta. This followed an order by the police that he should report himself at the nearest police station for assaulting a young man known as DJ Chicken, in a viral video. The Ogun State Police…
Nigerian duo, Moses Simon and Akinkunmi Amoo have been nominated for the CAF Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards. CAF released the first list of nominees for the Men’s categories namely Player of the Year, Interclub Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year, National Team of the Year,…
Gabriel Jesus will wear the number 9 shirt at Arsenal for the 2022/2023 season. The Brazil striker is in the final stages of completing a £45 million move from Manchester City, having undergone his medicals with the Gunners. On Wednesday, Jesus was caught on camera at the Emirates Stadium donning his new shirt, Goal reports….
Newcastle star, Joelinton, has told Neymar that the “No.10 shirt is there waiting for him” at the Premier League. Neymar is being linked with an exit from Paris Saint-Germain this summer. The Brazil forward cost PSG €222million five years ago when he joined from Barcelona. However, the Ligue 1 champions are willing to listen to…
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has said the court will begin its 2022 annual vacation on July 25. The announcement was contained in a circular made available to newsmen in Lagos on Thursday and dated June 29. It was signed by an Assistant Director of Information of the Federal…
Senator Rochas Okorocha has sought an order of a Federal High Court, Abuja, granting him leave to travel to the United States (U.S.) for medical treatment. Okorocha, through his lawyer, Daniel Alumun, made this known on Thursday when the matter came up before Justice Inyang Ekwo, NAN reports. Alumun, however, informed the court shortly after…
The All Progressives Congress, APC senatorial candidate for Benue South, Daniel Onjeh, has expressed anger over the reported attack on several communities in Benue State, asserting that a thousand cows are not worth the life of a single human. Onjeh made the assertion on Wednesday at the Ojapo Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp, where he…
Manchester United reportedly decided against signing Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar in a swap deal with former midfielder Paul Pogba back in 2019, Express UK reports. Neymar has continued to be linked with a departure from PSG this summer as he’s irked by comments made by the club’s president Nasser Al-Khelaifi. Al-Khelaifi had recently said: “A…
Former Real Madrid left-back, Roberto Carlos, has waded into the never-ending debate about who is the better player between Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi and Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo. Both Messi and Ronaldo are arguably among the top five greatest players in football history. The pair have won 12 Ballon d’Or awards between themselves in the…
Two suspects were paraded on Thursday in Ilorin by the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, for allegedly bearing illegal arms. They are Alhaji Abdullahi, (19) and John Inyeka, both of Agbede village in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State. One other suspect identified as Ifeanyi Chukwu (26),…
Senator Ike Ekweremadu, former Deputy President, and his wife, Beatrice on Thursday appeared before the Uxbridge Magistrate Court in the United Kingdom over organ harvesting charges. Recall that Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, were recently arrested by the Specialist Crime Team of the Metropolitan Police in London for alleged conspiracy to harvest the organ of…
The House of Representatives has moved to increase the retirement age of persons living with disabilities by five years. The bill, sponsored by Babajimi Benson from Lagos, seeks to increase the retirement age from 65 to 70 years or 40 years of service, whichever comes first. The bill is also seeking to ensure that the…
Chelsea made a late attempt to hijack Richarlison’s move from Everton to Tottenham Hotspur. This was revealed by Italian transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, on Thursday. According to him, the Blues failed in a bid to sign Richarlison ahead of their London rivals. The Brazil forward is now set to join Spurs in a £60m transfer….
Former Manchester United goalkeeper, Sergio Romero, is interested in rejoining the club to replace the outgoing Dean Henderson because he feels he has unfinished business at the Red Devils. Henderson will join Nottingham Forest on loan this week, with new manager Erik ten Hag making it clear to the England goalkeeper that David De Gea…
Nigeria Professional Football League outfit, Kano Pillars have announced the appointment of Ibrahim Galadima as their new acting chairman. The four-time NPFL champions confirmed Galadima’s appointment on their official Twitter handle. “Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima is now our new Chairman after the approval of his appointment on an interim basis by the Kano state Governor, @GovUmarGanduje…
The United Kingdom has announced further sanctions against Russian citizens and companies on Wednesday. The sanction included some individuals described as being in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “inner circle.” Among those sanctioned is Vladimir Potanin, described by the United Kingdom as Russia’s second-richest man. He is said to have an estimated net worth of nearly…
The Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaete Obot has granted amnesty to six inmates of Ikot Abasi Correctional Centre who have been awaiting trial for over two years. The six inmates are a 51-year-old father of three, Ufot Sam Udo, a native of Esa Ekpo, Mkpat Enin Local Government Area, who was convicted…
