Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said his ministry plans to secure the release of 4,000 inmates in a bid to decongest prisons nationwide. Tunji-Ojo, who stated this during an interview on Arise TV, said the interior ministry is working with the private sector to pay fines for inmates as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The minister said several inmates were being held nationwide due to their inability to pay fines. He also promised that ministry will ensure the fines are paid and inmates released within four weeks. “Immediately I assumed office, the first thing I did was set…

The youths representing the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Southwest region have said the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, will not succumb to the threats of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to return to the state. The leader of the APC Southwest youths, Lawal Kolade while addressing the media in Akure, emphasised that Akeredolu’s choice to prioritise rest and adjust his regular work schedule for a complete recovery exemplifies his human nature. The Southwest APC youths acknowledged it was important for the Governor to rest, stressing there is no governance gap in Ondo State. Kolade further stated that the…

Finnish telecoms giant Nokia is to axe between 9,000 and 14,000 jobs by the end of 2026 to cut costs. The announcement was made as the company reported a 20% drop in sales between July and September. The company blamed slowing demand for 5G equipment in markets such as North America. It currently has 86,000 employees around the world, and has axed thousands of jobs since 2015. Nokia wants to cut costs by between €800m and €1.2bn (£695m-£1bn) by 2026, it said. Its customers have been cutting spending amid high inflation and interest rates, it said. Advances in cloud computing…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has cautioned resident doctors in Abuja against threatening to embark on industrial action. Wike said he would not pay doctors who embark on strike while he’s a minister, adding that he’s ready to contend with them in court. Addressing resident doctors, Wike said he would make more money when they embark on industrial action. “Make your recommendations, and we will see the ones we can do and those we can’t do. Don’t threaten me with a strike because I don’t like it. When you go on strike, I save money;…

Al Ettifaq are ready to reduce the number of foreign players in their squad in order to sign Jesse Lingard. Lingard is training with the Saudi Pro League side, who are managed by Steven Gerrard, but has not yet signed a permanent deal. Saudi league rules only allow for eight foreign players to be included in a matchday squad and Al-Ettifaq, who have 10, are looking at ways to move on at least one. Sweden international Robin Quaison and Brazilian winger Vitinho are two possible departures. Gerrard is in charge of signing foreign players and has already brought in Jordan Henderson, Georginio Wijnaldum and Demarai Gray since taking over…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Thursday cleared the air on the recruitment of “repentant thugs” in Kano State. According to PSC, the repentant thugs were recruited to fight crime in the nooks and crannies of Kano State. There has been controversy over the recruitment of about fifty “repentant thugs” into the Kano State command of the force. Nigerians had questioned the decision of the authorities to recruit such persons into force. The spokesperson of the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani in a statement released in Abuja argued that the “repentant criminals” were recruited as police constabulary because they had realised that crimes do not…

The Federal Government on Thursday announced the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos starting from the midnight of Saturday, October 21 to the midnight of Sunday October 22 to carry out repairs. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Olukorede Kesha, in a statement, said the government was ready to begin comprehensive rehabilitation works on the bridge starting with repairs of the critical portions. Kesha said the federal government wished to inform the motoring public that it was currently working on plans to carry out comprehensive repairs of Third Mainland Bridge. “However, in order to alleviate the pains…

Udengs Eradiri, the Labour Party (LP) Bayelsa gubernatorial candidate, has said that he is not campaigning under the presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi. Eradiri stated that he was contesting the election to win, saying young people in the state were in support his candidature. “I have a secretariat, I am campaigning and I have a structure. If they come with 20 cars I come with two. “But I have come with a stronger message and I am communicating with the people. I give a summary of my plan to every community I go to. “I am not campaigning…

Liverpool have sent scouts to keep tabs on Victor Osimhen, with the Premier League outfit joining rivals Chelsea and Arsenal in the race to sign the Napoli star, according to The Sun. Jurgen Klopp reportedly sent scouts to watch the 24-year-old on international duty for Nigeria as they faced Saudi Arabia and Mozambique, with the Liverpool manager eager to have attacking targets ready for January amid uncertainty regarding Mohamed Salah’s future. It is reported that Liverpool are braced for further approaches from Saudi Arabia, who tested Liverpool’s resolve in the summer to keep the Egypt international. Salah has netted six goals and…

Borussia Dortmund are ready to offer Jadon Sancho an escape route from Manchester United in January, according to ESPN. Dortmund have publicly denied interest in signing their former player since his fall-out with United manager Erik ten Hag, but it appears that the German side would be interested in a January move if the financial parameters are right. A short-term loan until the end of the season is most likely, although Dortmund would still need United to pay part of Sancho’s £300k-a-week wage. The 23-year-old is still well regarded at Dortmund after spending four years at the Bundesliga club, between 2017 and…

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, has promised university scholarship for 37 labourers involved in the construction of resettlement houses for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), in Nguro Soye village, Bama Local Government Area (LGA). He, therefore, said that any of them who could pass the tertiary education examination and secures admission into any university would be fully sponsored to pursue their education. “Let me know how many of you have completed secondary school and we will sponsor you to pursue undergraduate degree courses at the university,” he said. NAN reports that the governor also assessed structures destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents…

Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah has called for “world leaders to come together to prevent further slaughter of innocent souls” amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. Health officials said hundreds of people were killed by an explosion at a crowded hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday night. Salah, 31, said humanitarian aid to Gaza must be allowed “immediately”. “There has been too much violence, heartbreak and brutality,” he said. Palestinian officials say the blast at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital was caused by an Israeli air strike. But the Israeli military say it was the result of a failed rocket launch by Palestinian…