Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has revealed that she has contacted her legal team to explore possible options to seek redress over allegations of 37 billion naira money laundering levelled against her. The anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) had earlier accused the Farouq-led ministry of laundering the total sum of N37,170,855,753.44. According to Punch Newspaper, the money was transferred from the Federal Government’s coffers and sent to 38 different bank accounts domiciled in five legacy commercial banks belonging to or connected with a contractor, James Okwete. Following receipt of the funds, Okwete allegedly transferred N6,746,034,000.00…

Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Monday, said President Bola Tinubu will continue to intervene in states battling political crises if such development will affect the country. President Tinubu, in recent weeks, had to intervene in the political crises in Ondo and Rivers State. Despite criticisms claiming Tinubu’s actions undermine the government of such states, Ajuri believes it was a move in the right direction. Speaking on Channels TV, he said, “That has nothing to do with, of course, political development, destabilisation of a particular region or state or subnational entity that could potentially turn into a national conflagration. “If the President sees that,…

Senator Ali Ndume, has decried the impact of the sanctions placed on the Niger Republic by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) saying that it is the people of the eight states bordering Niger as well as the over 120,000 refugees from Borno State who fled Boko Haram attacks that are suffering the sanction. Senator Ndume added that the ECOWAS sanctions on the Niger Republic following the July coup that deposed President Mohamed Bazoum violated international humanitarian law. Ndume stated this in an interview with journalists in Maiduguri, weekend. The lawmaker who said that he is not in…

The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has urged Nigerians to exercise patience with the economic policies initiated by President Bola Tinubu. Otti stated this on Sunday while speaking with reporters after meeting with the Nigerian leader in his Ikoyi residence in Lagos. The Abia State governor stated that the economic reforms will yield prosperity and other positive results if sustained. Otti said the economic policies are good but then they come with challenges for an economy where over 60 percent of the population lives below the poverty line. He said “One thing is that he has a very courageous,…

A former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has denied a media report claiming that she pleaded with President Bola Tinubu to allow her to return to Nigeria. Recall that a report quoted Alison-Madueke as saying that she granted a recent press briefing in London and admitted that she embezzled money from Nigeria during her time as the Petroleum minister. The report also claimed that the former minister alleged that she entrusted nine billion Dollars to the incumbent Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal. The media report said Diezani, who is said to be battling cancer, is now appealing to President Tinubu…

The immediate-past Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has vehemently denied a report alleging his involvement in the illegal withdrawal of $6.3 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) during Muhammadu Buhari administration. The report, published by an online newspaper, claimed that a special investigator appointed by President Bola Tinubu uncovered the alleged theft, which allegedly occurred on February 8, 2023 — weeks before the presidential election. The report further alleged that Mustapha, along with the embattled former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, authorised the removal of the cash from the apex bank’s vault under the guise…

British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe has agreed to buy a 25% stake in Manchester United for about $1.3bn (£1.03bn). Ratcliffe’s Ineos Group will take control of football operations. The 71-year-old will also provide $300m (£236m) for future investment into the club’s Old Trafford stadium. The announcement comes 13 months after the club’s owners, the Glazer family, stated they were considering selling to “explore strategic alternatives”. The American family bought the club for £790m in 2005. The only other publicly declared bidder, Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, withdrew his offer to buy 100% of the club in October.…

Mauricio Pochettino admits his Chelsea team need to be more clinical after Wolves condemned them to an an eighth Premier League defeat of a tepid campaign. Second-half goals from Mario Lemina and Matt Doherty secured victory for the hosts, who recorded successive league wins against Chelsea for the first time in nearly half a century. Substitute Christopher Nkunku headed home in injury time on his Premier League debut but it was not enough to salvage a point for the Blues, who lost a fourth consecutive away league game for the first time since December 2000. This was another day when…

Tottenham Hotspur moved into the Premier League top four after beating Everton in a thrilling encounter. Richarlison opened the scoring against his former club with his fourth goal in three matches, before Son Heung-min doubled Spurs’ advantage soon after. Everton deservedly pulled a goal back through Andre Gomes, in his first Premier League game since May 2022. But Spurs move above Manchester City – absent from league action due to the Club World Cup – into fourth. Defeat for Everton ended a four-match winning run and leaves then just four points above the relegation zone. Brazilian Richarlison put the hosts…

Luton lived up to their pledge of making it “a special day” for convalescing captain Tom Lockyer by beating Newcastle United at an emotionally charged Kenilworth Road. Andros Townsend headed home the Hatters’ winner against his former club in Luton’s first Premier League game since Lockyer’s collapse at Bournemouth seven days earlier. Townsend held up Lockyer’s number four shirt in celebration after the goal – one of a number of tributes paid by Luton players and fans to their stricken skipper before, during and after the game. Only the woodwork denied Luton a more straightforward victory as Ross Barkley struck the…

No fewer than 82,201 people are to benefit from the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation in Ondo State. The Programme Coordinator of Ondo State Conditional Cash Transfer, Tosin Olupona, stated this during a one-day step-down training of Local Government Cash Transfer Facilitators on Renewed Hope Cash Transfer Orientation and Beneficiary Enrolment Process in Akure. Olupona said that would-be beneficiaries had been registered on the database of the national cash transfer office in Abuja. She explained that some of the potential beneficiaries would each receive N25,000 every month for a period of three…

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has commiserated with Sunshine Stars following the death of their backroom staff, Tosin Dosunmu. Dosunmu, the Club’s Assistant Kit Manager, was reported to have died on Friday at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital from injuries sustained in the recent gun attack on the team’s bus on their way to Benin for a matchday 13 fixture against Bendel Insurance. NPFL board chairman, Gbenga Elegbeleye, described Dosunmu’s death as tragic and unfortunate. “I am personally saddened by the news of this unfortunate and tragic death of the young man,” Elegbeleye was quoted by NPFL.com. “It…