President Bola Tinubu has reiterated that his administration was taking steps to tackle the numerous social and economic challenges bedeviling the country. The president made this statement on Sunday in Lagos at the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Annual General Conference. This is coming as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala advocated a new social contract in Nigeria where certain policies in the economy are sacrosanct and must not be touched or changed when administrations change. Tinubu, represented by Vice President, Kashim Shettima highlighted some of the measures and policies being undertaken…
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Kaduna State Police Command has detained two cattle rustlers, two notorious gunrunners and three kidnapping suspects. This is contained in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, on Sunday in Kaduna. Hassan said the operatives also foiled a kidnapping attempt and recovered one fabricated AK-47 rifle with ammunition. He said, “On Thursday, Police operatives, acting on a credible intelligence report, conducted a successful raid. ”It was on a hideout used by a notorious syndicate involved in the rustling of cattle from innocent farmers in the Kasuwa Magani area of Kujama, Kaduna.” According to him, during the operation, the…
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on community engagement (Southeast) Mrs. Chioma Nweze has urged southeast universities to put every necessary machinery in place to enable them access the students’ loan. The SSA made the call in a press release she issued on Saturday, where she noted that the failure to access the fund was due to the inability of the authorities in the southeast institutions to meet necessary requirements for the loan. According to her, “This omission is a missed opportunity for our students to access critical funding for their education. “NELFUND offers a lifeline for…
Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, Jamie O’Hara, is backing Chelsea to win the Premier League title this season. The Blues have three points after two fixtures so far. Enzo Maresca’s men lost 2-0 at home to champions, Manchester City, before they thrashed Wolves 5-2 on Sunday. Speaking on Sky Sports after the game, O’Hara claimed Chelsea have the squad of players to go on and win it in May. He said: “They can challenge for the title, Chelsea, I’m telling you now. If they play like that, if they’re consistent, and play like that, week in, week out, they can challenge…
Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, is yet to agree personal terms with Al Ahli. The Saudi Arabian club has already submitted a €65million transfer package to the former Italian champions for Osimhen. According to football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, the agreement between the two clubs “is almost done”. However, there is no agreement with Osimhen, who wants “an important salary” and a release clause to be included in any contract. Romano wrote on X: “The agreement between Napoli and Al Ahli for a package in excess of €65m is almost done, pending small details. “But NO agreement with Osimhen so far…
Gombe State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to implementing a new minimum wage of N70,000 for civil servants. The assurance was given by the Deputy Governor of the state, Dr. Manassah Jatau, during a meeting of the minimum wage implementation committee on Sunday. Speaking on behalf of the Deputy Governor, the Head of Civil Service, Ahmed Abdullahi, stated that the state government is dedicated to improving the welfare of its workers. Abdullahi pointed out the ongoing payment of a N10,000 monthly palliative, which was introduced in September 2023 to cushion the impact of subsidy removal on civil servants. “The governor…
French authorities have extended the detention of Telegram’s CEO and founder, Pavel Durov, following his arrest at Le Bourget airport, near Paris on Saturday evening. The Russian-born tech mogul was apprehended under a warrant related to alleged offences connected to the widely used but controversial messaging app, Telegram. Durov, 39, was initially detained after arriving in Paris from Baku, Azerbaijan, with plans to dine in the French capital. He was accompanied by a bodyguard and a personal assistant at the time of his arrest. According to sources close to the investigation, Durov’s detention has been extended beyond Sunday night by…
A British national, Ryan Evans, who was working as a safety advisor for Reuters in eastern Ukraine, was killed in a missile strike on Saturday. The attack targeted the Hotel Sapphire in Kramatorsk, a city under Ukrainian control but near the front lines of the conflict. Evans was among six Reuters employees at the hotel when it was struck by what Ukrainian authorities have identified as a Russian missile. Russia has yet to comment on the incident. Reuters confirmed Evans’s death in a statement, expressing deep sorrow. “We are devastated by the loss of Ryan Evans, who has been an…
Nollywood actress, Sharon Okpamen, died on Sunday. The movie producer passed on almost one month after delivering her second child. The sad news was confirmed by Sharon’s colleague, Stanley Ontop, in a post on his Instagram account on Saturday, August 24, 2024. Ontop wrote: “Nollywood Actor and Producer Sharon Okpamen has unfortunately passed on. “It’s a sad day for Nollywood & the Edo entertainment industry. Sharon, who was a filmmaker, actress, entrepreneur & humanitarian, has left a significant void in the industry. “May her soul rest in perfect peace, Amen @sharonokpamen.” On July 31, Sharon announced the birth of her…
The President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, has called on President Bola Tinubu to revisit his economic policies, noting that Nigerians are no longer at ease with them. DAILY POST reports that Ugorji, who is also the Archbishop of Owerri, stated that the economic policies put in place by President Tinubu have caused Nigerians more harm than good. He made the call on Sunday while delivering his welcome address at the opening session of the 2024 Second Plenary Assembly of the CBCN held in Auchi, Edo State. He said the socio-economic problems…