Golden Eaglets to face Burkina Faso in WAFU B Under-17 Championship final
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria will take on Burkina Faso in the final of the WAFU B U-17 tournament on Friday.
In the second semi-final which was played on Tuesday, Burkina Faso edged hosts Ghana 1-0, courtesy of a second half penalty converted by Ousmane Camara.
This second semi-final result means both Burkina Faso and the Golden Eaglets will be at next year’s U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria.
Hundreds of thousands evacuated as floods ravage southern China
Hundreds of thousands evacuated as floods ravage southern China
Voter registration: Nigerians to receive PVCs January 2023 – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has said that the Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs of eligible voters who are just completing their registration may not be ready until January 2023.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner of Federal Capital Territory, Yahaya Bello, stated this at a briefing in Abuja ahead of the Youth Vote Count Mega Music Concert this coming Saturday.
Bello sounded a note of warning at the event saying, that anybody just registering cannot immediately collect them until after the end of the whole exercise”.
FG to prosecute food vendors using transformer oil to cook
The Federal Government is making plans to prosecute users of PolyChlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs), popularly known as transformer oil, in frying “Akara”, plantain chips, chicken and other food items.
A Consultant to the Federal Ministry of Environment, Babajide Alloy, stated this on Tuesday in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of a workshop in Calabar.
According to him, the consumption of food prepared from the chemical substance will expose the public to cancers of the lungs, heart, kidney and liver diseases.
NYSC DG URGES CORPS MEMBERS TO EMBRACE SKILL ACQUISITION
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig-General Mohammed Farah, has called on the 2022 Batch B stream 1 corps members nationwide to ensure they utilize the opportunity given to them as corps members by participating actively in all camp activities.
The DG who was represented by the Ebonyi State Coordinator of NYSC, Bamai Mercy implored the Corps Members to sustain the high level of discipline and enthusiasm demonstrated in the camp so far, by remaining compliant with the camp rules and regulations, to key into Skill Acquisition Entrepreneurship Development for self-employment and to adhere strictly to COVID-19 Safety Protocols.
Our Correspondent in Ebonyi state, Emmanuel Nnaji, gathered that a total of 1337 corps members, took the NYSC Oath of allegiance in Ebonyi state, administered by Justice Vincent Nwancho, who represented the Chief Judge of Ebonyi state.
BERNADO SILVA COULD JOIN BARCELONA – GUARDIOLA OPENS UP
Pep Guardiola Has Opened Up On The Possibility Of Bernado Silva Joining Barcelona This Summer.
During The Announcement Of Barcelona’s Charity Game Against Manchester City Coming Up On 24th August, Barcelona President, Juan Laporta, Joked That Silva Would Be On Barca’s Side During The Game.
Pep Guardiola, Who Was Also In Attendance During The Announcement, Concurred
And Later In The Press Conference, The Manchester City Boss Opened Up On The True Picture Of Silva’s Future.
Guardiola Said He Hates Forcing Players Who Do Not Want To Stay At The Club, Even Though He Wants Silva To Stay At City.
Macron to meet rival parties after losing majority
French President Emmanuel Macron Will Meet Political Opponents On Tuesday After His Coalition Failed To Win A Majority In Parliamentary Elections.
Macron Is Now Under Pressure To Secure Support From Rivals To Fulfil His Government’s Reform Agenda.
But Neither Marine Le Pen’s Far-Right, Nor Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s Left-Green Alliance Are Keen To Work With Him.
Minority Governments Are A Rarity In France, And Macron’s Ensemble Alliance Is 44 Seats Shy Of A Majority.
This Means He Will Need To Find Support From Mainstream Mps From Both The Left And Right Side Of Politics To Help Build A Working Majority.
Party Representatives Will Visit The Élysée Palace Separately For The High-Level Talks On Tuesday And Wednesday.
Court stops INEC from ending voter registration on June 30
A Federal High Court In Abuja Has Stopped The Independent National Electoral Commission From Ending Voter Registration On June 30, 2022.
Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon, Granted An Order Of Interim Injunction Following The Hearing Of An Argument On Motion Exparte Filed By The Socio-Economic Rights And Accountability Project.
Serap And 185 Concerned Nigerians Had Early This Month Filed The Lawsuit Against Inec, Asking The Court To “Declare Unconstitutional, Illegal And Incompatible With International Standards The Failure Of The Electoral Body To Extend The Deadline For Voter Registration To Allow Eligible Nigerians Exercise Their Rights.”
The Suit Is Adjourned To June 29, 2022, For The Hearing Of The Motion On Notice For Interlocutory Injunction.
7 Years After Opposing Buhari’s Election, Orubebe Joins APC
Former Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Godsday Orubebe, Has Joined The All Progressives Congress (Apc), Hours After Dumping The Peoples Democratic Party (Pdp).
Orubebe Submitted His Resignation Letter To The Pdp National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, At The Pdp National Secretariat, Abuja, On Monday.
In His Letter, Orube Stated That He Had Notified His Ward Chairman In Burutu Local Government Area Of Delta State Of His Exit From The Party.
He Claimed That The Current Situation In The Pdp Does Not Show That The Opposition Party Is Ready To Win The 2023 Presidential Election.
It Is Understood That Orubebe Agreed To Join The Apc Last Week After The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, And Delta State Apc Chairman, Omeni Sobotie Persuaded Him
News Has It That Omo-Agege And Sobotie Were Said To Have Convinced Orubebe To Join Apc After The Pdp Chose Atiku Abubakar As Its Presidential Candidate.
The Apc National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu And Omo-Agege, Are Set To Take Orubebe To Meet With President Muhammadu Buhari At The Presidential Villa Within The Next Few Days To Officially Welcome Him Into The Party.
NECO RELEASES 2022 COMMON ENTRANCE RESULTS
The Federal Government Has Announced The Release Of The Results Of The 2022 National Common Entrance Examination Into Unity Schools.
The Government Said All The Admission Processes Into Class One Of The Junior Secondary School (Jss 1) In The Colleges, Would Be Completed On Or Before July 1.
Lagos State Had 19,518 Pupils, The Highest Number Registered For The Examination.
The Federal Capital Territory Came Second With 8,623 Pupils, While Anambra Came Third With 5,335 Pupils.
Education Minister Adamu Adamu Announced The Figures At A Media Briefing In Abuja After Receiving The Results From The Registrar Of The National Examinations Council, Ibrahim Wushishi.
Adamu, Who Was Represented By The Permanent Secretary In The Ministry, David Adejo Andrew, Said Ajidagba Akanke, Said To Be An Indigene Of Sokoto State, Had The Highest Score Of 201, While Obot Abundance Idara, An Indigene Of Akwa Ibom State, Came Second With 200 Marks