Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

President Bola Tinubu-led government has denied extending the stay of recalled ambassadors across the world. President Tinubu had on the 2nd  of September, 2023 recalled all Nigeria’s ambassadors, both career and non-career. They were asked to return to the country on or before October 31, 2023. The recall was communicated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar. There was, however, a report on Tuesday (Not Naija News) that the Federal Government extended the stay of the envoys and ambassadors by three months. The Special Adviser to the Foreign Affairs Minister, Alkasim Abdulkadir, who spoke to Punch on Wednesday, however,…

The appointment of the new Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye has been upturned by the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomoso. GOVIMA had earlier reported that the Oyo State Government on the 8th of September, 2023, announced Pastor Ghandi Olaoye as the new Soun and made him king. Before this time, one of the contestants, Kabir Laoye had sued Ghandi Olaoye, noting that he was not eligible to take Soun’s position. The Oyo state High Court in Ogbomoso at the time had reportedly restrained Governor Seyi Makinde, the Attorney General of the State and Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters…

Mikel Arteta expressed concern over Gabriel Jesus’ hamstring injury after the Arsenal striker was substituted late on during a 2-1 win over Sevilla. The Brazilian was involved in both of the Gunners’ goals, brilliantly setting up compatriot Gabriel Martinelli in first-half stoppage time before rifling the ball into the top corner after the interval. Sevilla pulled one back through Nemanja Gudelj but Arsenal held on to pick up three priceless Champions League points — although Jesus’ premature exit will be a source of worry for Arteta ahead of Saturday’s league match against Sheffield United. The Gunners boss, 41, said: “He…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly extended the stay of envoys and career and non-career ambassadors by three months. Recall that on September 2, President Bola Tinubu recalled all Nigeria’s ambassadors, and asked them to return to the country on or before October 31. However, it was gathered that the envoys were stranded as the Federal Government was foot-dragging on implementation and had not released AIEs (Authority to Incur Expenditures) for their passages to them. An ambassador, who craved anonymity, told Vanguard on Tuesday that the AIEs had been released but noted that there was no cash-backing, hence the extension of their stay…

The Wazirin Fika, Alhaji Adamu Fika, has passed away at the age of 90. The elder statesman had been in the United Kingdom, where he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment before he was returned to Nigeria not long ago. The Danburan of Fika, Alhaji Idris Adamu Kukuri, who confirmed Fika’s death to journalists late Tuesday night, said the burial arrangements for the deceased would be announced after consulting with the Emir of Fika, Alhaji Muhammadu Abali. Daily Trust quoted family sources and acquaintances to have also confirmed Fika’s death in a telephone call. Hassan Gimba Ahmed, who is closely associated with…

INEC has officially taken down the name of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva, from the list of qualified candidates for the upcoming Gubernatorial election in Bayelsa State. Rose Oriarian-Anthony, the Secretary of INEC, confirmed in a statement that the Commission had published the list of candidates for the Bayelsa State Governorship election on June 9, 2023, adhering to the provisions of Section 32 of the Electoral Act, 2022 (as amended). However, subsequent to this publication, INEC received a court order related to the nomination of the APC candidate for the 2023 governorship election in Bayelsa…

NNPCL has disclosed that crude oil thieves have resorted to a new tactic of installing CCTV on trees to evade security operatives. The company also revealed that 149 cases of oil theft were documented in the Niger Delta region in the last one week. The company made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday evening in Abuja. The statement partly read, “In Osuobodo, between two ANTAN flow stations south of Oguta naval base in Imo state, an oil bunkering site was uncovered. Far from the regular, these criminals have taken their activities a notch higher. “In this camp, CCTV…

A Harry Maguire goal and Andre Onana penalty save rescued Manchester United’s UEFA Champions League campaign as the Red Devils beat FC Copenhagen 1-0 in what manager Erik ten Hag had identified as a must-win game. Copenhagen started far better than the hosts and hit the post after just five minutes through Diogo Goncalves, while five minutes into the second half they came close again, only to be denied by a super Onana save. Half-time substitute Christian Eriksen forced an equally good save from Copenhagen’s goalkeeper soon after, and was then central to the goal. When Maguire headed an uninspired…

Jude Bellingham continued his brilliant start to the season with another goal to help Real Madrid claim a narrow Champions League win at Braga. After Rodrygo’s first-half opener, Bellingham found the bottom corner in the 61st-minute with a fine, curling finish. The England midfielder now has 12 goals in 15 matches for club and country this season. Alvaro Djalo pulled a goal back for Braga but Real held on in Group C. Vinicius Junior thought he had added a third late on for the visitors, but his strike was ruled out for offside. Rodrygo also had a first-half effort disallowed…

Manager Marco Silva has signed a new deal with Fulham that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2025-26 season. Silva was appointed head coach in July 2021 and his existing contract would have run out at the end of the season. The 46-year-old Portuguese guided Fulham to 10th place last season on their return to the Premier League – their first top-half finish since 2012. The west London club sit 13th in the Premier League after nine games. “I’m really pleased to sign a new contract as it was something we had been discussing for…

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, says Nigeria is now a top destination for tech startups. He disclosed this on Tuesday in his opening statement at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Digital Nigeria International Conference in Abuja. In his remark at the two-day event scheduled for 24-26 October, Tijanni stressed that Nigeria has become Africa’s top destination for technology startups. He lauded the efforts put underground by trailblazers such as NITDA, Galaxy Backbone and other innovative companies in the country that have set the baseline for technology development. According to him, of the $5 million…

The Kremlin has officially denied an internet report which claimed President Vladimir Putin suffered a heart attack. “There is nothing wrong with him. As usual, this is a hoax,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, according to local media reports. Earlier, a widely read Russian Telegram blog had claimed that Putin had suffered a heart attack in the past weekend and had been resuscitated by doctors. The Kremlin felt compelled to issue a denial even though the story lacked credibility. Peskov spoke of “false Western media reports.” The health of the 71-year-old Russian president has often been the cause of speculation, but there…