Kano Pillars technical adviser, Usman Abdallah, has called for a decisive action against officials damaging the league’s image. Abdallah questioned the Nigeria Premier Football League’s decision on their failure to broadcast Kano Pillars matchday 9 fixture against Nasarawa United. Kano Pillars lost 1-0 to the Solid Miners in the game. Anas Yusuf’s goal proved decisive for the home team. “With officiating like what we experienced in Lafia, the NPFL will struggle to progress,” Abdallah stated in a post-match interview. Kano Pillars dropped down to 12th position on the NPFL table following the defeat. NPFL: Kano Pillars coach Abdallah calls for…
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The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday commended former President Olusegun Obasanjo for assenting the Women Trafficking and Child Labour Eradication Foundation, WOTCLEF, Bill while in office. WOTCLEF, an agency that fights against women trafficking, was established by the former First Lady, Titi Abubakar. Atiku said Obasanjo’s leadership created an energized environment for WOTCLEF’s mission. The former Vice President made the remark while celebrating the 25th anniversary of WOTCLEF. The statement he signed partly read: “Today, we gather not only to celebrate an important milestone—the 25th anniversary of the Women Trafficking and Child Labour Eradication…
Former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party, nPDP, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze has counseled the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly to be circumspect in their struggle to return from political relegation. Eze said the lawmakers have voluntarily retired from the business of lawmaking since December 2023. DAILY POST reports that Rivers State has been a theatre of war since Governor Siminalayi Fubara resolved to severe ties to his predecessor and now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. There are speculations that the 27 Lawmakers are preparing to commence impeachment…
The governors of the 19 Northern states on Monday met with the Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Christopher Musa to discuss critical issues affecting the region. Traditional rulers from the region were also at the meeting, which held in Kaduna. The meeting was part of the Northern States Governors’ Forum’s efforts to engage with key stakeholders and address pressing concerns, especially the lingering insecurity, poverty, out-of-school-children syndrome, and other socio-economic challenges ravaging the region. General Musa briefed the governors on efforts by the military to tackle banditry, terrorism and other security challenges bedevilling the Northern region. Present at the…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the party’s 2023 Senatorial Candidate for Benue South, Daniel Onjeh, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to act decisively against what he described as Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s blatant violation of the Supreme Court’s ruling on local government autonomy. Onjeh’s statement comes in response to Soludo’s recent enactment of the Anambra Local Government Administration Law 2024, which he claims seeks to undermine the Supreme Court’s July 2024 decision that granted full financial autonomy to Nigeria’s local government areas (LGAs). Recall that Soludo had warned that granting full autonomy to Nigeria’s 774 local…
Gospel singer, Tope Alabi has lamented what she described as fake love among gospel artistes in the music industry. Tope Alabi said this in Ibadan on Sunday, at the ‘Celebrating Jesus 7.0’ concert. Speaking before her performance, she expressed frustration over the level of jealousy and bitter rivalries among her peers in the industry While emphasizing the need for support and unity between the already established and emerging artists, Alabi reminded her senior colleagues to prioritise their legacy and accountability before God over fame and success. ” God will hold us accountable for these things. Let us stop it. It…
Thousands of armed bandits loyal to two deadly criminal gangs called, ‘Full Fire’ and ‘Chain’, are presently occupying the forests and bushes of Ukum Local Government Area of Sankara axis of Benue State. This was disclosed to journalists over the weekend by the executive chairman of Ukum Local Government Council, Jonathan Modi. Modi stated that what they have in Ukum is a mafia, and lethal criminal gangs consisting of Full Fire and Chain that have recruited so many boys who permanently lived in the forest and bushes where they come from to unleash terror on people of the area. Ukum…
An unidentified female passenger has been reported dead in a fatal lone accident that occurred at Molipa roundabout, in the Ijebu -Ode area of Ogun state. The accident which happened at about 10:30pm on Sunday, occurred when the driver of the Lexus Jeep lost control and crashed into a container beside the road. Confirming the incident on Monday, the police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola said the female passenger died on the spot while the driver was severely injured. Odutola said,” The Lexus jeep was travelling from Ibadan Garage towards Molipa Roundabout when the driver lost control and crashed into a container…
Premier League outfit, Crystal Palace have joined the number of clubs interested in Raphael Onyedika. The Club Brugge star is on the radar of some of the top clubs in Europe including Barcelona. According to Voetbal 24, Crystal Palace have sent scouts to watch the Nigerian this season. Club Brugge are reportedly willing to sell Onyedika for around €30m when the transfer window reopens in January. Despite his on-field disciplinary problems, there are no doubts amongst scouts about his talent and potential. Turkish Super Lig champions Galatasaray failed with a bid of €15m for Onyedika over the summer. Transfer: Crystal…
Singer Inetimi, Alfred Odom, popularly known as Timaya, has claimed that the Nigerian music industry is devoid of goodwill among colleagues. According to him, it has always been so. He explained that colleagues are not friends and shouldn’t be viewed as such. Speaking in an interview with Channels TV, Timaya said, “Your colleagues are not your friends na. The only person who wants to see you better than them is your father o, your parents. “I’m not looking for anything from anybody. If Adidas can collaborate with Gucci, then what are you talking about? Collaboration, I said it a long…