Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked a news publication in an online media alleging non-establishment of testing laboratory for food fortification. A statement by NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, in Abuja on Monday stated that the attention of the agency was drawn to the Sept. 30 publication by “Flowerbud NEWS” in respect of the subject matter. Akintola stated that the publication claimed that this assertion was made by the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) in collaboration with the Civil Society Legislative Advisory Centre (CSLAC) and eHealth. The resident media consultant however debunked…

Liverpool are to appeal against the red card given to Curtis Jones during their controversial 2-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. Jones was sent off for fouling Yves Bissouma on 26 minutes after a video assistant referee (VAR) intervention. Referee Simon Hooper initially gave Jones a yellow card for the challenge, but changed his decision after going to the pitchside monitor. Midfielder Jones, 22, faces a three-game ban if the card is not overturned. If the dismissal is upheld, he would miss Liverpool’s Premier League games against Brighton, Everton and Nottingham Forest. On Sunday, the Reds issued a statement after VAR failed to…

The West African Examinations Council has named Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut as the Head of the Nigeria National Office of the institution thereby succeeding Patrick Areghan. Areghan’s tenure ended in September 2023 which made way for Dangut’s appointment, WAEC said in a statement on Monday. The new WAEC boss joined the Council in 1998 and started as an Assistant Registrar II and rose to become a Deputy Registrar in April 2018. The educational board said that the 56-years-Dangut was born on October 2, 1967, in Mbar District of Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State. His profile shows that he won…

Tottenham have condemned racist abuse directed at defender Destiny Udogie on social media after Saturday’s 2-1 home win against Liverpool. Liverpool forward Diogo Jota was sent off for a second bookable offence when he fouled Udogie. Tottenham said in a statement: “We are disgusted at the racist messages directed towards Destiny Udogie social media following Saturday’s game against Liverpool. “We stand with you Destiny.” The club said that they would “work with the Premier League and, where possible, take action against any individual we are able to identify”. Udogie joined Tottenham in August 2022 from Udinese and was loaned back…

The Governorship election petition tribunal has nullified the election of Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state, declaring PDP’s David Ombugadu as the winner. Delivering the judgment virtually, the chairman of the tribunal, Justice Ezekiel Ajayi declared Emmanuel Ombugadu of the PDP as the lawfully elected governor of Nasarawa State.

Rivers State Governorship Election petition has thrown out the petition filed by the candidate of the Labour Party. Beatrice Itubo was challenging the declaration of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Simnalayi Fubara as the winner of the 2023 governorship election in the State. Hearing is ongoing at the Tribunal sitting in Abuja on a petition filed by LP and the All Progressives Congress, APC candidate, Tonye Cole. Beatrice Itubo, who wants the tribunal to declare her winner of the polls, came third in the election.

Wild jubilation engulfed Araromi-Okeodo, a community in Ife-South Local Government Area of Osun State, following supply of electricity to the town for the first time, after 91 years in total darkness. Residents of the agrarian community trooped out en mass in jubilation at the weekend, with many of them describing the development as ‘miracle of the century’. The community has endured the absence of basic amenities such as electricity, pipe-borne water, and good roads since its establishment in 1932. Governor Ademola Adeleke has pledged to collaborate with independent energy companies to bring light to other long-suffering communities. Represented by the Commissioner for…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will on Wednesday swear-in the newly appointed 23 judges of the Federal High Court. The new judges are Dipeolu Deinde Isaac from Ogun State; Ogundare Kehinde Olayiwola (Ekiti), Agbaje Olufunmilola Adetutu (Lagos), Musa Kakaki (Kaduna), Abdullahi Muhammad Dan-Ige (Sokoto) and Sharon Tanko Ishaya (Kebbi). Others are Salim Olasupo Ibrahim from (Ogun), Yilwa Hauwa Joseph (Gombe), Wigwe-Oreh Chituru Joy (Rivers), Owoeye Alexander Oluseyi (Kogi), Anyalewa Onoja-Alapa (Benue), Amina Aliyu Mohammad (Katsina), Abiodun Jordan Adeyemi (Kwara), Hauwa Buhari (FCT), and Aishatu Auta Ibrahim (Borno). They also include Hussaini Dadan-Garba (Bauchi), Ibrahim Ahmad Kala (Gombe),…

President Bola Tinubu has responded to the rejection of his initial offer by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) by raising the temporary allowance for treasury-paid Federal Government workers. The allowance has been increased from N25,000 to N35,000, aiming to ease the financial burden brought about by the removal of subsidy on premium motor spirit. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced this on Sunday night after the government’s meeting with the unions failed to yield desired outcome. The allowance, which will be paid for six months, comes as the federal government seeks…

Michael Beale has been sacked as Rangers manager after Saturday’s home defeat by Aberdeen left them seven points behind Celtic after seven games of the Scottish Premiership season. It was the Ibrox side’s third Scottish Premiership loss of the campaign and comes after a heavy Champions League play-off defeat by PSV Eindhoven. The club said results had “fallen short of what everyone connected to Rangers would expect”. Former midfielder Steven Davis has taken interim charge, supported by Alex Rae, and coaches Steven Smith, Brian Gilmour and Colin Stewart, with Rangers expected to take their time in identifying a permanent successor.…

Ilebaye, has been crowned the winner of the Big Brother Naija All Stars season. The show host, Ebuka Obi Uchendu, announced her as the winner during the show finale on Sunday She won the N120 million cash prize and other prizes from the sponsors of the show. The finalists were, Ceec, Mercy, Ilebaye, Adekunle, Pere and Cross. Earlier, Cross, Pere, Adekunle, Ceec were evicted from the show.

Liverpool have bemoaned VAR’s inability to rule Luis Diaz’s goal onside in Saturday’s loss at Tottenham and confirmed they will ‘explore a range of options available’. The nine-man Reds fell to a 2-1 loss at Spurs but the result could have been different if Diaz’s first-half strike had been allowed to stand. Liverpool have now released a statement on Saturday’s controversial events. The statement reads: “Liverpool Football Club acknowledges PGMOL’s admission of their failures last night. It is clear that the correct application of the laws of the game did not occur, resulting in sporting integrity being undermined. “We fully accept…