The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday , 29 May, 2023, work free for all workers in the country, to commemorate the inauguration of the nation’s 16th democratically elected President. The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, in Abuja on Thursday, 25 May, 2023, on behalf of the Federal Government. The Minister felicitated with all Nigerians on the momentous occasion, commending them for their faith in democracy as expressed in the nationwide election that produced the President and his Deputy being inaugurated and indeed in all elections across the nation. He enjoined them to…
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President-elect, Asíwájú Bola Ahmed Tinubu joined President Muhammadu Buhari for the Juma’at prayers at the State House Mosque, Abuja Friday afternoon, 26 May, 2023, as part of nationwide special prayers marking the inauguration of the incoming administration. President Buhari had invited Asíwájú Tinubu to join him for the prayers, his last at the State House Mosque before he hands over power and takes his final bow from office on Monday, 29 May, 2023. The formal handover ceremonies started Thursday, 25 May, 2023, with the investiture of the President-elect and the Vice president-elect with highest national honours and presentation of the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Kaduna State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has confirmed that its former Chairman Ibrahim Yaro Suleiman, is dead after a protracted illness. The state Publicity Secretary of the party, Abraham Catoh, confirmed the demise of the politician in a condolence message signed and made available to newsmen on Friday, May 26,2023. The statement, which commiserated with the deceased’s family, added that the entire State Executive Committee led by the chairman, Felix Hassan Hyat, sympathised with the immediate family of its first Chairman in the state. The statement described the late former PDP chairman as an…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Following a nine-month review and consultation, British Cycling body is to ban transgender women from the female category of its competitions Following a nine-month review and consultation, BBC reports. Under a new participation policy that the governing body said was “predicated on fairness”, such athletes will compete in an ‘open category’ with men, adding that female races will be “for those whose sex was assigned female at birth”. The changes will prevent riders such as Emily Bridges potentially being part of the British women’s team. Last year Bridges – the country’s highest-profile transgender cyclist – was stopped…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike English football governing body has disclosed eight reasons why Brentford striker, Ivan Toney was handed eight months ban, saying the player placed 13 historical bets on his own club to lose and has also been diagnosed with a gambling addiction, Sky sports reports In the written reasons explaining the eight-month ban the Brentford striker, 27, received last week for breaching the FA’s betting rules, it was also revealed. See the reasons below 126 bets were in matches in a competition in which Toney’s club had participated in or were eligible to participate in that season. Of those…
Angel Di Maria will leave Juventus on a free transfer this summer, GOAL can confirm. The winger will not renew his contract with the club and they are willing to let him leave. The World Cup winner has had a chequered football career. His first club in Europe was Benfica before he moved to Real Madrid where he won the Champion’s League and La Liga! He also played for Manchester United and Paris St Germaine before joining Juventus.
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has commended the House of Representatives for passing the N876 billion budget of the Commission for the 2023 financial year. Speaking in an interview at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, noted that the approval of House of Representatives on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, followed that of the Senate on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. He applauded the House of Representatives for the expeditious consideration and adoption of the report of the House Committee on NDDC, chaired by Hon. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, noting that the exercise was very…
Champions Manchester City dominate after securing their fifth league title in six years, but they weren’t the only team with some star performers Who has been the Premier League’s star man this term? It’s probably an easy question to answer, in all honesty. Just look at the numbers. But, Erling Haaland aside, there have been plenty of stellar performers this term, as this list will show. You can follow EPL Live Scores on Flashscore Manchester City dominate, as you would expect, but the likes of Arsenal, Newcastle and Brighton are well represented too, having all enjoyed excellent seasons. So as the curtain…
Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount is said to be a summer transfer target for Arsenal, who are looking to upgrade their options in the centre of the park. Mason Mount has been linked with a move away from Chelsea in recent times, with Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool all mooted as potential destinations. The Gunners have signed several players from the Blues in recent years, including the likes of Petr Cech, David Luiz and most recently Jorginho. Mount is about to enter the final 12 months of his contract at Stamford Bridge at the end of the current campaign, leaving the…