Al Hilal manager Simone Inzaghi has reportedly reached out to Victor Osimhen again The Saudi club have now offered a massive €160 million deal in hopes of convincing him to join
Read More »FG commences needs assessment for Yelewata victims – Minister
The Federal Government (FG) says it has commenced a needs assessment of the victims of the June 13 Yelewata attack by bandits. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, made the disclosure on Wednesday in Makurdi after a closed-door meeting with stakeholders and security heads. Yilwatda …
Read More »Gov. Oyebanji felicitates Sanwo-Olu at 60
The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Abiodun Oyebanji, has congratulated his Lagos State counterpart, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on his 60th birthday. Oyebanji, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Yinka Oyebode, on Wednesday, said Sanwo-Olu’s attainment of diamond age was a milestone, worthy of appreciation. He described …
Read More »NEMA distributes Relief Materials to Ocean Surge Victims in Ondo
THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday distributed relief materials to the victims of Ocean surge in Ondo. Speaking at the presentation in Akure, the Director-General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, who sympathised with the victims, said the gesture was to cushion the effect of the disaster. Represented by …
Read More »PDP meets INEC over national secretary crisis
THE national leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday met with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), over the lingering crisis on the position of its national secretary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the meeting at the INEC headquarters Abuja which started at 2.30pm later went …
Read More »Iran, Israel differ on Resolving Conflict with Diplomacy at UN
Iran and Israel on Tuesday at the UN Security Council, sharply disagreed over employing diplomacy to resolve Iran’s nuclear programme that led to a 13-day violent conflict between them. Iran had said diplomacy could and must resolve differences between it and Israel on the one hand, and the world on …
Read More »U.S. ambassador Pledges to Prioritise Commercial, Investment Partnership with Nigeria
U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Richard Mills says his top priority is to enhance bilateral commercial and investment ties with Nigeria to foster economic growth, and create beneficial opportunities for their citizens. Mills made this known at the official unveiling of a meeting of working groups of the United States–Nigeria Commercial …
Read More »Reps inaugurate Special Security Conference Committee on Plateau Crisis, Others
The House of Representatives has inaugurated an Ad hoc Committee to convene a special security conference on the security challenges in Plateau and beyond. Speaking at the ceremony on Tuesday in Abuja, the Chairman of the committee, Rep. Hammed Waheed (APC-Lagos) decried the incessant crises in the state. He said …
Read More »Malala Fund pledges $50m for girls’ education
The Malala Fund has pledged 50 million U.S. dollars globally to tackle barriers hindering girls’ access to education. Nankwat Dakum, the Fund’s Communications Manager in Nigeria, revealed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Dakum said the funding forms part of the Fund’s new five-year strategy titled Strengthening …
Read More »NYSC extends corps member Raye’s Service for anti-Tinubu Comments
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has extended the service year of Ms. Rita Ushie, popularly known on social media as Raye, by two months for breaching the scheme’s code of conduct. Raye, a corps member and Instagram influencer, recently posted a viral video online in which she openly criticised …
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