Author: David Great

Ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, who participated in the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, at the weekend cried out over the delay in the payment of their stipends. While threatening to protest over the development, some of the 17,000 ad-hoc staff lamented that weeks after the election, they were yet to receive any payment. The aggrieved ad-hoc staff, who pleaded anonymity, informed journalists in Akure, Ondo State capital, that they never expected that the payment would be delayed for long despite assurances that it would be received an hour after the election. One of…

A trigger-happy policeman has reportedly gunned down a 17-year-old boy, Emeka Odogwu, in Ozoro community, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State. The gory incident was said to have occurred on Saturday night when policemen stormed the area after having found knockouts (fireworks) in the victim’s possession. Efforts by the security operatives to arrest the boy were resisted and while he attempted to escape, one of the policemen reportedly opened fire and killed him. In a swift reaction, a human rights group, Initiative For Social Rights Concerns And Advancement has strongly condemned the victim’s murder. The initiative’s National Coordinator,…

Real Madrid bounced back from their loss in midweek and avoided back-to-back La Liga defeats for the first time since April 2023 with a 3-0 win at Girona, whose run of consecutive wins at Estadi Montilivi was ended at three. Defeated on their two previous away trips in all competitions, Real showed little sign of fixing their troubles on the road early on, as a 30-yard effort from Antonio Rudiger which sailed over was their only shot in the opening quarter of the match. However, despite plenty of good build-up play, the hosts were unable to take advantage and test…

Solving Manchester United’s dreadful defending at set pieces has quickly become one of the main priorities for new head coach Ruben Amorim, whose best-laid tactical plans have been left in ruins due to his side’s failure to clear the danger at corners. Nottingham Forest needed just 90 seconds to score from a corner at Old Trafford on Saturday as United suffered a 3-2 loss and showed Amorim’s side had learned little from a 2-0 midweek defeat at Arsenal when both goals came from that source. “When this happens it’s my fault, because I’m responsible. We tried to do it in…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a “good and productive” meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump and French leader Emmanuel Macron Saturday and that they wanted the war with Russia to end fast and “in a just way.” The trio met at the Elysee Palace in Paris, almost three years into Moscow’s invasion and ahead of Trump taking office in the US in January. “I had a good and productive trilateral meeting with President Donald Trump and President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace,” Zelensky said on social media. “We all want this war to end as soon as…

West Ham striker Michail Antonio is in stable condition after being involved in a road traffic accident, the Premier League club has confirmed. The east London club published a statement on social media at 16:30 GMT stating: West Ham United can confirm striker Michail Antonio has today been involved in a road traffic accident. The thoughts and prayers of everyone at the Club are with Michail, his family and friends at this time.” West Ham also said that they would provide updates in due course and did so just over an hour later, confirming that the striker was in hospital…

The Nigerian Police have filed fresh cybercrime charges against detained human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi. The additional 12 count charge was filed on Friday, December 6, 2024, before a Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti. The development follows 16 charges earlier filed against the lawyer by the Police on Wednesday. The human rights lawyer was arrested in Lagos on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, by operatives of the Ekiti State Police Command. He was arraigned in a magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti the next day on a 16 count charge of defamation of character against a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Afe…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the esteemed Islamic scholar, Sheikh Muyideen Ajani Bello, who passed away at the age of 84. President Tinubu joined the Muslim Ummah in mourning the loss of the revered cleric, whose life was dedicated to serving Allah and humanity. In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu highlighted the significant impact Sheikh Bello made during his lifetime, emphasizing his contributions to spiritual growth, peace, and moral guidance. “Sheikh Bello was a cerebral scholar who lived to serve the Almighty Allah…

The ongoing Glo Festival of Joy promo brought elation to many Nigerians on Thursday, with a civil contractor, Ayobami Adejumo, emerging as the proud winner of a brand-new Toyota Prado SUV. The prize-presentation event took place at Gloworld, Adeola Odeku, Victoria Island, Lagos. Ayobami Adejumo, an Osun State indigene residing in Lagos, expressed his disbelief and excitement upon receiving the keys to his new car from the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, who graced the occasion as the Special Guest of Honour. “I still can’t believe it,” said Adejumo. “A call came from Globacom with the news,…

Heavily armed policemen and operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) have surrounded the Kano Emir’s Palace at Kofar Kudu, restricting movement in and out of the premises. The heightened security is linked to plans by Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II to accompany his newly appointed Wamban Kano, Munir Sanusi, to assume his post as District Head of Bichi. Sources also report that the Bichi Emir’s Palace is under tight security, with armed officers stationed in the area. This development comes amid lingering disputes over the Kano Emirate Council structure. Two weeks ago, the National Chairman of the All Progressives…