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Before Thursday evening, many Americans had expressed concerns about Joe Biden’s age and fitness for office. To say that this debate did not put those concerns to rest may be one of the greatest understatements of the year. The president came into the debate with a low bar to clear, and he stumbled. He was flat. He was rambling. He was unclear. Roughly midway through the debate, the Biden campaign told reporters that the president was battling a cold – an attempt to explain his raspy voice. That may be so, but it also sounded like an excuse. For 90…
Agency Report Her Game Sporting Foundation football tournament for girls has kicked-off in Abuja, with 16 teams battling for honours. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the maiden edition of the grassroots tournament got underway on Thursday at the Area 3 FIFA Goal Project astro pitch. Mrs Pat Ayegba, Chairman, Female Football Committee, FCT FA told NAN, shortly after the kick-off that the tournament is meant to showcase and empower young female footballers in the FCT. Ayegba who is the sponsor of the tournament, said that the foundation decided to partner with the FCT Football Association (FCT FA)…
By Halimah Olamide The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has listed poor infrastructure and inadequate funding of public universities by the Federal Government as major reasons for the incessant strikes by lecturers. Chairperson of the University of Jos chapter of the union, Dr. Jurbe Molwus, said this during a town hall it organised on Thursday in Jos. Molwus explained that the failure of the federal government to honour agreement it reached with the union over the years had contributed to the industrial disharmony between the lecturers and government. ”As a union, we are very reluctant about going on strike;…
Agency Report The Federal Government has reported significant boosts in the nation’s economy with the Excess Crude Account standing at 473.75 million dollars and Stabilisation Account at over N28.7 billion. The Government also said that the nation’s Natural Resources fund stood at over N53.89 billion. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed this at 142nd National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, presided over by its Chairman, Vice President Kashim Shettima in Abuja, A statement on the NEC meeting was made available to newsmen by Mr Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Peoples Democratic Party has said it is a tall order for the All Progressive Congress to hope to win in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State. The party, which is however in opposition in Ondo, also said the ruling party, APC cannot retain Ondo again in the coming election. The party’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, said this while inaugurating the PDP National Campaign Councils for Edo and Ondo governorship elections, on Thursday in Abuja. Damagum said that the way PDP has chosen its candidates in both states shows the party would be victorious in…
By Kamil Opeyemi Tipper drivers in Anambra have called on the government to stop its officials from extortion of a sum of N200,000 from each of them in the state. The drivers expressed dismay over the alleged extortion saying those responsible are officials of the Anambra State Road Traffic Management Agency (ARTMA). The Chairman of the association, Mr Ebuka Unekwe, made the allegation during a press briefing in Onitsha, on Thursday. Unekwe alleged that ARTMA officials extorted its members of money ranging from N200,000 and above under the guise of traffic control. He lamented that tipper drivers were being extorted…
Agency Report The trial of Mr Karl Toriola, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd; and others was, on Thursday, stalled due to the absence of the trial judge. Although the matter was fixed for the arraignment of Toriola and other, Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja was not in court. The matter was, however, adjourned until Sept. 26 for the defendants’ to take their plea. Other defendants in the charge are MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd; MTN Senior Executive Officer, Nkeakam Abhulimen; Fun Mobile Ltd, a telecommunications service provider; and…
By Halimah Olamide Former Governor of Kogi State Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has signified his desire to be prosecuted in the state. The former Gov told a Federal High Court (FHC) sitting in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to transfer his case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to Kogi State. Bello is facing a 19-count charge bordering on fraud while he held sway as the Governor of the North-Central state. He wrote to the Chief Judge (CJ) of the FHC, John Tsoho, pleading to be allowed to face his trial in Kogi. At the resumed proceeding on Thursday, June…
Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin has announced end of the season break, as the club plans early preparations for the 2024/2025 Season. The General Manager of the Club, Bashir Badawiy, who announced the break after a management meeting on Wednesday, added that the players and officials would soon be communicated on the resumption date after due consultation. Kwara United on Sunday defeated Heartland FC 4-0 in their last match of the 2023-2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Season, to end their campaign in the 13th position. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the team won 12 matches…
Agency Report Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, on Wednesday, said that the government has no plan to abandon the construction of a new stadium in Akure. The governor, however, did not elaborate on the construction of the new stadium, which was first mooted and approved by the government of the late Gov. Olusegun Agagu, two decades ago. Aiyedatiwa said this at the official handing over of the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure to the contractor awarded the renovation of the facility – Reform Sports West Africa . The governor, represented at the ceremony by the Commissioner for Youth…