Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

The #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Organising Committee has demanded the dismissal of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, in response to the killing of protesters. This demand was made during a candlelight symposium held in honour of the victims at the Rights House in Ikeja, Lagos State, on Friday. Recall that the committee, based at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota, Lagos, had declared three days of mourning for those killed nationwide during the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests. The hunger strike, which was intended to last for ten days, is now on its ninth day as of Friday. Amnesty International has accused…

Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign Portugal winger Pedro Neto from Wolves for £54million. Standard Sport understands the 24-year-old will join Chelsea for £51.4m plus £2.6m in bonuses. Neto has made just 51 Premier League appearances across the last three seasons due to a number of injuries, but he was wanted by both Tottenham and Chelsea this month. Chelsea and Spurs both made player-plus-cash offers on Thursday, but Wolves were uninterested in both proposals. Then Chelsea failed with a straight cash offer that night but were successful with their third bid on Friday. In total, Neto scored 14 goals…

Lee Carsley has been appointed interim England manager as the search for Gareth Southgate’s successor continues. The 50-year-old has stepped up from his role as England Under-21 boss to replace Southgate, who resigned two days after defeat by Spain in the Euro 2024 final last month. “As I am very familiar with the players and the cycle of international football, it makes sense for me to guide the team while the FA (Football Association) continues the process to recruit a new manager,” said Carsley. “My main priority is to ensure continuity and our goal is to secure promotion in the…

As Kebbi State residents prepare for the upcoming Local Government elections, the main opposition party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party, has withdrawn its participation from the election. The state party chairman, Bello Suru, announced this in a press statement made available to journalists on Thursday. He alleged that the Chairman and all the commissioners of the Kebbi State Independent Electoral Commission are card-carrying members of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state, which he claimed has given the APC candidates an undue advantage. “You will recall that during the last PDP stakeholders’ meeting, we agreed to participate…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has requested a refund of ₦4.71 trillion from the Federal Government to cover debts incurred from importing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol. This claim is categorised under “Exchange rate differential on PMS and other joint venture taxes” for the period from August 2023 to June 2024. Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, revealed this information during the June meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee. The minutes of the meeting, obtained on Thursday, provide further details. Exchange rate differentials refer to the variances in currency values…

President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to intensify efforts to crack down on illegal miners in the country. He gave the order while receiving a presentation titled, ‘Harnessing the Mining Industry for Enhanced National Security and Development: Strategic Options for Nigeria by 2035,’ by Course 32 participants of the National Defence College (NDC) on Thursday in Abuja. He also said his administration will ensure that companies engaged in mineral exploration prioritise the health and safety of Nigerians and the host communities. The course 32 participants were tasked by Tinubu, to use their findings during their 11-month study focused on…

The Federal Government has taken delivery of 60 locally assembled Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) hybrid buses. Revealed in a post through its official X handle on Thursday, the buses were delivered by Jet Motor Company under the Presidential CNG Initiative. According to the statement, the development is in continuation of efforts to provide affordable and comfortable transport solutions for Nigerians. The vehicles were handed over to a team comprising the Ministry of Finance and representatives of the Presidential Initiative on CNG (Pi-CNG) at the company’s car manufacturing plant in Ajah, Lagos State. President Bola Tinubu’s national broadcast during the #EndBadGovernance…

The Kano State Government has filed a fresh fraud charge against the immediate past governor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, his Commissioner for Local Government, Murtala Garo, and two others. The charges, meticulously documented and submitted by the Kano State Ministry of Justice, accuse the defendants of conspiring to divert over ₦57.43 billion meant for the 44 local government areas of Kano State. This colossal sum, intended for developmental projects and public services, was allegedly funnelled into personal accounts and used to acquire luxurious properties both locally and internationally. The charge sheet names Garo, Lamin Sani, and Muhammad Takai, accusing them of…

President Mokgweetsi Masisi gave Botswana the afternoon off on Friday to celebrate Letsile Tebogo, the country’s first gold medallist and the first African to be crowned 200-metre Olympic champion. Masisi hailed the 21-year-old sprinter as “Botswana’s Sensation” after his outstanding performance at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. “Botswana’s finest sporting moment,” beamed the MMegoi newspaper, after Tebogo produced a stunning run in the 200m to take gold, leaving pre-race favourite Noah Lyles trailing in third. To put the cherry on the cake, he also set an African record of 19.46 seconds. Tebogo’s achievement will be “etched in the annals of…

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has denied taking part in the ₦570bn hardship grant claimed to have been given to the state governments by the Federal Government. President Bola Tinubu while addressing Nigerians in a broadcast during the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests against hunger and hardship, said the government has disbursed ₦570bn to the 36 states. Tunubu also said that Nigeria spends ₦2tn monthly to import Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil, otherwise known as diesel. He disclosed that ₦9.1tn was accumulated as total fiscal revenue to the Federal Government’s coffers during the first half…