Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

Victor Osimhen has fired back at former Super Eagles coach Finidi George over his comments on his commitment towards this month’s crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Osimhen was injured for the games, but Finidi maintained the striker could still have managed to play the matches. Osimhen twisted his ankle and was ruled out for four weeks. The 25-year-old Napoli striker has now said he is now being attacked for the failure of the Super Eagles to win both matches. “I asked Finidi George to allow me stay with the players in the camp, but Finidi asked me not to bother…

The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jide Idris has blamed the outbreak of cholera in the country on poor sanitation, personal and environmental hygiene, and lack of access to clean water. Idris who said this while speaking on a programme on Channels Television on Saturday noted that the agency is conducting a risk assessment, and alerted all the states on the outbreak. Cholera is a food and water-borne disease, caused by the ingestion of the organism Vibrio cholerae in contaminated water and food. NCDC had warned the public of the increasing trend of…

The Bauchi State Government has addressed concerns regarding the ongoing demolition of illegal containers and structures. The government stated that the actions are part of efforts to enforce urban planning regulations and ensure public safety. The Nation reports that the demolition of the shops had generated reactions from business and shop owners who berated the administration of Governor Bala Mohammed for taking away their means of livelihood. However, during a media chat at the council chambers of the Government House yesterday, the Commissioner for Housing and Environment, Danlami Kawule, while addressing residents, explained that the demolitions aimed to restore and…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has raised the alarm on alleged irregularities and corruption over the recently released names of successful candidates in the ongoing 2022/23 Police Constables Recruitment Exercise. He said he had been inundated with complaints and allegations of corruption by unsuspecting candidates and stakeholders on the irregularities that marred the exercise. The Police chief also alleged that names of screened candidates who were successful to the last stage were removed. Upon careful scrutiny of the list released on the PSC portal, he said it was discovered that several names of persons purported to be names of successful…

Trade Union Congress (TUC) President Festus Osifo said yesterday that there was nothing sacrosanct about the N250,000, adding that labour was receptive to adjustments. There was no immediate response from the federal government last night on the latest stance of organised labour, although the Senate yesterday pledged to grant accelerated consideration and passage of the new minimum wage bill from President Bola Tinubu. Only last Wednesday, the acting President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Prince Adewale Adeyanju, said labour’s demand “remains N250,000, and we have not been given any compelling reasons to change this position, which we consider a great concession…

Lionel Messi scored twice as Argentina wrapped up their preparations for the Copa America with a 4-1 friendly victory over Guatemala in Maryland on Friday. Messi grabbed an early equaliser and then dinked in Argentina’s fourth as the world champions came from behind in what was their final game before they launch the defence of their Copa America crown against Canada in Atlanta next Thursday. Guatemala took a shock lead after only four minutes at Commanders Field in Landover when a free-kick from Oscar Santis from wide on the left sowed confusion in the Argentina defence. Santis’s cross bobbled across…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI on Friday, June 14, 2024 brokered a renewed strategic alliance towards tackling the menace of  internet crimes and other waves of emerging and old crimes that are of mutual interests to Nigeria and the United States. The  development came when Christopher Wray, FBI’s Director led a team of the Bureau’s top officials on a visit to the EFCC’s Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede at the Commission’s Abuja corporate headquarters. In his remark at the meeting,  Wray expressed delight at the bond that has existed over the…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed a former governor of Osun State and pioneer chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande, as the chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Ibadan (UI), Oyo State. Akande made the list among others as the Federal Government released the fresh list of the chairmen and members of the governing councils of federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education in the country on Friday. The new list approved by President Tinubu was conveyed in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government…

The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Legal Practice (NBA-SLP) is proposing the digitalisation of court processes, through electronic filing, online case management, and virtual hearings. This was made known in a communique issued on Friday, June 14, by NBA-SLP on its just concluded annual conference held in Kano. According to the communique, signed by the Chairman Section On Legal Practice, Boma Alabi, SAN, the legal practitioners are going to harness the transformative power of technology to modernise the justice system and improve access to justice for all Nigerians, one of which is to digitise the courts. “Participants explored the vast…

The federal government has declared Monday 17, and Tuesday 18 June, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha (Sallah) celebration. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made the declaration on Friday, June 14, on behalf of the federal government. Tunji-Ojo congratulated all Muslim Ummah both at home and in the Diaspora on this occasion. He called on the Muslim Ummah to continue to imbibe the spirit of peace, kindness and sacrifice, as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim (Peace be upon Him) and to also use the period to pray for unity, prosperity and the stability of our country. The…