The Interim Management Committee (IMC) running the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Thursday in Abuja handed over a total sum of N200 million to the competition’s season 2022/2023 club-sides. Each of the 20 clubs in the league received N10 million as a form of support. The financial support is a grant ahead of participation in the season 2022/2023 competition which begins on Sunday. The benefitting clubs include defending champions Rivers United Football Club of Port Harcourt, Shooting Stars FC of Ibadan, Rangers International of Enugu, and Plateau United of Jos. Others are Kwara United of Ilorin, Gombe United, El-Kanemi Warriors of…
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Delta has been awarded the hosting rights for the 7th National Youth Games (NYG) by the Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development (FMSYD). Mohammed Manga, the Ministry’s Director of Press, disclosed in a statement released on Thursday that the choice of Delta was reached at a meeting of the Games stakeholders. He said the meeting was held on the sidelines of the recently-concluded National Sports Festival (NSF) in Asaba in December. Manga quoted the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Ismaila Abubakar, saying the NYG since inception became a veritable ground for harvesting the vast talents that abound within the country. “Many…
The Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has warned the public and private entities against massive cash withdrawals. The Director and Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Mr Modibbo HammanTukur, gave the advisory in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday. Speaking on the state of the nation’s security threats and financial liquidity, Tukur advised all federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), States, and local government councils, corporate bodies as well as, civil servants, public and private officers to embrace the cashless policy of money transactions to deepen national security. According to him, the Federal and State Governments as well…
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba SAN has given reason why the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) should not exist. The lawyer, who gave the reason at a news conference in Lagos on Thursday, said the commission currently operates outside the constitution. According to him, since the EFCC is a creation of the National Assembly (NASS), it does not have the powers to interfere with the activities of state governments. The senior advocate of Nigeria, insisted that the 1999 Constitution only provided one police force for Nigeria, adding that since the Anti-graft agency was…
The Nigerian government said it spent N12.87 trillion against the N17.126 trillion budgeted for 2022 as at November 30, 2022. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed said this at the Public Presentation and Breakdown of the Approved Federal Government 2023 Budget in Abuja on Wednesday. According to her, out of the N12.87 trillion, N5.24 trillion was for debt service and N3.94 trillion for personnel costs. “The actual spending as of November 30 was N12.87 trillion. “Of this amount, N5.24 trillion was for debt service; N3.94 trillion for Personnel Costs, including oensions; Statutory Transfers, Overhead and…
The Sokoto state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has breached the peace deal entered into between security agencies and political parties in the state. The chairman of the the APC, Isa Acida made the allegation during a press conference at the party’s office on Wednesday. According to him, although the security agencies had taken measures including bringing political leaders together to sign peace deal, to ensure peaceful electioneering, the PDP had allegedly be reached the agreement. “You are no doubt aware that the Peoples Democratic Party has commenced its campaign…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has secretly approved the electricity distribution companies (DISCOS) to increase the electricity tariff. TNG reports that the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) confirmed the development on Wednesday. Contacted, the AEDC said it was in compliance with an order by NERC. “Good day, please be informed that the increase in Tariff is in compliance with NERC order”. The tariff increase was first observed on the Tariff Band A Non MD, which was increased from N57.55 per unit in December to N68.2 per unit. Meanwhile, neither the NERC nor the electricity distribution companies have released an…
… I won’t work for or against any of them The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has said that he will neither nor campaign for or against any of the frontline presidential candidates. They are Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC); Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP). Speaking with newsmen at his country home in Alor on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, Ngige said each of the candidates are connected to him in one way or the other.…
The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday, inaugurated the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), THE DEFENDER has reported. Recall that the Senate confirmed Lauretta Onochie as Chairman of the Commission along with 12 others on December 20, 2022, after President Muhammadu Buhari transmitted a letter to the red chamber in accordance with the NDDC (Establishment) Act, 2008. The inauguration followed a letter dated December 29, 2022 and signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Adebiyi Olufunso. According to the letter, “Following recent confirmation and clearance of the newly constituted board of…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration of Atiku Bagudu has abandoned the people of Yauri and Zuru. The Kebbi South senatorial candidate of the party, Garba Musa Maidoki said this when he addressed newsmen in Zuru on Tuesday. “The people of Yauri and Zuru are passing through all forms of bitter experiences with little or no intervention from the state government. Our people are being killed by bandits on regular basis. IDP camps keep swelling up. Farmlands have been abandoned. We are vulnerable to all kinds of human and natural disasters. “No…