Author: David Great

The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has said there is no going back on the planned October 26, 2024, Local Government election in the state. This is coming despite a Federal High Court judgement voiding the poll over what it termed “having card-carrying NNPP members as executive officers of the election commission.” Yusuf made the assertion while presenting NNPP flags to the 44 chairmanship and councilorship candidates at the Sani Abacha Indoor Stadium on Thursday evening. He said, “At this moment, the state will not allow anybody to destabilize the existing peace being enjoyed by the citizenry.” According to him,…

Kamala Harris held a star-studded rally Thursday in swing state Georgia, where former US President Barack Obama and rock superstar Bruce Springsteen joined her final push for voters ahead of November’s close race. Harris is ramping up the celebrity wattage at a series of battleground state concerts, including one with Beyoncé in Texas on Friday, according to reports, in an attempt of pulling away from competitor Donald Trump. Springsteen and Obama both threw digs at the Republican as they addressed thousands in Clarkston, just outside Atlanta. “Donald Trump is running to be an American tyrant,” Springsteen said, echoing concerns by…

The 10th Prosecution Witness (PW10), Stephen Salau Gana, in the trial of former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, has disclosed before Justice Hamza Mu’azu of the Federal Capital Territory’s (FCT) High Court Maitama, Abuja, that the company, April 16 Investment Limited, belonging to Sa’adatu Ramalan Yero, a staff member of the apex bank, was awarded a contract for the supply of vehicles to the CBN, valued at N99.9 million by direct procurement without a competitive bidding process. Led in his testimony by prosecution counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo SAN, the witness who was head of CBN’s Procurement…

Elon Musk, a tech magnate and leading Trump supporter, has maintained a regular conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin for a minimum of two years, according to a new report. Numerous current and former officials from the United States, Europe, and Russia told The Wall Street Journal that Musk has engaged in discussions regarding personal matters, business, and geopolitical matters. Putin once requested that Musk refrain from activating his Starlink satellites and providing internet service over Taiwan. The report disclosed that the Kremlin exerted public and private pressure on the world’s wealthiest individual in 2022. “In May 2022, Russia’s space…

Roberto Mancini has left his role as coach of Saudi Arabia after his contract was ended by mutual agreement, the national team announced on Thursday. The 59-year-old Italian took the helm of the Saudi national team in August 2023, replacing Herve Renard. Under Mancini, the Saudis were knocked out of the Asian Cup in the last 16 earlier this year after losing in a penalty shootout to South Korea. “The Saudi soccer federation’s Board of Directors and the national team coach, Italian Roberto Mancini reached a joint agreement on Thursday to end the contractual relationship,” the national team posted on…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has altered the seven-count charges against the former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye, and advanced additional evidence against him. Agunloye is facing prosecution by the EFCC before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory’s (FCT) High Court in Apo, Abuja, on charges bordering on official corruption and the fraudulent award of a Mambilla Power Project contract to the tune of $6 billion (six billion US dollars). At the last court proceedings, prosecution counsel, Abba Muhammad, SAN, drew the attention of the court to some amendments in the seven-count charges and additional proofs…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Thursday confirmed that three bodies have been recovered in a helicopter crash in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The oil company said that eight persons (6 passengers and 2 crew members) were aboard the helicopter operated by East Winds Aviation. “On the 24th of October 2024, about 11:22am, we lost contact with the Helicopter – Register Number: 5NBQG, engaged by NNPC Limited, that took off from Port Harcourt NAF Base en route the FPSO – NUIMS ANTAN. The helicopter was operated by East Winds Aviation,” NNPC spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye said in a statement.…

The Government of Canada has announced measures to tackle population growth by lowering the number of permanent residents coming to the country. The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Marc Miller, on Thursday, announced that rather than the 500,000 yearly slots for permanent residents, the country would be lowering the numbers for the next three years. It said the new measure would come into effect from 2025. According to him, the country will welcome 395,000 permanent residents in 2025; 380,000 in 2026, and 365,000 in 2027. He explained that the 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan will pause population growth in the…

RB Leipzig attacker Xavi Simons (21) is set to miss “several weeks” with an ankle injury he picked up in this week’s 1-0 Champions League loss to Liverpool, the German club said on Thursday. German media reported Xavi Simons, who was loaned out by parent club Paris Saint-Germain to Leipzig for a second-straight season, could be out until the new year. He was subbed off after 73 minutes during the match and needed to be helped from the field by two members of Leipzig’s coaching staff. “Unfortunately, Xavi suffered a ligament injury in his left ankle in yesterday’s Champions League…

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said that no part of Ogun State has been left out of the developmental projects of his administration in the 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and the 2025 Budget. According to him, projects were evenly distributed to the three Senatorial Districts in accordance with the 2024 budget. Abiodun made this known during the town hall meeting on the 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and 2025 Budget held on Wednesday at Bisi Rodipe Event Center, Ijebu-Ode. The governor, who lauded all stakeholders for their inputs during consultations towards putting together the 2024 budget, said…