Noel Le Graet, the President of France’s FFF Soccer Federation has been suspended from his duties, BFM television said on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. It said an urgent meeting of the FFF executive committee named Vice Chairman Philippe Diallo as acting interim Chairman. Le Graet, 81, has been in...
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A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned a suit filed by Mr Akanimo Udofia, a factional governorship candidate of Akwa Ibom All Progressives Congress (APC), until Jan. 23 pending an Appeal Court decision in a similar matter. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that since the...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Lafia – A private institution, under the aegis of Famous Star Institute Of Management and Technology (FSIMT) Karu, in Nasarawa State, has offers scholarship to students for two years National Diploma programme. Addressing the students at the institution campus in Masaka during orientation, the Director of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has said that the Commission is not contemplating any adjustment to the election timetable, let alone the postponement of the General Election. According to him, for the avoidance of doubt, the Presidential and National Assembly...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to postpone the 2023 general election on claims of insecurity as speculated. Governor Ortom also appealed to INEC to consider extending the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voters...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Railway Command, Yetunde Longe, said efforts were on by the police and other security agencies, to rescue victims, who were abducted in Edo train station. CP Longe stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday. He...
The Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) in Canada, Mr Omololu Akpata, has said that victory for Sen. Bola Tinubu at the presidential polls would stop exodus of Nigerian citizens abroad. In a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from Canada on Wednesday, Akpata said that the...
A 47-year old man, Bayo Ayeni, was docked on Wednesday, in a Grade I Area Court, Kubwa, Abuja, for allegedly indulging in unlawful juju. The police charged the defendant of Byazhin Across, Kubwa, Abuja, with criminal conspiracy, unlawful juju and cheating. The Prosecution Counsel, John Okpa, told the court...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has expressed shock over the death of Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA)’ Founder, Ms. Peace Anyiam-Osigwe. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, Mohammed said the best tribute that could be paid to the deceased was to keep her...
Failure of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) to file a counter affidavit in the N100 billion suit filed by Senator Ifeanyi Araraume against the Federal Government again stalled definite hearing on the suit at the Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday. Araraume had instituted the suit against the FG,...
Air traffic in the U.S. has been severely affected, with hundreds of flights delayed and many cancelled after a major technical malfunction. Information from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and a flight tracking system was reported on Wednesday. The system that provided pilots and ground staff with information...
Global economic growth was projected to slow to 1.7 per cent in 2023, 1.3 percentage points below the forecast made in June last year. Marking its third-weakest pace in nearly three decades, the World Bank Group said in its latest Global Economic Prospects release. Given such adverse shocks as...
Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, the All Progressive Congress (APC) Delta Governorship Candidate in Delta, has promised to address shortage of primary and secondary school teachers in the state. Omo-Agege, also the Deputy President of the Senate, said this at the party’s ward-to-ward campaign visit to Iyara, Oviri Olomu and Kiagbodo...
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Lagos State, says Federal Government must deal decisively with anything that may constitute a threat to the peaceful conduct of the 2023 general elections. The Lagos State IPAC Chairman, Mr Olusegun Mobolaji made this plea in an interview with the News Agency of...
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, says the construction of Loko-oweto bridge and the second Niger bridge demonstrates the Buhari administration’s commitment to infrastructure development. Fashola said this at the inspection of the completed Loko-oweto bridge and the linking roads section 1 and section 2 in...
By MARK JANG, Jos – The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a pastor, who allegedly kidnapped himself several times and collected N600,000 ransom from members of his congregation. The command’s spokesman, DSP Alfred Alabo, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday in Jos. DSP Alabo...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Tuesday, travelled to Benishiekh, headquarters of Kaga Local Government Area where he flagged off the first phase of northern Borno’s 2023 electioneering campaign rally. Benishekh District Head palace premises, venue of the rally, was filled to capacity, demonstrating...
A man has injured six people with a knife attack at the Gare du Nord train station in Paris on Wednesday morning, local authorities said. The attacker was taken out of action by security forces, the broadcaster BFMTV reported, citing police sources. French Interior Minister, Gérald Darmanin thanked security...
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Aminu Chinade, says honourIng fallen heroes is the responsibility of all and sundry. Chinade stated this when the Oyo State 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration Committee, led by its Chairman Tayo Ayoade, paid him a courtesy visit on...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – Zamfara State Police Command has arrested two suspects conveying 325 live ammunition along Gusau-Wanke-Dansadau road in the state. The Command spokesman, Mohammed Shehu, said in a statement that the suspects were arrested on Jan. 8, at about 23:00 hrs by a police tactical team....