PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi charged over involvement in FIFA media rights scandal
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been charged with bribing former FIFA secretary Jerome Valcke in exchange for broadcasting rights of various tournaments, the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has confirmed. Valcke is accused of accepting bribes, criminal mismanagement and falsification of documents concerning the distribution of TV rights for competitions between […]
Buhari reiterates support for peace efforts in Plateau
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, reassured that the Federal Government will continue to support efforts by the Plateau State government towards a peaceful, prosperous and tolerant society. Receiving Governor Simon Lalong and other stakeholders from Plateau State, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, President Buhari appealed to residents and indigenes of […]
US sanctions Iranian officials for barring candidates
The United States on Thursday slapped sanctions on five Iranian officials in charge of vetting candidates for the Islamic republic’s parliamentary elections, in which thousands, predominantly moderates, have been barred from running. The officials targeted ahead of Friday’s vote include Ahmad Jannati, a 92-year-old cleric who, according to the Treasury Department, oversaw the disqualification of […]
Okada ban: Taskforce nabs two fake uniform officers
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) have arrested two suspects for impersonating security officers in Lagos. Chairman of the agency, Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP, Olayinka Egbeyemi, disclosed that while one of the suspects, Monday Job, impersonated a Police Officer using his commercial motorcycle, popularly called […]
Gunmen abduct four NSCDC officers in Kogi
Boluwaji Obahopo – Lokoja Gunmen have reportedly abducted four officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Kogi State. The officers were on their way to Benue State for promotion examinations on Thursday when the hoodlums struck. A family source to one of the victims said the five officers were travelling on […]
Guardiola breaks silence over Man City future after FFP allegations
Pep Guardiola insists he is “100%” sure he will remain as Manchester City boss next season, even if they were forced to play in League Two. City face potential sanctions following allegations that they have breached FFP rules, but have insisted the claims “are simply not true”, and will appeal the ruling. The potential ban […]
Pandemonium in Ogun as Police shot two Hausa traders
By James Ogunnaike Police: Business activities were on Thursday disrupted in the popular Olomore market in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital for about three hours following alleged injuries inflicted on two Hausa traders by Operatives of the Special Anti – Robbery Squad(SARS), who were chasing some boys suspected to be “yahoo yahoo boys” The security […]
Group decries expansion of NDDC IMC, describes it as unconstitutional
Perez Brisibe – Ughelli The Niger Delta Accountability and Development Coalition, NDADC, has decried the expansion of the Interim Management Committee, IMC of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC with two extra members and described the continuous stay of the committee as unconstitutional. The group while lamenting the appointment of an auditor for the forensic […]
Digital Lending: SystemSpecs hosts industry stakeholders at Social Media Week
To deepen digital lending opportunities and further empower individuals and SMEs in Nigeria, SystemSpecs, a leading provider of financial technology and human capital management solutions and services, would be hosting an insightful session during the 2020 edition of the Social Media Week (SMW) in Lagos. The session with the theme, “Human-Focused Lending in a Digital […]
NSCDC cries out over cost of keeping 43 cows it seized in Ekiti
By Rotimi Ojomoyela The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has cried out over the cost of caring for the 43 cows it seized. The corps threatened to approach a court for a forfeiture order on the cows seized by its operatives in Orin-Ekiti, Ido/Osi Local Government Area about a month ago. NSCDC said […]
Uroye, 24 others push bill to protect HIV/AIDS patients
The Chairman, House Committee on Health in Delta State House of Assembly, Dr. Augustine Uroye and 24 others in the state legislature, have begun the process of protecting people living with HIV/AIDS in Delta State, with the sponsorship of, “Delta State HIV/AIDS Anti-discrimination and protection bill, 2020”.
