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President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said he would not hesitate to give assent to any amendments to the 1999 Constitution on restructuring. He spoke when the National Executive of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), led by Prof Benjamin Okaba, visited him at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. On calls for restructuring, the President noted that the National Assembly, whose responsibility it is to amend the constitution, had concluded regional consultations. “As soon as they finalise the process, necessary action would not be delayed on my part,” he said. Advocates of restructuring will leave a sigh of relief after yesterday’s comment by…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has joined others in celebrating Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on his 56th birthday. He said: “I extend my best wishes and heartfelt congratulations to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on the occasion of your 56th Birthday. Your performance, thus far, has been praiseworthy. Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos state added that, “The quality of your leadership and governance of our great state has been exceptional even during the unprecedented crisis of the COVID pandemic which you faced down with great courage, dignity and compassion. “We are, indeed, fortunate that you…

The Lagos State Government has rewarded Nigeria’s first Olympic gold medalist Chioma Ajunwa-Oparah with a three-bedroom apartment. The gesture is coming 25 years after the government made the promise. A former military administrator of the state Olagunsoye Oyinlola had pledged to give Ajunwa-Oparah a house for winning the gold medal in long jump at the 1996 Atlanta Games. He described Ajunwa-Oparah’s feat as historic, saying it helped in improving Nigeria’s image and further heightened the hopes of young athletes. “When Dr. Chioma Ajunwa-Oparah represented the country in the 1996 Olympic Games, some promises were made and very typical of us…

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has assured Nigerians that the National Assembly will work with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in its bid to properly delineate electoral constituencies across the country ahead of the 2023 general elections. Lawan gave the assurance on Thursday when a delegation from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) led by its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, paid a visit to his office in Abuja. The last exercise which witnessed the creation of electoral districts and constituencies across the country was carried out twenty-five years ago in 1996. The Senate President, in his remarks during…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved allocation of 3-bedroom houses to the Super Eagles Squad that won the African Cup of Nations in Tunis, Tunisia, in 1994, making real a promise by the Federal Government. Following a memo by Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, the President approved the allocations in their states of preference, noting that six players and three technical crews received their houses already. Siasia’s life ban from football reduced to 5 years The players are: Peter Rufai, Alloy Agu, Ike Shorounmu, Uche Okechukwu, Samson Siasia, Efan Ekoku, Sunday Oliseh, Benedict Iroha, Isaac Semitoje, Mutiu Adepoju,…

The initiative to dedicate a full week to the intensive promotion of MSMEs in the country and highlight their needs is meant to further boost the potentials and achievements in sector, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Thursday in remarks delivered on his behalf by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investments, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, at the opening ceremony of the maiden edition of the National MSME Discourse. Aside the priority it has given to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in various ways including through the holding of MSME Clinics across the country over…

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to leave the country on Friday for a medical follow-up, his spokesman said. In a statement released on Thursday evening, Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity) said he is expected back in Nigeria in the second week of July. “President Muhammadu Buhari will proceed to London, the United Kingdom on Friday, June 25, 2021, for a scheduled medical follow-up. “He is due back in the country during the second week of July, 2021,” he added. The nature of the follow-up was not stated in the statement issued by Adesina. More…

Police in Lagos on Thursday paraded a 21-year-old student of UNILAG, Chidinma for the alleged murder of the Chief Executive Officer, Super TV, Usifo Ataga, in the Lekki area of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, confirmed that Chidinma is an undergraduate student of the University of Lagos, adding that she had confessed to committing the crime. She was paraded at the police command headquarters in Ikeja on Thursday. Bandits kill one, kidnap pregnant woman, 32 others in Kaduna While the owner of the rented apartment where the tragic incident took place had been arrested, Odumosu also…

Rule has been part of Uefa competitions since 1965 Ceferin says rule is unfair and no longer appropriate The away goals rule in European club football is to be abolished from the start of next season, governing body Uefa has confirmed. The rule, used since 1965, decided drawn two-legged games by favouring the team that scored the most away goals. All ties level on aggregate at the end of the second leg will instead go to extra time and potentially penalties. “It is no longer appropriate for an away goal to carry more weight,” said Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin. Uefa’s…

Casemiro scored deep into stoppage time to give hosts Brazil a controversial win over Colombia in the Copa America. An acrobatic volley by Luis Diaz gave Colombia an early lead in their final Group B game in Rio de Janeiro. Roberto Firmino’s late equaliser was allowed to stand despite the ball hitting the referee moments earlier, sparking lengthy protests by Colombia. And in the 10th minute of added time, Casemiro headed in from a Neymar corner to maintain Brazil’s 100% record. Brazil were struggling to draw level when Neymar’s wayward pass forward struck Nestor Pitana, who took charge of the…