Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

Sen. Olamilekan Adeola has appealed to the youth not to participate in any action being planned to destabilise the country over the outcome of the Feb.25 presidential election. Adeola ,Chairman ,Senate Committee on Finance, made the appeal in Lagos, at the presentation of 480 laptops to students and teachers in his constituency. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the beneficiaries were presented with the devices after undergoing a five-week ICT training programme ,facilitated by the senator. Adeola said it was unpatriotic of anyone to undermine the peace of the country over the outcome of the election ,urging the youth…

The Federal Government has approved two contracts worth N15.3 billion for the supply and installation of information and communication technology (ICT) devices for the 2023 population and housing census slated for May 3 to 5. The amount was for the supply and installation of ICT devices for the census exercise. The development was disclosed by the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu to State House Correspondents shortly after this week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Shehu said the ICT component of the contract for the NPC was awarded…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped five places to become 40th in the world and 6th in Africa in the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday. Nigeria dropped over 13 points from 1494.32 which they had when the last ranking was released to 1480.8 and are now behind a team like Russia that have not participated in competitive football for a while. The biggest climber of all were Central African Republic, which enjoyed a double-digit rise (10 ranks) on the back of successive wins that have left it well placed to qualify for a first-ever AFCON appearance. The Super Eagles have…

The death of a police officer who was enforcing a ban on commercial motorcycles popularly known as okada at Cele Bus Stop in Lagos has been confirmed. Lagos State Police Command confirmed the incident on Wednesday. It was learnt that the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Ben Hundeyin, took to the micro-blogging platform, Twitter to confirm the incident, saying an attack on some policemen of the Isolo division lead to the death of one Police Inspector. He also disclosed that a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) also sustained serious injury from the incident. According to Hundeyin, two suspects…

Nantes secured their place in the Coupe de France final for a second successive season after Ludovic Blas’ sensational second-half strike secured a deserved 1-0 win against Lyon. The holders sit 14th in Ligue 1 but have enjoyed another inspired cup run, with Wednesday’s upset of Lyon now gifting them the opportunity to win back-to-back crowns. Jean-Charles Castelletto almost gave Nantes the perfect start but his first-minute effort was saved expertly by Anthony Lopes. The home side thought they had gone ahead when Samuel Moutoussamy capitalised on a Lyon defensive mistake, but his effort was ruled out for offside after a VAR check. Antoine Kombouare’s…

Karim Benzema scored a second-half hat-trick as Real Madrid routed Barcelona to reach the Copa del Rey final. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Madrid levelled the tie through Vinicius Jr in first-half stoppage time. Benzema added two goals early in the second half – the second from the penalty spot – to put the visitors in control and completed his hat-trick to seal the win in the 80th minute. Carlo Ancelotti’s side will face Osasuna in the final on 6 May. Barcelona had the better of a feisty first half at the Nou Camp, but their best chance led…

Frank Lampard is set to be appointed interim Chelsea manager until the end of the season – just over two years after the club sacked him. He has been out of a job since January when he was dismissed by Everton after less than a year in charge. The ex-Chelsea and England midfielder previously managed the Blues from July 2019 until January 2021, when he was replaced by Thomas Tuchel. Tuchel’s successor, Graham Potter, was sacked on Sunday. Chelsea are 11th in the Premier League and drew 0-0 with Liverpool on Tuesday under Bruno Saltor – with 44-year-old Lampard in attendance at Stamford Bridge. The…

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Maitama, yesterday, issued an order, restraining Mr. Julius Abure from parading himself as the National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Hamza Muazu, equally barred Umar Farouk Ibrahim, Oluchi Opara and Clement Ojukwu, from further functioning as National Secretary, National Treasurer and National Organising Secretary of the party, respectively. The restraining order followed an ex-parte application that was brought before the court by eight aggrieved members of the party.Those behind the suit are; Mr. Martins Esikpali John O., Lucky Shaibu,…

The Plateau State House of Assembly complex has been sealed by the state police command. The security operatives sealed the building due to the ongoing speakership crisis. Anti-riot policemen arrived at the assembly complex at about 5 am on Wednesday and sealed the main entrance. This is coming after a Plateau High Court on Monday reinstated Nuhu Abok as the Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly. The presiding judge, Justice M.L Musa reinstated Abok as Speaker following a suit filed before the court over his impeachment. Justice Musa held the submissions of the complainants that the impeachment was illegal and…

In an update to the earlier report suggesting the kidnapping of about 10 students in Kachia LGA, the Kaduna State Government has received detailed reports from security agencies on the incident. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kaduna. The Government can confirm that eight students of the Government Secondary School, Awon in Kachia LGA were kidnapped on Monday in the general area, along with other citizens. Aruwan further explained that it was verified that the students were not kidnapped within the school premises, but on their…

The Federal Government has berated some western countries for giving credence to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a terrorist organisation. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the admonition in Washington DC during his official engagements with some international media organisations and policy institutes. NAN reports that the minister is in Washington, United States, to engage with international media organisations and Think tanks on the just concluded 2023 polls. “IPOB is a terrorist organisation so declared by the Nigerian Government, yet some western countries harbour them and have been dealing with the illegal body. “They allow…

The federal government says the Second Niger Bridge will be fully open to motorists on May 15, 2023. Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, spoke on Tuesday while inspecting and confirming the completion of the Loko-Oweto Bridge and link roads between Benue and Nasarawa states. Fashola said the project was undergoing necessary finishing works such as lane markings and others. He added that the flag-off ceremony will be formally done by the President Muhammadu Buhari. “Yesterday (Monday), we had a periodic meeting in the office of the chief of staff to the president where the contractors, and our team,…