Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

Ollie Watkins marked his return to the England side with the winner as Gareth Southgate’s side overcame Australia in a friendly at Wembley. Aston Villa striker Watkins turned in Jack Grealish’s shot from almost on the goalline just before the hour in one of the few positive moments in a largely undistinguished England display. Watkins made amends for hitting the post with a good chance in the first half as Australia paid the price for not taking advantage of several opportunities before the break. In a game which saw Stephanie Frappart become the first female referee to take charge of…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bayo Onanuga, a spokesman of his campaign team, as Special Adviser on Information & Strategy. Presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, announced this in a statement issued on Friday night. “As part of efforts to prioritize effective and efficient working synergy between the Presidency and Federal Ministries, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of professionals who have prior working experience within the architecture of the Federal Ministries they will be coordinating with, in addition to duties that will be carried out at the President’s discretion: “Special Adviser on Information & Strategy. — Mr. Bayo Onanuga…

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva has vowed to, within his first 100 days in office, clear the backlog of salaries reportedly being owed primary school teachers in the state. Sylva who also promised to create jobs to engage the teeming youths and women in the state, during his campaigns to Ekeremor and Aleibiri communities in Ekeremor Local Government Area, regretted that instead of providing jobs, the present state government is sacking workers. The APC candidate while addressing a mammoth crowd at the council headquarters civic centre/square, yesterday, said the APC’s…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles held Saudi Arabia’s Green Falcons to a 2-2 draw in their international friendly at the Estadio Municipal de Portimao. The Super Eagles began the brighter of both sides, with Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface proving to be a thorn in the flesh of the Falcons in the opening stages. The first half ended without either side scoring, with Saudi Arabia coming closest to opening the scoring in Portimao. The Green Falcons began the second half in impressive fashion, and were rewarded with an opener within 15 minutes of the restart. Captain Salman Al-Faraj curled a free-kick towards…

Russia has agreed to build a nuclear power plant in Burkina Faso to boost the energy supply to the West African country. The government of Burkina Faso made this known on Friday, October 13, 2023, as it announced an agreement with the Russian government for the power plant to cover the energy needs of its population. Inadequate energy supply remains one of the challenges confronting the West African nation, with less than a quarter of the country having access to electricity. Burkina Faso fell under the control of a military junta last year, and the new regime had embarked on…

The Kaduna International Airport will soon come alive again, as Air Peace is set to resume its Kaduna operations from October 23, 2023. The airline’s spokesperson, Stanley Olisa, in a statement stated that Air Peace had perfected plans to return to Kaduna on the said date. Olisa also observed that the Kaduna route had been inactive since March 2022 due to security concerns “but the airline is delighted to be resuming connectivity to the city after the 19 months hiatus.” “Kaduna flight schedules are now live on the Air Peace website and tickets are selling already. We are happy to…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of the Federal Capital Territory Civil Service Commission. Nyesom Wike who disclosed this on Friday said the commission would address the many challenges faced by civil servants in the capital city. The approval paves the way for the implementation of the Civil Service Establishment Act (2018). The Commission will be charged with the responsibility for appointment, promotion, discipline, and transfer of civil servants within the Civil Service of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja; and for related matters.

Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has said he inherited an empty treasury and no single note was handed over to him by his predecessor, former Governor Aminu Tambuwal Aliyu was responding to the deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kanu, who asked how the Governor was able to execute 100 projects in his first 100 days in office during a condolence visit to the state on Thursday. Aliyu, who spoke through his deputy, Engineer Idris Gobir, said it was just a sacrifice as there was nothing in the treasury when they took over about five months ago.…

Tottenham Hotspur’s Ange Postecoglou has made history by becoming the first boss to win the Premier League manager of the month award twice in his first two months in the job. The Australian, 58, has guided Spurs to the top of the table. Tottenham have had an unbeaten start to the season, winning six games from eight and drawing two. The last manager to win two consecutive awards was Jurgen Klopp in 2019-20, when Liverpool won the Premier League. Former Celtic boss Postecoglou also won the award for August, becoming the first Australian to do so. Tottenham’s captain Son Heung-min…

President Bola Tinubu has pulled the Federal Capital Territory Administration ( FCTA) out of the Treasury Single Account (TSA). This, he said, would allow Nyesom Wike-led FCTA to use the territory’s Internally Generated Revenue IGR for the development of the nation’s capital. Wike, who disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday, also disclosed that the President has approved the creation of the FCT Civil Service Commission. This he said would allow the progression of staff of the FCT Administration. Civil servants in the territory have been complaining of the effects of the absence of such Commission for…

Borno State Government has added to the list of state that placed a ban on mining activities within their territory. Which they say is due to the fragile security situation in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof. Usman Tar, in Maiduguri on Friday. ”The state government is working on mapping and securing the mining sites with a view to ensuring law, order and safety of lives. ”Government is also working on a governance protocol for the mining sector in the state,” the commissioner said. Mr Tar said that…

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service on Friday said no casualty was recorded in the tanker explosion in the Ijora area of the State. Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, the General Manager of the service, who confirmed this in a statement in Lagos, said the fire had been controlled. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tanker explosion happened on the bridge connecting Ijora, Orile and Costain area of Lagos on Thursday night. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service on Friday said no casualty was recorded in the tanker explosion in the Ijora area of the State. Mrs…