Eleven political parties have merged and collapsed their structures to support the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede ahead of October 10, governorship elections. Speaking with newsmen on Monday in Akure, the Chairmen of the political parties, who spoke through the State Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Mr Oladele Ogunbameru, said the decision was taken in the common interest of the state. Ogunbameru noted that the adoption of Jegede was a clear indication that the PDP would record victory. “We have invited you today, Oct. 5, 2020 to intimate you of the outcome of a…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, says MTN Nigeria has brought economic gains to the country by boosting market capitalisation and yielding dividends to shareholders. NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said this in a statement signed by Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs of the commission on Monday in Abuja. Danbatta said that the achievement was as a result of regulatory action by the NCC which facilitated the listing of MTN on the Nigerian stock exchange market. He said that recent market analysts indicted that MTN investors had raked in approximately N1 trillion in price appreciation and dividends since…
Defender Kenneth Omeruo and forward Moses Simon were among the early arrivals at the Super Eagles’ Hotel die Zeit an der Glan camp in Carinthia, Austria on Monday morning. The senior national male football team are in Austria for international friendly matches against African champions Algeria on Friday and Africa’s number two-ranked team Tunisia on Oct. 13. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), said in a statement Monday that four other players were in the early arrivals’ group. These are forwards Samuel Kalu and Chidera Ejuke, defender Leon Balogun and goalkeeper Mathew Yakubu. Hours later,…
Barcelona have announced a loss of €97 million (£88 million) after tax for the 2019/20 financial year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, while a projected estimate of breaking the one billion euro mark in revenues was also scuppered. The Catalan club also said in a statement on Monday that they had made revenue of €855 million, 14% down on the €990 million they posted in 2018/19, while their overall net debt had more than doubled to €488 million. The club said €47 million of losses was due to lost match day revenue, €35 million to reduced club shop…
The Niger Salary Management Committee, has disclosed that 3,057 civil servants on the state’s payroll were involved in scandals bordering on certificate forgery. Alhaji Ibrahim Panti, Chairman of the Committee and the state’s Commissioner of Works, disclosed this during a press conference on Monday in Minna. The Niger government recently set up a salary management committee to screen civil servants in order to ascertain the staff strength of the state civil service. Panti explained that out of 26,387 names submitted by the office of the Head of Service, only 20,675 staff were screened. He added that 3,057 staff had issues…
An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday ordered that a 37-year-old man, Hameed Ayinla, who allegedly defiled his nine-year-old step daughter be remanded in a custodial centre. The police charged Ayinla with defilement. Chief Magistrate F.M Kayode–Alamu, who did not take the plea of Ayinla, ordered that he be remanded in the Ikoyi Custodial Centre. The magistrate ordered the police to file the matter at the Ikeja Sexual and Domestic Violence Court. Kayode–Alamu adjourned the matter until Dec. 10, for mention. Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Olu Olubiyi told the court that Ayinla committed the offence on Sept. 13, at…
Dr Rose Gidado, Scientist and Country Coordinator, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology, Nigeria chapter, says the application of agricultural biotechnology combats the harmful effects of climate change on agriculture. Gidado, who is also the Deputy Director, National Biotechnology Development Agency, NABDA, was speaking on Monday on how Nigeria could use genetic modification technology to mitigate climate change According to her, agricultural biotechnology offers new opportunities for improving stress resistance through the planting of climate smart crops. “Agricultural biotechnology is the most dependable solution to mitigate climate change through the use of climate smart crops, energy efficient, reduced fertiliser usage, and…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, governroship candidate in the September 19 election in Edo, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has said that he will not challenge the outcome of the election at the tribunal. This was disclosed in a statement by his Director of Communication and Media Campaign Organisation, Mr John Mayaki issued on Monday. “We must all continue to believe in the electoral process as an important part of the democratic system. “It remains the best method of choosing who leads the people, devoid of violence and avoidable acrimony,” the statement reads. While noting that the election was fraught with some…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the appointment of Randy Waldrum as the new Head Coach of the Senior Women National Football Team, the Super Falcons. NFF communications department made the announcement in a statement on Monday. Waldrum, an American, who played as a midfielder, succeeds Swedish Thomas Dennerby who resigned from the job in October last year. The American worked largely within the U.S women football circle and was head coach of the Trinidad and Tobago national team between 2014 and 2016. The coach will work with former Super Falcons’ goalkeeper and captain, Ann Chiejine, who is the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a special salary scale for Nigerian teachers while also increasing the years of service from 35 years to 40 years. Represented by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, the president made this known in Abuja during the occasion of the 2020 World Teacher’s Day, with the theme of celebration ” Teachers: Leading in Crisis Reimagining the Future”, captures the resilience of Teachers and school administrators globally amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Buhari instructed the ministry to facilitate the implementation of the new teachers salary scheme saying this will encourage the teachers in delivering better service.…