Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Monday called on FIFA refereeing instructors who are in Nigeria for various refereeing programmes, to help improve the lot of Nigerian referees to a level that they would be regularly considered for major FIFA and CAF assignments. Speaking in his office during a visit by the instructors, Gusau appealed to the instructors from Zambia, Morocco, Mozambique and Djibouti to always find time, even outside regular instructional periods and sessions, to communicate with Nigerian referees with a view to supporting, encouraging and building them up to be among the very best…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has resolved the disagreement between the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu, and the National Assembly leadership over the announcement of principal officers of the parliament. Crisis erupted in the ruling party on Tuesday after Adamu rejected the principal officers of the National Assembly announced by both the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. Adamu had peviously disagreed with the nominations of the principal officers during a meeting with the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) led by Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State at the party’s…

An Assistant Director in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), Mr. Yildiyel Musa Takat and an Administration Officer at the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Mr. Nankpat Dukbong, have been arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), over allegations of fraud, employment scam and conspiracy. The duo were brought before Honourable Justice O. A. Musa of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court 7, sitting in Jabi, Abuja, via a charge No: CR/151/2022. In a 6-count charge, ICPC accused the defendants of conspiracy, abuse of office and defrauding unsuspecting job…

Paris Saint-Germain president, Nasser Al Khelaifi, has given Kylian Mbappe a two-week ultimatum to decide his future. According to him, Mbappe will either sign a new deal with the Ligue 1 champions or leave this summer. “Kylian Mbappé has to decide next week or in two weeks. No more than this”. “If he does not want to sign a new contract, the door is open.. “No one is bigger than the club, no player, not even me. It’s very clear,” Al Khelaifi told Le Parisien. Mbappe had written to PSG in June, stating that he will not extend his stay…

A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday sentenced a 25-year-old man, Bala Hassan, to 10 months imprisonment for conspiring and stealing a generator set worth N450,000. The convict of Ungwan Dosa, Kaduna, pleaded guilty to the charge and begged the court for leniency. Delivering judgement, the Magistrate, Mr. Ibrahim Emmanuel, held that the defendant was being convicted and sentenced based on his plea of guilty to the offence. “The court having found the convict guilty of the offence, in line with his plea for mercy, a first time offender, who did not waste the time and resources of the court.…

The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company has denied reports claiming it will increase electricity tariffs for its customers by July 1, 2023. This was contained in a statement published on its official website on Monday, June 26, 2023. According to the report, the DisCos had, in statements sent to respective consumers via text messages on Sunday night, informed their various customers across the country that the tariff increment would take effect July 1, 2023, stating that the review was due to the fluctuation of the naira in the exchange rate market. In the report, IKEDC’s alleged message to its customers read,…

The Federal Government has started the issuance of Proof of Ownership Certificate (POC), for all categories of registered vehicles nationwide. While unveiling the new policy at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Lagos, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation Engr AbdulHafiz Toriola said the certificate which will come into force in the State in July ,would be part of requirements to be renewed annually. It will be hereby mandatory that all vehicle owners, obtain as a matter of policy, the Proof of Ownership Certificate annually, unlike before when we only obtain proof of ownership of vehicle when you purchase a…

The World Bank has expressed its support for the Federal Government’s decision to remove subsidies and unify the country’s exchange rate. This follows President Bola Tinubu’s recent speech advocating for these measures. During an event organised by the World Bank to assess Nigeria’s economy over the past six months on Tuesday, Country Director, Dr. Subham Chadhuri, noted that although the policy would be painful, it is essential for rebuilding the nation’s economy. He also called for measures to mitigate the impact on the population moving forward. Dr. Chadhuri disclosed that the World Bank’s concessional funding to Nigeria currently amounts to…

Major-General John Ochai has assumed office as the 32nd Commandant of Nigeria’s foremost military university, the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna. General Ochai took over from Major General IM Yusuf, who proceeded into retirement after 33 years of service to the country. This followed the recent deployment of some senior officers in the Nigerian Army by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. In his brief remarks during the handover ceremony at the NDA Headquarters in Kaduna, the outgoing Commandant, Maj. Gen. IM Yusuf, thanked God for his successful career and tenure as head of the nation’s foremost military…

The acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has issued a directive ordering all police convoys to henceforth obey all traffic regulations,making it a matter of compulsion in the process. The IG gave the directive on Monday during his meeting with the Mobile Police Squadron and commanders at the Force headquarters in Abuja. According to him, the Force must lead by example in order to command the respect of the general public. He therefore pledged to lead by example, promising to also observe all traffic regulations. He stated, “Let me end this speech by reminding you that those who keep the…

Nigeria’s decision to eliminate fuel subsidies has had a significant impact, resulting in the collapse of a the black markets in West African nations. This sector, which played a central role in the region’s economic activity, has been disrupted as the price of cheap contraband petrol, from Nigeria suddenly goes up. In a report on Monday, American news platform, Reuters, noted that black market fuel vendors and commercial drivers in Cameroon, Benin and Togo, who heavily relied on smuggled petrol from Nigeria, have witnessed their businesses crumble since the subsidy removal. Due to fuel supplies hardship , long queues is…

The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, on Monday, announced the suspension of further work on the ongoing reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to reduce gridlock during the Sallah celebration. The announcement was made in a statement released by the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos Engr. (Mrs.) Olukorede Kesha. According to the statement, construction works on the road will be put on hold between Tuesday, June 27, 2023, to Sunday, July 2, 2023, to allow travellers during the Sallah break to have easy access. The statement reads: “Due to the recent heavy traffic flow being experienced on the Lagos Shagamu…