Author: David Great

The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have again locked horns over the controversial 2021 agreement. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Thursday in Abuja, insisted that no binding agreement was signed with ASUU, describing the widely cited documents as mere proposals. According to him, the government remains committed to resolving the lingering issues with university lecturers but wants any agreement to be constitutionally sound and implementable. Alausa said, “The government side met today (Thursday) at the highest level. I, Minister of State for Education, Minister for Labour and Productivity were all at the meeting.…

A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has thrown out an application seeking to halt the August 30 local government elections in the state. Justice Stephen Jumbo, who presided over the matter, ruled that the ex parte motion filed by Port Harcourt-based lawyer, Williams Abayomi-Stanley, against President Bola Tinubu, the Attorney General of the Federation, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), and its Chairman, lacked merit and should therefore be dismissed. However, the court granted another request, allowing substituted service of court documents on the defendants, while maintaining that the elections scheduled for August 30 should proceed as…

A cholera outbreak in Bukkuyum, a village in Zamfara state, Nigeria, has claimed at least eight lives and infected over 200 people across 11 communities, residents and local officials said on Thursday, as limited healthcare access and insecurity exacerbate the crisis. Cholera, a water-borne disease, is not uncommon in Nigeria where health officials cite widespread shortages of clean water in rural areas and urban slums. The affected rural communities, including Nasarawa-Burkullu, Gurusu, and Adabka, have been overwhelmed, with many patients treated at home due to the lack of primary healthcare facilities. “We have over 21 patients presently admitted, although three…

Galatasaray have signed Ivory Coast defender Wilfried Singo from AS Monaco for $36.06 million, the Turkish Super Lig club said on Thursday. Additionally, Galatasaray will pay 10% of any future resale profit to French side Monaco. The 24-year-old Singo, who has 31 caps for the Ivory Coast national team, has signed a five-year contract on a salary of 4.8 million euros per season. “An agreement has been reached with AS Monaco Football Club regarding the transfer of professional footballer Wilfried Stephane Singo,” the Galatasaray said on their social media platform. Osimhen’s big sacrifice to join Galatasaray “The transfer fee of…

Rangers endured a torrid night as they were thrashed 6-0 by Club Brugge in their Champions League playoff on Wednesday, completing a crushing 9-1 aggregate defeat that sent the Belgian side into the league phase. The match could hardly have started worse for the Glasgow club, as Club Brugge’s Nicolo Tresoldi opened the scoring after five minutes before Rangers defender Max Aarons was sent off for hauling down Christos Tzolis as the last man three minutes later. Hans Vanaken doubled Club Brugge’s lead after 32 minutes, before Joaquin Seys netted twice in quick succession before halftime to complete a blistering…

Harry Kane missed his first penalty for Bayern Munich in a competitive match but scored a stoppage-time winner as the Bavarians struggled to beat third-tier club Wehen Wiesbaden 3-2 in the German Cup on Wednesday after squandering a two-goal lead. Kane, who had not missed any of his previous 31 penalties in competitive matches for clubs and country since the 2022 World Cup, had also never missed from the spot since joining Bayern Munich two years ago. But the England captain, who had scored a penalty in the 16th minute to put them in front, was at the far post…

Sixteen-year-old Rio Ngumoha delivered a dream moment for Liverpool after coming off the bench to score a dramatic 100th-minute winner against 10-man Newcastle United at St James’ Park. The teenager’s late strike sealed a 3-2 victory for the champions and extended Newcastle’s winless run in league meetings with the Reds to 18 (D5, L13). Although Ngumoha played no part in the match, pre-game discussions were dominated by the ongoing transfer saga surrounding Alexander Isak. Tensions were evident on Tyneside, where home supporters rallied behind manager Eddie Howe before kickoff. The game began at a frantic pace. Ryan Gravenberch, back from…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has demolished more than 1,000 shacks and illegal structures obstructing a major road corridor in Karsana, near Bunkoro District in Gwarinpa. The Director of Development Control, Muktar Galadima, disclosed this on Monday during a citywide sanitation operation by the FCTA joint task force. He explained that the exercise targeted illegal squatters and individuals of “questionable character” residing in the area, while indigenous homes were deliberately spared. “Today’s exercise is along the proposed Ring Road 3 corridor at the intersection of N16 and RR3, where we have Mab Global Estate. You can see the shanties,…

The Nigerian Army’s 9 Brigade, Ikeja, has arrested a 36-year-old man, identified as Animashaun Khalid, for allegedly impersonating a senior officer. He was later transferred to the Lagos State Police Command for further investigation. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the suspect was caught at the popular Arena Market, Oshodi, carrying a forged military identification card that presented him as a Major. “The suspect was arrested at the Arena Market, Oshodi, with a counterfeit Nigerian Army ID card carrying his name and the rank of Major. Soldiers immediately handed him…

Former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration, describing its policy choices as poorly executed despite being well-intentioned. Speaking on Monday at a panel session during the Nigerian Bar Association conference in Enugu, Ezekwesili stressed that defending the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government had become a difficult task due to its policy missteps. “It is a tough job to have to defend the APC government. You can do the right policies but if you do it the wrong way, there will be a problem,” she said. Ezekwesili pointed to the removal of fuel subsidy…