The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has Monday cleared Senator Mudasiru Hussein to contest the party’s primaries for the Osun West senatorial district. According to a statement sent to us by the Osun APC spokeaman, Barr Kunle Oyatomi, the primaries will be holding tomorrow, Tuesday June 13, 2017. This is the outcome of the meeting of the NWC in Abuja which reviewed the decision of the Appeal Panel which had earlier dismissed the appeal filed by Senator Hussain on Sunday. By the regulation of the party, the decision of the NWC of the party is final. According…
Author: David Folami
Workers of National Orthopaedic hospital, Enugu, on Monday, called off their one month old strike. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that all health workers in the facilities except doctors had been on strike since April 24. The Chairman of the Joint Action Committee of Trade Unions (JACTU) of the hospital, Mr Cyprian Orjinta, announced the suspension of the strike in a statement made available to NAN in Enugu. “Following a successful meeting between the management of National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu and JACTU held on Thursday, May 25, which was followed by the Congress of the Union on May…
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) on Monday June 12 approved the appointment of Barrister Ismaeel Ahmed as the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Investment Programmes. Barrister Ismaeel has served as member, Board of Trustees of the ruling APC, and national Chairman of the All Progressives Youth Forum (APYF). The Kano native, a graduate of the University of Abuja, also contested for a seat in the House of Representatives in 2011.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has begun its door-to-door distribution of 30,000 metric tonnes of emergency food intervention with Bakassi IDPs Camp in Maiduguri, Borno. Mr Sanni Datti, Head of Media and Public Relations, NEMA made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. According to him, Mr Mustapha Maihaja, Director-General of NEMA, said that the door- to-door relief materials distribution would be done quarterly. Datti said that the Director-General made the commitment during a meeting with officials of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Maiduguri. Maihaja was quoted to have said that…
After heavy rainfall on Monday, June 12, 2017, a bridge at Tatabu village along Mokwa-Jebba road in Kwara state has collapsed. There were no deaths recorded during the incident, although a few vehicles fell into the collapsed section of the road. Officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), led by the Unit Commander ACC Danladi Samari, were at the scene on Tuesday to assess the damage as movement on the bridge became impossible. The FRSC has advised that motorists use an alternative route to continue their business while repairs commence on the bridge. The administration of former President GEJ…
OUSMANE DEMBELE is reportedly keen on a switch to Barcelona. Spanish paper Mundo Deportivo have claimed that Barca are ready to step up their interest in the 19-year-old Dortmund winger. And they now say that the French starlet is wants a move to Camp Nou in the near future. Dembele has scored 10 goals and provided 20 assists in 39 games for Dortmund this season. And his fine form has seemingly been enough to catch the eye of the Blaugrana. He helped Dortmund progress into the Champions League last eight, having eased past Benfica in the first round of knockout…
PARIS ST-GERMAIN are shock new contenders for Kylian Mbappe’s signature – freeing up Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for a move to the Premier League, reports claim. PSG looked like being the only major Champions League side not interested in the Monaco wonder kid as they had a £70million deal done for Borussia Dortmund goal machine Aubameyang. Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool have all been bidding for Mbappe – along with Real Madrid – in the belief Aubameyang to Paris was done and dusted. But a change in the hierarchy at PSG – with Holland hero Patrick Kluivert losing his job as transfer…
Torino president Urbano Cairo will only allow Andrea Belotti to leave for Manchester United if the striker’s £88million release clause is triggered. Belotti enjoyed a superb campaign last season and has attracted interest from Jose Mourinho but Torino are determined to hold onto their prized asset. Cairo told Radio 24 in Italy: ‘I care about Belotti and I’m keeping hold of him. ‘He has a contract with Toro until 2021. I would only sell him for €100million (£88m), but even then he can refuse. ‘The most important thing is what he wants, regardless of the release clause, and I think…
Netherlands beat Luxembourg 5-0 on Friday to leapfrog Bulgaria into third place in the qualifying group. However, they would have been second if France had beaten Sweden. Sadly, Sweden ran out 2-1 winners which leaves Netherlands three points behind them and France with only four games left. Next up for Oranje is an away trip to France in Paris, and speaking to NOS, Netherlands captain Arjen Robben believes they can cause an upset. “We had hoped that France would beat Sweden then we would still have things in our own hands but we must look at things positively we can…
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is facing charges for alleged tax fraud of as much as £13million from Spanish prosecutors. The case is based on four accounts of tax fraud between 2011 and 2014, and relates to Ronaldo allegedly covering up a chunk of his individual earnings. The Portugal international could be in trouble for possible tax evasion, following similar recent charges for his long-time nemesis at Barcelona, Lionel Messi. The Argentine forward and his father were given 21-month suspended sentences last summer, with Spanish laws seeing them avoid prison for a first-time offence and non-violent crime. Messi was ordered…
A former Manchester United striker has given his opinion on the Lionel Messi/Cristiano Ronaldo debate. Here is why he picked the Argentine over the Portuguese. For as long as they have competed on the same stage, Messi and Ronaldo have been compared to one another, and that debate will not end any time soon. While the Argentine has five Ballons d’Or to his name, the Real Madrid man currently has four, although he has been tipped to win the next one at the end of the year. Former United forward Teddy Sheringham has now weighed in on the argument as…
Global Health Leaders has reaffirmed their commitment to eradicate polio and provide $1.2 billion to finance efforts to end the disease. A statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja by Mr Geoffrey Njoku, UNICEF Communication Specialist, said the leaders gave the assurance at the Rotary Convention in Atlanta. The leaders included UNICEF Executive Director, Anthony Lake; Dr Anne Schuchat, Acting Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and WHO Director-General, Dr Margaret Chan. Others are Chris Elias, Global Development President; Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Chair of the GPEI…
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, says his administration has concluded plans to send 200 students to India and other countries to study medicine. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tambuwal made the disclosure in Sokoto on Monday night at a media parley to commemorate the 2017 Democracy Day. The governor said majority of those to be sponsored would be girls. “Discussions are in top gear with a university in India to send one hundred youths, mostly women, to study medicine. “This is to shore up the number of women medical doctors in the state, hence, encourage more…
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Apapa Family, has donated some sets of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) equipment to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja.. The Church made the donation on Sunday, June 4, 2017. The equipment include: four CR 5,000 ICU Beds, four Alpha Active 4 Mattresses, B-Braun Infusion Pumps, Syringe Pumps, Muliti-Parameter patient monitors and bedside lockers. The church has also refurbished and equipped the ICU in the Surgical Emergency section of the hospital. The Head Pastor of RCCG, Apapa Family, Idowu Iluyomade, spoke at the inauguration of the units and handing over of the…
American singer Katy Perry drew flak after she uploaded a photo of Goddess Kali on her Instagram page and captioned it, “Current Mood”. In no time, social media users, mostly from India, flooded Pery’s page with reactions and comments. Most of these remarks accused the 32-year-old Grammy award-winner of being “insensitive.” “U should not show Ur emotions or feelings in the name of goddess or their images bcoz we Hindus worship them images of God are not a toy better remove it (sic),” wrote Satya Prasanna. “@katyperry you think this is a good IMG to show your mood but not…
Portugal coach Fernando Santos said on Monday that the European champions are expecting to challenge for the title at the Confederations Cup in Russia. Powered by four-times world player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal kick off their Group A campaign on Sunday against Mexico in Kazan. “This will be a very difficult competition, but Portugal are still going as title contenders,” insisted the 62-year-old at a press conference near Lisbon. “We always assume our responsibilities, tackling each game with the intention of winning it. “A year ago I said that Portugal were going to Euro 2016 to win it.…
The Commissioner for Health in Kwara, Dr Atolagbe Alege, on Monday confirmed six cases of cholera outbreak in some parts of llorin metropolis, the state capital. Alege, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in llorin, said that the outbreak has not claimed any life. He said that the victims comprise four adult and two children. The commissioner said that the outbreak was recorded in Ogidi, Oko-Olowo, Pakata, Oloje and Alore-Olowo, Pakata, Oloje and Alore areas of the metropolis. Alege said that four of the victims had been discharged from the hospital, while two others were responding…
The Presidency has accused the National Judicial Council (NJC) of deliberate misrepresentation of the law and facts over the recall of some suspended judges. In a statement issued on Monday, in Abuja, Mr Okoi Obono-Obla, Special Assistant to the President on Prosecution, said that some assertions made by the NJC on the issue were false. “I wish to debunk some of the assertions contained in the statement issued by Soji Oye, Director of Information, NJC, which was widely reported in the media on June 12. “One of such false assertions by Oye is the claim that the office of the…
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed shock over the news of the alleged invasion of the premises of the SUN Publishing Ltd by heavily-armed EFCC Operatives in the early hours of June 12, 2017. A statement in Lagos on Monday, signed by the NGE president, Mrs Funke Egbemode, said: “the fierce-looking operatives prevented staff of the organisation from either entering or leaving the premises of the company and disrupted the circulation process’’. “As a statutory agency birthed by an Act of Parliament in a democracy, we had expected the EFCC to explore civil means of perceived infraction by…
Manchester United have spent too much money on Victor Lindelof considering he’s ‘done nothing’ in football, according to former Red Devils star Ray Wilkins. The Sweden international is closing in on a £30.75million transfer to Old Trafford after an agreement was confirmed last week, but the move hasn’t exactly excited everyone. While United fans will be pleased to see their club getting business done in key areas early on this summer, Wilkins cannot understand why they signed Lindelof over Burnley’s Michael Keane. Despite impressing at Benfica, Lindelof looks a riskier buy than Keane, who would possibly be cheaper and who…