Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has described the newly appointed Directors-General of the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, and Department of State Services, DSS, as great professionals and wished them successful tenures. He said the choice of seasoned diplomat Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed, an indigene of Lafiagi, to lead the NIA opens another beautiful page in the history of the agency, and commended President Bola Tinubu for the choice of the Kwara-born diplomat who was until his appointment the head of the Nigerian Mission to Sudan. In a statement by his spokesman, Rafiu Ajaka ye, in Ilorin on Monday, Governor Abdulrazaq…
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Shooting Stars have announced the signing of eight new players for the upcoming season. The Oluyole Warriors made the announcement during the unveiling ceremony held at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, on Monday. The new players unveiled are goalkeepers Abiodun Akande from Rivers United; Mustapha Lawal who joined from Sunshine Stars; Ojietefian Sylvester from Enyimba; and Ikouwem Udom from Anenir Sportif De la Marsar of Tunisia. Others are Abubakar Aliu from Lobi Stars; Adebayo Abayomi, formerly of Remo Stars; Bolaji Sakin Simeon from Congolese side, AS Otoho; and striker, Ayanrinde Samuel, who last featured for Sporting Lagos FC. The Oluyole…
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has warned manager Erik ten Hag that selling Scott McTominay is a “gamble.” McTominay is set to leave Old Trafford after the club agreed a fee around £25m with Napoli. The Scotland international is however yet to agree personal terms with the Serie A side. Ahead of a possible move, Ferdinand has expressed his concern about letting the club’s academy product leave. According to him, replacing McTominay may cost around £40m. Ferdinand said on his YouTube channel: “I look at Scott McTominay and not every player can be a star, a standout player. But to…
Many Nigerian top artists joined Flavour on stage at his OVO Wembley Arena concert in London. Flavour sold out the 12,500-capacity OVO Wembley Arena on August 24, 2024. In a trending video on social media, Flavour performed songs from his eighth album, ‘African Royalty’ released in December 2023, including his hits ‘Game Changer’ and ‘Levels.’ In the viral clip, Sir Bright Chimezie, Falz, Phyno and Iyanya supported Flavour with their performances. Other personalities in attendance include Nigerian international footballer Alex Iwobi, singer Chike, co-founder of The Plug and Davido’s manager Asa Asika and socialite businessman Cubana Chief Priest. With his…
The Ebonyi State House of Assembly on Monday approved the request from the Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, seeking the creation of Agbaja and Igbeagu autonomous communities in Izzi Local Government Area. The approval took place at the Ebonyi State House of Assembly complex during an emergency plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Moses Odunwa. Reading the letter from the governor, Odunwa said the proposed autonomous communities, when created, will help to bring development closer to the grassroots and also help to sustain the efforts of the government on security management in rural areas. In his contribution, Godwin Abiri,…
Remo Stars technical adviser Daniel Ogunmodede has accepted in good faith his team’s ouster from the CAF Champions League. The Sky Blue Stars were eliminated from the competition following a 3-2 aggregate loss against Moroccan side AS FAR. “Not the result we hoped for,” Ogunmodede wrote on X. “This valuable experience lays the foundation for brighter days ahead. We will regroup and keep moving forward.” Remo Stars will shift focus to the Nigeria Premier Football League and the President Federation Cup. CAF Champions League: Ogunmodede upbeat despite Remo Stars’ ouster
The Niger State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating effectively with the media and fostering a harmonious relationship that promotes the state’s growth and development. The government stated this when the Niger State Correspondents Chapel of NUJ, led by its chairman, Yakubu Mustapha Bina, paid separate courtesy visits to the governor’s media aides at Government House, Minna. The three media aides are Chief Press Secretary Ibrahim Bologi, Special Adviser Print Media Aisha Wakaso and Special Adviser Digital Media and Strategy Abdullberqy Usman Ebbo. They all, with one voice, pledged to collaborate with the media for the greater good of…
The naira slumped against the dollar at the official foreign market to begin the week on a negative note on Monday. FMDQ data showed that the naira depreciated to N1596.60 per dollar on Monday from N1570.14 exchanged last Friday. This represents a significant N26.46 depreciation against the dollar. Similarly, the naira lost N5 against the dollar to exchange at N1, 620 rate on Monday from N1, 615 last week. The development comes as the naira depreciated and lost N72.58 against the dollar in July 2024, according to FMDQ financial market report. Naira slumps against dollar, begins week on negative note
Bright Osayi-Samuel is doubtful for Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda due to injury. Osayi-Samuel missed Fenerbahce’s 5-0 away win against Caykur Rizespor last weekend as a result of an ankle injury. The 26-year-old could now be dropped from the squad due to the setback. Interim head coach Austine Eguavoen is expected to unveil his squad for the games this week. The Super Eagles will be up against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Saturday, September 7. The three-time African champions will then face the Amavubi of…
As campaigns for governorship elections in Edo State heat up, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has said that when elected, his administration would not engage consultants to do the work of civil servants. DAILY POST reports that the APC governorship hopeful also said that the monthly minimum wage of N70,000 for civil servants would not be reduced, as widely alleged by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Okpebholo, who spoke on Monday in Benin City while addressing members and supporters of the APC in Oredo Local Government Area, assured that his administration would declare a…