Author: David Great

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the adjustment of the take-off time schedule for its last two trains from Idu (Abuja) to Rigasa (Kaduna) and vice versa. Pascal Nnorli, the Manager, Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS) said on Friday that the adjustments were to ensure the early arrival of the trains to their destinations. According to Nnorli, the trains will now depart 30 minutes earlier than its previous take-off time. “The AK3 from Idu (Abuja) which takes off at 3:30pm to arrive Rigasa (Kaduna) at 5:38pm, will now leave at 3:00 p.m., to arrive at 5:08pm,” he told News Agency…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has disbursed N15 billion for the reconstruction of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway under the Federal Government Road Infrastructure Tax Credit (RITC) Scheme. The N15 billion represents a 100 per cent payment of the funding for the Lagos-Badagry road rehabilitation under the tax credit funding of the NNPC Ltd. NNPC Group Chief Executive, Mr. Mele Kyari, made this known on Thursday when he led NNPC’s management team with some top government officials to inspect the ongoing rehabilitation and expansion of Lagos-Badagry Expressway (Agbara Junction-Nigeria/Benin Border). The execution of the scheme is being carried out in…

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, on Thursday said that there is constant pressure for the military to compromise the 2023 election. The military chief stated this in a chat with journalists at the 61st session of the State House Ministerial Briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team, Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. He however assured Nigerians that the military will remain neutral throughout the process of picking a successor for President Muhammadu Buhari. He said military personnel face pressure through inducements, but the armed forces would remain apolitical as it is taking the necessary measures to ensure compliance…

An alleged land grabber, Ganiyu Aminu, was on Thursday arraigned before an Ogba Chief Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, on offences bordering on conspiracy, disorderly conduct, assault, land grabbing and procurement of armed hoodlums. The defendant was brought before the court presided over by Chief Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun, on the alleged offences, by the men of Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID Annex) Alagbon-Ikoyi, Lagos. The prosecutor, Barrister Morufu Animashaun, while arraigning the defendant, informed the court that the defendant and others now at large, had on August 23, 2022, conspired with one another to commit the alleged offences. Animashaun told the court…

Bags two honours awards from Agric Ministry, Veterinary Med. Association Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Thursday lamented that the livestock sub-sector has suffered neglect over the years and called on the authorities to accord the sector due recognition and support. Lawan made the call while playing host to a delegation from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, led by the Minister, Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar and also representatives of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association, led by it’s President, Dr. Mrs. Adetuberu Catherine Olutoyin. In his remarks, the Senate President noted that the livestock sector did not get the attention it deserves from…

England winger Raheem Sterling is to return to Qatar before Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final against France. The Chelsea player, 28, flew back to England on Sunday following a break-in at his family home in Surrey. Raheem Sterling’s spokesperson said he left the England camp to “prioritise the wellbeing” of his three young children. He missed England’s 3-0 win over Senegal in the last 16, but is expected to rejoin the squad in Al Wakrah on Friday. Sterling, who has 81 international caps, scored for England in a 6-2 win against Iran in their opening game at the World Cup. He…

Luis Enrique was sacked as Spain coach on Thursday after the team’s elimination in the last-16 at the World Cup with the country’s under-21 manager Luis de la Fuente named as his replacement by the Spanish football federation (RFEF). Spain were beaten on penalties by Morocco after a goalless draw on Tuesday in an upset result after failing to turn their dominance into a victory. “The RFEF has chosen Luis de la Fuente as the new (Spain) coach,” RFEF said in a statement. “The … RFEF has delivered to the president a report in which it determined that a new…

Nigeria’s Defence Chief, General Lucky Irabor, said on Thursday that the military will not investigate a Reuters report that it ran a secret mass abortion programme because the report was not true. Reuters reported on Wednesday that the Nigerian Army has run a secret, systematic and illegal abortion programme in the country’s northeast since at least 2013. The programme has involved terminating at least 10,000 pregnancies among women and girls, many of whom had been kidnapped and raped by Islamist militants, according to dozens of witness accounts and documentation reviewed by Reuters. Asked about the report, Irabor told reporters in…

US basketball star Brittney Griner has been released in a prisoner swap with Russia and is on her way back to the United States, President Joe Biden said on Thursday, ending what he called months of “hell.” The Russian foreign ministry said it traded Griner for Russian citizen Viktor Bout, a former arms dealer. The swap took place at the Abu Dhabi airport in the United Arab Emirates, Russian news agencies said. “She’s safe, she’s on a plane, she’s on her way home after months of being unjustly detained in Russia, held under intolerable circumstances,” Biden told reporters at the…

PSV and Netherlands winger Cody Gakpo, 23, says he would “think” about joining Manchester United, but has had no contact from the Premier League club. (NRC – in Dutch) Tottenham and Liverpool are interested in signing Morocco midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, 26, from Fiorentina when the transfer window opens in January. (90min) AC Milan could be willing to compete with Barcelona for the signing of Arsenal’s Brazil forward Gabriel Martinelli, 21, should they decide to sell Portugal winger Rafael Leao, 23, in January. (Calciomercato – in Italian) Arsenal may have to postpone their planned move for Shakhtar Donetsk and Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk, 21, after the injury to Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus. (Sun) France midfielder Adrien Rabiot,…