Amid the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Bianca Ojukwu as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs has sparked debate among stakeholders, who view it as a step toward national healing between the Southeast and Nigeria in general. DAILY POST recalls that Tinubu reshuffled his cabinet in a midterm shake-up, with five ministers appointed, seven removed from their positions, and 10 reassigned to new portfolios. Bianca joined other Southeastern ministers, including Doris Uzoka-Anite, Minister of State for Finance; Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology; and…
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Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Defense Headquarters says a naval personnel deployed at FOB Dansadua for Operation FANSAN YAMMA, in questionable circumstances, opened fire sporadically, killing a colleague. The Director, Defense Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, in a statement on Friday, said the incident happened on Friday at about 0312 hours in the Dansadau area of Katsina State. 2. The Benue State Government has officially withdrawn its challenge to the legitimacy of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) at the Supreme Court.…
Only one African footballer has ever been named a Ballon d’Or winner. In 1995, George Weah won the prize thanks to his displays for Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan. The Liberian legend also won the African Footballer of the Year three times and is widely considered one of the greatest strikers of all time. Since then, no player from the continent has come top of the Ballon d’Or voting. Sadio Mane came closest to winning in 2022 when he finished in second place. The Senegalese winger, who was playing for Liverpool at the time, scored 23 goals in 51 appearances,…
Abia Warriors head coach Imama Amapakabo hopes his side will end their barren run against Bendel Insurance this weekend. The Umuahia club are yet to record a win against Bendel Insurance in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. Insurance defeated the Umu Chineke 1-0 in Benin City last season, while the reverse fixture in Umuahia ended in a 0-0 draw. Amapakabo is, however, looking forward to a different result this time around. “There will always be a first time; like I said earlier too, every game is different from the other game,” the gaffer told the club’s media. ”I was…
Victor Boniface has returned to training with Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen following last Sunday’s car accident. Boniface sustained minor injuries in the incident and missed training for a couple of days. The striker was also left out of Die Werkself’s squad for Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League clash with Brest. The Nigeria international trained with his teammates on Friday ahead of the Bundesliga clash with Werder Bremen. Xabi Alonso’s side will be up against Bremen at the Weserstadion on Saturday night. Boniface has scored five times in seven league appearances this season. Bundesliga: Boniface returns to Leverkusen training after car accident
After 40 years of abandonment, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given the go-ahead for the execution of the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway to ease the transportation crisis between the Southwest region and the Northwest part of the country. The people of the Northwest region of the country have expressed happiness and commended the president for injecting life into the project. Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris expressed the position of the people on Friday at the formal groundbreaking ceremony of the project. The groundbreaking ceremony of the super highway was held at Gulumbe town in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area of Kebbi.…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has regretted that the existing procurement law was hindering the timely execution of projects. Wike stated this on Friday, at the flagged-off to commence the full-scope development of Arterial Road N5 (Obafemi Awolowo Way) from the Life Camp Junction to Ring Road III in Abuja. He said the amendment of the procurement law would help to remove the bureaucratic bottlenecks that were slowing down the execution of projects in the nation’s capital. The FCT Minister said: “Part of our predicament, part of our major headache, is the procurement law. the procurement law,…
Plateau United have refuted claims that the licences of their newly registered players have been withdrawn. The general manager of the club, Habila Mutla, stated that the claims were false. Mutla disclosed this in a press statement on Friday. The statement reads: “Plateau United officially debunks claims making the rounds on social media and other news platforms that licences belonging to its newly registered players have been withdrawn as a result of outstanding salary debts, saying it is completely false. “Management’s position is clear that the matter decided via the Players and Clubs Status Committee has nothing to do with…
Jigawa and Benue states have formally pulled out of a suit by 19 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and two other anti-corruption agencies. Jigawa, being the latest to opt out of the case, has already filed a notice of discontinuance at the Supreme Court, where the suit was heard and reserved for judgement. The notice of discontinuance was filed by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Jigawa, Bello Abdulkadir Fanini. A similar path was taken by Benue State on the order of the state governor, Hyacinth Alia. This brings to…
Civil Society Organizations and other critical stakeholders in the South-East have urged the Federal Government to prioritize a non-kinetic approach to complement efforts in addressing separatist agitations in the geopolitical zone. This call was made during a one-day dialogue tagged “Building trust and enhancing civil-military relations in Nigeria’s Southeast geopolitical zone,” held in Enugu. The dialogue was organized by the Security, Violence, and Conflict Research Group (SVCRG), University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), in collaboration with the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). Participants at the event also called on the Federal Government to release Nnamdi Kanu from detention to consolidate…