American rivals Saudi Newcastle takeover bid with £350m offer for club
Another twist in Newcastle United’s seemingly interminable takeover saga has seen Henry Mauriss, an American television executive, lodge a formal offer to buy the club from Mike Ashley for £350m. That figure is £50m more than the price agreed with Newcastle’s owner by a consortium involving Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and supported by Reuben […]
Confusion in APC as Giadom claims chairmanship
Counsel to the All Progressive Congress, APC, Deputy Chairman, Victor Giadom, has stated that being the highest-ranking official following Adams Oshiomhole’s suspension, Giadom is the substantial acting chairman according to a High Court in Abuja. Following the Court of Appeal’s ruling on the suspension of Oshiomhohle and the announcement of Abiola Ajimobi as the new […]
Reps reject ₦187bn expenditure on FG school feeding programme
By Tordue Salem, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts on Monday expressed serious reseration over the shopping sum of N186 billion reportedly expended on the Federal Government’s School feeding programme by the National Conditional Cash Transfer Office (NICTO) the coordinating office handling the project in the Presidency. The Chairman of the Committee […]
Oshiomhole’s suspension, good riddance to bad rubbish ― VON DG
By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Director General of the Voice of Nigeria VON, Mr Osita Okechukwu has described the appellate court affirmation of the suspension of the party’s National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as good riddance to bad rubbish. Okechukwu was reacting to the decision […]
Sanwo-Olu rejigs LSSTF, LSETF boards
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the immediate reconstitution of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund, LSSTF, and the State Employment Trust Fund, LSETF boards. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement on Wednesday, by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, explained that the new board appointments were necessitated by the vacancies […]
APC Crisis: Ajimobi takes over as Ag. National Chairman, to call for NEC meeting ― Spokesman
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Deputy National Chairman, South, of the All Progressives Congress, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi has assumed leadership of the All Progressives Congress APC in acting capacity. According to a statement by his Special Adviser, Communication and Strategy, Bolaji Tunji, the former Oyo State Governor assumed the reins of leadership in the aftermath of […]
Gordons gifts brand new cars to aides in Ughell
Senior Special Assitant to Delta State Governor on Peace Building and Conflict Resolution, Olorogun Samson Gordons Okomitie yesterday gave out two brand new cars to two of his aides
Buhari to participate in China-Africa summit on COVID-19
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari will today participate at the Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity against COVID-19 (Video-Conference) at 12:50pm. The Extraordinary China – Africa Summit will be presided over by the Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. The summit is jointly proposed by China; South Africa, the rotating chair of the […]
COVID-19 Protocol Violations: FCT minister vows to prosecute Naira Marley, others
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Days after it arraigned organizers of a Naira Marley Concert in Abuja before a Mobile Court, the Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has again vowed to prosecute the musician and all those involved in violating the Covid-19 guidelines. The minister who disclosed this in a statement by […]
Middle-aged man saved from plunging into Lagos lagoon
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Men of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos command have rescued another resident in the state from jumping into lagoon along Third Mainland Bridge. RRS said on Tuesday that its men saw him trying to end it all when he was intercepted. According to police, the yet to be identified […]
649 inmates now running Degree, PG programmes — FG
Hails Correctional Service for maintaining COVID-19 free regime By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Federal Government said it has begun graduate degree programmes in the Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS, noting that there are at present 649 inmates undergoing degree and postgraduate programmes behind bars. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola disclosed this Tuesday in Abuja […]
