Udinese goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye has confirmed that Inter Milan made an approach for him this summer. The Nigeria international, however, said the Serie A champions were put off by the €15m asking price. Okoye arrived Udinese from Sky Bet Championship club, Watford last summer. The 25-year-old established himself as the Zebras first choice goalkeeper early this year. The shot stopper played a crucial role in the club’s relegation fight last season. Inter Milan were impressed with his impressive displays and put up a bid for the goalie which was turned down by Udinese. “The interest from Inter was concrete, but…
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The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has said that Starlink’s recent upward review of its subscription packages was implemented without prior approval from the Commission. The Director, Public Affairs of NCC, Reuben Muoka, said this in a brief statement on Tuesday. He said the decision by Starlink to unilaterally review their subscription packages upwards did not receive the approval of the NCC. The Director also added that the action of the company was in contravention of Sections 108 and 111 of the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003, and Starlink’s License Conditions regarding tariffs. Mouka said that the Commission commenced pre-enforcement action on…
Activist lawyer, Madubuachi Idam has called for the fast-tracking of the bill seeking to amend the Nigerian constitution to allow for the participation of independent candidates into electoral offices in Nigeria. Idam said the political crisis in various states presents a good reason for the National Assembly to consider the bill for independent candidates. In an open letter addressed to the National Assembly, the constitutional lawyer said the bill will get rid of unpatriotic selfish political influence in Nigeria. According to him: “As a patriotic, passionate Nigerian citizen, I write again to demand the fast-track of the Bill which seeks…
Opposition lawmakers’ coalition spokesperson, Hon Ikenga Ugochinyere has called on the federal government and relevant security agencies to ensure that the minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike and his supporters face justice over alleged burning of local government headquarters in Rivers State. Recall that in response to recent tensions following last Saturday’s local government council election, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expressed deep concern over reports of arson and explosions in the state. He urged all political actors to de-escalate the situation and discourage their supporters from engaging in violence or destructive actions. Ugochinyere in a statement on Tuesday, commended the State…
Katsina State Police Command says its operatives have arrested one Usamatu Adamu, the village head of Unguwan Tambai, Runka, in Safana Local Government Area for allegedly supplying information to bandits. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, revealed this while parading about 15 suspected criminals in Katsina on Tuesday. Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu said that on October 3, based on credible intelligence, the command successfully tracked and arrested the suspect, aged 45, residing at Sabon Gida village, Igabi LGA, Kaduna State. He added that Adamu was arrested in connection with a suspected case of criminal conspiracy and kidnapping. “The suspect was…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a total of 28 suspected internet fraudsters in Akwa Ibom and Edo states. The spokesman for EFCC, Dele Oyewale, revealed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Oyewale said they were arrested at different locations on October 7, in a sting operation following credible intelligence on their fraudulent internet activities. He explained that 13 of the suspects were arrested in the Nwaniba area of Uyo, Akwa Ibom, while 15 were arrested in Benin City, Edo. According to him, items recovered from suspects from Akwa Ibom included two Lexus 350 saloon…
Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has lashed out at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike over his recent outbursts on the just concluded local government election in the state. DAILY POST reports that Wike had in an interview on Channels TV on Tuesday expressed resentment on the move by the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara to conduct the Saturday election despite a court judgement. Recall that Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja had in a judgement declared that the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, violated requisite provisions…
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike on Tuesday attributed the mayhem in Rivers State to Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s disobedience of court order. In a TV interview Wike alleged that Fubara once admitted that Rivers “was turning to state” where the rule of law is not obeyed. 2. The Supreme Court is set to determine the powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate states. It has scheduled a hearing for October 22. Sixteen state governments are challenging the constitutionality of the law establishing the EFCC. 3.…
The single term presidency of six years proposed by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has sparked debate among Nigerians. Atiku, a 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, had called for a single term of six years presidency for Nigeria. He proposed that Section 135(2) should be amended to read: “Subject to the provisions of the subsection (1), the President shall vacate his office at the expiration of a period of six years commencing from the date of swearing-in.” In response to the call of the National Assembly for inputs in its ongoing move to review the 1999 Constitution as…
The controversies that trailed the announcement of Ntiedo Usoro of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the winner of the October 5 local government election in Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom State is gradually dying down. This is following the congratulatory message put out by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Enobong Patrick Friday who was earlier alleged to have won the polls. Essien Udim is the local government of the Senate president, Senator Godswill Akpabio of the APC. In a video circulating online, the Returning Officer of Essien Udim, Professor Inyang Ating had announced the PDP…