Adeyinka Adedipe Benin City, the Edo State capital, is agog, as the 20th edition of the National Sports Festival begins on Friday (today), with 8,000 athletes expected to vie for honours in 40 events.The festival was initially scheduled for March 20 to April 6, 2020 but was called off following the outbreak of the coronavirus […]
Continue ReadingJohnny Edward4 Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has expressed fears over the possibility of including home-based players in his team ahead of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, The PUNCH reports. The 67-year-old Franco-German named Enyimba goalkeeper John Noble in his 24-man squad and invited Adekunle Adeleke and Anayo Iwuala as replacements for Kenneth Omeruo and […]
Continue ReadingOPEN LETTER KAYODE AJULO & CO.CASTLE OF LAWBARRISTERS / SOLICITORS/ CONSULTANTS/ ARBITRATORS/ NOTARIESBN 2028223 KACCL/LET/AS/04/01 1st April, 2021 H.E Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu,The Executive Governor of Lagos State,Lagos State. Your Excellency, RE: APPROVAL OF BODY-WORN CAMERAS FOR OFFICERS OF LAW ENFORCMENT AGENCIES IN LAGOS STATE IMPERATIVE OF A LEGAL AND REGULATROY FRAMEWORK; AN ULTIMATE PANACEA 1.0 […]
Continue ReadingQuick facts you didn’t know about April Fool’s Day On this day, three-hundred and twenty-one years ago, influential British jokesters began popularising the yearly celebration of April Fools’ Day by playing practical jokes on one another. Although this day, additionally known as All Fools’ Day, has been commemorated for countless centuries by a multitude of […]
Continue ReadingFriday Olokor THE Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday fixed February 12, 2022, for election into the six area councils of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja. The FCT is the only part of the country where INEC is responsible for the conduct of council election.INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, […]
Continue ReadingOlalekan Adetayo The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Wednesday gave an indication that the Federal Government would spend N296bn on COVID-19 vaccinations in 2021 and 2022. She also confirmed that the supplementary budget for procurement of security equipment and COVID-19 vaccines being prepared by the Federal Government was not ready […]
Continue ReadingFemi Asu A total of 441 points on petroleum products pipelines were vandalised in 2020, compared to 1,484 points in 2019, data from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation have shown.The corporation spent N53.36bn on pipeline repairs and management cost from January to November, according to the latest data obtained on Wednesday. “Products theft and vandalism […]
Continue ReadingOkechukwu Nnodim The Federal Government will be meeting with telecommunications operators and other key stakeholders in the sector over the recent court judgement halting the government from disconnecting SIM cards not linked to National Identity Numbers by April 6. The PUNCH reported on Wednesday that a Federal High Court in Lagos State had barred the […]
Continue ReadingOlalekan Adetayo, Friday Olokor and Adelani Adepegba The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) • Corruption pervasive in government including judiciary, security agencies – US• Rights abuses under Buhari govt worse than under military dictatorship, says PDP• FG, APC keep mum over report• Verdict depressing, says CDHR ex-president The United States has accused authorities in […]
Continue Reading• We fled into bush, ran to Enugu as Fulani attacked our communities – Residents• Igbo apex body demands strict enforcement of open grazing ban in South-East SUSPECTED Fulani herdsmen who unleashed mayhem in three communities; Obeagu, Egedegede, and Nkaleha on Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State have reportedly fled the state, but not […]
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