Author: David Great

Gunmen have abducted four Catholic nuns on a highway in Imo state, a local convent said on Monday, in the latest sign of widespread insecurity making road travel unsafe. Armed gangs have been kidnapping people, including priests, for ransom from villages and on highways mainly in the northwest and the practice has spread to other parts of the country, increasing insecurity in Africa’s most populous nation. Zita Ihedoro, secretary general of Sisters of Jesus, the Saviour Generalate, said the four were abducted while travelling from Rivers state to Imo for a thanksgiving mass on Sunday. “We implore for intense prayer…

The Lagos State Transport Management Agency (LASTMA) has issued a travel advisory to help commuters on the Lagos Island as NBA conference reaches its crescendo. In a statement on Sunday, LASTMA urged travellers to use alternate routes to ease traffic around the Eko Atlantic City/Eko Hotel axis. “The NBA conference has kick started since Saturday, August 20th. However, the main activities will be between Monday, August 22nd to Friday, August 26th, 2022,” the statement said. Adding that, “The venue for the event is the Eko Atlantic city/ Eko Hotel on Ahmadu Bello way and Adetokunbo Ademola respectively. LASTMA shuts VGC…

Manchester United will block any move for 29-year-old England defender Harry Maguire after Chelsea made an enquiry. (Sun) Ajax’s Brazil winger Antony, 22, is pushing to join Manchester United before the transfer window closes. (Goal) Manchester United remain in the hunt for PSV Eindhoven’s 23-year-old Dutch winger Cody Gakpo, but are only likely to sign one of him or Antony before the window closes. (Telegraph – subscription) Manchester United are gearing up for one last push to sign Barcelona’s 25-year-old Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong. (Marcel van der Kraan via Express) Brazil midfielder Casemiro, 30, is set to sign for Manchester United from Real Madrid but will not be at the game against Liverpool on Monday as his visa has…

English champions Manchester City produced a brilliant fightback as they came from 3-1 down to draw at Newcastle in a pulsating match featuring six goals and an overturned red card. Newcastle were two goals ahead after 54 minutes but Erling Haaland and Bernardo Silva scored within four minutes of each other to preserve City’s unbeaten start to their Premier League title defence. City took a fifth-minute lead as Ilkay Gundogan was left unmarked from Silva’s pass and was able to take a touch before slotting past Nick Pope. The England goalkeeper made a number of saves before the hosts equalised…

The Director General of Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE), Alex Okoh, says the take-over of 4 electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) namely; Kaduna, Kano, Ibadan and Port Harcourt DISCOs have been concluded successfully. Mr. Okoh, who disclosed this in a presentation made at a virtual meeting of the National Council on Privatisation (NCP) held earlier last week Tuesday, added that the challenge in the takeover of the Benin DISCO is being addressed. The NCP is chaired by the Vice President who was represented at the meeting by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, who is the…

VP mandates board composed of Ministers of Finance, Power, others: Protect interests of our society, particularly ordinary citizens National Council on Privatisation gets update on takeover of Port Harcourt, Kano, Kaduna, Ibadan, Benin DISCOs Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the inauguration of a board for the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO) will enhance ongoing efforts to resolve liabilities relating to tariff shortfalls for distribution companies, among other challenges plaguing Nigeria’s power sector. Prof. Osinbajo gave the assurance in his remarks delivered virtually on Friday at the inauguration of the new board of NELMCO. The company has been running without…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has provide clarification on the procedure of the electronic transmission of results in 2023. INEC noted that some of the interpretations given to the electoral body’s explanation were skewed and that there was a need to clarify the issue. In a statement by Festus Okoye, national commissioner and chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC assured Nigerians that results will be transmitted same way it was done in Ekiti and Osun states. “The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) attention has been drawn to a misunderstanding arising from a recent short interview granted to a…

The Atikulated Global Movement (AGM) says former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar will restore hope in the country by addressing Nigeria’s security and economic challenges, if elected in the 2023 presidential election. Hajiya Maryam Atiku-Abubakar, group national leader said this at the inauguration of a movement to unite former aspirants and candidates of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ahead of the 2023 general election in Abuja on Saturday. Maryam said it was necessary for the candidates and former aspirants to unite for the party’s victory in 2023. “Everyone here knows this election is our chance to restore hope to millions of Nigerians who…

Leeds United recorded a remarkable win over Chelsea at Elland Road to go second on the Premier League table behind league leaders, Arsenal. Aaronson scored Leeds opening goal in the 33rd minute after Eduoard Mendy failed to properly clear his lines after he was put under pressure by the Leeds forward. Rodrigo stretched the home side lead when he nodded a free kick past Mendy before Jack Harrison completed the scoring. Chelsea’s new signing Kalidou Koulibaly was shown a red card after he picked up a second yellow card late on. Chelsea, who spent over £170m on players over the…

The composition of the media and communication directorate of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-Kashim Shettima campaign has been announced. The directorate in a statement by Bayo Onanuga on Sunday stated that onathe presidential candidate is made up of three departments. The three departments are Public Affairs, Media and Publicity and Strategic Communication. In the approved directorate, Bayo Onanuga, the Managing Director of The News/PMNews and former Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria, will continue his role as Director of Media and Publicity. Dele Alake, a former commissioner of information and veteran editor will serve as Director of Strategic Communication. He…