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The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, has alleged that sponsors of the #EndBadGovernance protest were gunning to change governance in the country. He equally alleged that they were plotting to thwart the nation’s democracy but thankfully, Nigerians resisted the move. His personal reaction came shortly after the Council of State meeting, which was attended by two immediate past presidents, Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari. Alake said he would not call it a protest but a calculated attempt to effect a change in government. His words: “I call it a movement to effect a change of regime by…

The Advisory Committee on Local Government Autonomy has asked the chairmen of the 16 councils of Taraba State to align with Governor Agbu Kefas’s vision to ensure that the benefits reach every citizen in the state. The committee made the call on Tuesday during a sensitisation and interactive session with local government chairmen in the state. Led by its chairman, Peter Abel Diah, the committee emphasised the importance of using the new autonomy to drive development, improve service delivery, and enhance the well-being of communities spread across Taraba. The seven-member advisory committee, recently constituted by the state governor, was tasked…

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has insisted that an approach from Saudi Arabia for Vinicius Jr is “pure speculation.” According to Relevo, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, PIF, have offered Vinicius Jr €1bn over five years. They are willing to pay the 24-year-old €200 million per year if he quits the La Liga champions. But Ancelotti, speaking on the eve of the Super Cup clash against Atalanta, claimed there is nothing in it. He said: “I can guarantee that there’s nothing in it. It’s pure speculation.” Transfer: Ancelotti reacts as Vinicius receives €1bn offer to leave Real Madrid

Manchester United are set to be without Luke Shaw for their first three Premier League fixtures. In a statement on Tuesday night, United confirmed that Shaw was struggling with a calf injury. The left-back picked up the injury during training. Shaw has not played for United since February but played some part as England reached the Euro 2024 final. The 29-year-old is now hoping to return after the first international break of the season in September. “Luke Shaw will miss the opening games of the Premier League season due to a calf injury sustained at the start of pre-season training,”…

Chelsea are still keen on a move for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen but will only push ahead with a loan move, according to The Telegraph. Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis is holding out for possible suitors to pay Osimhen’s €130m (£110.8m) release clause. However, both Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain are unwilling to go that high for the Super Eagles frontman. Chelsea were close to signing Samu Omorodion after agreeing a €40m (£34.5m) deal with Atletico Madrid. But the move has fallen through due to a disagreement over personal terms. This has seen the Blues fall back on trying Osimhen, but…

A new Commissioner of Police, Nemi Edwin-Iwo, has been posted to the Edo State Police Command. DAILY POST reports that the new commissioner, who resumed duty on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, took over from CP Funsho Adegboye as the 47th commissioner of the command. A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Moses Yamu, said that until his new posting, Edwin-Iwo was the Commissioner of Police in charge of intelligence at the Force Intelligence Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja. Edwin-Iwo, who hails from Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, holds a bachelor’s degree in History from the…

Not less than 12 persons were on Tuesday burnt to death in a road accident that occurred along Malo Ogere, Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The lone crash, which happened at about 3:14 pm, involved a white Mazda bus with registration number DDA733XA. Spokesman of the state’s Federal Road Safety Corps Florence Okpe in a statement made available to newsmen, said the rescue operation was carried out by a team from FRSC Ogere Unit Command. Okpe noted that the crash involved 16 persons which comprised 12 male adults, three female adults, and one female child. She said: “The total number of people was…

The member representing Goronyo-Gada federal constituency of Sokoto state, Bashir Usman Gorau, on Tuesday, distributed 6000 bags of urea fertilizer to his constituents. While flagging off the distribution in two local government areas, Gorau said the gesture was to ensure nobody abandoned his farmland over high cost of fertilizer. “Our people are predominantly farmers. We are the largest producers of onion, garlic. We also produce rice and millet in commercial quantities. But because of the current hardship in the country some of our farmers abandoned their farmlands over the high cost of fertilizers. “I am sure our intervention would greatly…

Karl Toriola, Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, has said the Nigerian telecom sector is in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Addressing a hybrid telecom investment forum virtually on Tuesday in Lagos, Toriola warned that the industry could collapse if urgent steps are not taken. While highlighting the challenges facing telecom operators, he emphasized that without addressing the fundamental issues, the sector could face a severe downturn. He said: “The telecom sector is facing a lot of challenges of which if urgent action is not taken, it will dry up. MTN renegotiates agreements on 3,500 sites, cuts fx spending MTN…

During one of the buffet sessions at IHG Hotel in Makkah, a discussion arose by one of the guests who asked about the nationalities of those sitting together at the table for the dinner. “Where are you from,” asked the guest sitting beside me and I responded, “Nigeria.” “Are you also from Nigeria? The questioner, a Nigerien, asked the next person sitting beside this writer to which he responded in affirmative. And the discussion went on with no fewer than eight people on the dining table from different countries and races including Egypt, Bangladesh, Indonesia, among others. “This is basically…