Author: NPO Admin II

Jenni Hermoso has not been included in Spain’s first squad since winning the Women’s World Cup, but 15 members of that triumphant team have been named. A large number of players boycotted the team after then football federation boss Luis Rubiales kissed forward Hermoso following last month’s final. The fall out led to Rubiales resigning. On Friday, 39 players – including 21 of the 23 World Cup-winners – said their strike would continue until further changes were made. This was the first squad announcement by new coach Montse Tome, who replaced Jorge Vilda – considered a close ally of Rubiales -…

By Kamil Opeyemi Following recent clashes among rival cult groups in Sagamu, the Ogun State government has announced restriction of movement from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. The government, therefore, urged residents of the town to abide by the restriction order pending the time the security of the area will improve, as police and other security agencies are on top of the situation to restore normalcy. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Lekan Adeniran, a copy of which was made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Monday.…

By Kamil Opeyemi Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has described the election petition tribunal’s confirmation of his election victory as a clear expression of the will of the people. Lawal secured a win in the March 2023 governorship election, defeating former governor, Mohammed Matawalle. Earlier, the Zamfara Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Sokoto had affirmed the election of Lawal as the state governor. In a statement released by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Idris, on Monday in Gusau, it was emphasised that the tribunal’s verdict reflects the resounding choice made by the people. “A moment ago, Dauda Lawal was affirmed as…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Zamfara Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Monday dismissed the petition filed against the state governor, Dauda Lawal by the All Progressive Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Bello Matawalle. The Tribunal Chairperson, Justice Cordelia Ogadi, who led two other members, dismissed the petition for lack of merit and inability of the petitioners to prove their case as required by law. The tribunal held that the petitioners also failed to prove allegation of irregularities during the polls and awarded N500,000 cost to be paid by the petitioners to each of the three respondents. The respondents to the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday tendered two documents in evidence against social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha (alias Mompha), charged with six billion Naira money laundering. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the documents were tendered through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent, Mr Ayotunde Solademi, before an Ikeja Special Offences Court. The documents are a report by the FBI and an investigative report on Mompha’s iPhone which the agency claims was used for fraudulent activites. The witness was led in evidence by EFCC counsel, Mr Suleiman Suleiman. Defence counsel, Mr Kolawole Salami, objected…

The newly-inaugurated Operation Sweep in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has arrested 400 persons and impounded 50 vehicles for various offences. The Commander, Chief Superintendent of Police, Umar Kadiri, made this known while briefing journalists in Abuja on Monday, during an operation to destroy illegal structures and dislodge illegal traders selling items on the street. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the operation also dislodged illegal motor parks, removed illegal structures on the streets, demolished scavengers’ shanties and set them ablaze. The operation took place between Friday and Monday at Utako Ultra-Modern Market and down through A.E…

An NGO, Sustainable Gender Action Initiative (SGAI), has called for investigation into alleged public assault against Dr Olubunmi Osadahun, the Ondo State Commissioner for Women Affairs. Mrs Mufuliat Fijabi, Executive Director (SGAI), on Monday in Abuja said the attack, which had gone viral on social media has negative impacts on Osadahun and absolute lack of respect for the office she holds. There was a recent viral video showing one Mr Olumide Awolumate, the Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) in Arigidi, Akoko North West Local Government Area, in a physical attack with the commissioner. ” This act of violence perpetrated by…

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the appointment of Mr Bukar Abubakar as the new Rector of Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri. A statement from the Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Strategy, Mallam Isa Gusau, said Abubakar was until his appointment, the Deputy Rector, Administration, of the polytechnic. “The new rector was head of department, mechanical engineering technology, from 2014 to 2019, acting director, school of engineering in 2016, principal lecturer from 2018 to 2021, deputy rector, admin, from 2020, chairman, staff development committee from 2020 to date and chief lecturer from 2022 to date. “The new rector…

Some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa, including the party’s Youth Leader, Nunieh Odede, have dumped the party. Odede and others switched allegiance from Gov. Douye Diri to the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva, ahead of the November 11 poll in the state. In a handwritten letter sighted on Monday in Yenagoa, Odede announced his resignation from PDP while other principal aides of the governor also resigned their positions to campaign for Sylva. A statement signed on Monday by Sylva’s Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Julius Bokoru, confirmed that Odede held…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Federal Government is planning two super highways across the country through a Public Private Partnership scheme. Minister of Work Dave Umahi disclosed this to the State House Correspondents on Sunday after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. He said that the highways would be from Abuja to Lagos and Port Harcourt to Lagos, adding that they would be provided with state of art facilities for the comfort of the travelling public. The proposed super highways are designed for travel at high speeds, having more than one lane for each direction of traffic, a safety…