Author: Michael Right

Bayern Munich were sent crashing out of the Champions League as Samuel Chukwueze’s 88th-minute strike secured a dramatic 2-1 aggregate victory for underdogs Villarreal. Substitute Chukwueze, who had only been on the pitch for four minutes, finished off a rapid counter-attack when he converted Gerard Moreno’s cross, silencing the Allianz Arena as Bayern were eliminated at the quarter-final stage for the second year in a row. Read Also: Arsenal Target Reuben Neves, Pogba Now PSG Priority Bayern had been pushing for a winner of their own after Robert Lewandowski cancelled out Arnaut Danjuma’s first-leg strike with his 13th Champions League…

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, passed the Nigerian Peace Corps (Establishment) Bill, 2020. The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Interior. The bill was sponsored by Senator Ali Ndume (Borno South). Senator Sulieman Sadiq Umar (Kwara North), in a presentation on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee, Kashim Shettima, said the panel consolidated the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill and National Unity Corps Bill into one for “ease of advancing its work.” He said the Nigerian Peace Corps bill seeks to empower, develop and provide gainful employment for the youths, facilitate peace,…

At least 23 locals have been killed when some persons believed to be herders attacked two communities in Benue State. The attacks occurred on Monday night at Mbadwem and Tiortyu communities in Guma and Tiortyu Local Government Areas respectively, state authorities said. Nathaniel Ikyur, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue, confirmed the killings in a statement on Tuesday. In his reaction, Governor Ortom condemned the killings and asked the people of the state to rise to defend themselves forthwith. “It is becoming increasingly glaring every day that my people are now an endangered species and so…

Ahead of the 2022 Easter celebration, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned Nigerians not to travel at night. This was contained in a statement made available by the spokesperson of the FRSC in Ogun State, Florence Okpe on Tuesday. While announcing that the FRSC has set up the Easter special patrol operation in Ogun, Okpe urged motorists to imbibe the theme of this year’s Special Patrol Operations that says, “Avoid Night Travel, Maintain Safe Speed and Enjoy Quality Road Experience.” Read Also: Nigerians Celebrate As Osinbajo Declares For 2023 Presidency According to her, the special patrol operation would…

At least 13 people were injured during a rush-hour shooting at a subway station in the New York borough of Brooklyn Tuesday, where authorities said “several undetonated devices” were recovered amid chaotic scenes. Ambulances lined the street outside the 36th Street subway station, where a New York police spokeswoman told AFP officers responded to a 911 call of a person shot at 8:27 am (1227 GMT). Unverified video footage posted on Instagram appeared to show passengers tending to bloodied victims lying on a smoke-filled station platform. The images showed subway staff shepherding panicked passengers, some still clutching their morning coffee…

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, received a request from the President Muhammadu Buhari, to approve adjustments to the 2022 fiscal framework. The request was contained in a letter dated 5th April 2022, which was read during plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. President Buhari explained in the letter that an adjustment to the 2022 fiscal framework became imperative in view of new developments in both the global and domestic economies. The developments were occasioned by spikes in the market price of crude oil, which were a fallout of the Russian-Ukraine war, according to him. “As you are aware, there…

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on behalf of the Federal Government has declared Friday 15th and Monday 18th April 2022, which are Good Friday and Easter Monday, to be Public Holidays, to mark this year’s Easter celebration. He made the declaration within the week in Abuja. Aregbesola, while speaking, urged Christians to emulate the attributes of sacrifice, togetherness, forgiveness, kindness, love, peace, and patience, which were the attributes and practices of Jesus Christ, as exemplified by His ministry on earth. Aregbesola, therefore, called on Christians and all Nigerians alike to use the occasion of this year’s Easter Celebration…

The Nigeian Police of Bayelsa State division have said its operatives raided a warehouse in Gbarantoru community, where illicit drugs are sold and produced. The police spokesman in the state, SP Asinim Butswat, in a statement on Tuesday, said the operatives arrested four suspected dealers of the illicit drugs Read Also: Osinbajo Meets APC Senators In Abuja He said the anti-kidnapping unit of the command acted on a tip-off and raided the hideout, adding that during the operation, police operatives recovered a large quantity of Crystal Meth, substances suspected to be Indian hemp and other kinds of illicit drugs. ”We…

President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the establishment of three new polytechnics in some parts of the country. The approval was made known in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, by the Director of Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Mr Ben Goong. Goong said the new institutions would be located in Kano, Abia and Delta states. Read Also: Lagos Man Defiles Friend’s Daughters “In line with his determination to make tertiary education more accessible, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR), has approved the establishment of three new federal polytechnlcs in the country. “The polytechnics are to be sited in Umunnoechi in…

THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2022 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) held on Saturday, April 9. This was announced in the Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar, on Monday. The Registrar of the board, Ishaq Oloyede, who spoke after the Saturday exercise, expressed satisfaction over the conduct of the exercise nationwide. Read Also: Lagos Taskforce Demolishes Illegal Mechanic Villages Oloyede explained that 175,000 candidates who wrote the mock examination were limited to only one session, from 8:00 am 10:00 am. He also assured that the board and the computer-based…