Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took a tough stance yesterday on the enforcement of some cost-saving measures. In a personal memo, he directed that no member of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) should have more than three vehicles in their convoy. None of them is also expected to have more than five security personnel. 2. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu last night directed the military and other relevant agencies to intensify the rescue operation at the helicopter crash site in Rivers State. The chartered helicopter, marked 5N-BQG and operated by Eastwind Aviation…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that there is no deadline on the circulation of old N200, N500 and N1000 bank notes. The spokesperson of CBN, Sidi Ali Hakama disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. This comes amid speculations that the old Naira notes will cease to be legal tender from December 31, 2024. However, the apex bank clarified that the claim is false. CBN stressed that all bank notes remain legal tender. “The attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been drawn to discussions at different fora suggesting that the old series of the N200,…
Manchester United are yet to win in the Europa League after three fixtures. Erik ten Hag’s played out yet another draw in the competition, with their game against Fenerbahce ending 1-1 in Turkey. Christian Eriksen opened the scoring in the 15th minute with a strike from just outside the box. However, the Red Devils were pegged back by Youssef En Neysri’s header just after the break. The game saw former United manager Jose Mourinho sent off for protesting a penalty decision that involved Super Eagles defender, Bright Osayi-Samuel. Gedson Fernandes scored the only goal as Besiktas beat Lyon 1-0 in…
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, PCN, and the African Centre for Supply Chain, ACSC, have noted that Nigeria is lagging behind and seems to pay little or no attention in the areas of supply chain and logistics. PCN Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Pharm Ibrahim Babashehu Ahmed, made the call in Abuja on Thursday alongside the experts from ACSC at the public presentation of the Nigerian Logistics and Supply Chain 2023 report. The report covered the challenges within the space, ranging from manufacturing through distribution and important issues about patient access to medication. Ahmed said the council, as the…
An activist, Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo has threatened to institute legal proceedings against the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Soludo and two other public officers for attempting to alter the “Land Use Act” through a proposed land title revalidation and recertification in the State. Okonkwo issued the threat in a pre-action notice to the Secretary to the Anambra State Government, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Anambra State and the Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Urban Planning, Anambra State. The pre-action notice was dated October 22, 2024 and titled, “In The Matter of Intention to Institute Legal Proceedings against the…
Senators were on Thursday divided while debating the source of funding for the newly established Zonal Development Commissions which have been signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. All the geopolitical zones have their Zonal Development Commissions with exception of the North Central zone, which the bill is currently receiving legislative attention. The sharp disagreement ensued on the source of funding while considering the South-South Development Commission Establishment bill 2024 as operational and structural template for the other Commissions. The rancorous debate followed a report submitted by the Senate Committee on Special Duties which recommended that 15% of Statutory allocations…
The Simon Ekpa-led Biafra government has issued a fresh ultimatum to the Nigerian government, demanding the freedom of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and other South-Easterners being held across the country. DAILY POST recalls that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has remained behind bars since he was repatriated from Kenya, a situation that has worsened tension in the South-East. Just earlier in the week, the entire South-East was under a total lockdown for two days owing to a sit-at-home order declared via viral video, which was disclaimed by both Ekpa and the IPOB leadership. However, speaking in…
Flying Eagles head coach Aliyu Zubairu has promised an improved performance from his team at the ongoing WAFU B U-20 Championship in Togo. The defending champions sealed a place in the semi-finals after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Cote d’Ivoire at the Stade Municipal, Lome, on Thursday night. The Flying Eagles lost their opening fixture 1-0 to Burkina Faso. Zubairu’s side will face Niger Republic in the semi-final on Saturday. “The boys were jittery in the first game and that’s usually what you get in an opening game, but today you could see that it was a much-improved team,” he…
Former Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna has called on his old club to sign Swedish forward Viktor Gyokeres. The Frenchman described Gyokeres as a pure striker, adding that he is an amazing player. Speaking recently to Metro on behalf of Paddy Power, Sagna said: “I’d like to see Arsenal go for Viktor Gyokeres—he’s amazing. He’s a pure striker who would offer some depth to Arsenal. “He’s also quite tall so whenever the team are out wide, they can cross the ball a bit more and that’s been missing a bit for me.” Gyokeres is currently playing for Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon.…
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, CONCACAF, on Thursday announced Haiti’s Melchie Dumornay and Panama’s Adalberto Carrasquilla as 2023/24 CONCACAF Women’s and Men’s Players of the Year, respectively. The football governing body also disclosed that Andre-Pierre Gignac’s free-kick goal in Round One of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup has been selected by fans as the Goal of the Year. The CONCACAF official player awards programme saw Melchie and Adalberto selected based on a football-first voting system. It included the participation of coaches and players from CONCACAF member associations, as well as media members of the region…