Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

The recent announcement by the Federal Government about the lifting of visa restrictions on Nigerians by the United Arab Emirates has generated significant excitement. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, shared this development with State House correspondents on Monday following a Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu. Idris confirmed that the Nigerian government and UAE authorities have agreed to lift the travel restrictions on Nigerians, effective immediately. This change means Nigerian passport holders can now travel to the UAE without any hindrance. For details on the updated UAE visa requirements, Nigerians are advised to visit…

Ten out of the 13 governors elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have so far arrived the Enugu State Government House for the party’s Governors Forum meeting on Wednesday. The governors were Sheyin Makinde of Oyo, Umo Eno of Akwa-Ibom, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Godwin Obaseki of Edo, Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, Agbu Kefas of Taraba and Dauda Lawal of Zamfara States. Others were Ahmed Fintiri of Adamawa, Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers and the host governor, Peter Mbah of Enugu State. The meeting will be preceded by a Gala and cultural night…

A 24-year-old Nigerian man, Oside Oluwole, known as “Khoded,” has set a new Guinness World Record for the “longest videogame marathon playing a soccer game.” According to Guinness World Records in a report via its website on Tuesday, Oluwole played for an astonishing 75 hours, far surpassing the previous record of 50 hours held by Englishman David Whitefoot since 2022. The biochemist-turned-car dealer from Ijebu Ode chose Dream League Soccer 2023, a mobile game he’s been passionate about since 2016, for his record attempt. Unlike previous record holders who used FIFA or Pro Evolution Soccer, Oluwole played on his iPhone…

The Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has directed the 357 members of the transition committees to run the affairs of the 18 council areas and the 33 Local Council Development Areas LCDAs in the state to assume office. Aiyedatiwa’s directive is contrary to the Apex Court judgment that gives fiscal autonomy to local governments and the court verdict that nullified the creation of the Local Government Development Areas in the state, The governor who gave the order after a meeting with committee members in Akure, the state capital, directed them to assume duties immediately in the 18 local government areas…

The French Football Federation plans to complain to FIFA about alleged racist chants from members of Argentina’s Copa America winning team. The chants were heard during a live video posted on social media by Chelsea and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez from the team bus in the wake of the Copa victory over Colombia in Miami on Sunday. Some players, including Fernandez, sing a chant that dates back to the 2022 World Cup final that Argentina won against France that targets France’s star striker Kylian Mbappe and includes alleged homophobic insults. A source close to the FFF told AFP on Tuesday…

The Court of Appeal Abuja, has dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate, Samuel Anyawu, challenging the decision of the Imo State tribunal, which affirmed the election of Hope Uzodinma as the authentic governor of the state. The court held that the appeal lacked merit having resolved all issues formulated against the appellants in the suit. In the same vein, the appellate court also dismissed the appeal by the Labour Party and its candidate, Achonu Nneji, and that of the Allied Peoples Movement for also lacking in merit. The appellants who were dissatisfied with…

President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame has won 99.15 percent of the votes from Monday’s presidential election to secure a fourth term in office. Only about 79 percent of ballots have been counted, according to the country’s electoral commission. Authorities said 9.5 million Rwandans registered to vote. The country has a population of 14 million. Kagame’s opponents — Frank Habineza of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda and independent candidate Philippe Mpayimana — each received less than one percent in the provisional results.

Dr Ayodele Olorunfemi, the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in the Nov. 16 election in Ondo State, says he will implement N120,000 minimum wage for workers, if voted for. Olorunfemi, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos, said that well-paid workers tended to be more productive than poorly paid ones “As at 2023 when we were campaigning, we assured our people that LP would be paying a minimum of N80,000 minimum wage in Ondo, that was before the economy got to where it is today. “With the situation in the market now ,…

The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, has condemned the resolution by the Martin Amaewhule-led House, barring Governor Siminalayi Fubara from spending public funds. The Speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo stated this in his opening remark during plenary on Tuesday. He said what Amaewhule and 24 others whom he described as former members of the House did, was unfounded and without validity. Oko-Jumbo argued that the group had no legal capacity or moral basis, to bar the governor from spending public funds. He insisted that Amaewhule and 24 others are not members of the Assembly, following their defection from…

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has rejected an application by former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele for permission to travel to the United Kingdom (UK) for follow up medical check up. Justice Hamza Muazu, in a ruling on Tuesday, held among others, that Emefiele failed to supply sufficient materials to show that the medical trip was essential and unavoidable. Justice Muazu found that, while Emefiele claimed there was an invitation for him to travel to the UK for medical attention, he failed to tender a copy of the said…