Sunday Dare Salutes Golden Eaglets Over WAFU B U17 Victory
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, is set to host members of the Golden Eaglets squad to the WAFU U17 tournament this Tuesday.
Recall that the Golden Eaglets beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in last Friday’s final of the WAFU tournament in Cape Coast, Ghana.
The Minister hailed the team’s efforts immediately after their resounding successes in Ghana, commending them for doing the nation proud.
The Minister will host the team at the VIP Lounge of the Moshood Abiola Stadium Abuja at 10:00 am.
At least 46 found dead in abandoned truck
At least 46 people, believed to be migrants, have been found dead in an abandoned lorry on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas.
At least 46 people, believed to be migrants, have been found dead in an abandoned lorry on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas.
San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood told reporters that emergency responders initially arrived at the scene at about 18:00 local time (23:00 GMT) after responding to reports of a dead body.
According to hood, the survivors whom may have been victims of human smuggling, suffered from heat stroke and heat exhaustion.
Mayor of San Antonio, Ron Nirenberg, condemned the discovery saying it’s nothing short of a horrific, human tragedy.”
INEC registers 10.4 million new voters
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that the number of fresh voters registered during the ongoing registration currently stands at 10,487,972.
The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, stated this in Abuja on Monday during a courtesy call on him by special representatives of the United Nations Secretary-General, led by the Head of the UN Office in West Africa and the Sahel region.
The commission says Nigeria currently has a voting population of 84 million registered voters which is 11 million voters more than all registered voters of 14 other countries in the West African and Sahel region.
JAMB to probe CBT centres over extortion, threatens fine
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, is set to commence investigations into reported cases of extortions by some operators of Computer Based Test centres.
Reports have it that JAMB had announced a fixed rate for the 2022 UTME/DE registration and also provided relief for CBT operators due to the hike in diesel price.
However, the examination body noted that some CBT operators still extorted candidates.
Reports say the CBT operators found guilty will be subjected to payment of N100,000 fine.
Police arrest suspected killer of Jonathan’s ex-aide, Gulak
The Imo State Police Command says it has arrested one of the suspected killers of Ahmed Gulak, a former Political Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan.
The Police Spokesperson for the State Command, Micheal Abattam, stated this on Monday, while parading the suspect, 38 year old, Anosike Chimobi, from Mbaise council area of the state.
Abattam says Chimaobi was nabbed following a sophisticated investigation carried out by the operatives of the command, and has already confessed to the crime.
Recall that Gulak was killed on May 30, 2021, on his way to the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri.
Russia defaults on overseas debt for 1st time in over a century
RUSSIA HAS DEFAULTED ON ITS OVERSEAS DEBT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN A CENTURY AFTER MISSING A SUNDAY DEADLINE,
RUSSIA HAS THE MONEY TO MAKE A $100M (£81.4M) PAYMENT AND IS WILLING TO PAY, BUT SANCTIONS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE SUM TO INTERNATIONAL CREDITORS.
THE KREMLIN HAD BEEN DETERMINED TO AVOID THE DEFAULT, WHICH IS A MAJOR BLOW TO THE NATION’S PRESTIGE.
THE RUSSIAN FINANCE MINISTER BRANDED THE SITUATION “A FARCE”.
THE $100M INTEREST PAYMENT WAS DUE ON 27 MAY. RUSSIA SAYS THE MONEY WAS SENT TO EUROCLEAR, A BANK WHICH WOULD THEN DISTRIBUTE THE PAYMENT TO INVESTORS.
BUT THAT PAYMENT HAS BEEN STUCK THERE, AND CREDITORS HAVE NOT RECEIVED IT.
2023 presidency: Tinubu jets out to France
THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS, APC, PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, BOLA TINUBU, ON MONDAY JETTED OUT TO FRANCE.
TINUBU’S TRIP TO FRANCE IS PART OF HIS ONGOING CONSULTATIVE VISITS AHEAD OF THE 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
HIS TRIP TO FRANCE WAS DISCLOSED BY HIS MEDIA AIDE, TUNDE RAHMAN VIA A TERSE STATEMENT.
RAHMAN SAID TINUBU WOULD HOLD IMPORTANT MEETINGS WHILE IN FRANCE.
ACCORDING TO THE STATEMENT, THE APC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IS EXPECTED BACK IN THE COUNTRY IN A FEW DAYS.
THE FORMER LAGOS STATE GOVERNOR SAID HE IS STILL SEARCHING FOR HIS RUNNING MATE.
HOWEVER, HE HAD SUBMITTED KABIR IBRAHIM MASARI’S NAME TO THE INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION INEC AS A PLACEHOLDER.
Buhari to Swear in Justice Ariwoola as Acting CJN Today
PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI IS EXPECTED TO SWEAR JUSTICE OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA AS THE NEW CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA (CJN) TODAY FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF JUSTICE IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD ON HEALTH GROUNDS.
JUSTICE ARIWOOLA WHO THE MOST SENIOR JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT WILL BE SWORN-IN TODAY BY 2PM.
BORN ON 22 AUGUST 1958, JUSTICE ARIWOOLA WAS FORMERLY A JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEAL AND WAS ELEVATED TO THE SUPREME COURT BENCH.
Chief Justice of Nigeria Tanko Mohammed resigns
JUSTICE TANKO MOHAMMED HAS RESIGNED FROM HIS POSITION AS THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA (CJN).
MOHAMMED RESIGNED IN A LETTER TO PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI.
HIS RESIGNATION COMES AMID THE CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS LEVELED AGAINST HIM BY SOME SUPREME COURT JUDGES.
FOURTEEN SUPREME COURT JUDGES IN A PROTEST MEMO, ACCUSED MOHAMMED OF NOT GIVING JUSTICES THEIR LEGITIMATE ENTITLEMENTS.
THE JUSTICES SAID THEIR ANNUAL FOREIGN TRAINING, MEANT TO ENHANCE CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE COUNTRY’S JUDICIAL PROCESS, HAD BEEN BLOCKED BY MUHAMMAD.
THE MAIN ISSUES PUT FORWARD BY THE JUSTICES IN THEIR LETTER THROUGH A WELFARE COMMITTEE WERE; NON-REPLACEMENT OF POOR VEHICLES; ACCOMMODATION PROBLEM; LACK OF DRUGS AT THE SUPREME COURT CLINIC; EPILEPTIC ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO THE SUPREME COURT; INCREASE IN ELECTRICITY TARIFF; NO INCREASE IN THE ALLOWANCES FOR DIESEL; LACK OF INTERNET SERVICES TO RESIDENCES AND CHAMBERS.
IN RESPONSE, MOHAMMED TOLD THE JUDGES THAT THE SUPREME COURT WAS CASH-STRAPPED AND CANNOT GRANT THEIR REQUESTS.
CJN NOTED THAT THE SUPREME COURT, LIKE ANY OTHER ESTABLISHMENT IN THE COUNTRY, HAS BEEN HIT BY A DEVASTATING ECONOMIC CRUNCH.
AS A RESULT, HE SAID THE LEADERSHIP OF THE COURT UNDER HIM COULD NO LONGER MEET SOME OF ITS OBLIGATIONS TO JUSTICES, ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA OF WELFARE.
HE, HOWEVER, SAID THAT THE MEMO SENT TO HIM BY THE AGGRIEVED JUSTICES, NOTWITHSTANDING, THERE IS NO RIFT BETWEEN HIM AND JUSTICES OF THE APEX COURT.
BUHARI SWORE IN MOHAMMED AS THE ACTING CJN IN JANUARY 2019 FOLLOWING THE SUSPENSION AND LATER SACK OF FORMER CJN WALTER ONNOGHEN.
Insecurity: Makinde Approves Recruitment Of 500 Additional Amotekun Corps
OYO STATE GOVERNOR, SEYI MAKINDE, HAS APPROVED THE RECRUITMENT OF ADDITIONAL 500 MEN FOR THE STATE’S WESTERN NIGERIA SECURITY NETWORK (WNSN), CODE-NAMED AMOTEKUN CORPS.
MAKINDE DISCLOSED THIS, AT THE WEEKEND, DURING A SECURITY MEETING WITH LOCAL COUNCIL CHAIRMEN, VICE CHAIRMEN, HEADS OF SECURITY AGENCIES, TRADITIONAL RULERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS AT THE HOUSE OF CHIEFS SECRETARIAT IN IBADAN. HE SAID THE MEASURE WAS TO ENHANCE SECURITY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY IN THE STATE.
MAKINDE TOLD THE STAKEHOLDERS THAT SECURITY ISSUE IS A COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY THAT REQUIRES THAT ALL HANDS MUST BE ON DECK.