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Russia has indicated its intention to drag before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the Federation of International Football Association over the ban slammed on it. FIFA and the European Football Association have placed the country on ban as part of the sanctions against the country over its invasion of Ukraine. Millions have been turned into refugees in neigbouring countries while nearly million of lives have been lost since last week when Russia made good its threat to attack Ukraine. As a result of the ban, Russia is now banned from taking part in any of the competitions organized by…
The Federal Government, on Thursday, inaugurated enhanced electronic international passport (e-passport) and passport production centre in the South East. Inaugurating the enhanced e-passport in Enugu, the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, said that the enhanced e-passport has over 25 security features that distinguish it among other international passports in the world. Aregbesola said that the state-of-the-art and technological-driven security features make the e-passport virtually impossible to counterfeit or manipulate. He noted that the enhanced e-passport, including its elaborate security features, is a major design of the Federal Government to check international passport racketeering and other forms of manipulations. According…
Leadership of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has felicitated the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on the occasion of his 80th birthday. This is contained in a statement issued by CAN General Secretary, Mr Joseph Daramola. “Daddy G.O., you are a great blessing and gift, not only to the body of Christ, but to the whole world, where God has been making use of you as His vessel of honour,” the association said. It further said that Adeboye’s emergence as the general overseer of RCCG was ordained by God, as manifested in…
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it committed over N10 billion to the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) towards boosting employment in the last three years. State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made this known on Thursday in Victoria Island, during the Lagos Employment Summit, with the theme: ”Sustainable Job Creation Strategies: Collective Action and Prosperity for All”. Sanwo-Olu said that the aim of the state government in committing such amount was to ensure that more people have access to the fund with a view to recording a 6.7 per cent drop in unemployment rate. ”We want to see a…
Access Bank Plc has announced its plan to host a conference in commemoration of the annual International Women’s Day. This, the bank said, is part of its commitment to inspire, connect and empower women to attain their full potential. Group Head, Retail Marketing and Analytics, Access Bank, Chioma Afe, stated this via a statement on Thursday. The conference which will take place at The Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos on March 10, is aimed at furthering the discussions around how women across all life stages can thrive through stereotypes to attain full potential. Afe said that panelists would explore how…
A retired United States Army Colonel, Wisdom Osagiede, has joined the 2023 presidential race under the platform of the All Progressives Congress. Osagiede said this when he addressed a news conference on Thursday in Benin. He said that his main focus was to revamp the economy through agriculture as well ensuring security of lives and property by addressing the current security challenge bedeviling the country. The presidential aspirant, who pledged to work for the unity of the country, said, however, that he would not condone nepotism and favouritism in any form. The retired officer, promised to end Boko Haram insurgency,…
By Ekoe Okoduwa Nigeria needs, more than ever, new leadership that will give women an effective voice in our country’s future. Women contribute so much to many areas of society, but our leadership does not prioritise our needs. The late former Secretary General of the UN, Mr. Kofi Annan, said that “there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women, and no other policy is as likely to raise economic productivity, or to reduce infant and maternal mortality.” Nigeria’s leadership has not taken heed to the wise words of Mr Annan. The 2023 general elections are…
Vladimir Putin cuts a solitary figure, leading Russia’s military into a high-risk war that threatens to tear apart his country’s economy. He has rarely looked more isolated than in two recent, choreographed appearances with his inner circle, where he sits at a resolute distance from his closest advisers. As commander in chief, ultimate responsibility for the invasion rests with him, but he has always relied on a deeply loyal entourage, many of whom also began their careers in Russia’s security services. The question is who has his ear, during this most fateful moment in his presidency? If anyone does, it…
A former Head of Service in Osun state, Elder Olusegun Akinwusi has said the leadership qualities of insurance magnate, Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi, is required to lead Osun out of the woods. Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi, a frontline politician and gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in the forthcoming primary election is the Chairman/Founder of Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc and a major investor across industries locally and globally. Saying that the latter has the competence to turn around the fortunes of the state, Akinwusi Commenting on the gubernatorial aspiration of Dr. Ogunbiyi, the former head of service, an astute bureaucrat and…
The rank presidential aspirants keeps swelling as former Managing Director of FSB International Bank, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen has declared his intention to join the race. Hayatu-Deeen, known to be technocrat from the Northern part of Nigeria said he is seeking to rule Nigeria on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. Addressing journalists amidst associates in Lagos, Hayatu-Deen said his mission joining the race is to reunite Nigeria and create a new country. Harping on what he called a national rebirth, the economist said Nigeria requires a new kind of leadership that would bring about the needed change. Speaking on zoning,…