Author: David Great

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has described as ‘false’, the news going round in some media outlets, that Nigeria failed the World Bank Disclosure Rule. According to a statement by the debt office on Thursday to clarify the situation, there has been no publication by the World Bank accusing Nigeria of failing its disclosure rule. The statement was a response to recent media reports which indicated that the World Bank accused Nigeria of failure to publish its Annual Borrowing Plans (ABP). The office said that Nigeria is one country that had imbibed the principle of transparency in public…

The National Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy (NPRGS) says N400 billion has been approved for various poverty reduction schemes in 2022. Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa spoke with State House correspondents after a meeting of the National Steering Committee of NPRGS on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari, had in 2021, inaugurated NPRGS to be chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Sule said the meeting was to review the implementation of what was approved in the budget. “It is a meeting of the steering committee of the Presidential Poverty and Growth Strategy. “The last meeting we had,…

The Super Falcons of Nigeria beat the Lionesses of Cameroon 1-0 to progress to the semi-final of the ongoing Africa Women’s Cup of Nations in Morocco. Rasheedat Ajibade fired Nigeria into the lead in the second half of a competitive match between the West Africa neighbours. The win ensured that the Super Falcons qualify for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Super Falcons of Nigeria thrash Burundi to reach WAFCON quarter-final The four teams that progress to the semi-finals of the WAFCON get automatic tickets for the Women’s World Cup to be hosted by Australia and New Zealand next year.…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed the official unveiling of Senator Kashim Shettima, as the running mate of Aiswaju Bola Tinubu for the 2023 general election. The former Borno governor was meant to have been presented to party members at the APC national Secretariat on Thursday, but an APC official told reporters the event has been moved forward. He said a new date will be announced in due time and that the date would probably be sometime next week. Tinubu/Shettima ticket pointer to Islamise Nigeria, says Edwin Clark The directive for the postponement is said to have been given…

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court has sentenced a Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, to 16 years imprisonment. Delivering the judgement on Thursday, Justice Taiwo said that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty of all the charges against him. However, she found the defendant guilty of two of the six counts against him. Baba Ijesha is facing six counts of child defilement that include indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault by penetration. Alleged Defilement: Baba Ijesha…

Former Lagos Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Jimi Agbaje, has taunted the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, noting that, its not his turn in 2023 but that of Nigeria. Agbaje also stressed that he has not defected from the PDP to the APC has reported on social media by some blogs. Agbaje was earlier reported to have joined APC to support the party’s Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The report has been trending on Facebook and the instant messaging platform, WhatsApp, quoting him to have said he was dumping the opposition party to work for…

President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed he is leaving not any inheritance for his children beyond the training and education he gave them. Buhari spoke at the palace of the Emir of Daura, Dr Faruk Umar Faruk, in Daura, during Sallah homage. He also appealed to parents to inculcate the right values in children, including deep fear of God, respect for constituted authorities and living purposeful life through continuous education. Buhari charged youths to seek education, not for government jobs, which are unavailable, but to arm themselves with skill and ability to fight poverty and to meet the needs of the…

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has announced Bishop Isaac Idahosa as his running mate for the 2023 general election. The decision to name a running mate comes after talks of a possible merger with Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, broke down. Our VP Pastor Bishop Isaac Idahosa from Edo State. pic.twitter.com/11A8t8OAK7 — Official NNPP (@0fficialNNPPng) July 14, 2022 Kwankwaso also flirted with the idea of NNPP presenting Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as its presidential candidate while he would be running mate but sources close to the Vice President said…

SuperSport viewers on DStv and GOtv can look forward to the New Football Season as top action from the best leagues, teams, players and managers will return to their television screens in less than a month. Ahead of the 2022/23 season, SuperSport is poised to offer live action from Europe’s best leagues including the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League. In the Premier League, all eyes will be on the battle between Manchester City and Liverpool, as these two brilliant teams look set to battle for the title…

Everton have been told Wolves will accept a £10m bid for Spain winger Adama Traore, 26, this summer. (Football Insider) Manchester United’s Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, has received an offer of 300m euros (£254m) to play for two seasons for a club in Saudi Arabia. (TVI and CNN Portuguesa, via AS – in Spanish) United are holding final talks over signing Lisandro Martinez from Ajax after agreeing personal terms with the Argentina defender, 24. (Fabrizio Romano, Twitter) Ajax have accepted defeat in their bid to prevent Martinez from leaving this summer – but the Dutch champions want to receive a fee of £46m. (Times – subscription required) Chelsea are now targeting Paris St-Germain’s France…