Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has denied holding any secret meeting with the Chief Justice of Nigeria CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola in London in order to curry the favour of the judiciary as his opponents battle to nullify his mandate. In a statement signed by the Director, Media and Publicity of the All Progressives Congress APC Presidential Campaign Council PCC, Mr Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu reiterated the fact that he is currently in France and could not have also been in London holding the said meeting. Part of the statement reads; “Our attention has been drawn to the grossly fake, misleading and malicious…

Adamawa State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has voided Wednesday’s suspension of Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, by his Godabawa ward. The state APC Secretary, Dr Raymond Chidama, said this when he addressed newsmen in Yola, yesterday. He said: “It is a known fact and worth of mentioning that the contribution of Boss Mustapha toward sustaining and supporting the party is second to none and cannot be overemphasised. “Therefore, any group hiding under the auspices of the party, which is sponsored by the opposition to come out with malicious allegation at this critical time…

A 3-man panel of the Appeal Court will today, Friday, deliver judgement in the legal battle between Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke and his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola. Tension and anxiety is building up in the state, with supporters of the various interests uncertain of the pendulum the judgement would swing. Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was declared winner of the July 16, 2022 governorship election in Osun, but his victory was immediately challenged by the Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who alleged over-voting in some polling units. The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday…

Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, on Thursday, broke another international record following his side’s Euro 2024 qualifying 4-0 win over Liechtenstein. Ronaldo made his 197th appearance for Portugal during the game against Liechtenstein, which puts him outright as the leading appearance maker in men’s international football. Previously, the Al-Nassr forward had been tied with Bader Al-Mutawa of Kuwait, but the former Manchester United star now holds the record alone. Ronaldo scored two goals against Liechtenstein, one of which was a trademark free kick. His brace took his tally to 120 in international football goals, which extended his lead as the top…

Tottenham striker, Harry Kane is now England’s all-time leading scorer after he broke Wayne Rooney’s record Thursday. Before the game against Italy on Thursday night, the Tottenham striker was tied on 53 goals with Rooney. However, the England captain scored his record-breaking goal from the penalty spot shortly before half-time in Naples after Italy defender Giovanni Di Lorenzo was adjudged to have handled the ball inside the box. This came from an intervention from VAR. It means that Kane has now scored 54th goal in just his 81st appearance for the Three Lions to surpass Rooney’s 53 goals in 120…

Head coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, José Peseiro has insisted that his team won’t beat Guinea-Bissau if they don’t give their maximum. Peseiro’s men will on Friday evening face Guinea-Bissau in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying fixture at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja. Speaking at his pre-match press conference in Abuja on Thursday, Peseiro said, “Guinea-Bissau was at the last AFCON. They currently have four points after beating São Tomé and drawing with Sierra Leone. “They are a team with good quality. They will try to defend here and rely on a counterattack. But it’s now…

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu should be suspended from the party. Wike said Ayu should be suspended for anti-party activities. He spoke in response to the suspension of former governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius, and recommending Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State to face disciplinary committee. However, Wike said Ayu should face disciplinary committee for anti-party activities. The governor spoke while addressing journalists in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Wike said Ayu lost his polling unit and ward…

The management of Babcock University has apologised for the porn videos uploaded on its official website. The university’s Director of Communication and Marketing, Joshua Suleiman, clarified in a statement Wednesday that the school’s University Information Management System (UIMS) Account was hacked on Tuesday. He said following the development an “unwarranted and unsolicited digital communication was posted on the website”. The Seventh Day Adventist institution has been trending on social media since the early hours of Tuesday over the pornography video on its Website. “We never voluntarily, either by omission or commission, sent out such information to anyone, so we are sorry if…

Volunteer groups from civil society organisations have urged the Nigerian government to reactivate policies on water to curb pollution. They jointly gave the urge in Abuja during a campaign to mark the World Water Day 2023. Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNet) led a team from the African Activists for Climate on a clean – up of the Jabi Lake Park. CSDevNet National Network Coordinator, Mr Abu Steve, called on government to use the opportunity of the World Water Day celebration to reinforce the policies on waterways. Steve said that if Nigeria must conserve biodiversity and manage her water very…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gwadabawa Ward of the Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa State has suspended the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha. The executives of the ward made this known while addressing the media at the Gwadabawa Ward office in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. According to them, the SGF failed to assist the party at the ward level in the 2023 general elections. They alleged that Mustapha did not give a helping hand during the presidential and governorship elections in the state. The secretary of the APC in the ward,…

Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), says trade is part of solution to managing the economics of water to incentivise its appropriate use that ensure access and equity. Okonjo-Iweala said this at a news conference organised by the Global Commission on the Economics of Water (GCEW) on the sidelines of the ongoing 2023 UN Water Conference on Wednesday in New York. GCEW, was established in May 2022 at the initiative of the government of the Netherlands as co-host of the conference. Okonjo-Iweala, who is the co-chair of the Commission, said stakeholders should pay special attention…

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is set to release all N1,000, N500 and N200 notes in its custody to Deposit Money Banks. A source at the CBN disclosed this to Newsmen on Wednesday. According to him, the apex bank has concluded plans to disburse old notes to Deposit Money Banks across the country starting from Thursday (today). He added that the development would end the two-month-long Naira scarcity in Nigeria. This comes on the heels of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, planned nationwide strike and protests in CBN offices following the hardship created by the bank’s naira redesign policy.…