Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has got yet another honor from the world football body after being given the national award of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic by former President Muhammadu Buhari. Osimhen has been an example for many young footballers since his emergence onto the international scene in 2015 when his record 10 goals fired the Golden Eaglets to a fifth U-17 World Cup title in Chile. The 24-year-old finished as the tournament’s top scorer, winning the Golden Boot award along with the Silver Ball for his impressive performances. His 10 goals in seven matches broke…
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The Catholic Bishop of Ekiti Diocese, Most Rev. Felix Ajakaye, has called on the Federal Government to prosecute the perpetrators of the terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State of June 5 2022, leading to the killing of no fewer than 41 worshippers. Ajakaye said he recalled that the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, said last year that arrests had been made over the attack. However, he expressed disappointment that a year after the bloody incident, nobody had been prosecuted. The Bishop, in a statement on Tuesday, said, “Typical of the then President Muhammadu Buhari…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has described the demolition of structures erected on public property by the state government as “a barbaric behaviour”. The party, however, appealed to all those affected by the demolitions to “exercise patience, maintain calmness and explore all legal means to protect their properties and seek legal redress for the damage done and losses incurred.” Speaking on behalf of the party’s executive at a press conference on Tuesday, the APC Deputy Chairman, Shehu Maigari said the party condemned in totality the situation that the New Nigeria People’s Party-led (NNPP) administration had foisted on…
The Senate has approved a request of President Bola Tinubu to appoint 20 special advisers. Tinubu’s request was read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday. In the request to the senate, the president did not list who the 20 special advisers are. But after the letter was read, the upper legislative chamber gave speedy approval of the request.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the Senate to grant his request to appoint 20 Special Advisers. Tinubu’s letter of request was read at plenary by Senate President Ahmad Lawan. After the letter was read, Senate Leader, Senator Ibrahim Gobir (APC – Sokoto East) moved that “the Senate do consider the request of Mr. President C-in-C for the approval of the Senate to appoint 20 Special Advisers.” The motion was seconded by the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Philip Aduda. Details Shortly…
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Monday inaugurated the 10th state House of Assembly. The governor, during the inauguration at the hallowed chamber in Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, said it was in excercise of his constitutional powers. Fubara said, “My duty this morning is officially to dissolve the 9th Assembly and inaugurate the 10th Assembly, so that you can commence your first session. “Whereas it is provided in Section 105 (3), of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, as amended. That the person elected as governor shall have the power to issue a proclamation for the…
Stakeholders in the nation’s maritime industry have knocked the Federal Government over the $3.2bn modernisation project of the Nigeria Customs Service. The Chairman of the Trade Modernisation Project Limited, concessionaire of the facility, Saleh Ahmadu, last week, said that the Federal Government would generate $200bn revenue from the Customs modernisation project. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, Ahmadu said a total of $3.2bn would be invested in the project. He said, “The NCS has partnered with Trade Modernisation Project Limited, under a public-private partnership arrangement, to deliver the best-in-class technology for full automation of NCS processes to align with its…
The price of aviation fuel known as Jet A1 has been on a downward slide as soon as the fuel subsidy was removed which jacked up the price of premium motor spirit (pms) otherwise known as Petroleum, findings by our correspondent has revealed. Our correspondent learnt that from over N800, aviation fuel crashed to N650 in Lagos and N680 in Abuja from June 1st while slightly higher in Kano and Maiduguri and Port Harcourt. Yesterday, Daily Trust checks indicated that Jet A1 was sold at N620 in Lagos; N660 in Abuja and N680 in Kano. “The price is crashing and…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission from detaining a former governor of Zamfara State, Abdul’aziz Yari, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice. Justice Donatus Okorowo, who gave the order in a ruling he delivered on an ex-parte motion on Monday, also stopped the Department of State Services from detaining the senator-elect. Justice Okorowo hence, ordered the respondents (EFCC, ICPC and DSS) to show cause in the next adjourned date on why the prayers sought on the motion…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says it will appeal against the Federal High Court judgment, which acquitted a former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr Stephen Oronsaye, of N2 billion fraud. The EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, made this known on Monday in Abuja while reacting to the judgment. The commission had charged Oronsaye and others with N2 billion money laundering. Dismissing the charge, Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, held that the commission failed to establish the charges against the defendants. The commission, however, said that the trial judge erred by…
…Labour faults interim order, bank, aviation workers join planned strike …IG orders police commissioners to prevent breakdown of law and order The Nigeria Labour Congress has kicked against a court order secured by the Federal Government restraining the union and the Trade Union Congress from embarking on a planned nationwide strike over the removal of fuel subsidy. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, in an interview with one of our correspondents, said the strike would go on Wednesday as planned, noting that the labour centre was not aware of the court order stopping the industrial action. Justice O. Y. Anuwe of…
The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has rescheduled its investigative hearing on the controversial launch of Air Nigeria, Nigeria’s national carrier, by the last administration led by Muhammadu Buhari. The committee had invited relevant stakeholders to the hearing earlier scheduled for Monday in Abuja. However, representatives of most of the stakeholders had left the venue before the arrival of the committee’s Chairman, Nnolim Nnaji, who came about two hours behind schedule. The stakeholders invited by the committee include the Ministry of Aviation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, Airline Operators of Nigeria, Ethiopian Airlines…