The Nigeria Football Federation announced that it has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, quoted the NFF General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, as confirming this. Sanusi said in the early hours of Tuesday that Labbadia’s appointment was with immediate effect. ... Read More »
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Abure’s Illegal Congresses: Omar-led Labour Party NTC Warns Of “Political Leprosy”, Disastrous Consequences for LP
The Labour Party National Transition Committee (LP-NTC) has warned that the planned membership registration/validation, congresses, and national convention called by the suspended former Acting National Chairman of the party, Mr. Julius Abure, would lead to “political leprosy” and disastrous consequences for the party. “Anything touched, handled, processed, organized, conducted or contaminated by Mr. Julius Abure and or his assigned minions ... Read More »
Lagos Assembly Halts Alimosho Chairman’s Removal, Resends Resolutions Amidst Tensions
What would have resulted in the removal of the Alimosho Local Government chairman, Jelili Suleimon, was on Monday prevented by the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa. Lawmakers had suggested on the floor of the House that the council chairman be removed or suspended for ‘stubbornly disrespecting’ the House and refusing to obey its ... Read More »
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Partners with NPC and UNICEF to Boost Birth Registration in Nigeria
First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, through the Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI has partnered with National Population Commission, NPC and United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF to further ramp up birth registration in the country with the launch of UNICEF/ RHI Commemorative Birth Certificate for year 2024. NPC Chairman, Hon Nasir Isa Kwarra who disclosed this ... Read More »
Oyo State Launches 60-Day Online Building Permit Amnesty to Regularize Unauthorized Structures
The Oyo State government has commenced a 60-day Online Building Permit Amnesty (OYBPA) program, aimed at regularizing buildings that were constructed without proper government approval. OYOBPA programme kick started officially today the 26th August 2024 and ends on the 27th October 2024. The programme will also regularize those in violation of building regulations in the state and process new approvals ... Read More »
IGP Pledges Justice as 97 Arrested for Deadly Shi’ite Attack on Abuja Police Officers
As Police Confirms Arrest of 97, IGP Emplaces measures to seek justice for slain cops. The Nigeria Police Force has condemned, vehemently, an unprovoked attack by members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), commonly known as the Shi’ite group, on police personnel in Abuja on August 25, 2024. The incident occurred at Wuse Junction by the traffic light, ... Read More »
Shi’ite Attack in Wuse: Two Police Officers Dead, Three Unconscious After Violent Clash
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has said that the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known as Shi’ite group, on Sunday launched an unprovoked attack on some personnel of the Nigeria Police Force at Wuse Junction by traffic light, killing two and three left unconscious. Three police patrol vehicles were said to have been set ablaze. The command’s spokesperson, ... Read More »
Shi’ite Group Attacks Police in Abuja, Two Officers Killed, Three Unconscious
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has said that the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known as Shi’ite group, on Sunday launched an unprovoked attack on some personnel of the Nigeria Police Force at Wuse Junction by traffic light, killing two and three left unconscious. Three police patrol vehicles were said to have been set ablaze. Read More »
DSS Arrests Investigative Journalist Adejuwon Soyinka at Lagos Airport, Details Remain Unclear
Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested award winning investigative journalist, Adejuwon Soyinka. According to available information, the Regional Editor West Africa of the Conversation Africa was arrested in the early hours of Sunday. The former Pioneer Editor of the BBC Pidgin Service was said to have been taken into custody at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, ... Read More »
Ex-PUNCH Editor Dayo Oketola to Launch Groundbreaking Book on Nigeria’s ICT Evolution
The immediate past Editor of The PUNCH, Dayo Oketola, is set to launch a book he authored on the evolution of Nigeria’s Information and Communications Technology industry. The book, ‘The Catalyst: Nigerian ICT Evolution Through a Journalist’s Lens,’ will be launched on September 17, 2024, at an exaugural lecture to mark the end of his time as an editor and ... Read More »