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Nigeria Armed Forces’ Subordination To Civil Rule Not In Doubt – Lucky Irabor

15Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Nigeria Armed Forces’ Subordination To Civil Rule Not In Doubt – Lucky Irabor

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, has said the Nigerian military’s subordination to civil rule since 1999 is not in doubt as he pledged the loyalty of the military leadership to democratic rule in the country. General Irabor spoke yesterday in an interview monitored on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily where he appeared as a guest. The CDS commended the efforts of military personnel ahead of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day. “Today, I believe that Nigerians are no longer in doubt as to the subordination of the military to civil rule, I believe that no one is in doubt that democracy has come to stay. See Also: No Plan To Sack Govt Workers – FG “I believe that no one is in doubt any longer that the current military leadership, and of course, since the democ...

INEC To Conduct Outstanding By-elections On February 26

15Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

INEC To Conduct Outstanding By-elections On February 26

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has announced Saturday, 26th February 2022 for the conduct of bye-elections in certain federal Constituencies in the country. A statement on Friday by National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye disclosed that the Commission arrived at the date after an extraordinary meeting. The Federal Constituencies where the elections are expected to hold include, Akure North/Akure South Federal Constituency, Ondo State; Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency, Plateau State; Pankshin South State Constituency, Plateau State; Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency, Cross River State. Others were Akpabuyo State Constituency, Cross River State and Ngor-Okpala State Constituency, Imo State. On Ekiti East 1 State...

Laolu Akande Responds To Inquiry About Rumours Of Osinbajo Running In 2023

14Jan

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News, Nigeria

Laolu Akande Responds To Inquiry About Rumours Of Osinbajo Running In 2023

Laolu Akande, the spokesman of Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has responded to an inquiry as to whether his boss will throw his hat into the ring of the 2023 presidential race. There have been calls for Osinbajo to declare his interest in the presidential race by his associates and supporters across the country. The calls were heightened after two prominent chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) declared their interest within 24 hours. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a former Lagos state governor, and Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi set the ball rolling during the week. See Also: FG To Feed 9 Million Pupils Across 53,000 Public Schools Nationwide After a post by Akande on Twitter, he was asked by veteran journalist, Ji...

AFCON 2021: Why Referee, Janny Sikazwe Stopped Tunisia Vs Mali Early

14Jan

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AFCON, Africa, Mali, News, Sports, Tunisia

AFCON 2021: Why Referee, Janny Sikazwe Stopped Tunisia Vs Mali Early

Janny Sikazwe, the referee at the centre of the controversy at the end of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations match between Tunisia and Mali on Wednesday, was suffering from heat stroke and severe dehydration. It has been revealed that Sikazwe was taken to hospital after the game. Tunisia have appealed for their Group F opening fixture to be replayed, after Sikazwe blew the final whistle after just 85 minutes and then again 17 seconds before 90 minutes were up. Mali eventually won the encounter 1-0. AFCON’s head of referees, Essam Abdel-Fatah, has now come out to defend the performance of Sikazwe, claiming he was suffering from the effects of the 34-degree heat level and 65 percent humidity in Limbe, Cameroon. “The referee suffered from heat stroke and very severe dehydration, wh...

FG To Feed 9 Million Pupils Across 53,000 Public Schools Nationwide

13Jan

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News, Nigeria

FG To Feed 9 Million Pupils Across 53,000 Public Schools Nationwide

Ongoing efforts by the Federal Government towards successful implementation of the National Social Investment Programmes (NSIP) gained a boost on Monday, as United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) renewed its commitment towards successful implementation of the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) as schools resume for the 2022 academic year across the country. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, gave the assurance during the joint assessment of the Q1 2021 implementation period with a view to improve, scale-up and sustain the Programme. She noted that the “National Home Grown School Feeding Programme remains an important intervention of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. “Through it...

Lagos Barber Stabs Neighbour To Death For Admiring His Pregnant Wife

13Jan

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Crime, News, Nigeria

Lagos Barber Stabs Neighbour To Death For Admiring His Pregnant Wife

Policemen at Sabo division of the Lagos State Police Command are on the trail of a barber identified simply as Keke, who allegedly stabbed his neighbor to death, Monday night, in Iwaya area of Lagos, on the allegation that the deceased was making advances at his pregnant wife. The Barber who resides at 3 Akintola street, Iwaya, returned home from his shop about 10.30 pm, only to be informed by a neighbor with an undisclosed identity that another neighbor, Daniel Adeitan, was admiring his pregnant wife. Residents who spoke with Vanguard said the barber, rushed into his one-room apartment, came out with a kitchen knife and headed for the accused’s apartment. On sighting Keke with the knife, the accused, 22-year-old Adeitan , who was eating in front of his room, hurriedly ran inside....

Sudan Coach, Tia Says Match Against Nigeria Will Not Be Easy

12Jan

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AFCON, Africa, News, Sports, Sudan

Sudan Coach, Tia Says Match Against Nigeria Will Not Be Easy

Sudan national team head coach, Burhan Tia, has made an honest confession ahead of his side’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, tie with Nigeria on Saturday. Sudan will take on Nigeria in their second Group D fixture at the Roumdé Adjia Stadium in Garoua, this weekend. The Falcons of Jediane head to the game following a 0-0 draw against Guinea-Bissau in their first game on Tuesday, while the Super Eagles defeated Egypt 1-0. Asked about facing Nigeria in their next group game, Tia said it would not be easy. “It will not be easy, as well as facing Egypt, but these are matches that we have put in our minds and our program before the tournament,” Tia was quoted by Filgoal as saying. Meanwhile, Nigeria are on top of Group D with 3 points from one game, while Sudan are in the thi...

Kelechi Iheanacho Fires Super Eagles To Group D Win

12Jan

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AFCON, News, Nigeria, Sports

Kelechi Iheanacho Fires Super Eagles To Group D Win

Even despite the perceived lack of firepower in the Nigeria squad prior to the tournament, the Super Eagles launched their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with relative ease following a dominant win over Egypt. Kelechi Iheanacho’s first-half goal, a superbly struck half-volley, was enough to see Nigeria through the Group D opener in what a disappointing outing for Egypt. Moses Simon, Joe Aribo and Iheanacho caused their opposition all manner of problems and should really have added to the scoreline. The Leicester star in particular could well have had a hat-trick had his touch not deserted him. Still, as impressive as Nigeria were, Egypt saw their forwards flounder. To blame Mohamed Salah that entirely would be unfair given the lack of service he was offered but the Liverpool st...

UNILAG Reinstates Olorunfemi Adeyeye, Rusticated Student Activist

11Jan

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Education, News, Nigeria

UNILAG Reinstates Olorunfemi Adeyeye, Rusticated Student Activist

A student of the University of Lagos, Olorunfemi Adeyeye, who was suspended in 2016 by the school's authorities, has finally been reinstated. Adeyeye, a student of the Department of Building, alongside some students’ union leaders, was suspended for participating in a protest on April 6 and 8, 2016. The protests led to the school being shut and the indefinite suspension of the students’ union body. Adeyeye was also accused of criticising the leadership of the institution on their inability to manage situations as “democrats” in a Facebook article tilted: The Senate of the University of Lagos; a conglomeration of academic ignorami, which he published on social media platforms. While under suspension, the school authorities also accused Adeyeye of leading a team tagged ‘Save Unil...

Orji Kalu to Consider Contesting for Presidency If APC Zones Ticket To SE

11Jan

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News, Nigeria

Orji Kalu to Consider Contesting for Presidency If APC Zones Ticket To SE

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu, says he will consider contesting for president if the All Progressives Congress (APC) zones its presidential ticket to the South-East region. Kalu disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Tuesday after Christmas and New Year break. Before now, many pro-democracy groups have endorsed Kalu and expressed their readiness to see that he emerges as the flag bearer of the APC in the 2023 presidential election. Also the presidential campaign posters of the former Abia State governor have been spotted in major cities in the country. While commending the groups drumming support for him to vie for president in 2023, Kalu said they found him wor...