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“I was shocked by my appointment” – New Super Eagles manager, Austin Eguavoen
New Super Eagles of Nigeria manager, Augustine Eguavoen, has admitted his appointment came as a shock to him. Eguavoen was appointed Coach of the Nigerian Super Eagles team following the sack of Gernot Rohr after much deliberations Before his appointment as manager, Eguavoen was the Technical Director of the NFF.The 1994 Africa Cup of Nations-winning defender said that one thing going for him is that he knows the inner workings of the Super Eagles and the Nigerian Federation. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Eguavoen who is returning for a third spell as Nigeria coach having coached the national…
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Oby Ezekwesili gets international appointment
A former Minister of Education, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, has clinched an international appointment. The former Minister is now a member of the Board of Directors of Nexford University, Washington D.C., United States. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the online university. The university said the former minister’s appointment was due to her deep experience in creating sustainable value and driving strategy in the education sector. Ezekwesili was appointed alongside other education experts and industry leaders, such as the Ex-McKinsey Senior Partner, Driek Desmet. The school pointed to the track records and proven leadership in the strategy of…
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FEC approves 20% Salary upgrade for police officers
The Nigerian Government has approved a 20 per cent increase in salaries for personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, according to a report by The PUNCH.Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, disclosed this to State House Correspondents in Abuja on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).He added that the increase will take effect from January 2022.According to Dingyadi, the upward review is a product of the issues raised during the #EndSARS protests in October 2020. He said the move is meant to boost the morale of police personnel across…
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Police arrest fleeing housemaid over alleged murder of ex-governor, Lucky Igbinedion’s mother
Edo State Police Command has arrested a housemaid identified as Dominion Okoro in connection with the ‘murder’ of 85-year-old Madam Maria Oredola Igbinedion, mother of a former Governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion. Madam Maria was allegedly strangled by the suspect at her residence in Ugbor, GRA, Benin-City, the State capital. It was reported that the maid carted away with the deceased’s jewelries and money after she allegedly killed her. According to crime correspondent Festus Alenkhe, the suspect was arrested on Tuesday December 15, 2021 in Calabar, the capital of Cross River state, by a combined tactical team of…
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We will toll roads to repay infrastructure debts – Emefiele
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has said that some roads in the country will be tolled to help repay debts and loan used in constructing them. Emefiele made this known while responding to questions after a two-day retreat of the Bankers’ Committee in Lagos on Wednesday December 15. He said the roads getting tolled will also aid in its maintenance. “Most of those roads will be tolled and we know that in many other countries in the world, roads are tolled because those projects are commercially viable, he said “They can be refunded with tolls so…
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EFCC discovers fresh $72.8m linked to Diezani
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that it has discovered $72.87 million linked to former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The development was made known when the anti-graft agency confirmed the arrest of Mr Nnamdi Okonkwo, former Managing Director of Fidelity Bank over the said amount still in the coffers of the bank. The statement read; “As part of the ongoing investigations into the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a former Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Plc, Nnamdi Okonkwo, allegedly over an additional $72, 870,000million…
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Buhari to attend Turkey-Africa partnership summit in Istanbul on Thursday
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will on Thursday leave Abuja for Istanbul, Turkey to attend the third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, made this known in a statement on Thursday. The summit, themed, ‘Enhanced Partnership for Common Development and Prosperity,’ is hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey. “The third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit is coming on the heels of President Erdogan’s recent State Visit to Nigeria during which several agreements in the fields of energy, defence industry, mining and hydrocarbons were signed to expand…
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Saying Buhari has nothing more to offer is untrue and dirty politicking – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government has reacted to a recent statement by Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo and other opponents that President Muhammadu Buhari has nothing more to offer in a second term in office.Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, described the statement as untrue, fallacious and smacks of dirty politicking. President Buhari, according to Obasanjo, has nothing left to give the country and believes the country should begin seeking a new leader in 2023, well beyond Buhari’s term.But Mohammed said the assessment of the President by Obasanjo and others was wrong because…
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Posterity will be kind to Buhari, he is leaving a legacy for Nigeria – Lai Mohammed
Minister of communication and culture, Lai Mohammed has expressed that it is “glib” talk to say that President Muhammadu Buhari has not exhibited enough empathy for the country’s security crisis. Mohammed told a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday that the country’s security situation would have been worse if Buhari had not taken office in 2015. He said the President is leaving a legacy of security, infrastructural development, economic prosperity and social cohesion for Nigeria adding that Posterity will be kind to him “Today, we only look at the current situation, without wondering what would have been had this president…
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We need full-fledged Petroleum Minister, not Buhari – Falana
Popular human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has expressed that Nigeria needs a full-fledged minister of petroleum resources.He stated this on Wednesday while delivering his keynote address at TheCable Colloquium, organised by Cable Newspaper Journalism Foundation (CNJF).The event, themed “The Vital Link Between Investigative Journalism and People-Led Demand for Good Governance’” was held in Lagos.Falana said the ministry of petroleum plays important role in promoting economic advancement — and such needs an active head and the President has failed on his promise to fix refineries and build new ones.“He told Nigerians that I was a minister of petroleum resources before,…
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2023: Kaduna people have suffered, I will return — Ex-Gov, Ramalan Yero
Former governor, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero has disclosed that he will contest for Governorship and return to the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House Kaduna because of the alleged ugly experience Kaduna people went through. He said the people of Kaduna State must have now seen the difference between the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).“It is left for the people to tell whether PDP was better after 16 years in office or APC’s eight years in office is better,” he said.Yero who was the state governor in 2015 when he lost the governorship race to Nasir El-Rufai,…
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Aguero announces retirement from Football
Argentina striker Sergio Aguero has announced his retirement from football at the age of 33 due to a heart condition.Aguero, who is Manchester City record goal-scorer, moved to Barcelona on a free transfer in the summer.He had to be substituted during his team’s 1-1 draw with Alaves in October after receiving medical assistance on the pitch to treat chest pains and dizziness. He was taken to hospital for cardiac tests, after which he was ruled out for three months.However, Aguero did not make his return to the field before announcing on Wednesday at the Camp Nou that his playing career…
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