The notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji who is operating in the borders of Zamfara and Sokoto states, along Shinkafi – Sabon Birni and Isah local government areas, has released 52 persons in his custody. According to a source, “The freed captives are currently being moved from the forest to an agreed spot where they will be ferried to Shinkafi town. “Buses have been lined up and directed to start moving towards Maberiya, an area just 5km east of Shinkafi town”.
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The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has appointed Mr Haitham Al-Ghais as the organisation’s Secretary General effective August 1. OPEC made the appointment at a Special Meeting on Monday held via video conference, which was chaired by president Jean-Richard Itoua, Congo’s Minister of Hydrocarbons and Head of its Delegation. Al-Ghais, a veteran of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), takes over from Mr Mohammad Barkindo, a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). OPEC said in a statement on its website that Al-Ghais appointment was in accordance with Article 28 of the OPEC Statute and…
Six persons died while 12 sustained injuries on Monday in an accident involving a Mistubishi canter and a Mazda bus, around Lala/Kere area of the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. Mr Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirmed the incident in Abeokuta. Umar said that the accident occurred at 2:10pm, with the likely cause being dangerous driving. “A total of 38 people were involved in the accident which comprised 20 men, 13 women, three male children and two female children. “Twelve people were injured, eight men, three women and one female child. “A total of six deaths were recorded…
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has advised the National Assembly to expunge the clauses regarding direct primary election in the 2021 Electoral Amendment Bill, for it to be signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. IPAC National Chairman, Yabagi Sani gave the advice at a news conference on Monday in Abuja. Sani said that IPAC was impressed with the lawmakers for the courage, high level of commitment and patriotism they exhibited in the passage of the bill, describing it as ground-breaking and transformative in the annals of the National Assembly. Sani, however, said that IPAC, noted that the only expressed grouse of…
The O’odua Peoples Congress (OPC) has dissociated itself from a coalition of 57 Yoruba groups allegedly rooting for South-West pro-restructuring presidential candidate in 2023. OPC Publicity Secretary, Yinka Oguntimehin, in a statement, denied the involvement of Gani Adams in the mega accord, saying such moves were purely fraudulent and very far from the truth. Oguntimehin urged the groups to stop using the name of OPC for petty political mileage, saying OPC was not among the 57 Yoruba groups that met in Lagos at the weekend to mobilise the South-West for Tinubu, Osibajo or Fayemi’s presidency. OPC was listed among those…
Nigerian government says its plan to attain 95 per cent digital literacy by 2030 is on course. Kashufu Abdullahi, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), made this known on Sunday at the graduation ceremony of 50 children, including 10 Almajiri children at the Engausa Global Tech Hub in Kano. The Engausa Global Tech Hub is an Incubation centre, currently working in collaboration with NITDA in Kano. ”So, we have launched many initiatives to train people. In 2021 alone, we have trained close to 200,000 Nigerians in different areas of digital literacy,” he said. These young children…
An ex-football international, Bright Omokaro, has said that the Super Eagles’ handlers must ensure victory for the team during their first match at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Omokaro, a former Super Eagles’ defender said on Monday in Lagos that the match against Egypt was a must-win for the three-time African champions. He however said he has confidence in the abilities of interim team head coach Austin Eguaveon to excel with the players invited to the team’s AFCON 2021 squad. The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn in Group D of the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations…
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is the best football player and Liverpool’s Juergen Klopp the best coach, according to a survey among German Bundesliga players conducted by Kicker sports magazine. Kicker said in its latest edition on Monday that Lewandowski garnered 43.2 per cent of the vote from 234 players polled. Liverpool’s Mo Salah was a distant second with 20.5 per cent, and Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) third. Klopp was first in the coaching list with 34.6 per cent. He emerged winner ahead of fellow German Thomas Tuchel from 2020/2021 UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea…
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has expressed deep sorry over the death of Kano elder and one time Presidential Candidate, Bashir Tofa, describing him as great statesman and mentor. In a condolence message issued by Spokesperson Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, CNG said it owes immeasurable gratitude to the late Bashir Tofa whose leadership, sacrifice, statesmanship, patriotism and unwavering commitment to the interests of the people of Northern Nigerian, and citizens of Nigeria as a whole has few parallels. “We mourn the passing of this great man from whose life and works we have drawn inspiration and we must strive, in all…
Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar has extended his condolences to the government, the Olubadan-in-Council, the family and people of Oyo state, over the death of Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Adetunji. In a statement by the Secretary to the Sultanate Council, Sa’idu Maccido on Sunday, the Sultan described Oba Adetunji as an enigma, noting that “the traditional institution in Nigeria will miss the visionary disposition of the nanogenarian monarch, who died in the early hours Sunday 2 January, 2022 at the age of 93.” According to the Sultan, “Oba Adetunji’s quality life was well spent on advancing the progress of his…