Author: Amina Mohammed

Euro 2024 hosts Germany come into Saturday’s last 16 clash with Denmark in Dortmund hoping to have learned from Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Switzerland, their final group stage match. After almost a decade of struggles at major tournaments, Germany were riding high after dominant wins over Scotland and Hungary to start the Euros. Germany however came crashing back down to earth against Switzerland and were on course for defeat, before Niclas Fuellkrug’s stoppage time header snatched a draw — and with it, first place in the group. It was a wake-up call the hosts needed, particularly with fans already eyeing…

Bronny James, the 19-year-old son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, was selected 55th overall by the Lakers in Thursday’s second round of the NBA Draft, setting up the first father-son combination in NBA history. It’s a dream come true for four-time NBA Most Valuable Player James, who said for years he dreamed of playing alongside his son. “In the history of the NBA, there has never been a father and a son that have shared an NBA basketball court,” Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said. “That feels like something that could be magical.” LeBron, a 39-year-old Lakers playmaker…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced the release of results of candidates who participated in the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. Recall that the examination was conducted between Friday, June 21, and Saturday, June 22, 2024. The board disclosed the release in a statement Friday morning by its spokesman, Fabian Benjamin. The supplementary examination was conducted for 28,835 candidates who were unable to be biometrically verified during the main 2024 UTME and were, therefore, unable to take their examination. Similarly, the other category of candidates were those suspected to have been involved in examination malpractices during…

The National Youth leader of the New Nigerian People’s Party, Auwal Musa‍, has described the EFCC investigation on the former Kano State Governor, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, as a political witch-hunt. He told the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Kaduna that the action was instigated by some political rivals to tarnish Kwankwaso’s image. “I challenge EFCC to come out with facts on the allegations, otherwise, we consider it as an attempt to witch-hunt and victimise him,” he said. The leader further argued that there was no justification for EFCC to commence investigation of Kwankwaso from 2015 to 2023 as…

Panama left the USA’s hopes of qualifying for the Copa America knockout rounds hanging by a thread on Thursday after scoring a shock 2-1 victory over the host nation. A stormy Group C battle in Atlanta saw both sides finish with 10 men as Panama came from behind to snatch a victory which reignites their Copa campaign after an opening loss to Uruguay. The game turned on a moment of madness in the 18th minute, when US winger Timothy Weah was sent off for striking Panama defender Roderick Miller in the face in an off-the-ball incident spotted by VAR. Although…

President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has slammed governors for establishing state universities they cannot fund. He also alleged that most governors duplicate universities in their states to get a piece of the pie that is the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund. Osodeke, who made the allegation in an interview on Channels Television’s ”The Morning Brief” programme yesterday, said: “Any governor today establishing a university is eyeing TETFund as a source of funding.” He said though TETFund was established as an intervention fund for public universities, politicians and civil servants now saw it as…

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode says former US president, Donald Trump literally murdered President Joe Biden in the presidential debate held on Thursday might. He said based on the outcome of the debate, Biden stands no chance of being re-elected in the forthcoming presidential election. He wrote “Donald Trump literally MURDERED Joe Biden in their 90 minute encounter last night. It was a horror show for the Dems and it ended in the total and complete massacare and annihilation of their feeble, ailing, mumbling, weak, disconnented, stuttering, verbally incomprehensible, mentally vacant and utterly lost presidential candidate. I believe the…

Nollywood actress, Sharon Ooja, got married to her lover, Ugo Nwoke, in Abuja on Thursday. Sharing videos from the traditional wedding on her Instagram page on Thursday, the actress revealed the face of her lover. She wrote, “Introducing the King of my heart, my absolute King!” Some celebrities present at the wedding include Nollywood actresses Funke Akindele, Bisola Aiyeola, and Jemima Osunde. Big Brother Naija host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey, were also present, among others. Ooja had stated in 2022 that she would not publicise her man because she believed there was no need to seek validation…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has indicated that the Senate would consider approving the purchase of a new presidential jet if a request is made by President Bola Tinubu. Akpabio clarified his stance during Thursday’s plenary session in response to criticisms on social media regarding his earlier remarks about the aircraft acquisition. However, Akpabio said that there has been no formal request presented to the Senate seeking approval for the acquisition of a presidential plane. He said: “We care about the president and we care about the Nigerian people. We will approve things that will benefit the Nigerian people. “We will…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has ordered the arrest of two officers of the Commission allegedly involved in the manhandling of a female staff of Regional Hotel, Ojo, Lagos. The officers were sighted in a viral video assaulting the staff of the hotel in an early morning sting operation in Lagos. The operation yielded a sizable number of suspects who are still being profiled. The EFCC’s boss has also ordered detailed investigations of the operation carried out at the hotel and assured that appropriate disciplinary measures would be taken against any of…