Category: Youths - Page 17 - African News Today

Sports Minister Petitions IG Over Alleged Fake News

18Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Sports Minister Petitions IG Over Alleged Fake News

Youth and Sports Development Minister Sunday Dare has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to investigate Sylvanus Ofekun for alleged criminal defamation and incitement capable of threatening national security. The petition, submitted to the IGP on February 16, alleged that Ofekun, with the moniker “Sleeky Sly” on social media, accused the minister of daily benefitting from Lagos Concession Company (LCC), operator of the Lekki Tollgate, which has been at the centre of the #EndSARS protests. The petition reads: “Our client was surprised when Mr. Sylvanus Ofokun, also known as Sleeky Sly, published unfounded and baseless allegations of corruption against our client through direct reference and innuendo. “Mr. Ofekun is a sports journalist who currently plies his trade wit...

Dead Body Discovered Along Club Road, Awka After Valentine

15Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Youths

Dead Body Discovered Along Club Road, Awka After Valentine

A man in his thirties was found dead along Club Road, Awka, Anambra State capital on Monday after Valentine merriment. The corpse of the young man simply identified as Chuka aka 'Ado Na Idu' was found along the road in the early hours of the morning. African News Today could not independently verify the cause of death at the time of filing this report, however, men of the Nigeria Police Force were on hand to evacuate the corpse for investigation and autopsy. A friend to the deceased, who was at the scene, said that the deceased suffered from epileptic complications and poor mental health which might have led to his death. It was also gathered that the deceased was a staff of the State High Court, Awka. The corpse of the deceased has been deposited at the mortuary.

Lagos CP Condemns Molestation of Lekki Protesters, Orders Probe

14Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Lagos News, Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Safety, Security, Violence, Youths

Lagos CP Condemns Molestation of Lekki Protesters, Orders Probe

The Lagos State Police Command has condemned the inhumane act levelled against some individuals arrested during the protest at the Lekki tollgate area of the state on Saturday. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement on Sunday that the office-in-charge of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, Yaba, DCP Adegoke Fayoade, had been ordered to analyse a trending video showing the arrested suspects being subjected to dehumanising conditions. He stated that the persons responsible for the act would be brought to book. Adejobi said, “The attention of the Lagos State Police Command has been drawn to a viral video where some arrested “Endsars protesters” were being molested in a bus by some individuals after their arrest....

Desire Oparanozie Fumes Over Non-inclusion in Super Falcons’ Team

14Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Nigeria, Sports, Youths

Desire Oparanozie Fumes Over Non-inclusion in Super Falcons’ Team

Former Super Falcons captain, Desire Oparanozie, has lashed out at the Nigeria Football Federation following her exclusion from the list of players for the Turkish Women’s Cup, which begins on Monday. The NFF last Thursday released a 23-man list for the tournament, with some stakeholders questioning the inclusion of Onome Ebi, who turns 38 in May and has not tasted competitive football action, alongside Francisca Ordega and Chinwendu Ihezuo, the trio all without clubs. Following the outbreak of COVID-19, Henan Jianye striker Ihezuo was unable to return to China to compete in the 2020 Chinese Women’s Super League season despite being under contract for a second season. Both Ihezuo and Ebi, who was also at Jianye before the expiration of her contract, missed the entire campaign due to ...

NBA President Condemns Police, Commences Efforts on Release of Lekki Toll Gate Protesters

13Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Youths

NBA President Condemns Police, Commences Efforts on Release of Lekki Toll Gate Protesters

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) said it had begun moves to secure the release of protesters who demonstrated at the Lekki toll gate as part of the #EndSARS Season 2 and #OccupyLekkiTollgate movement. NBA’s President Olumide Akpata condemned what he described as the Police’s “shocking” and “unlawful actions” against protesters and demanded their immediate release. He offered free legal representation to protesters without a lawyer. The Nation reports that no fewer than 23 persons, including passersby, have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos Police Command deployed to the Lekki Toll Gate. The Federal Government and the police had warned youths who planned to protest at the Lekki tollgate to shelve the idea, a directive condemned by lawyers and rights activists. The pr...

Police Calls on Lagosians to Ignore Calls for Fresh Protest at Lekki Toll Gate

11Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Human Rights, Lagos News, Law Enforcement, Nigeria, Press Statement, Youths

Police Calls on Lagosians to Ignore Calls for Fresh Protest at Lekki Toll Gate

Lagos state government and the Police on Thursday urged the people of state to shun calls for fresh protest slated for tomorrow at the Lekki Toll Gate. They said the fact that two groups scheduled protests for Lekki Toll Gate would cause confrontation, pandemonium, public disorder and wanton destruction of property. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Hakeem Odumosu and Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso made the appeal at a press conference addressed at Bagauda Kalto Centre, Alausa, Ikeja Two groups, “Occupy Lagos Lekki Toll Gate” and “We Rebuild Lagos” had scheduled protest for Saturday at the toll gate over return of the facility to its owner, Lekki Concession Compan...

Fayemi Calls on Youths to Embrace Agribusiness

10Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Agriculture, News, Nigeria, Youths

Fayemi Calls on Youths to Embrace Agribusiness

Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has disclosed that his administration had put in place machinery to contribute the state’s quota to national development by attracting $200 million investment in the agriculture sector. He said the ventures, when fully operational, will provide jobs for more than 500,000 Ekiti people directly and indirectly, adding that these were parts of efforts to transform the state from being a civil servant economy to an agric-based industrialised economy. Dr. Fayemi spoke at an interactive session with Ekiti youths with the theme: “Ekiti youths, let’s talk: Engaging youths in agribusiness”, at Adetiloye Hall, Ado-Ekiti.Fayemi, who presented a paper and sat through one of the sessions, also cut his birthday cake with young entrepreneurs. The event was equally ...

8Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

AFCON, Africa, Nigeria, Sports, Youths

Ighalo Not Out of Eagles Radar – Rohr

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has not foreclosed the possibility of ‘retired’ striker Odion Ighalo to return to the squad after he teamed up with Saudi Arabian side Al –Shabab. The 31-year-old Ighalo called it quit with international football after helping the Super Eagles to win bronze at the 2019 Africa Cup of nations in Egypt. Where he emerged the tournament’s top scorer. En route to Egypt 2019, Ighalo scored seven goals in the Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign, the most by any player and found the net against Burundi in the group phase; Cameroon in the round of 16;Algeria in the semi-finals and Tunisia in the third-place playoff before announcing his retirement from the international scene. Snapped up by Al Shabab last week after his long loan spell at Mancheste...

Cryptocurrency Ban: They Breed Illegal Activities – CBN Says as it Defends Action

8Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Economy, Finance, Nigeria, Safety, Youths

Cryptocurrency Ban: They Breed Illegal Activities – CBN Says as it Defends Action

Following the ban placed on cryptocurrencies, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has defended its decision saying they promote illegal activities and raise risks, among other reasons. The apex bank disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday concerning various comments and reactions following its recent reminder to Deposit Money Banks to desist from transacting in/and with entities dealing in cryptocurrencies. It said, “The recent regulatory directive became necessary to protect the financial system and the generality of Nigerians (including the youth population) from the risks inherent in crypto assets transactions, which have escalated in recent times, with dire consequences for the integrity of the financial system and financial stability. “Due to the fact that cryptocurrenci...

Burnley, Brighton Join the Race to Sign Musa

7Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

English Premiership, Nigeria, Sports, Youths

Burnley, Brighton Join the Race to Sign Musa

Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa is drawing attention from other Premier League sides as he is yet to agree terms with West Brom. After being invited over by manager Sam Allardyce, the 28-year-old free agent and former Leicester City forward arrived in the country on Tuesday and underwent medical tests ahead of training at West Brom on Wednesday. The Nigeria international forward is understood to have impressed Allardyce and his coaching staff, who were hoping he would sign a contract until the end of the season and bolster their attacking options. However, Albion’s Chinese owners have stretched their budget to the limit in the January window and are now struggling to release more funds to sign Musa. Albion brought in Ainsley Maitland-Niles from Arsenal, Okay Yukuslu from Celta ...