Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

The Federal Goverment, has said that security and Niger Delta development investments are key focus areas for the administration as it seeks to increase oil production in the country.  This was stated by the Special Adviser On Energy to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ms. Olu Verheijen. According to her, the government has received feedback from oil investors at the conference on the need to tackle insecurity (crude oil theft) in the Niger Delta region as well as ensure that there is development in the region, to provide employment alternatives for the young population to safeguard oil and gas assets in…

Contractors handling federal road projects have kicked against the directive by Minister of Works Dave Umahi to return to sites before a review of payment. According to them, the change in prices of materials due to the current economic situation will make it difficult for a return to sites immediately. “We all know how much diesel and petrol was sold for in 2015, and the current prices. They know how much sand, chippings, asphalt, and even the cost of moving goods in 2015 vis-a-vis now. Telling a man who secured a contract in 2015 that he must return to site…

The Chairman of the Cross River chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, Dr Felix Archibong, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar during the Go Pink Day celebration. NAN reports that the Calabar Go Pink Day celebration was to sensitise the people about the dangers of breast cancer and the need for early detection for patient’s survival. The theme of the celebration for 2023 is: “Reset Breast Cancer, From Screening to Survivorship.” Archibong, who also urged patients to pray, advised that they should equally visit the hospital and get the correct diagnosis, adding…

Ahead of the 2027 elections, the Senate is set to amend the Electoral Act to make electronic transmission of results mandatory from the next general elections in 2027. This would also include the uploading of polling unit-level results and result sheets used at different levels of result collation. To allow for diaspora voting, at least for presidential elections, to enable citizens, especially those on essential service abroad, to vote. The Senate in a communiqué issued at the end of its retreat in Ikot Ikpene, Akwa-Ibom State. The Senate noted that it was necessary for the Independent National Electoral Commission to…

Arsenal came from two goals down to salvage a draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, with substitute Leandro Trossard netting the late equaliser. Cole Palmer put Chelsea ahead from the penalty spot on 15 minutes, after William Saliba handled a goal-bound Mykhailo Mudryk header. Mudryk doubled the lead within three minutes of the restart when his cross flew in past an out-of-position David Raya and Chelsea looked set to record the best result of Mauricio Pochettino’s tenure as manager. But a howler from their goalkeeper Robert Sanchez allowed Declan Rice to pull a goal back, before Trossard ghosted in at…

Erling Haaland got back on the scoresheet as Manchester City returned to winning ways with narrow 2-1 win over Brighton. After suffering successive defeats prior to the recent international break, the champions were in danger of falling to three consecutive Premier League losses for the first time under Pep Guardiola. That did not seem likely once play began at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday as early goals from Julian Alvarez and Haaland – his first City strike in four matches – put them on course for three points. A reply from Brighton substitute Ansu Fati 17 minutes from time made…

Newcastle United romped to victory over a helpless Crystal Palace to move up to fifth in the Premier League. The home side dominated from the first whistle and took the lead when Jacob Murphy lobbed home in the fourth minute – a goal given after the linesman’s initial flag for offside on Kieran Trippier was shown to be mistaken. The Eagles looked set to be very fortunate to go into half time level after Anthony Gordon had missed an open goal on the half-hour mark but Newcastle notched twice before the break to give them a lead which did not…

Footballing legend Sir Bobby Charlton has died at the age of 86. Charlton was a key member of the England team that won the World Cup in 1966 and also helped Manchester United to their first European Cup two years later. He is considered one of the greatest players of all time and won the Ballon d’Or in 1966 – going on to become one of just nine players to have won the World Cup, Champions League and Ballon d’Or. Charlton, who had been suffering with dementia in later life, is England’s third-highest goalscorer with 49 strikes to his name, behind Wayne Rooney and record holder Harry…

Mohamed Salah was the Merseyside derby match-winner with a second-half double as Liverpool defeated 10-man Everton in the Premier League. Salah’s confident penalty in front of the Kop End following Michael Keane’s handball ended a frustrating 75 minutes for the home side and he added a late second as the Reds went top of the table on Saturday lunchtime. It took the Egypt international’s tally to 201 career league goals and victory maintained Liverpool’s recent dominance over their neighbours in this fixture. Jurgen Klopp’s side searched for a way to break the deadlock in the second period after Ashley Young…

Premier League fans have a derby double to look forward to on Saturday, with the early kick-off between Liverpool and Everton being followed by a televised meeting of London giants at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea host Arsenal. Arsenal went into the international break full of pride after their 1-0 win over Manchester City, with Gabriel Martinelli’s late strike deflecting in off Nathan Aké to hand Arteta his first Premier League points against former mentor Pep Guardiola. While Chelsea might face an old friend in Havertz, Arsenal will be taking on a familiar foe in former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino. The…

Liverpool face Everton in the first Merseyside derby of 2023-24 at Anfield, looking to return to winning ways and draw level with Tottenham and Arsenal at the top of the standings. Liverpool emerge from the international break fourth in the Premier League table following a lively 2-2 draw against Brighton on MD 8. That game saw a worrying trend continue for the slow-starting Reds, who have conceded first in five of eight games this campaign, but Klopp will hope a comeback isn’t required against Everton. Saturday’s visitors, Everton, have endured a miserable time in recent derbies, only winning one of…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday, vowed that there will be no glitches in the upload of results for the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi governorship elections on the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV). The upload of results was a major issue in the 2023 elections, which INEC attributed to technical difficulties. The Chief Press Secretary of the electoral body, Rotimi Oyekanmi, in an interview on Channels TV stated that there would not be a glitch. He said, “We have been using the IReV for all governorship elections, but it [2023] was the first time we deployed it for the general…