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Agency Report Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the Federal Government to listen to the concerns of the youth which necessitated their nationwide protests. Obasanjo, who spoke while playing host to six members of the National Assembly on Friday in Abeokuta, said what the youth were seeking through their nationwide protests was legitimate. He said there could be dire consequences if their demands were not met as soon as possible. NAN reports that the six legislators are co-sponsors of a bill seeking a single six-year term for presidency and rotation between the North and the South. The former president urged…
Safiu Kehinde Former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou, has died at the age of 78. Hayatou, who presided over the football body from 1988 to 2017, reportedly passed away yesterday. He was also the acting president of FIFA between 2015 and 2016 after the suspension of Sepp Blatter. Reacting to his death, current FIFA President Gianni Infantino, expressed his condolences to the family of the deceased whom he described as a passionate sports fan. “Saddened to hear of the passing of former Caf president, former Fifa president ad interim, Fifa vice president and Fifa council…
Safiu Kehinde Nigerian Athlete and World Record holder, Tobi Amusan, has failed to qualify for the Olympics 100 meters Hurdles final despite finishing third earlier today. In her heat, Amusan reached the finish line in 12.55 seconds alongside Polish runner, Pia Skrzyszowska. While she topped the heat ahead of the Polish athlete, Amusan missed out the third spot at the end of the semi-final heats to Jamaican Ackeran Nugent who also came third in her heat but finished in 12.44 seconds. Meanwhile, Nigeria also suffered another loss following the disqualification of its 4*4 Relay Race male athletes. The Nigerian relay…
Safiu Kehinde A group of illegal African migrants have been spotted stranded in open Mediterranean sea. In a viral video shared by one of the migrants, they were seen holding their floating jackets to stay aloft the water. The migrant who managed to record the situation could be heard calling for help.
Safiu Kehinde The Dangote Group on Friday denied accusing the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) of not supplying crude oil to its refinery. The group said its attention was drawn to media reports alleging that the Dangote Refinery has backtracked by acknowledging that NNPC supplied about 60% of the 50 million barrels we lifted. In a statement released and signed by the Group Chief Branding & Communications Officer Anthony Chiejina, he went further to state the need to clarify the refinery at np time accused the NNPC of not supplying it with crude. “Our concern has always been NUPRC’s…
Agency Report The Police Command in Jigawa has confirmed five persons dead and 15 others missing in a canoe mishap that occurred on Thursday in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident in a statement issued to newsmen in Dutse. Shiisu stated that the incident occured at Nahuce in Taura Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. “Today, at about 1200hrs, information from a reliable source revealed that a canoe conveying 20 passengers to cross over Gamoda River at Nahuce Village capsized. “Upon the receipt of the report, a team…
Agency Report The African continent is poised to declare a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) as the Mpox (Monkeypox) outbreak continues to spread across many countries. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC), said this during a webinar on Thursday on the Mpox outbreak situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other African countries. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Mpox is a viral disease caused by the monkeypox virus. It is similar to smallpox, though generally less severe. Mpox is characterised by symptoms such as fever, rash, and swollen…
By Halimah Olamide The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Friday asked the Federal Government to sanction those responsible for authorising and executing the invasion of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) headquarters in Abuja. Mr. Festus Osifo, TUC President, said this in a statement Abuja. Osifo described the invasion as a grave violation of fundamental rights, particularly the freedoms of speech and expression. He called for an immediate and thorough investigation into the incident. According to him, the invasion represents an overreach by security forces and poses a direct threat to the rights of Nigerian citizens. “We must ensure…
By Halimah Olamide The Kano State Government has filed a fresh fraud charge against the immediate past governor of the state Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, his Commissioner for Local Government, Murtala Garo and two others. The charge sheet showed that Garo, Lamin Sani and Muhammad Takai were charged with criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, making false statements or return and criminal misappropriation. The state accused them of mismanaging of the 44 Local Government’s statutory allocations remitted to the State Joint Local Governments account from the Federation account. They were also accused of criminally diverted tN57.4billion through several personal accounts of…
By Halimah Olamide An ardent supporter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Barrister Jesutega Onopkasa has cautioned the President against continued appointment of his former appointees in Lagos state into federal government positions. Onopkasa argued that while it was natural for him to have engaged Lagos-based professionals and appointees to fix Lagos when he served as the governor between 1999 and 2007, it is “incongruous” to assume that he can “mobilise the Lagos team to fix Nigeria.” NPO Reports could not immediately ascertain where the video was recorded. It was however shared on X by a critic of the present government…