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Safiu Kehinde Super Eagles of Nigeria secured a narrow 1-0 win over host nation, Ivory Coast, at the ongoing African Cup of Nations tournament. The Nigerian team had, in a fierce West African derby, kept their hope of lifting their fourth AFCON trophy alive as they scaled through the Ivorian test this evening at Alassanne Outtara stadium. Following a frustrating goalless first-half, the Peseiro-led Eagles waited till the 55th minute to break the deadlock courtesy Troost Ekong’s goal. The Nigerian skipper had put the team into the lead with a well-converted penalty kick. Meanwhile, the win against Ivory Coast sees…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Kaduna Command of the Nigeria Police said On Thursday that it’s men have arrested kidnappers who seized a man from his Abuja residence. Command spokesman ASP Mansir Hassan, said the kidnappers were taking Akinyemi from Abuja to Kano state when the operatives swooped on them. He said on January 18, 2024, operatives attached to Kawo Divisional Headquarters, Kaduna, received a distress call of a kidnapping incident from Abuja. He said they were alerted that the culprits and their victim were transiting through Kaduna. “The Operatives, at about 0010 hours, blocked a grey Toyota Hilux van with…
The Ekiti State Government has ordered the constitution of an expanded committee to resolve the protracted dispute between indigenes of Okemesi-Ekiti and Ikoro-Ekiti over ownership of land in Ajindo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) also reports that the government also admonished the people in the two communities to maintain the peace and refrain from acts capable of escalating tension or possible bloodshed. The Deputy Governor, Mrs Monisade Afuye, gave the warning during a peace parley with stakeholders from the two towns on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti. Afuye directed each of the towns to nominate five members into the committee headed…
The Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, says there is an urgent need to reposition the Justice sector for optimal performance and enhanced productivity. Fagbemi said this at the Retreat of Heads of Agencies and Parastatals under the supervision of the Ministry and selected Directors organised by the ministry on Thursday in Abuja. “In line with the Renewed Hope Agenda and in order to facilitate the delivery of our mandates, the federal government is committed to building a Civil Service that is focused on Improved Staff Competences and skills. “Improved Productivity and Human Resource Administration; Result based performance and meritocratic…
By Safiu Kehinde Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, has said the country will not lose anything as Shell Petroleum Development Company leaves the nation. The minister made this known in an exclusive interview with ARISE News at the World Economic Forum 2024. He stressed that no company is willing to leave Nigeria in the oil sector. He they are rather diversifying into offshore asset. “No company has said that look, we are leaving Nigeria totally. Most of them are interested in diverting from onshore and shallow water asset because they felt that it’s better they operate…
Safiu Kehinde A Nigerian skit maker, simply identified as Churchill, has reportedly died following a horrid fall at a basketball court. As seen in a viral video shared online on Thursday, the late content creator was seen attempting to touch a basketball net. Unfortunately, his hand lost grip of the basketball net, resulting to an awkward fall that saw him landed head down. He was rushed to the hospital, but reportedly passed away on Sunday
Safiu Kehinde Former Ekiti State governor’s brother, Isaac Fayose, took netizens by surprise with a video of him removing the roof of a tenant’s apartment who allegedly owes him four years rent. The Abuja-based brother of Ayodele Fayose had posted on his Instagram handle, the video of him dismantling the roof of the tenant whom he claimed to have taken him to court despite owing him. Accusing the tenant of “frustrating” him, Isaac stormed the apartment and took the said tenant by surprise. Fayose’s action had the asking of the court as officials of the court were present at the…
*by Durojaiye Omolade Equatorial Guinea beat Guinea-Bissau 4-2 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group A match at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Thursday afternoon. The National Thunder got off to a bright start and they broke the deadlock through Emilio Esue after some poor defending by the African Wild Dogs. Esue beat goalkeeper Djoco from close range to hand Equatorial Guinea a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute. Guinea-Bissau responded by surging forward in numbers – applying some pressure on their opponents’ defence. Parity was restored in the 37th minute when Esteban Obiang netted an unfortunate…
•Orders Oyetola’s Appointees to Return Government Vehicles By Halimah Olamide A government white paper has finally nullified the selection process that installed a former State chairman of the All Progressive Congress Prince Gboyega Famodun as the Owa of Igbajo. This was just as the same white paper released on Thursday said all appointees of former Governor Gboyega Oyetola who allegedly took away their official vehicles should return them. In a statement released by Hon. Kolapo Alimi, the commissioner for Information, the white paper asked the state government to await the outcome of some court cases instituted over some other disputed…
By Kamil Opeyemi Thirteen regulatory agencies in the health sector have been restored their funding in a new approval by President Bola Tinubu. Heath Minister Mohammed Ali Pate disclosed this after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday. Briefing journalists after the meeting, Patr lister the agencies affected as the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria and Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria. Others are the Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria, Institute of Public Analysis of Nigeria, Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, Health Records Registration Board of Nigeria and Community…