President Bola Tinubu has charged the Nigerian Armed Forces to remain vigilant and proactive in addressing regional security threats. Tinubu gave the charge at the Graduation Ceremony of Course 32 of the Nigerian Defence College Abuja. Represented by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, Tinubu said his administration is determined to make Nigeria safe for investment and economic prosperity. .He stressed the need for strategic leadership to address the mirage of security challenges in the country. While addressing the participants, the VP urged them to continue to uphold the value of patriotism. He said the Federal government would look into…
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A Chief Magistrates’ Court presided over by Magistrate Bola Osunsanmi sitting in the Ikeja area of Lagos State has convicted and discharged six men who were standing trial for breaching public peace during the 2020 #EndSARS protest. The defendants: Daniel Joyinbo, 31; Adigun Sodiq, 28; Kehinde Shola, 32; Salaudeen Kamilu, 29; Sodiq Usseni, 33; and Azeez Isiaka, 34; had entered a plea bargain agreement and pleaded guilty to the charge of breaching public peace, as brought against them by the Lagos State Government. After reviewing the plea bargain agreement, Magistrate Osunsanmi found the defendants guilty and convicted them of the offence. In place of…
The Edo State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service has announced that its four female inmates were among candidates that wrote the June/July 2024 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE). It was gathered that the four inmates were among the six inmates that enrolled for the examination conducted by the National Examination Council of Nigeria (NECO). The Command said the inmates are of the Custodial Facility in Auchi, the administrative headquarters of Etsako West Local Government Area. The Public Relations Officer of the Command, SC Aminu Suleman, who made this disclosure through a statement, said while the four inmates sat for the…
Chelsea’s new arrival Joao Felix has suffered embarrassment after his plaque was vandalised by fuming Atletico Madrid fans – again. The Portugal star, who is Atletico’s record signing, permanently left the Metropolitano for Stamford Bridge this week. The LaLiga side coughed up an eye-watering £115million to Benfica in 2019 – making him the fifth most expensive player of all time. Despite scoring 34 goals, Felix, 24, failed to live up to his hefty price tag. His £42.7m sale to Chelsea saw the Spanish club ultimately accept a devastating financial loss. And there is clearly no love lost among Atletico fans,…
Chelsea players have a whopping 191 years remaining on their contracts, a figure that far outstrips any of their Premier League rivals. A defining policy of the Todd Boehly era has been handing players extended deals to spread out the transfer fee across the length of the contract. Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez are tied down to nine-year contracts and the majority of new players sign at least on six-season terms. Chelsea’s nearest rivals are Tottenham in this respect as their combined total is 97 years remaining. Meanwhile, Everton sit at the foot of the table with 47 cumulative years…
Yaba College of Technology, Nigeria’s foremost tertiary institution, has flagged off the commencement of the training of 5,250 girls in Lagos State with the commissioning of 50 seated capacity Information Communication Technology Hub in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The training is to focus on education and skills to thrive in an increasingly digital landscape known as Girls Education Skills Partnership (GESP). The Rector, Yaba College of Technology, Dr. (Engr.) Ibraheem Abdul, in his welcome address highlighted the significance of th GESP Tech Hub as a milestone for the broader community, college and Lagos State at large. …
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has stressed the need to uphold transparency and accountability in the conduct of affairs in the country. He commended the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, for refining its processes to uphold the principles of probity. Olukoyede, who spoke when a delegation of the NDDC management, led by its Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, paid him a courtesy visit at the EFCC’s headquarters in Abuja, said that he was impressed by the “Rewind to Rebirth” initiative of the Commission. He declared: “The five minutes of interaction with the…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has organised a comprehensive two-week leadership training for some selected staff to improve on knowledge gaps as part of measures to strengthen their abilities to deliver on the mandate of the Commission. The training which is being held in Abuja had about 30 participants drawn from different departments of the Commission. While speaking during the opening ceremony on Tuesday, 20 August, 2024, the Chairman of ICPC, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN; charged participants to take the training seriously as one of his missions in office was to empower the intellectual…
Five people, including a child, were killed on Friday in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, state-run media disclosed on Friday, 23 August, 2024. Lebanon’s National News Agency, NNA, said an Israeli drone struck a house in the town of Aita al-Jabal with two guided missiles, killing two people, including a seven-year-old child. An earlier Israeli strike on the town of Tayer Harfa killed three people, the Lebanese Health Ministry said. The pro-Iranian Hezbollah movement announced the death of three of its fighters but did not specify where or when. Meanwhile, Lebanese security sources, however, said they died in the strike…
A former head coach of the Sweden national team, Janne Andersson has revealed he held talks with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) over the vacant Super Eagles coaching job. The NFF are still searching a new head coach for the Super Eagles over two months after former international winger, Finidi George left the post. Andersson, has reportedly agreed to coach the three-time African champions. The experienced tactician expressed his desire to manage the Super Eagles. “It’s a huge footballing nation. I can confirm that I have had a dialogue with the Nigeria Football Federation,” he told Swedish newspaper, Expressen. “It’s a…