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“There are books for the early readers; there are books for children at the intermediate level; there are books for young and advanced readers, and you have the young adults. So, I think that when we don’t have those clear demarcations when it comes to children’s writing, you assume that because a book is targeted…

  SUPER Falcons’ Rasheedat Ajibade and Chiamaka Nnadozie have been shortlisted for the 2024 CAF Awards Women’s Player of the Year prize. Several other Nigerians and teams from the country are also nominated in various other categories of the awards. The Confederation if African Football released the list of nominees for the women’s categories of…

  THE Lagos State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (Lagos SWAN) was thrown imto mourning yesterday following the tragic passing of one of its most active members, Dapo Sotuminu. The veteran sports writer, who has reported for several national publications and headed numerous sports desks, died on Wednesday morning after a brief…

JUSTICE Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun’s request to arraign former Anambra South Senator, Andy Uba, on two counts related to an alleged N400 million fraud. The court has scheduled February 18, 2025, for the defendant to enter a plea, following allegations that…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has ordered the dissolution of the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, as well as the removal of Prof. Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh, the newly appointed Vice Chancellor, and Rosemary Ifoema Nwokike, the registrar. Ambassador Greg Ozumba Mbadiwe led the council, which included members Hafiz Oladejo, Augustine Onyedebelu, Engr.…

A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has postponed the murder trial of 12 suspects accused of killing female Inspector Christiana Erekere at the Taabaa Police Checkpoint in Rivers State to December 4, 2024, for further hearings. The trial judge, Justice Augusta Chukwu, made this decision after Sunny Nwokoro, the attorney for the 1st and…

This Sunday, November 24,   2024, Professor Ibrahim Gambari turns 80. I am sure he is only waiting for the drums of celebration to be played before catching the next flight because he is not slowing down. Wishing him more years of good health and service to humanity IF the Nobel Peace Prize were less political,…

The major telecommunications operators – MTN and Airtel – are reporting hefty losses. Many corporates are taking a scram from Nigeria while the power supply is diving to an intolerable low. We are creating the kind of market situation that will discourage investors from looking our way. I think this government should wisen up and…

EDO Queens are out of the running for the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League title following a 3-1 defeat to Congo Democratic Republic’s TP Mazembe in the semi-final in Casablanca, Morocco last night. The Nigerian champions drew first blood but TP Mazembe netted a late equaliser to force extra-time, during which they added two more…

THE Senate today, suspended its house rules to allow family members and close relatives of the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah to attend the commencement of a valedictory session held in his honor. During the session, Senate President Godswill Akpabio directed attention to the seat of their late colleague, adorned with the Nigerian flag and surrounded…

BORNO state has faced over a decade of insurgency. Islamic State fighters on Saturday launched a devastating attack on a Nigerian military camp in Kareto, Borno State. The assault resulted in multiple casualties and significant material losses. Military sources disclosed that the attackers used a variety of weapons, including a suicide car bomb, leading to…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has formally requested the National Assembly’s approval for a new external borrowing plan of ₦1.767 trillion (approximately $2.209 billion) under the 2024 Appropriation Act. If approved, the funds will help address the ₦9.7 trillion budget deficit for 2024. This request was presented today during plenary by the Speaker of the National Assembly.…

  SUPER Eagles head coach Austin Eguavoen has admitted that he is concerned by Victor Boniface’s struggles with the Nigerian national team. While the striker has scored regularly for Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga, he has not been able to get going in the Nigeria team. The 23-year-old has registered 29 goals and 11…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of Sunday Dare and Daniel Bwala as co-spokespersons alongside Bayo Onanuga, marking a recent shake-up in his cabinet. A statement released late yesterday by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), indicated that there will no longer be a sole spokesperson for the president.…

THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has approved the immediate implementation of a new national minimum wage of N70,000 for staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). In a statement released yesterday and signed by Grace Adayilo, the Acting Head of Civil Service for the FCT, it was noted that this…

GOVERNOR Monday Okpebholo has assented to a N485 billion revised supplementary budget passed by the Edo State House of Assembly. Okpebholo signed the revised budget yesterday in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The governor while reacting to the speedy passage of the bill thanked the lawmakers, who were at the Government House, for presenting…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has commended the establishment of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, led by Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Yesterday, he called the alliance crucial in the global battle against hunger and poverty during his remarks at the opening session of the 19th G20 Leaders Summit in Rio de Janeiro,…

Barely two months after the September completion deadline flop, the Nigerian National Petroleum Commission has explained why it could not deliver the much-awaited Port Harcourt Refinery Company. The NNPC Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, said the company encountered risks and challenges while carrying out the rehabilitation, being a brownfield project. He noted that the…

Paraguay’s President Santiago Pena was taken to a Rio hospital late Monday after falling ill while attending a G20 summit, officials said.“We inform that the President of the Republic, Santiago Pena, was treated today at the Samaritano Hospital (Botafogo) in Rio de Janeiro due to an indisposition,” Paraguayan authorities said in a statement.In a medical…

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has approved the implementation of N75,000 as minimum wage for the civil servants in the state beginning from November 2024. The governor disclosed this to journalists at a briefing after a closed-door meeting with the joint negotiation council, comprising of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC)…