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The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, has called for more funding for the Ministry to ensure improved performance in 2024. Fagbemi said this on Monday in Abuja, when he reviewed the 2023 budget performance of the Ministry and defended the 2024 budget at the Senate Committee on Judiciary. The ministry received an allocation of N3.3 billion for capital expenditure and N4.6 billion for recurrent expenditure in 2023. The AGF said that with less than 30 days until the end of 2023, the Ministry had only gotten releases of N617 million for capital expenditure…

The Italian Footballers’ Association (AIC) has named Napoli striker Victor Osimhen as the Footballer of the Year. The Nigerian striker was instrumental in helping the Partenopei win their first Scudde in 33 years. He scored 26 goals in 32 Serie A games as Napoli were runaway title winners. This feat has also seen the Nigerian nominated for many awards, including the FIFA Best and Balon d’Or. Alongside Mike Maignan, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Kim Min-jae, Andrea Bastoni, Theo Hernández, Stanislav Lobotka, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Nicolo Barella, Rafael Leão, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, he also made it into the Serie team of the year.…

President Bola Tinubu said on Monday that the presence of government-sponsored 422 out of 1,411 delegates at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP-28 Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirate, is beneficial for national investment and partnership opportunities. In a statement by Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, the President stated, “It is imperative to point out that the overall Nigerian delegation to COP-28 comprises government-sponsored (federal and state governments) and non-government-sponsored participants (from private companies, NGOs, CSOs, media, academia, etc.” “The Federal Government-funded delegation is made up of a total of 422 persons, as follows: the National…

The President Bola Tinubu-led administration has purchased dilapidated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal and ease mass transit for Nigerians, according to SaharaReporters. A team of panel beaters, technicians, and painters carried out repairs to fix and rebrand the dilapidated CNG buses at the Federal Secretariat car park in Abuja. The panel beaters were seen carrying out body work on the CNG buses while the painters painted the dented parts of the buses to give them a face-lift. Some of the buses had oil dripping from their engines. It was revealed that the…

A former governor of Niger State, Dr. Muazu Aliyu, has said he chased the dreaded Boko Haram leaders, Abubakar Shekau and Abu Qaqa, out of Niger State during his first term as governor. Aliyu said if he had not done that, the state would have been the foundation of Boko Haram. During the 2023 annual public lecture, awards, and election of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) over the weekend, he emphasized that proper planning and budgeting are essential in addressing the security challenges bedeviling Nigeria, such as terrorism and banditry. He highlighted the need to eradicate the negative…

Trent Alexander-Arnold scored an 88th-minute winner as Liverpool mounted a stunning late comeback to beat Fulham in a seven-goal thriller at Anfield. Trailing 3-2 in the 87th minute, Liverpool equalized as Wataru Endo scored his first Premier League goal, and seconds later Alexander-Arnold completed the turnaround. Alexander-Arnold had helped Liverpool open the scoring in the 20th minute when his free-kick ricocheted off the crossbar and in off Fulham keeper Bernd Leno. Former Red Harry Wilson equalised four minutes later before Alexis Mac Allister restored Liverpool’s lead after 38 minutes with a stunning long-range strike. Kenny Tete netted Fulham’s second equaliser…

The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Pedro Obi, has accused Seyi Tinubu of NANS convention disruption with Department of State Security (DSS) operatives against the interests of students. Obi, a PhD student at Delta State University, Abaraka in Delta State, disclosed this on Saturday at a post-NANS National Convention press conference in Abuja. Seyi Tinubu was blamed for the violence witnessed at the NANS Convention venue in Abuja. Reports accused Seyi Tinubu of abusing his privilege by deploying DSS operatives to interfere with the activities of the student body, influencing the selection of the NANS President. “As…

Hosts Germany will face Scotland in the opening match of Euro 2024 in Munich following the draw on Saturday, while defending champion Italy has been drawn in the same group as Spain. The Germans, three-time winners, will kick off the one-month tournament in Munich on June 14, with the final on July 14 in Berlin’s Olympic stadium. One of the 10 host cities of the tournament, Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie concert hall, hosted the draw. Germany will also face Hungary and Switzerland in Group A. Italy faces a tough task in defending their title, drawn in Group B, where they will face…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has debunked accusations of looting staff subsidy grants levelled against its Director General, Alhaji Yusuf Bichi, by one fake news blogger, Jackson Ude. DSS said Ude was being mischievous and has continued to smear the image of Bichi as well as present him as corrupt, while facts at the Department of State Services prove otherwise. Dr. Peter Afunanya, Director, Public Relations and Strategic Communication, DSS, debunked the accusations in a statement on Saturday. The statement said, “The attention of the Department of State Services (DSS) has been drawn to some spurious publications by one…

Real Madrid returned to the top of La Liga with a comfortable 2-0 victory over struggling Granada. Real Madrid started the day in first place but dropped to second for a matter of hours after Girona’s earlier 2-1 win over Valencia. Germany midfielder Toni Kroos provided an excellent pass to set up Brahim Diaz for the opener on 26 minutes. Rodrygo secured the win after 57 minutes by powering home the rebound from Jude Bellingham’s saved shot. Carlo Ancelotti’s side have now won five consecutive games in all competitions and are unbeaten at the Bernabeu this season, despite missing a…