Month: April 2024

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LIVERPOOL SUFFERS TITLE SETBACKWITH DERBY DAY DEFEAT TO EVERTON.

EVERTON inflicted a potential title-endingblow to city rivals LIVERPOOL and took a huge step towards safety with a deserved 2-0 win over them during the MERSEY SIDEderby at GOODISON PARK. JARRAD BRANTHWAITE hit the opener in the 27th minute following a vicious opening spell from SEAN DYCHE'S side, with DOMINIC CALVERT-LEWIN capitalizingon poorer LIVERPOOL defending to head in their second from a corner after half-time. LIVERPOOL were unable to cope with EVERTON'S set-piece threat and, at the other end, they were plagued by familiar finishing issues as DARWIN NUNEZ, LUIS DIAZ, and MOHAMED SALAH wasted chances. The loss leaves outgoing manager JURGENKLOPP's side three points […]

todayApril 25, 2024

News

EFCC HANDS OVER 14 FORFEITED PROPERTIES TO ENUGU STATE

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, says it has handed 14 recovered assets over to the Governor of Enugu State PETER MBAH. The Chairman of the commission OLA OLUKOYEDE during the handing over ceremony held yesterday at the EFCCHeadquarters, JABI, Abuja, revealed that the assets recovered by the commission were forfeited to the Federal Government, adding that the anti-graft agency began an investigation into the development since 2007, and had achieved the conviction of persons concerning the matter. He also noted that the President, BOLA TINUBU ordered the handover of […]

todayApril 25, 2024

National

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITHDRAWS OVER NINE HUNDRED DORMANT MINERAL LICENSES.

The Federal Government has revoked an additional 924 dormant mineral licenses with immediate effect. The Minister of Solid Minerals DevelopmentDELE ALAKE who announced this during a press briefing in Abuja yesterday said the revoked mineral licenses include 528 exploration licenses, 20 mining leases, 101 quarry licenses, and 273 small-scale mining licenses. Speaking during the briefing, ALAKE lamented the high rate of license racketeering, as well as dormant mineral licenses, which he assured of the ministry’s unrelenting effort to get into the root cause and correct the […]

todayApril 25, 2024

National

FEDERAL GOVT  TRANSFERS REGULATORY OVERSIGHT OF ENUGU ELECTRICITY MARKET TO STATE GOVT

Following the Enugu State Electricity Law signed by Governor Peter Mbah and the recent constitution of the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission, ESERC, by the Mbah Administration, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has, in a historic move, formerly transferred the regulatory oversight of the Enugu State electricity market to the state agency effective May 1, 2024.  The transfer was made known by NERC in  an Order  signed yesterday by the Commission’s Chairman, Sanusi […]

todayApril 23, 2024

News

SUPER FALCONS’ NNADOZIE NOMINATED FOR BEST GOALKEEPER AWARD IN FRANCE

Super Falcons goalkeeper, CHIAMAKA NNADOZIE has been nominated for the best goalkeeper award in the French D1 Akem (women’s top-flight league in France). NNADOZIE will battle Olympic Lyon’s CHRISTIANE ENDLER and KATARZYNA KIED-R-ZYNEK of PSG for the award. The 22-year-old, who was also nominated for the top prize last season, won the BRUNO MARTINI Award for Goalkeeping Revelation of the Season in the French top flight, two seasons ago. NNADOZIE has been in fantastic form for Paris FC this season, both in […]

todayApril 23, 2024

Entertainment

BOBRISKY APPEALS HIS SIX MONTHS SENTENCE

Popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky, has  filed a notice of appeal challenging the six months maximum sentence given to him by a Federal High Court, Lagos. Bobrisky, was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on four counts bordering on naira abuse and was on April 12, sentenced to six months imprisonment without an option of fine. However, his counsel, Bimbo Kusanu, filed a notice of appeal, praying the Court to set […]

todayApril 23, 2024

News

IKPEAZU RESPONDS TO GOV OTTI’S ALLEGATIONS OF FUND DIVERSION 

Former Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has responded to the allegation of fund diversion raised by Governor Alex Otti against his government, describing It as one formulated to deceive his audience. Otti, during a presentation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Washington DC, United States, had alleged that a forensic audit exposed how the immediate past government of Abia State released some funds to some contractors to handle the construction of a state-owned airport and […]

todayApril 23, 2024

National

OBASANJO URGES PRESIDENT TINUBU TO INCLUDE STUDENTS OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN LOAN SCHEME

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has urged President Bola Tinubu to include students of private universities among beneficiaries of the Student Loan Scheme. Obasanjo, who spoke at an event held in Ota, Ogun State, opined that the loan scheme was crucial to the development of the society and the welfare of the citizens and that excluding a group of people would be counterproductive. He however raised doubt over the running of the scheme without recording corrupt practices. This […]

todayApril 23, 2024

News

GOVERNOR MBAH OFFERS SCHOLARSHIP TO ENUGU BORN BRUTALIZED MINOR

The Governor of Enugu State, PETER MBAH, has offered full scholarship to HAPPINESS NWAFOR, the Enugu-born minor, who was brutalized by her Anambra-based guardian, ADACHUKWU OKAFOR, stating that the scholarship would cover her studies from primary to university levels. MBAH who was represented by the Commissioner for Children, Gender Affairs and Social Development, NGOZI ENIH, made this known yesterday in Enugu, during the official handover of the girl to the Enugu State Scholarship and Education Loan Board for proper documentation and continuation of her education, and also approved her continuous rehabilitation to ensure that her […]

todayApril 18, 2024

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