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Super Eagles Captain, Ahmed Musa Linked with West Ham, Newcastle

20Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

English Premiership, Nigeria, Uncategorized, Youths

Super Eagles Captain, Ahmed Musa Linked with West Ham, Newcastle

Reports making the rounds have it that Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa’s representatives are talking with a host of clubs in Europe, including some in the Premier League. Musa is hoping to secure a move back to English football in the coming weeks. Various sides in England’s top flight have been approached to see if they would like to acquire the player, including Newcastle, West Ham, Burnley and Sheffield United, as well as Palace – but it remains to be seen if they will make an offer. The Nigeria international is one of the higher profile free agents currently available having left his former club Al Nassr last month.

See What Buhari Has Done to Nigerian Air Force – Femi Adesina

20Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

See What Buhari Has Done to Nigerian Air Force – Femi Adesina

When a bird loses its wings, it is no better than a chick running round and merely looking up longingly. It can’t soar into the azure sky, and is just doomed for a certain time to walk the night. That was the state of the Nigerian Air Force years back, until President Muhammadu Buhari came. The Force was wingless. Forlorn. Grounded. Comatose. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, gave an idea of what was, and what now is, in Abuja February 2020, when President Buhari inaugurated two Agusta 109 Power and one MI-171 E helicopters. Said the Air Chief: “Just five years ago, the Nigerian Air Force was facing serious challenges with an abysmal 35 percent aircraft serviceability status for all operable aircraft. At the same time, terrorism, insurgency and other heinous cr...

#EndSARS: Arrested Protester, Eromosele, Regains Freedom After 12 Days

19Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Human Rights, Justice, Nigeria, Youths

#EndSARS: Arrested Protester, Eromosele, Regains Freedom After 12 Days

Social activist, Eromosele Adene, has finally regained his freedom from unjust detention of the Nigeria Police Force. Adene was arrested by the police on November 7 from his home in Ikeja, Lagos. He was taken to Abuja for interrogation before he was returned to Lagos for trial after 10 days. He was arraigned in court on four count charges of cyber-stalking and activities likely to cause breach of peace. He was granted bail on Tuesday by Magistrate Folarin Williams of the Yaba Magistrate Court. Despite meeting his bail condition, the police failed to release him until Thursday following public pressure. Source: SaharaReporters

19Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Covid-19, Economy, Lagos News, Nigeria

Lagos Govt. Unveils N5b Recovery Fund for Entrepreneurs

The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) has unveiled a N5 billion Lagos Economic Acceleration Programme (LEAP), a post-COVID-19 recovery programme for micro, small and medium enterprises. The launching, tagged: “From Pandemic to Prosperity”, was held in Ikeja, Lagos. LSETF Executive Secretary Mrs. Tejumola Abisoye said the intervention would provide access to affordable finance at single-digit interest to MSMEs, thereby saving existing businesses, jobs and also creating new job opportunities. According to her, interested applicants in other sectors apart from agriculture and agribusiness sector should register with the Ministry of Tourism to apply for the loan. “It is a sector specific intervention programme targeted at sectors that have been severely affected by the pand...

Defection: Wike Reveals Position on Umahi’s Defection

19Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Defection: Wike Reveals Position on Umahi’s Defection

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said that it would be futile to engage in a dialogue with Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi over a return to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Wike noted that Umahi decided on his defection to the All Progressive Congress (APC), as such, dialogue would amount to a waste of time. Umahi’s defection to the APC has continued to generate controversy as stakeholders from both divides react to the defection of the Ebonyi State governor. Umahi had during his state broadcast to announce his defection alleged that his decision to leave the PDP was because of the injustice the party has been shown to the South-East region. He noted that the APC would better serve the interest of the region in the 2023 presidential election. Reacting to the defecti...

Umahi’s SA on Internal Security, Public Utilities Quits Position

19Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Umahi’s SA on Internal Security, Public Utilities Quits Position

Special Assistant to Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi on Internal Security and Public Utilities (Urban), Egwu Chidiebere has resigned his appointment with immediate effect. The development comes after Umahi formally announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) on Tuesday. The latest resignation is coming merely five days after the Commissioner for Inter-Governmental Affairs, Lazarus Ogbee, quit his appointment with the state government. Chidiebere submitted his resignation letter to the office of the Secretary to the State Government, Kenneth Ugbala, on Thursday, at the Cabinet Officer, Abakaliki, Punch reports. The letter partly read, “Consequently, I hereby respectfully resign my appointment as the SA on Interna...

Igbo President Non-Negotiable in 2023 – Senator Abaribe

19Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Igbo President Non-Negotiable in 2023 – Senator Abaribe

Minority leader of the senate, Enyinnaya Abaribe has said that it cannot be bargained for an Igbo person to replace President Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s next president in 2023. He spoke on Wednesday in Imo State when the state chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) presented him with a legacy merit award in recognition of his tremendous achievements in development and advocacy. The lawmaker who was represented by one of his aides, Chijioke Ukoh, noted that he would never relent in advocating for fairness for the South-east region, Punch reports. According to Abaribe, stopping such advocacy would imply subjecting the entire Igbo race to “second class citizens.” He asked the Igbo to remain firm and resolute notwithstanding the challenges facing the region as well a...

Court Orders Maina’s Arrest, Trial in Absentia

18Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Judiciary, Justice, Nigeria

Court Orders Maina’s Arrest, Trial in Absentia

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the arrest of the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, adjudged to have jumped bail regarding his trial involving N2bn money laundering charges. Justice Okon Abang made the order in Wednesday’s ruling in which he also revoked the bail earlier granted the fleeing defendant. He ordered all security agencies in the country to arrest Maina “wherever he may be found” and produce him in court, “without delay”. The judge also ordered that the defendant’s trial would proceed in his absence pending when the defendant would be produced in court. He made the orders following the applications by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s prosecuting counsel, Mr Mohammed Abubakar. The court agreed w...

BREAKING: Supreme Court Dismisses Suit Against Bayelsa Governor, Deputy

18Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Breaking News, Elections, Judiciary, Nigeria

BREAKING: Supreme Court Dismisses Suit Against Bayelsa Governor, Deputy

A seven-man panel of the Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed Douye Diri as the duly elected governor of Bayelsa State. In a unanimous judgement by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, the apex court dismissed the six appeals filed against the governor and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Justice Ngwuta, in his judgement, predicated the dismissal of the appeals on the withdrawal of the six appeals by lawyers of the appellants. The appeals dismissed were filed by the Alliance for Democracy, Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party and Labour Movement, according to a report by Channels Television which was monitored by AfricanNewsToday. Accord Party against Diri and Ewhrudjakpo was also dismissed. Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party came second in the last year’s governorship election in the s...

Exclusive: COOU VC Reacts After Three Students Died in Three Days

18Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

Exclusive: COOU VC Reacts After Three Students Died in Three Days

The Vice Chancellor of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Professor Greg Nwakoby has said that the management of the institution is making prompt efforts to checkmate the spate of road accidents claiming students' lives along the major road leading to the Igbariam Campus of the school, African News Today gathered. Professor Nwakoby who disclosed this in an interview with Anambra Broadcasting Service, in his Igbariam Campus office, noted that decisive steps have already been taken to ensure that the rising tragedy is permanently averted. The atmosphere around the Igbariam Campus of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, had become gloomy, perilous and tense after three students of the university died in three separate autocrashes along the major road leading to the institution i...