Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

After a marathon meeting with the national leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, the management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, has agreed to a reduction in the obligatory fees payable by students of the institution. In a statement by the Head, Communication Unit of UNILAG, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, on Friday morning, the meeting was attended by the National President of NANS, Comrade Usman Umar Barambu accompanied by other NANS officers and the university team led by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola. “The meeting agreed that Utility Charges for all categories of students be reduced to N15,000:00…

The Federal Government has certified the blue rail infrastructure of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) as safe for passenger operations. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA). LAMATA stated that the certification follows a painstaking audit of the rail infrastructure by the Government Inspector of Railways from the Federal Ministry of Transportation. It also noted that the certification is in accordance with sections 50 to 56 of the Nigerian Railway Act, 1955. The certificate signed by Government Inspector of Railways, Engr. Abdulrahaman B. Yusuf stated that following successful trial operations…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Aliyu Ahmed as the new Federal Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI). A statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Thursday in Abuja said the appointment takes immediate effect. Ahmed holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Sociology and has previously served the Nasarawa State Government as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). He was also the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and as the Commissioner of Education in the state.

Man Utd winger Jadon Sancho will train away from the first team until issues with manager Erik ten Hag are resolved. Ten Hag left Sancho out of his squad for the loss at Arsenal earlier this month, saying the winger’s training performances had been below standard. Sancho, 23, rejected the Dutchman’s reasoning and claimed he had been “a scapegoat for a long time”. United said in a statement Sancho would be on a “personal training programme away from the first team”. The statement added that the decision was made “pending resolution of a squad discipline issue.” The news comes in a…

Victor Osimhen has been nominated for the 2023 The Best FIFA Football Awards. The 24-year-old continues to win on and of  the pitch as he has just been nominated among the 12 best players in the world. Recall that the SSC Napoli Talisman was also nominated on the 30-man Ballon d’Or shortlist. He had also earlier in the year picked up the globe soccer award – which was hosted in dubai- for best young player in the world. Osimhen has been tipped by many to end Nigeria’s wait for an African player of the year award recipient. Best Top 12…

Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke has signed a new four-year contract with the club. The English forward, who turns 26 today, is embarking on his fifth full season with the Cherries after signing from Liverpool in January 2019. He has scored 58 goals in 179 appearances, spearheading the South Coast outfit to promotion to the Premier League in 2021-22 before helping them maintain their top-flight status last term. Bournemouth CEO Neill Blake said: “We’re thrilled to have someone with such caliber as Dom commit his future to the club having already enjoyed many successful moments together. “He’s a player and a…

Appeal Court over rules Asaba tribunal judgement that declared Ndudi Elumelu as Winner of the election for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of Delta State. The Appeal Court, in two judgments on Thursday, declared Ngozi Okolie of the Labour Party (LP) as the authentic winner of the February 25th election. The court knocked the election petitions tribunal for voiding Okolie’s election and proceeded to dismiss the petition filed by Elumelu before the trial tribunal on which the voided judgment was given. The Court of Appeal agreed with the lawyer of the Labour Party, Mahmud Magaji (SAN), that contrary to the finding of the…

Leonardo Bonucci has lashed out at former employers Juventus for “humiliating” him and accused the Serie A side of lying about his departure from the club. The 36-year-old centre-back left on a free transfer this summer, ending his second spell at the club after five seasons and bringing a 12-year association with Juventus, which yielded 502 appearances in all competitions, to an end. Now on the books at German side Union Berlin, Bonucci used an interview with SportMediaset to vent his frustrations towards Juventus’ conduct and accuse his former club of lying to try make him look bad. I have read and heard many…

Harry Maguire’s mum says the “negative and abusive comments” her son has received have been “disgraceful.” Scotland fans taunted Maguire during England’s 3-1 victory this week after he scored an own goal during the 150-year anniversary match. The Manchester United centre-back has also faced ridicule from his own supporters while representing club and country. “As a mum, seeing the level of negative and abusive comments which my son is receiving from some fans, pundits and the media is disgraceful and totally unacceptable to any walk of life, never mind someone who works his socks off for club and country. I was there…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has returned to the club after recovering from an emergency operation on “severe back pain” in Barcelona. The Spaniard was all smiles as he took charge of training, with his squad returning from international duty to prepare for their trip to in-form West Ham. Guardiola will return to the City bench on Saturday after missing two games having undergone emergency back surgery. City will be glad to welcome their boss back. They took all six points during their two games under stand-in manager Juanma Lillo. Although they did have to overcome some difficult moments against…

In a bid to resolve issues around passport processing, the Federal Government has moved the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Ministry of Interior. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in fulfilment of his promise to ensure proper coordination of the identity data of Nigerians, has lately been making some modifications to the operations of the Nigeria Immigration Service, the agency that issues passports. The move is said to be in line with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to remove all impediments and bottlenecks from obtaining passports. Until now, the NIMC was domiciled under the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy.…

The leadership of the Obafemi Awolowo University Students’ Union (OAU-SU) has condemned the recent 300% hike in tuition fees by the university management. In a statement released on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, the union said the hike was “unjustifiable” and “insensitive” to the plight of students. The statement, which was jointly signed by the union’s president, Ojo Akinremi, secretary, Akinboni Opeyemi, and Elijah Omisore, said the hike would make it difficult for many students to afford their education. The institution had in a release by its Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, disclosed that the decision to hike the tuition was…