Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

The Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has directed troops of the Nigerian Army to assert control over regions where Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, imposed a sit-at-home order in the South-East. He spoke as the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye assured yesterday that the state police command would continue to provide security in Anambra for people who want to go about their businesses without hindrance, stressing that the police have no business with people who prefer to sit at home when they are…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been drawn in Group C for 2026 world cup qualifiers. They are billed to face the likes of South Africa, Benin, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Lesotho. Nigeria (with six previous attendances the last coming in the Russia 2018 edition) and South Africa are no newcomers to the world cup. South Africa looking to qualify for the world cup for the third time after appearances in the 1998, 2002 and 2010 editions. While Benin, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Lesotho are yet to make an appearance on the world stage. The 2026 world cup which is to be co- hosted…

Nigerian Senate on Thursday confirmed the Service Chiefs whose appointments were transmitted to the Senate by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for legislative action. The confirmation followed the screening by the Committee of the whole which was presided over by the Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabío. Earlier in the day after their arrival, the nominees were subjected to the Chamber’s protocol where they were asked to introduce themselves. Senators went into a closed doors after their introduction at about 11:00 am to deliberate security issues with the nominees. After three hours of the meeting, the Senate reopened Chambers for debate at…

President Bola Tinubu has assured that his administration will transfer N8,000 monthly to 12 million low-income households for six months. Tinubu’s request to the Senate to approve the borrowing of $800 million was given the green light on Thursday after his letter was read during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In the letter, the president explained that the loan will go towards scaling up the national social safety net programme, noting that an N8,000 monthly stipend would be transferred directly to the beneficiaries accounts. The monies are expected to “stimulate economic activities in the informal sector” and improve the…

The newly appointed Service Chiefs on Thursday arrived the National Assembly for confirmation of their appointments in line with parliamentary rules. The top security Chiefs who are four in number were nominated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu after which he sent their names to the Senate for confirmation. The Service Chiefs are: Major General Christopher G Musa – Chief of Defence Staff Major General T.A Lagbaja – Chief of Army Staff Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla – Chief Naval Staff Air Vice Marshal H. B. Abubakar – Chief of Air Staff The top military brass arrived the National Assembly Complex…

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has felicitated Nobel laureate, Prof. Oluwole Soyinka, on his 89th birthday. Sanwo-Olu in a congratulatory message issued on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, described Prof. Soyinka as “a quintessential scholar and literary icon who has used his position and experience to contribute positively to literature, academics and governance globally.” Prof. Soyinka, a 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature winner and the first sub-Saharan African to be honoured in that category clocked 89 on Thursday, July 13. Sanwo-Olu said the literary giant is worth celebrating as one of Nigeria’s advocates of…

The Oyo State Park Management System (PMS) has launched a reformation campaign in Oke-Ogun zone of the state for effective service delivery. The PMS Chairman, Tomiwa Omolewa, said this during the inauguration of the interim committee to govern and regulate the PMS activities within the Oke-Ogun zone on Wednesday. Omolewa said the reformation campaign includes professional conduct among drivers, dress codes, and safety protocols with the aim to enhance the quality of service to the public. He said the committee had been entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring strict adherence to the disciplinary measures and regulations introduced by the new…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, will on Thursday, July 27,  unveil committees and their chairmen to run the legislative agenda of the 10th Assembly. There has been intense lobbying by lawmakers to chair “juicy committees such as Appropriation, Army, Defence, Navy, FCT, Finance, Public, Air force, Police Affairs, Niger Delta Development Commission among others. Recall that Abbas had on June 15 announced the constitution of seven special committees, while the House of Representatives currently has 89 standing committees. However, some of the lawmakers who were already appointed to the special committee, are lobbying to get a more…

Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag has rated Mason Mount’s performance in his first game in Red Devils’ shirt. Mount played for forty-five minutes for Erik ten Hag’s side in Wednesday’s pre-season victory over Leeds, being his first game for them after joining from Chelsea. Ten Hag said he was pleased with what he saw from his new recruit. The Red Devils named a relatively strong line-up for the first half of their friendly in Oslo, with Mount going close to opening the scoring with a chip. Ten Hag shuffled his pack for the second half and a youthful side…

West Ham are now angry with Arsenal over their delay in announcing the signing of Declan Rice. The Hammers feel that the delay would make them miss out on their own targets. Both clubs have already reached an agreement on a £100million plus £5m in add-ons for the England international. Rice, according to reports in England, has also passed his medicals but Arsenal is yet to announce an agreement to sign Rice. Some Gunners fans have started to get a little nervous over the lack of updates and now The Sun is reporting that West Ham are fuming over the…

The government of Rivers State, led by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has unveiled free buses to help cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal by President Bola Tinubu‘s government. Represented by his deputy, Ngozi Nma Odu, Fubara said the free bus ride is a deliberate intervention by the Rivers state government to mitigate the effect of the economic challenges. “It is a gift given to us, and therefore, we must treasure it,” Odu said during the unveiling of the buses. Regarding the development, Rivers State Commissioner for Transport, Dr Jacobson Nbina, said the palliative buses are free and will run for three years. In his remark, the Head…

Carlo Ancelotti will stand trial for tax fraud after the Real Madrid coach allegedly failed to declare image rights earnings in 2014 to the Spanish tax office. A Spanish judge said Ancelotti had “acknowledged” the actions which deprived the country’s treasury of 386,361 euros ($428,000), in a court document seen by AFP on Wednesday. It is evident that there are sufficient indications to consider the deeds under investigation could constitute an alleged offence against the public treasury,” said the judge in her findings. Ancelotti had declared his earnings as Real Madrid coach in the 2014 tax year but not earnings…