Napoli reclaimed top spot in Serie A as in-form striker Victor Osimhen struck twice in an impressive 4-0 win at Sampdoria on Thursday, their fifth consecutive league victory. Luciano Spalletti’s side are two points clear of Inter Milan and AC Milan with a perfect 15 points, scoring 14 goals and conceding two in their five games. Osimhen’s cushioned volley put the visitors ahead after 10 minutes at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris before two good saves from David Ospina denied Sampdoria an equaliser. Napoli pulled clear through an arrowed Fabian Ruiz strike before the break, and explosive strikes from Osimhen and…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Sa’ad Abubakar has condoled the people of Tapa in Ibarapa local government area of Oyo state over the death of Aare Musulumi of Ibarapa Land, Sanusi Ojolowo, which occurred on Wednesday, 22 September, 2021. The Sultan, in a statement by Bashir Adefaka of the Sultan Media Team, also condoled the government of Oyo state and the Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN). According to the Sultan, Ojolowo “was generally respected and trusted in business, especially in the conduct of Hajj and Umrah services. “The…
A Federal High Court sitting Abuja, on Thursday fixed November 30 for judgment in a suit filed by deposed Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II against the Kano State government and others over alleged violation of his rights. Justice Anwuli Chikere fixed the date after counsel to parties in the matter adopted all their processes and final argument taken. The deposed emir had, on March 12, 2020, sued the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and Director-General, Department of State Services (DSS) over what he called “unlawful detention/ confinement” at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Also joined in the motion with suit number:…
A 50 megawatts gas power plant being funded by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, will soon be on stream to electrify parts of Borno state, Governor Babagana Zulum has explained. Speaking on Thursday at a town hall meeting on insurgent attacks on power and telecommunications equipment organized by the Federal ministry of Information and culture in Maiduguri, Zulum recalled that in August, the NNPC sealed a deal with contractors for the commencement of the plant in Maiduguri, which is expected to be completed in six months. At the event held at multipurpose hall of the Government House, Zulum expressed…
Geo-Information Society of Nigeria (GEOSON) says there is the need to change the curriculum for Geo-information studies and related courses to fit in to modern advances in geospatial technology. The President of GEOSON, Dr Matthew Adepoju, said this while speaking on the challenges bedevilling the growth of the profession in Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday. He explained that the level at which geo-information was advancing had passed the standard of the studies in the country’s tertiary institutions. “Part of the area that has affected the adoption of geospatial technology in the country is the area of capacity building. “Our universities and…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) says it has launched a project that will address the core problem of ‘dirty money’ in Nigerian politics. Auwal Rafsanjani, CISLAC Executive Director, disclosed this in a forum in Lagos on Thursday. Rafsanjani said that the project, “Strengthening Accountability among Civil Society (SANCUS)”, would underscore the important role civil society organisations (CSOs) play in holding government accountable. He said that while CSOs cannot play the role of government, but as patriotic citizens, they compliment the efforts of the state actors. “The SANCUS project is being implemented by Transparency International Secretariat through its chapters…
The Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce (NSACC) has called for a single Africa passport and free visa to ensure success of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. The President, Mr Osayande Giwa-Osagie said on Thursday in Lagos during the chamber’s September Breakfast Forum, with the theme: `Perspectives on the Africa Continental Free Trade Area in Relation to Nigeria’. The AfCFTA is a single continental market for free flow of goods, services and capital, supported by the free movement of persons across Africa. Giwa-Osagie noted that AfCFTA would boost intra-African trade by 22 per cent, adding that its implementation would…
The Niger House of Assembly has directed the management of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL) to review downward the recently increased students tuition fees. Speaker of the House, Mr Abdullahi Bawa, gave the directives during an interface with the management of the university and Students Union Government (SUG) of the university in Minna on Thursday. The house directed the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Ahmed Matane, and the University Governing Council to make announcement on Friday, on the downward review of the school fees. “We have listened and look at the issues from both sides and we have…
The Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of US$ 3 trillion, Africa will be the biggest free trade area in the world. Prof. Benedict Oramah, the President/Chairman, Board of Directors, Afreximbank, said this at the opening of the Agriculture Summit Africa 2021, hosted by Sterling Bank Plc in Lagos. The two-day summit is titled: “Building the New Agro Order.” Oramah was represented by Mr Ibrahim Sagna, Global Head/Director of the Advisory and Capital Market of the bank. He delivered a keynote address on “The Green Mile – AfCFTA, Trade and Africa’s Agribusiness Economy – Discussing…
Some environmental experts and stakeholders in the North West have stressed the need for Nigerians to endeavour to monitor and track how the National Ecological Fund disbursed to states are being expended. A survey on the utilisation of Ecological Funds by state governments showed that the stakeholders want citizens to be encouraged to be tracking and verifying projects established from the proceeds of the fund. According to them, such interest by members of the public is desirable to check misappropriation of the fund or its diversion to other personal or political gains. They observed that, while the federal government was…