The founder of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries, Lazarus Muoka has claimed that popular social media critic, VeryDarkMan is currently learning in a hard way over his negative remarks about his church. DAILY POST reports that VeryDarkMan on Monday appeared before the House of Representatives joint committee on financial crimes and reformatory institutions investigating the alleged audio of Bobrisky claiming to have bribed some officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, with N15 million to drop money laundering charges against him. In the leaked audio, Bobrisky stated that he never spent six months in prison. The controversy…
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Real Madrid and Bayern Munich suffered shock defeats in the Champions League on Wednesday night. The LaLiga champions, who are the current holders of the trophy, lost 1-0 at Lille. Jonathan David scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot. Vincent Kompany’s men were beaten 1-0 at Aston Villa, thanks to John Duran’s stunning lob. Liverpool beat Bologna 2-0 at Anfield, with Alexis MacAllister and Mohamed Salah getting the goals. Ademola Lookman was on the scoresheet as Atalanta crushed Shakhtar Donetsk 3-0. In other games, Feyenoord won 3-2 at Girona and Benfica hammered Atletico Madrid 4-0. Champions…
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to depart Abuja today for a two-week vacation in the United Kingdom, as part of his annual leave. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday, October 2, by the special adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. 2. The Federal Government says it has removed Value Added Tax (VAT) on diesel, cooking gas, among others. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed this while unveiling two major fiscal incentives, on Wednesday. 3. Governor Siminalayi…
In a significant effort to tackle transportation challenges and uplift livelihoods in Kano Central, Senator Rufai Sani Hanga distributed 200 motorcycles and 11 Peugeot cars to his constituents today. The empowerment program, held at the Senator Rufai Sani Hanga NNPP Kano Central Senatorial Campaign Office on Hadeja Road, drew hundreds of beneficiaries from across 15 Local Government Areas (LGAs). This initiative is designed to support farmers, business owners, and commercial transport operators by providing essential tools to enhance their economic activities. In addition to the vehicles, cash grants were awarded to those not receiving motorcycles or cars, further aiding their…
Ademola Lookman went home with a Man of Match prize following Atalanta’s 3-0 victory over Ukrainian club, Shakhtar Donetsk. Lookman registered a goal and an assist in the encounter. It was the winger’s first-ever UEFA Champions League goal. According to UEFA’s Technical Observer Panel: “He (Lookman) showed great skill and was outstanding with the ball, providing a goal, assist, two chances and hitting the crossbar. Always available to his teammates, he displayed tactical clever movement and good defensive work.” The 25-year-old was in action for 60 minutes in the game. He was replaced by Matteo Retegui. Champions League: Lookman scoops…
Nigeria’s Galaxy Backbone has announced a government service portal to boost citizen engagement. The Spokesperson of the agency, Chidi Okpala disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, noting that the initiative is in partnership with Korea International Cooperation Agency, KOICA. According to the statement, KOICA had high-level training with Twelve government agencies to drive the first phase of the initiative. He noted that the goal is to improve Government-to-Citizen, G2C, interactions and enable easier access to government services. The twelve government agencies expected to kick off the pilot phase of the initiative include the Nigerian Communications Commission, the Nigeria Police…
On September 21, 2024, Edo was sent back by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), with the conniver and conspiracy of the security agents to thwart the will of the Edo people, pushed back the state to the election era of 2007 when PDP rigged elections against the then Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole of the ACN. It took remarkable resilience from the then-candidate of ACN – Adams Oshiomhole, to reclaim his mandate back from the PDP through an 18-month-long legal battle. While initially peaceful, vote-buying and results manipulation marred the September 21 Governorship Edo elections. The winners announced by INEC were…
Ahead of the forthcoming local government elections, Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has officially flagged off the campaign for the Plateau South Senatorial District Local Government elections, amidst jubilation and widespread optimism. The Governor emphasised that the forthcoming elections would pave the way for the much-needed development of rural communities in the state. Mutfwang reaffirmed the citizen’s deep connection with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, a party that he said represents hope and a prosperous future for the state. While expressing gratitude to the Southern Zone for the overwhelming support he received during the 2023 elections, he called on…
Akwa United assistant coach, Abasiakan Windy believes the team’s struggle in the Nigeria Premier Football League is a temporary setback. Windy assured that the Promise Keepers will get back to winning ways soon. The Mohammed Babaganaru’s side suffered their second successive defeat in four days going down to a loss 1-0 to Enyimba in a rescheduled matchday three fixture in Aba on Wednesday. Akwa United are winless in the NPFL season. “We came to Aba to fight for maximum points, but the result is not what we expected,” Windy said in a post-match interview. “We knew it was going to…
Former Real Madrid playmaker, Toni Kroos, has joked that manager Carlo Ancelotti might kidnap him if he ever returned to the club for a casual kickaround. Kroos retired from football at the end of last season. Los Blancos have clearly missed the German maestro in their midfield, with Ancelotti struggling to find the right balance within his squad. In an interview with Diario AS, Kroos said: “I don’t know if they think it’s cool if I pop up once in a while and say I want to join. “Currently, there is also a risk that Carlo will tell me: ‘Now…