The ECOWAS Court of Justice last Saturday, 27 January, 2024 held its New Year Get-Together and Award Ceremony in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja. The twofold event enabled team bonding in a relaxed atmosphere, and celebration of outstanding members of staff. According to Justice Edward Amoako Asante, President of the Court, the award system recognises and rewards the exemplary contributions of staff during the previous year and will inspire other staff to higher productivity while also stimulating a positive work environment. Awards were presented to outstanding staff in five categories. There were prizes for Best Staff in different departments and Judges…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) moved up in ranking of men’s football league in Africa by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). IFFHS is an organisation that chronicles the history and records of association football founded in 1974 by Alfredo Poge in Leipzig. It rates the competitive edge of leagues and for the current rating, the Italian Serie A is global Strongest League while Egypt tops in Africa and rated 20 in the world. Nigeria, which was rated 77 globally in 2022 after the inception of the Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye led Interim Management Committee (IMC) moved two…
By Harry Iwuala The delirium induced by twin wins against Cote D’Ivoire and Cameroon is symptomatic of the Nigerian’s short attention span and which our leaders (,exploiters) capitalise on to keep us on our knees. As recently as the eve of the first game at the AFCON 23, very few Nigerians would wager their fast depreciating Naira on a bet for the Super Eagles. The Portuguese Coach was demonised and sniggered at when word emerged that he was going to have Nwabali between the sticks. The bloke had caved in, to a groundswell of vitriolic, some which amounted to threats…
Lizzy Anjorin’s husband, Lateef Lawal’s senior wife, Folashade has cried out to Nigerians. She said, “He is married to me. We had both a traditional and Muslim wedding, popularly known as Nikkai, in 2017 at my father’s house in Ota, Ogun State. When I met him, he did not have any other wife in his house. He told me he had issues with the two wives (he had married earlier). I then told him that if he wanted me to marry him, he should go back to his wives (and settle their issues). And, he promised to do that. Before…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Section on Public Interest and Development Law, is asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to sack the Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy Hannatu Musawa from office for allegedly violating the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Act. The organisation also asked the court to compel the NYSC to nullify the certificates given to Musawa and a music promoter, Kenny Ogungbe, alleging that the issuance of the certificate was contrary to the provisions of NYSC Act Cap N84. The plaintiffs in the suit are the Chairman, NBA-SPIDEL, John Aikpokpo-Martins, and Secretary, NBA-SPIDEL, Funmi Adeogun.…
The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Abdullah Mohammed Shawesh, has described Israel as deliberately showing disrespect for international law with its decision not to obey the ruling of the International Court of Justice on the ongoing war in Gaza, reports thegazellenews.com The International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to prevent any form of genocide in the ongoing war at Gaza. However, despite the ICJ ruling, Israel has continued its attack on Gaza which has resulted in the killing 174 people with 310 others suffering various degrees of injuries. The Palestinian Ambassador lamented that Israel has not shown any desire to obey…
Last week, Yul unveiled his online church called ‘True Salvation Ministry (TSM). He disclosed that sermons would be streamed live on YouTube on Sundays from 5-6 pm. The announcement sparked both curiosity and confusion among his fans. During his first service on Sunday, 28 January, 2024, the actor preached about the need for people to love “ourselves and shun hatred”. Yul said he will always tell the truth even if it hurts him or his listeners, adding that “only God knows why he chose me”.
An ex-beauty queen, Ms. Aderinoye Queen Christmas also known as Ms. Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye has been declared wanted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), reports thegazellenews.com According to a statement from the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi on Sunday, 28 January, 2024, after she escaped from her Lekki, Lagos residence when NDLEA operatives raided her apartment at Oral Estate, Lekki on Wednesday, 24 January, 2024 following credible intelligence she deals in illicit substances. The suspect was Miss Commonwealth Nigeria Culture 2015/2016 and founder of Queen Christmas Foundation. Recovered from her home during the search witnessed by the estate officials include 606…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested a Brazil returnee, Udechukwu Ekene Theophilus at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos for ingesting 60 big wraps of cocaine. The suspect who was arrested during inward clearance of passengers on Ethiopian Airlines flight from Sao Paulo, Brazil via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at the D-Arrival Hall of the Lagos airport on Sunday, 21 January, 2024, initially refused to undergo body scan, raising health concerns in a desperate bid to evade arrest. When he was however offered other options, he accepted to be placed on excretion observation and shortly…
The Federal Government has ordered an investigation into allegations of corruption against the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla. Ogalla is accused of providing security for oil thieves and receiving huge sums in return against the Federal Government’s touted war against oil thieves. A statement by the Director of Press in the Federal Ministry of Defence, Mr Henshaw Ogubike, the Minister of State for Defence, Muhammed Bello Matawalle, called for a thorough and impartial investigation to ascertain the truth of the claims. He said the administration of President Bola Tinubu has zero tolerance for corruption in the public…