Author: Opalim Lifted

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag believes “a legend and giant” has been lost in the passing of Sir Bobby Charlton. And Ten Hag said that his players were inspired by their 2-1 win at Sheffield United by wanting to pay a fitting tribute to the 1966 World Cup hero. Charlton’s death at the age of 86 was announced four hours before kick-off at Bramall Lane, as Diogo Dalot curled home a suitably spectacular winner late on. Having said before the game United ‘have to win for Sir Bobby’ following the announcement of Charlton’s passing, it was appropriate that in-form…

Mohamed Salah was the Merseyside derby match-winner with a second-half double as Liverpool edged past 10-man Everton in the Premier League. Salah’s confident penalty in front of the Kop End following Michael Keane’s handball ended a frustrating 75 minutes for the home side, and he added a late second as the Reds went top of the table on Saturday lunchtime. It took the Egypt international’s tally to 201 career league goals, and the victory maintained Liverpool’s recent dominance over their neighbours in this fixture. Jurgen Klopp’s side searched for a way to break the deadlock in the second period after…

Stella Maris Okafor, wife of veteran actor Mr Ibu, has called out the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) for allegedly lying about providing support to her husband before his medical condition. She spoke following a statement by the union addressing the allegations of abandonment and a lack of structure to support their colleagues. According to Mr Ibu’s wife in a video shared by social media critic VeryDarkMan, the statement released by the Guild was only to save their faces, as it is completely untrue. She revealed that she had never received support from the union prior to her husband’s health…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Muyi Aina as CEO of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and Dr. Kelechi Ohiri as CEO of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). In a statement, Ajuri Ngelale, the president’s spokesperson, said Tinubu urges the new leadership to prioritize quality, fairness, and accountability in the provision of world-class health care to Nigerians. “President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of two (2) new Chief Executive Officers of Agencies under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. The Executive Secretary and CEO, National Primary Health Care Development Agency…

President Bola Tinubu on Friday approved the appointment of Mr. Shaakaa Chira as the substantive Auditor-General of the Federation. In a statement, Ajuri Ngelale, the president’s spokesperson, said Tinubu expects the new Auditor-General to justify the confidence reposed in him. The statement said, “By powers vested in him by Section 86 of the 1999 Constitution (Amended), President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Shaakaa Chira as the substantive Auditor-General of the Federation, as recommended by the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC). The President approved Mr. Chira’s appointment after the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) conducted a screening exercise…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) said a fire outbreak engulfed the cooling tower of Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company Limited (WRPC). The incident occurred at the refinery cooling tower, the oil company said in a statement Friday night. “This afternoon, at about 15:02 hrs, there was a minor fire incident at the cooling tower of Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company Limited (WRPC),” the NNPCL said. The oil company said the fire, which occurred as a result of ongoing welding activity at the top of the cooling tower, will not affect the refinery rehabilitation project delivery schedule.

President Bola Tinubu on Friday approved the grant of an exceptional last waiver of the “No Work, No Pay” Order on Resident Doctors, which will allow the members of the NARD to receive the salaries that were previously withheld during the 17-day strike action. In a statement, Ajuri Ngelale, the president’s spokesperson, said Tinubu’s exceptional waiver will be the last one to be granted to the National Association of Resident Doctors and all other health sector unions. The statement said, “Invoking the Principle of the Presidential Prerogative of Mercy, President Bola Tinubu has approved the waiver of the “No Work,…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of four colleges of education to be converted to federal universities of education. The president also approved two federal universities of agriculture, two federal universities of medical and health sciences, and five colleges of education. This is contained in a statement by the Assistant Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Obialor-Dur Augustina Okechi. She said the approval was in line with the present administration’s commitment to ensure continuity in governance and policy consistency. She said the approved institutions for which the establishment process would commence immediately include the Federal…

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, wants the Federal Government to allow individuals to buy and own weapons such as AK-47 rifles and RPGs for self-defence against bandits. The governor, who spoke on Friday during a media chat in Abuja, argued that if the bandits wreaking havoc across the country could have access to the market to purchase weapons, individuals should be allowed to own theirs. Radda said, “If a bandit can go to the market and buy an AK-47, an RPG, and all of those weapons, what about the people that want to protect themselves? They, too, should be…

The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, advised women in both elective and appointed positions on Friday to extend a hand of fellowship and sisterhood to others. She also urged them to give adequate and proper representation to the people. “The First Lady was speaking while she received in the audience the APC National Woman Leader, Dr. Mary Alile Idele, and the Deputy National Leader, Hajia Zainab Ibrahim. Busola Kukoyi, Spokesperson to the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, said in a statement While congratulating them on their emergence, Senator Oluremi Tinubu…