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Leeds United confirmed the mutual dismissal of manager Sam Allardyce on Friday, following the club’s relegation from the Premier League. Allardyce, 68, was parachuted in to save the club in May with only four games remaining, but Leeds ended second from bottom, five points away of safety and six points ahead of Southampton. After taking over for Javi Gracia, he lost three matches and drew one. Leeds claimed an announcement on the former England manager’s replacement will be made in the coming weeks. “It has been an honour to manage Leeds United, a great club with an incredible fan base…

Angry protesters in Edo State have blocked the Benin-Lagos highway over the hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. The protesters, who comprised mainly members of the Edo State Civil Society Organisation (EDOCSO), called for an immediate reversal of the pump price of fuel. The protest, which caused traffic jams along the highway, forcing commuters to trek to their destinations, saw the protesters wielding placards with inscriptions such as “Nigerians can’t buy petrol at N520” “Petrol at N520 but N210” and “Petrol must be N210 till July end”. Speaking to journalists, Omobude Agho, former…

The United States has announced an increment in the price of certain visa application fees for non-immigrant visa applications (NIV) and border crossing cards (BCC) applicable to Mexicans. The announcement, which was made public in a news bulletin released by the Department of State today, June 1, 2023, stated that the increase is applicable to “Mexican citizens age 15 and above”. The increment will see the “fee for visitor visas for business or tourism (B1/B2s and BCCs)” and other non-petition-based NIVs, such as student and exchange visitor visas, increase from $160 to $185. “The fee for certain petition-based nonimmigrant visas…

Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), placated Nigerians’ concerns on Thursday, June 1, 2023, about the growing prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, across the country. The NNPC boss stated that competition among major actors in the oil sector would drive down the price of fuel, as opposed to the rising prices that have created worry in the country. In an interview on Arise TV’s Morning Show on Thursday, Kyari stated that removing subsidy would allow new entries into the market, which he added would help competition and eliminate…

Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo’s tenure as the wife of the vice president comes to a close after eight years, leaving a legacy of unwavering dedication to empowering women and girls, particularly those with disabilities, and also fighting gender-based violence, ensuring that it is eradicated in all forms. The FAME Foundation gratefully acknowledges your profound love and support, particularly for your role in the HERSTEM project. Why Osinbajo’s Twitter verification badge was removed When the FAME Foundation approached you to launch the HERSTEM initiative for girls with disabilities, your response was unwavering. Despite the lingering challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, you fearlessly…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Femi Gbajabiamila, the outgoing Speaker of the House of Representatives, as his Chief of Staff. Fuel Subsidy: Charly Boy trashes Tinubu’s decision He was unveiled today, June 1, 2023, as the Chief of Staff to the President at the ongoing meeting between the President and security chiefs. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, who has yet to get his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), would have to withdraw his candidature for a sixth term in the House of Representatives.

The upper legislative chamber, the Senate, has revealed how government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) mismanaged Service Wide Votes (SWV) worth N3.8 trillion between 2017 and 2021. This was unravelled following a report by the Senate Committee on Public Accounts. According to the report, the Committee said some agencies did not make a formal request for the money sent to them by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation. It was also uncovered that hundreds of billions of naira were purportedly used to cover salary deficits, despite the fact that such agencies had already collected appropriations for employee…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked a report by a national daily that it has devalued the naira to N631 per dollar at the Importers and Exporters’ (I&E) window. A top official of the apex bank, who told this medium that the report is completely false, warned that such reports could have serious adverse consequences for the economy. According to the top official, the CBN has not changed its strategy of allowing a gradual convergence of the parallel and official market exchange rates. “The report is not true. The Central Bank of Nigeria has not devalued the naira.…

The Flying Eagles of Nigeria beat Argentina to soar into Quarter finals have qualified for the quarterfinals of the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup following an emphatic 2-0 victory over hosts and favourites Argentina. After a barren first half, the Flying Eagles took the game to Argentina in the second half and broke the deadlock in the 61st minute through Ibrahim Beji Muhammad. Haliru Sarki Lawal then ensured there was no way back for Argentina when he headed home from close range in added time to seal qualification for the Ladan Bosso side.

Sevilla claimed a record-extending seventh Europa League title as they beat Roma on penalties at a raucous Puskas Arena in Budapest. Gonzalo Montiel, who also scored the winning penalty for Argentina in the World Cup final against France, repeated the trick for the Spanish side following a 1-1 draw with a retaken spot kick after Roger Ibanez and Gianluca Mancini had missed for Roma. Montiel’s international teammate Paulo Dybala deservedly put Roma in front during the first period, racing onto Italy defender Mancini’s incisive pass to expertly steer a low effort past Sevilla goalkeeper Yassine Bounou into the bottom right…