Author: Opalim Lifted

Manchester City moved within one win of a historic fourth successive Premier League title with victory at Tottenham. Erling Haaland’s second-half double settled a tight encounter in which Spurs’ hopes of a top-four finish ended, and sent Aston Villa into the Champions League for the first time next season. Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions will lift the trophy again if they beat West Ham United at Etihad Stadium on Sunday (16:00 BST). Spurs performed with great credit, despite knowing bitter rivals Arsenal would be the beneficiaries of a good result, and it took a superb display from City’s deputy goalkeeper Stefan…

Christians in hundreds on Tuesday in Kaduna State raised their voices against the government’s alleged helplessness in rescuing a lone Chibok schoolgirl, Leah Sharibu, who has been in Boko Haram’s den since 2018. Leah and over 100 female schoolmates at the Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi, in Yobe State, were forcefully taken captive by the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents. While some were released, Leah, who refused to denounce her Christian faith, remained in captivity. At a point, she was said to be married to more than two commanders of the sect, which had over the years unleashed terror…

Nigerians have been comparing the Nigerian Correctional Service Hotel with the dilapidated inmates custodial centres. The former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, inaugurated the 105-room hotel in 2021, reportedly as an investment of the Correctional Service Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society. However, the sparkling pictures of the “investment” posted on the correctional service’s Facebook page left many Nigerians wondering as to the irony of such a building. The Nigerian Correctional Service Hotel was opened in 2021. Presently, many correctional facilities are reported to have fallen short of the best standard. Inmates are said to be held in dilapidated, overcrowded cells, leading to…

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially released the timetable for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) for internal or school-based candidates. The announcement marked the beginning of a pivotal period for senior secondary school students across Nigeria. The council recently announced on its official X platform that the examinations will start on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, and end on Friday, July 26, 2024. The release of the timetable has sparked a flurry of preparations among students and educators, gearing up for the challenges ahead. “The release of the examination timetable sets into motion our concerted efforts to ensure…

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has announced a plan by his administration to set up a panel of inquiry into the governance of the state. Fubara stated this on Monday after swearing in Dagogo Iboroma as the Attorney General of the state shortly after the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) was screened and confirmed by the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led House of Assembly. He emphatically stated that the state is in a critical situation where it has become obvious that the political crisis cannot be resolved. “Why are we bringing you in at this very critical time? You have a big task.…

The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, has officially unveiled Finidi George as the new head coach of the Nigerian men’s national team, the Super Eagles. The Minister unveiled the former Super Eagles forward at an event in Abuja attended by the leaders of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) at the Media Centre of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Monday morning. “Any country where I find an indigenous coach sitting on the bench, I always feel very proud, and I am glad that we have the opportunity to have a Nigerian coach, Finidi George, as the football…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has appointed Dagogo Iboroma as the Rivers State Attorney General (AG) and Commissioner for Justice. Recall that the office became vacant about two weeks ago following the redeployment of the former occupant, Zacchaeus Adangor, to another ministry by the Governor of Rivers State. Adangor, a loyalist to the ex-governor and current FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, however, resigned from the cabinet in protest. Governor Fubara’s loyal faction in the Rivers State House of Assembly invited Dagogo Iboroma, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), for screening and confirmation as a member of the State Executive Council (SEC).…

Festus Ugwegbu, Legal Secretary, FCT Streetlights Maintenance Contractors, has attributed the darkness experienced in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to vandalism and power outages. In a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, Ugwegbu said that the streetlights were properly maintained, functional, and ready to shine, but for power outages and acts of vandalism. “The major problem with streetlights in the FCT is constant power outages and load shedding by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). “Furthermore, there is a high rate of vandalism, as mentioned, which obviously affects the total cost of…

Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League as Leandro Trossard’s goal proved enough to inflict further misery on Manchester United. Manchester City temporarily usurped the Gunners with their win at Fulham on Saturday lunchtime, meaning Mikel Arteta’s men could ill afford any kind of slip-up at Old Trafford. United made Arsenal sweat more than most predicted on Sunday, when Trossard’s tap-in after Casemiro’s latest defensive error secured a 1-0 win in their penultimate match of the season. City will go back to the to the top of the pile if they win their game in hand at Tottenham…

World record holder, Tobi Amusan is now the fastest woman in the women’s 100m hurdles this year after running a blistering 12.40s to win the inaugural Jamaica Athletics Invitational in Kingston, winning the race ahead of Jamaican and world champion, Danielle Williams. For most of the race, Amusan was behind reigning world champion Danielle Williams and America’s Nia Ali but surged ahead in the closing stages, beating the previous world-leading time of 12.42s set by Tonea Marshall of the USA on April 20. The world record holder claimed the victory ahead of Williams, the world champion, who ran a season’s…