It was a disappointing weekend in the Premier League for Mohamed Salah as Liverpool suffered a 3 0 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest. The Egyptian forward has managed just four goals in the league this season, with his last strike coming in a win over Aston Villa on November 1. Liverpool’s loss left the team in 11th place after 12 matches, having already lost six games. Salah, who won the Premier League Golden Boot last season with 29 goals, has struggled to find the net consistently in the current campaign. Meanwhile, Manchester City’s Norwegian striker Erling Haaland leads the…
Author: Omolemi Eboisetale
Dangote Group has announced a bold plan to invest over US$700 million in a sugar expansion project aimed at reducing Nigeria’s reliance on imported sugar. The funds will be channelled into land development, machinery, infrastructure, training, and community partnerships to build a fully integrated local sugar value chain. During the Lagos International Trade Fair, Ravindra Singhvi, CEO of Dangote Sugar Refinery, said the drive is part of the company’s backward integration strategy, which focuses on producing more raw sugar locally. To make refined sugar more accessible, he added that Dangote will roll out new packaging sizes 100 g, 250 g,…
Troops under Operation FANSAN YAMMA have intensified search and rescue missions for abducted schoolchildren across Niger, Kebbi and Zamfara states. A military source told the News Agency of Nigeria that soldiers neutralised several terrorists and destroyed multiple hideouts within the last 24 hours while maintaining pressure across the North Central and North West corridors. According to the source, troops of 22 Brigade swiftly responded to the abduction of students from St Mary’s School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. ISR aircraft were deployed to monitor the movement of the abductors, while ground teams followed the withdrawal routes…
Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo, has revived a warning he first sounded 15 years ago, expressing deep concern over increasing insecurity in Nigeria. His renewed alarm follows a series of recent attacks on churches in which worshippers were killed and others abducted, incidents he described as unacceptable and spiritually troubling. Speaking during the 4th Pre Shiloh Encounter Service monitored yesterday, Oyedepo said developments within the last two weeks had raised serious worries about the nation’s direction. He stressed the need for urgent and collective prayers to halt the killings, insisting that human lives must never be…
President Bola Tinubu has approved a significant restructuring within Nigeria’s security framework by directing the immediate withdrawal of police officers assigned to protect Very Important Persons across the country. The decision, announced in a statement issued by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, is aimed at returning police personnel to their essential responsibilities of maintaining law and order in communities. According to the statement, the directive followed a high level security meeting President Tinubu held on Sunday with the leadership of the police, the Air Force, the army and the Department of State Services in Abuja. During the meeting, the President emphasized…
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has appealed to former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido to support ongoing efforts to stabilise the party. The call comes as the PDP continues to face internal disagreements that have contributed to wider concerns about its organisational direction. Lamido had recently criticised the party’s approach to resolving its leadership crisis during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service. In the interview, he referenced a pending court case he filed, insisting that the party disregarded judicial orders in the build up to its last national convention. Responding to these claims, Umar Sani, a…
Senator Sunday Marshall Katung representing Kaduna South Senatorial District says his long standing encounters with families affected by sickle cell disorder inspired him to sponsor the Sickle Cell Prevention Control and Management Bill now before the National Assembly. He recalled that a childhood relative living with the disorder once expressed deep frustration during a severe health crisis, a moment that stayed with him for decades. Katung explained that he first attempted to introduce a similar bill in 2016 when he was a member of the House of Representatives but it did not scale through. With his return to the National…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed joy over the rescue of 38 abducted worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State and the recovery of 51 students kidnapped from a Catholic school in Niger State. He said he is fully monitoring the nationwide security situation and receiving steady updates from troops and security agencies at the frontline. The President recalled that he cancelled his planned trip to the G20 Summit in South Africa so he could personally coordinate security operations at home. According to him, prioritising national safety was more important than any international engagement at this critical moment. On Friday night, President Tinubu…
Aston Villa moved into the Premier League top four on Sunday after Morgan Rogers scored twice to lead a strong second half comeback that sealed a 2 1 victory over Leeds United at Elland Road. The forward delivered two composed finishes that overturned an early setback and continued Villa’s growing momentum this season. Rogers who has frequently been selected this season by England manager Thomas Tuchel ahead of Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham had scored only once before this match. His two goals arrived at a crucial time as Villa extended their impressive run after failing to win any of…
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has called on Nigerian magistrates, judges, and lawyers to thoroughly reexamine the judgment that led to his conviction, insisting that the decision has no legal basis. He made the appeal while receiving his younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, and human rights lawyer, Dr. Maxwell Opara, during a visit at the Sokoto Medium Security Prison. According to his brother and lawyer, Kanu maintained that the conviction was unlawful, stressing that no individual can be legally convicted under a law that has already been repealed. He further stated that his final…
The Kaduna State Government has strongly dismissed claims by former governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai that the current administration paid ₦1 billion to bandits. The government described the allegation as “astonishing, baseless, and politically motivated,” stressing that it lacks any factual foundation. El-Rufai had made the allegation during a television interview, accusing the Uba Sani administration of paying ransom to criminal groups in the state. In response, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Sule Shu’aibu (SAN), said the former governor’s comments were “a fabrication devoid of context, substance, or credibility.” He added that the remarks were meant to…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to tackle banditry and terrorism in Northern Nigeria, vowing that no region will be allowed to “bleed in silence” while under his watch. The President made the declaration during the 25th Anniversary of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) in Kaduna, where he was represented by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbas. Tinubu described the security situation in the North as deeply layered and complex, but stressed that his government is committed to restoring peace with both urgency and firmness. He warned that the country cannot achieve meaningful progress…