THE Federal Executive Council, on Monday, approved N5.9 billion for the construction of access roads for the Abuja light rail system. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, stated this to State House correspondents while disclosing the outcomes of this week’s Council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu …
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THE Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s led administration is committed to providing adequate and reliable power supply for Nigerians. He disclosed this on Monday at the opening ceremony of a three-day Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) Market Participants & Stakeholders Roundtable (NMPSR) in Abuja. The …
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THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed a criminal charge against Professor Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), following the Commission’s conclusion of investigation into the Professor’s alleged gross misconducts against some of his students. In the charge …
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EPL Side, Brentford have condemned in strong terms racist abuse directed at their midfielder, Frank Onyeka. The Nigerian was a subject of vile messages on the social media following the Bees stunning win at the Stamford Bridge last Saturday. Ethan Pinnock and Bryan Mbeumo were on target as Thomas Frank’s …
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WINNERS on Sunday night emerged at the 2023 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), held at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Ikeja, Lagos. The 19th edition of the AMAA had Nancy Isime, Richard Ato Turkson and Rahama Sadau as hosts. Ace Nigerian producer and director, Kunle Afolayan’s movie, Anikulapo won two …
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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has adjourned the continuation of trial of Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola, a.k.a Naira Marley, charged with cybercrime until November 13 and 30. Justice Nicholas Oweibo adjourned the case on Monday following the absence of Naira Marley from court. Newsextra24 reports that the Economic …
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FORMER Chelsea midfielder, Danny Drinkwater, on Monday announced his retirement from football after admitting he had been “in limbo” too long. Drinkwater was a regular in the Leicester City team that stunningly won the Premier League in 2016 but he moved to Chelsea a year later. The English midfielder failed …
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INTER Miami superstar, Lionel Messi has been confirmed as the winner of the 2023 Ballon d’Or award in a list leaked online. Goal reports that Messi finished in first position in the voting ahead of Erling Haaland of Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe. Haaland and Mbappe were in …
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OSUN State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has approved the dissolution of statutory commissions in the state. This was made known in a circular by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Teslim Igbalaye, on Monday. According to the circular, the dissolution takes immediate effect. The affected commissions, according to the SSG …
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THE owner of London Line Automobile Workshop, Emmanuel Viashima on Monday, withdrew a suit he filed against the Benue Government over infringement of his fundamental rights to acquire and own a movable property. Viashima had dragged the State Government and four others to court seeking for the enforcement of his …
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