By Abimbola Ogunnaike Super Eagles Striker, Victor Osimhen will miss the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against South Africa and Benin Republic due to an injury. This was disclosed on the Super Eagles’ official X handle on Tuesday, 28 May, 2024. According to the post, Super Eagles Coach Finidi George has also called up Enugu Rangers’ Kenneth Igboke. The post read, “Camp update: Africa Player of the Year, Victor Osimhen is injured and out for 4 weeks. Super Eagles’ Coach Finidi George has called up Enugu Rangers’ left back Kenneth Igboke for the WC qualifiers against South Africa and…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has disclosed that financial and economic challenges being faced by the current administration are responsible for the delay in appointing ambassadors to foreign countries. Tuggar made this disclosure during the ministerial press briefing on Tuesday, 28 May, 2024 in Abuja. Nigeria has 109 missions, 76 embassies, 22 high commissions and 11 consulates globally. “The whole idea was to stop subsidising consumption and focus on subsidising production. “However, the government has faced various other challenges. When the microeconomic reforms began showing benefits, platforms like Binance and the rise of cryptocurrencies began…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The ruling All Progressives Congress APC) has replied former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his criticism of the current administration’s handling of its ongoing reforms and the situation in Niger Republic. Recall that Obasanjo had knocked President Bola Tinubu’s implementation of the removal of subsidy from petroleum products as well as the floating of naira. In the past few months, the masses have continued to groan over the rising cost of food items and inflation following the removal of fuel subsidy and the floating of the naira by the Tinubu government. In a statement made available to journalists…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Organised Labour has rejected a fresh minimum wage proposal by the federal government. Channels Television reports that the Organised Labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress,(NLC), and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), rejected the offer of the Federal Government to pay N60,000 as new minimum wage,. It was also gathered that labour had shifted grounds from its N497,000 proposal to N494,000. Channels Television said a prominent member of the Tripartite Committee for the negotiation of a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers revealed that the Federal Government and the Organised Private Sector side of the talks proposed…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Over 100 hoodlums on morning of Monday, 27 May, 2024 attacked the Ipaja police station in Lagos State. The attack led to exchange of gunshots during which some of the hoodlums were reportedly killed. Details of the attack are still sketchy at the time of filing this report as the state police command has yet to comment on the incident. Thegazellenews.com, however, gathered that many reinforcements of police operatives have been deployed to the area. Details shortly….
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Defence Headquarters, on Wednesday, 22 May, 2024 urged the Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, to come forward and substantiate his allegations against the military. According to the military high command, Radda, while featuring on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television recently accused the military of aiding and profiting from terrorism in his state. Reacting in a statement on Wednesday, 22 May, 2024, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Buba Edward, said the military would not trade words with the Governor but would encourage him to approach the military high command to substantiate his allegations.…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that the Abuja Light Rail will operate free for two months, after its commissioning on Monday, 27 May, 2024. Wike stated this during the ongoing Ministerial Sectoral Update to mark the first year in office of the President Bola Tinubu administration, held at the Radio House in Abuja, on Thursday, 23 May, 2024. The Minister had earlier stated that the President, Bola Tinubu will commission the Metro rail project for commercial activities on Monday. He however urged residents to begin use of the Metro rails from…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Some operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) were spotted at the palace of the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, on Thursday, amid growing rumours of the Emir’s imminent deposition. This development follows the passage of the Kano State Emirates Council Amendment Law (Repeal Bill), 2024, by the Kano State House of Assembly on the morning of Thursday, 23 May, 2024. Newsmen who visited the palace around 11 am saw some DSS operatives stationed in the palace. The Kano State Emirates Council Amendment Bill was considered on the floor of the House after scaling…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Kano State House of Assembly has passed Kano Emirates Council Law (Repeal Bill) 2024 after scaling 3rd reading. The law has abrogated establishment of five new Emirates in the state. All offices established under the repealed law have been set aside by the new bill. Also all district heads elevated or appointed under the repealed law are to revert to their previous positions. The Kano State Emirates Council (Amendment number 2) Law, 2024, was sponsored by the Majority Leader and member representing the Dala Constituency, Lawan Hussaini Chediyar Yan Gurasa. The law which created five new…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Night of Wednesday, 22 May, 2024 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland belongs to Ademola Lookman and Atalanta. The mercurial Super Eagles of Nigeria striker scored three marvellous goals in what a football commentator at the match described as “the greatest night of his life”. It was the first time Bayer Leverkusen were beaten for the entire season. Lookman scored in the 14th minute with a tap in, scored the second in the 24th with an absolute belter outside the box to give Atalanta a 2-0 lead in the first half. He scored the third in the 76th with…