Author: Olukayode Oke

French Ligue 1 champions, Paris Saint Germain has submitted a second offer to Napoli to sign Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen this summer. After Napoli reportedly turned down PSG’s first offer for Victor Osimhen in June worth €100 million, the French reigning champions have made a second offer worth €120 million. PSG’s new offer is reportedly worth higher than all the offers that have been submitted for the signature of the 24-year-old Nigerian striker. However, the Italian Serie A champions are most likely going to turn down the offer because it is way below the asking price of the club’s president…

Nigerian Midfielder, Alex Iwobi is wanted by Fulham and Italian Serie A side Inter Milan as he continues to negotiate a contract extension with Everton. Football Transfers claims that clubs are reportedly considering the Nigerian international and have had discussions with Everton over a transfer fee. The 27-year-old Nigeria international is now in the penultimate year of his contract at the Toffees. If he fails to sign a new deal with Everton this summer, he would be a free agent next summer as he has just a season left on his current contract. Iwobi gave the Toffees evidence that he…

Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central Senator, has warned Nigerians over the N8,000 palliative from President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Sani said Nigerians should pray before collecting the N8,000 from Tinubu’s administration. He claimed that those who collected the “jazzed” N10,000 under former President Muhammadu Buhari ended up in poverty. Tweeting, Sani wrote: “People who collected Buhari’s ‘jazzed’ 10k ended up in deeper poverty. Pray before you collect the next 8k.” Tinubu had unveiled plans to transfer N8,000 to 12 million poor households in the country. He said the money would be transferred to poor Nigerian within the next six months.…

The Commissioner of Police, Osun Command, Patrick Kehinde Longe has warned that he will not condone any breakdown of law and order in the state. Longe gave this warning during a security meeting with the masquerade custodian, Pa Kayode Esuleke and the Chief Imam of the Kamarudeen Mosque, Oke Baale, Osogbo, Alhaji Kasim Yunis. The meeting was held as there would be an Egungun (masquerade) festival celebration on Friday (today), July 14, 2023. that on June 27, 2021, masquerade worshippers in Osogbo allegedly attacked Kamarudeen Central Mosque, located at Oluode Aranyin. The group had gathered to organise a special programme…

The Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has directed troops of the Nigerian Army to assert control over regions where Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, imposed a sit-at-home order in the South-East. He spoke as the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye assured yesterday that the state police command would continue to provide security in Anambra for people who want to go about their businesses without hindrance, stressing that the police have no business with people who prefer to sit at home when they are…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been drawn in Group C for 2026 world cup qualifiers. They are billed to face the likes of South Africa, Benin, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Lesotho. Nigeria (with six previous attendances the last coming in the Russia 2018 edition) and South Africa are no newcomers to the world cup. South Africa looking to qualify for the world cup for the third time after appearances in the 1998, 2002 and 2010 editions. While Benin, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Lesotho are yet to make an appearance on the world stage. The 2026 world cup which is to be co- hosted…

Nigerian Senate on Thursday confirmed the Service Chiefs whose appointments were transmitted to the Senate by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for legislative action. The confirmation followed the screening by the Committee of the whole which was presided over by the Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabío. Earlier in the day after their arrival, the nominees were subjected to the Chamber’s protocol where they were asked to introduce themselves. Senators went into a closed doors after their introduction at about 11:00 am to deliberate security issues with the nominees. After three hours of the meeting, the Senate reopened Chambers for debate at…

President Bola Tinubu has assured that his administration will transfer N8,000 monthly to 12 million low-income households for six months. Tinubu’s request to the Senate to approve the borrowing of $800 million was given the green light on Thursday after his letter was read during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In the letter, the president explained that the loan will go towards scaling up the national social safety net programme, noting that an N8,000 monthly stipend would be transferred directly to the beneficiaries accounts. The monies are expected to “stimulate economic activities in the informal sector” and improve the…

The newly appointed Service Chiefs on Thursday arrived the National Assembly for confirmation of their appointments in line with parliamentary rules. The top security Chiefs who are four in number were nominated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu after which he sent their names to the Senate for confirmation. The Service Chiefs are: Major General Christopher G Musa – Chief of Defence Staff Major General T.A Lagbaja – Chief of Army Staff Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla – Chief Naval Staff Air Vice Marshal H. B. Abubakar – Chief of Air Staff The top military brass arrived the National Assembly Complex…

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has felicitated Nobel laureate, Prof. Oluwole Soyinka, on his 89th birthday. Sanwo-Olu in a congratulatory message issued on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, described Prof. Soyinka as “a quintessential scholar and literary icon who has used his position and experience to contribute positively to literature, academics and governance globally.” Prof. Soyinka, a 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature winner and the first sub-Saharan African to be honoured in that category clocked 89 on Thursday, July 13. Sanwo-Olu said the literary giant is worth celebrating as one of Nigeria’s advocates of…

The Oyo State Park Management System (PMS) has launched a reformation campaign in Oke-Ogun zone of the state for effective service delivery. The PMS Chairman, Tomiwa Omolewa, said this during the inauguration of the interim committee to govern and regulate the PMS activities within the Oke-Ogun zone on Wednesday. Omolewa said the reformation campaign includes professional conduct among drivers, dress codes, and safety protocols with the aim to enhance the quality of service to the public. He said the committee had been entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring strict adherence to the disciplinary measures and regulations introduced by the new…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, will on Thursday, July 27,  unveil committees and their chairmen to run the legislative agenda of the 10th Assembly. There has been intense lobbying by lawmakers to chair “juicy committees such as Appropriation, Army, Defence, Navy, FCT, Finance, Public, Air force, Police Affairs, Niger Delta Development Commission among others. Recall that Abbas had on June 15 announced the constitution of seven special committees, while the House of Representatives currently has 89 standing committees. However, some of the lawmakers who were already appointed to the special committee, are lobbying to get a more…