Former Mexico goalkeeper, Antonio Carbajal, the first footballer to play in five World Cups, has died at the age of 93, local media announced on Tuesday. “Tota”, as Carbajal was known, appeared in goal for Mexico at the World Cups in Brazil 1950, Switzerland 1954, Sweden 1958, Chile 1962...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari will be in London for an additional one week, at the behest of his Dentist, who has started attending to him. the President’s spokesman Mr Femi Adesina, stated this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. ”The Specialist requires to see...
Jubilation in Osun as Supreme Court declares Adeleke victorious in gov poll
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has recognized the Supreme Court’s verdict on the July 16, 2022 governorship election in Osun State, as well the important role of the judiciary in deepening rule of law and democracy. The president stated this in a statement issued by his...
The Chairman of Ala Resort, Chief Wole Olanipekun, on Tuesday, said that the development of aerotropolis in Akure would reshape the economic landscape and fortunes of the South-West region and Nigeria in general. Olanipekun stated this at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Federal Airport...
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, said that export proceed repatriation into the country increased by 40 per cent from three billion dollars in 2021 to 5.6 billion dollars at the end of 2022. Emefiele said this at the Bi-annual RT200 Non-Oil Export Summit...
An angry mob, on Tuesday, swooped on two suspected motorcycle thieves at Popo bridge in Oke-Ado area of Ibadan and set them ablaze. An eyewitness, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on condition of anonymity, said that the suspects were apprehended after snatching a...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun has applauded Tuesday’s judgment by the Supreme Court that Sen. Ademola Adeleke won the July 16, 2022 governorship election in the state. PDP’s spokesman in Osun, Mr Oladele Olabamiji, said at Osogbo on Tuesday that the Supreme Court...
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has described the Supreme Court’s judgment revalidated his victory at the July 16, 2022, governorship election as an affirmation of the will of the masses. Reacting to the court’s judgment, on Tuesday in Osogbo, Adeleke said that the panel of justices only revalidated the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has rescheduled the 2023 entrance examination which is conducted for gifted and talented children into Federal Government Academy Suleja from Saturday 13th May, 2023 to Saturday 10th June, 2023. The NECO spokesman, Azeez Sani, disclosed this in a statement issued...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday struck out a suit filed by Sen. Grace Bent against Precious Chikwendu, wife of former Aviation Minister, Cheif Femi Fani-Kayode. Justice Obiora Egwuatu threw out the suit for want of diligent prosecution. It would be recalled that Mrs Brent, through the Nigerian Police, instituted the...
The semi-finals are now here at the Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algeria as the quarter-final line-up was completed after Sunday’s conclusion of the group phase on Sunday. It is already a fact that a new champion will be crowned after holders Cameroon crashed out at the...
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of AbdulHakeem Mobolaji and six others as members of Governing Board of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). This followed the adoption of the report of senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institution at plenary on Tuesday. Those confirmed included...
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) said 1,730 Nigerians have returned from Sudan, with the latest flight from Port Sudan with 146 evacuees aboard Tarco Airline. Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NiDCOM, on Tuesday, said the flight landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport...
Fifty-three year-old Dahiru Buba, who trekked from Gombe to Abuja for 15 days to celebrate President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory at the 2015 poll, says he has no regret for his action. Buba said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Tuesday, saying...
The Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC), has adjourned pre-hearing in the petitions filed by Peoples Democratic party (PDP)’ and the Action Peoples Movement (APM) until Thursday The five-member panel, led by Justice Haruna Tsammani adjourned after listening to the adoption of answers by all the counsel in the petitions....
The supreme court on Tuesday affirmed the election of Ademola Adeleke as the governor of Osun. Delivering judgment, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the court of appeal correctly reinstated Adeleke as governor of Osun. The panel of Justices led by Justice John Okoro while delivering...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The House of Representatives has adjourned its plenary until May 16, 2023. The Clerk of the House, Dr Yahaya Danzaria, announced this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that the earlier adjourned date of May 9, will no longer stand...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs. Emmanuelle Blatmann, says the government of France has budgeted the sum of €6.9m to tackle food shortages and malnutrition among children in Nigeria’s North-East. Mrs. Blatman added the French Government had aslo budgeted for €7.7m fir humanitarian aid in...
An Ogudu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, on Tuesday, remanded a couple, Omolara Alashe, 36 and her husband, Ramoni Lateef, 40 , for allegedly assaulting and raping their 19-year old housekeeper. The couple, who reside in Igbonla, Ketu, Lagos State, are facing trial for alleged rape, assault, stealing...