The Nigeria Police has linked popular investigative journalist, David Hundeyin to PIDOMNigeria, in a cybercrime case. The popular social media handle @PIDOMNigeria is accused of leaking classified government documents, fraud, sedition, and tax evasion. Police Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi made this known on Tuesday during a briefing in Abuja. Hundeyin was accused by the Nigeria police of conspiring to undermine the country’s peace and security. According to the police, this group worked together to leak sensitive government information, fund terrorism, launder money, finance protests against the government and attempt to destroy evidence. Adejobi confirmed that efforts were ongoing to trace…
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Crystal Palace chairman, Steve Parish, has said he is “astounded” by the lack of interest in Eberechi Eze during the summer transfer window. Eze is believed to have plenty of admirers in the Premier League, but there was no concrete approach for the midfielder. Palace were relieved to keep the 26-year-old, especially after Bayern Munich signed Michael Olise in a £50m deal earlier in the window. “I was really worried from a club point of view of losing Michael and Ebbs in the same window and we didn’t have in Ebbs the interest that I thought we would have,” Parish…
Nigeria’s power generation rose to a three-year high of 5,313mw, the Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu has said. He made this known in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Strategic Communication and Media Relations, Mr Bolaji Tunji. According to the statement, the Minister urged Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to take more energy for distribution in order to prevent a grid collapse. ”When power is produced and not picked by the DisCos, it could lead to grid collapse as frequency drops.. ”Efforts will be made to encourage industries to purchase bulk energy,” he said. Recall that in May…
Aston Villa escaped a 10-point deduction after they sold Douglas Luiz to Juventus this summer. The Midlands club knew they faced a race against time to meet Premier League spending regulations by the June 30 deadline. They had decided to sell Luiz to Juventus in May, but there was little time left to wrap up the transfer. Juventus wanted to include two youngsters in the deal rather than pay the full asking price, with the clubs finally settling on Samuel Iling-Junior and Enzo Barrenechea. “From May 20 until June 30 is normally the holiday period for everyone in football, but…
Ghanaian duo, Seidu Mutawakilu and Paul Acquah are among the new players who have joined Akwa United for the new season. The Promise Keepers confirmed the acquisition of 17 players from various clubs within and outside Nigeria. The players according to their positions are: two goalkeepers, six defenders, five midfielders and four strikers. Mutawakilu joined Akwa United from Rivers United, while Acquah arrived from Libyan side, Al Anwar. Former national U-17 and U-20 utility player Charles Etim joined from Blessed Stars Football Club. Striker, Mare Abson signed from Societe ASPAC Benin Republic, striker Chijioke Alaekwe from Tayaran FC, Libya and…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has intensified efforts to strengthen security in custodial centres across the country by deploying technology and approving the distribution of security vehicles to enhance monitoring and surveillance. The Service Public Relations Officer, SPRO Nigeria Correctional Service, NCoS Abubakar Umar disclosed this to NAN on Wednesday in Abuja. Umar said that the government had declared custodial centres “red zones,” restricting access to authorised personnel and introducing technological monitoring systems to track activities within and outside the facilities. He said that the high-profile custodial centres were now monitored technologically, with a system in place to track inmates’…
The Nigerian Government through the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms has said it targets zero-rated tax on food items. The Chairman of the Committee, Taiwo Oyedele disclosed this during an interview with Channels Television. According to him, the country plans to ease the burden placed by the Value Added Tax on the poorest people. “Even the VAT system was placing too much burden on the poorest people. “For example, you had food items, some of them were exempted. “So we’ve decided that food should not just be exempted, it should be zero rated”, he stated. Meanwhile, Oyedele…
Former Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur striker, Peter Crouch has named the top best three signings of the summer in the Premier League. Recall that the summer transfer window closed last Friday night. Premier League clubs splashed out a combined total of around £630million in the transfer market as they strengthened their squads with new players. When asked to name his three standout signings in the Premier League, Crouch told TNT Sports: “Pedro Neto from Wolves to Chelsea, I think he’s a top player. “I think many in Europe would have signed him and Chelsea have got a top one there…
Arsenal have lost another academy player to Manchester United this summer after goalkeeper, Hubert Graczyk made the switch to Old Trafford this summer. Recall that Arsenal had lost Chido Obi-to Man United earlier this summer after failing to agree terms on a new deal with the attacker. Graczyk will join Man United’s Under-21s side for this term. The 21-year-old joined Arsenal from Everton when he was 14. He was let go by the Premier League North London club when his contract expired at the end of last season. Graczyk, however, announced the move on his Instagram on Tuesday, with a…
The National Labour Congress has revealed plans to meet over the recent 45 percent increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. This comes as it asked the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to reverse the N855 and N897 petrol pump increase on Tuesday. The Nigeria Labour Congress disclosed this in a statement signed by its president Joe Ajaero on Tuesday in reaction to the petrol price hike. “In the coming days, the appropriate organs of the Congress will be meeting to take appropriate decisions which will be made public,” NLC said.…