Author: David Great

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State will formally declare his intention to run for the office of President of Nigeria in Abuja on Wednesday. The declaration, tagged “Unveiling My Nigeria Agenda”, is the climax of the Governor’s extensive consultations across the geo-political zones in the last six weeks. It will also lay to rest speculations on whether he would run for the Presidency or not. A statement by Yinka Oyebode, chief press secretary to the governor said Fayemi had discussed his plan to run for the number one office with President Muhammadu Buhari last month, sought counsel, guidance and support from…

The Nigerian Army has described the killing two soldiers by IPOB/ESN members as callous and despicable, vowing to unmask those behind it. In a statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the army explained that the duo were in the Southeast to perform their traditional marriage. “The Nigerian Army (NA), on Saturday 30 April 2022 received information on the gruesome, barbaric and most despicable manner in which members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN) murdered in cold blood, two soldiers Master Warrant Officer (MWO) Audu M Linus…

A lawyer, Festus Onifade, has disagreed with MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, the operator of DStv and GOtv, over the firm’s application challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal in a suit filed against it. Onifade and Coalition of Nigeria Consumers (CNC), in a counter affidavit filed before a Federal Competition and Consumer Protection (FCCPC) tribunal sitting in Abuja, described the prayers by MultiChoice as “incongruous.” The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while Onifade and CNC are 1st and 2nd claimants, MultiChoice and Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) are 1st and 2nd defendants respectively. The company, in a motion…

Senator Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC) has advised Nigerians to be security conscious. He gave the advice shortly after a courtesy visit to the Emir of Keffi, Dr Shehu Chindo-Yamusa at his palace in Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State on Monday. “We have the responsibility as government to take care of the citizenry’s security but security is everybody’s business. “If anyone is doing anything wrong, you have the responsibility to report to the nearest authority,” Adamu said. “If you keep quiet, you are endangering the peace and tranquility of the country and your family.…

By Etim Etim Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is steadily carrying out his threat to ‘’fight dirty’’ and his targets have been well marked out: President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. He has deployed most of the writers in his newspaper, The Nation, as his fighters. Day after day, they rain abuses and insults on Yemi Osinbajo and the President. Their grouse is that the VP has dared to run for President and Buhari is tacitly supporting him and at the same time unsympathetic towards Asiwaju. There is no way the VP would have had the audacity to challenge Asiwaju…

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Monday, called on Nigerians to embark on three days prayers for the country. CAN in statement by its General Secretary, Daramola Bade in Abuja said that the directive was given by its President, Rev. Samson Ayokunle. Ayokunle said that the request was made to all church leaders, through their various Churches. “Organise a solemn assembly to pray for Nigeria on May, 13, 14,and 15 “We are to passionately call upon the Lord to: show Nigeria mercy and divinely intervene in all affairs of our nation, especially economic, political and security matters so that…

Some Nigerians have decried the current level of poor performance of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) which they attributed to dearth of senior officers to man sensitive positions in the organisation. They made the criticism while recounting their experiences to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. One of them was a Nigerian, who returned from Europe to renew his international passport, which had some two months to expire. The respondent, who simply called his name Ibrahim, expressed sadness with the frustration he experienced in the service Headquarters to renew his passport yet could not be attended to. He…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has requested that President Muhammadu Buhari allow Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to lead negotiations between the union and the government, threatening that the body will extend the ongoing strike if their demands are not met. Emmanuel Osodeke, the National Chairman of ASUU said resolving the ongoing strike has gone beyond the reach of a Minister. He thereby called on the President to let Osinbajo handle the negotiations given his background as a Law Professor. Speaking with reporters, Osodeke said ASUU would convey a meeting to deliberate on the matter, while assuring that the body…

Record-breaking Aleksandar Mitrovic reached 43 goals in a season by scoring twice as Fulham clinched the Championship title in style with a 7-0 win over Luton Town. Tom Cairney scored the team’s 100th goal of the campaign with a thunderous first-half strike and a thumping long-range shot from Kenny Tete doubled the tally, as Luton crumbled under injuries and Fulham’s dominance. Fabio Carvalho made it three after the break, before Mitrovic scored his record-equalling 42nd goal of the campaign. Bobby Decordova-Reid and Jean-Michael Seri extended the lead, before Mitrovic tapped in his second to set a new record for English…

Juan Mata bid Manchester United farewell as they recorded their biggest win of Ralf Rangnick’s reign in his final home match as interim boss as Brentford were beaten at Old Trafford. A brilliant opener from Bruno Fernandes was followed by a second-half penalty from Cristiano Ronaldo and Raphael Varane’s first United goal as the hosts cruised to victory. Ronaldo also had a goal disallowed as he moved onto 18 Premier League goals, four behind Golden Boot leader Mohamed Salah. The result keeps alive United’s slender hopes of Champions League qualification at least until next weekend, while Brentford could still go…