Leicester City have sacked its coach, Steve Cooper a day after their defeat against Chelsea on Saturday. Newsextra24 reports that the club also released Assistant Manager, Alan Tate and First Team Coach and Analyst, Steve Rands. The club announced the development through a statement released on Sunday. The statement reads, …
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THE Nigeria Senate has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will likely present 2025 budget this week. Newsestra24 reports that Senate spokesman, Yemi Adaramodu ( APC, Ekiti South) said the Finance Committee will meet with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies on Monday. He said, “The President would likely present the 2025 …
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The Nigerian Chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) will hold its annual general congress on 11 and 12 December in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital, the organisation has announced. Ahmed Shekarau, the group’s secretary, released a statement on Sunday stating that the annual congress would be a three-part event …
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THE race for the 2027 governorship race seems to have started earlier than expected in the Centre of Excellence, Lagos State, albeit on a very dramatic note. The presentation of Lagos State’s 2025 budget proposal on 21 November was expected to be a milestone event, but the session at the …
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THE highly fecund Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah on Sunday, November 24, 2024, said some Nigerian leaders assumed offices without adequate preparation, particularly against the backdrop of a growing sophisticated world where the demands of governance are constantly evolving. He noted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and …
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SOKOTO State has declared its readiness to partner with Saudi Arabia in the propagation of Islam. Gatekeepers News reports that this was announced through a statement released by Abubakar Bawa, Press Secretary to the state Governor, Ahmed Aliyu. According to the statement; Governor Aliyu gave this assurance when he hosted representative …
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Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has constituted a 14-man state Assets Verification Committee to probe the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki. A statement by the chief press secretary to the governor, Fred Itua on Sunday in Benin, said the committee would be inaugurated on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Itua listed …
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OPERATIVES of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), have arrested a 50-year-old businessman, who allegedly ingested 90 wraps of cocaine at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, (AIIA), Enugu. The Director, Media and Advocacy, (NDLEA), Mr Femi Babafemi made this known in a statement on Sunday on Sunday in Abuja. …
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A security expert of international repute, Dr Jackson Lekan Ojo has called on President Bola Tinubu to probe the top echelon of the military over their alleged involvement in oil theft in Niger Delta. Speaking to journalists in Port Harcourt, River State, Dr Ojo said it was disturbing that the …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to positioning the nation’s creative sector as key driver of Nigeria’s global influence. Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, stated this during the launch of the 2024 Abuja International Carnival at the Eagle Square, Abuja. This is contained in …
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