Author: Vincent Osuwo

Abdoulaye Maiga, the spokesperson for the junta-led Mali government, announced on Monday the postponement of the two rounds of voting initially set for February 4 and 18, 2024, in Mali. In a statement released on Monday in Mali, Maiga attributed the postponement to “technical reasons”, adding that “those reasons include issues linked to the adoption this year of a new constitution and a review of the electoral lists.” Also, he stated that a dispute with the French company Idemia, which the Malian junta says is involved in the census process, necessitated the postponement. “The new dates for the presidential election…

The official logo for the country’s 63rd Independence Day celebration has been unveiled by the Federal Government. Willie Bassey, Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, made the announcement on Tuesday morning. Nigeria will celebrate its 63rd Independence Day on Sunday, October 1. To commemorate the 63rd Independence Day celebration, an art exhibition tagged Nigeria 1914 which is set to debut on October 1 in Abuja, promises to communicate the story of Nigeria’s birth, history, milestones, and icons. It is set to debut on October 1 in Abuja.

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, has announced that the Federal Government will engage in data harmonization through the National Identity Management Commission. The minister stated that the age of various ID registrations in the country would soon be gone. Tunji-Ojo stated this while receiving the MTN management team led by the CEO, Karl Toriola, in Abuja on Monday. According to a statement by his media adviser, Babatunde Alao, the NIMC had been mandated to harmonize the country’s database. Tunji-Ojo stated that there was a need for the country to have a tech-driven data hub under the ministry. He stated that…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has stated that the news making the rounds on the recent salary increment for lecturers is an award from the federal government, not a negotiated increment between the union and the government. ASUU president Emeka Osodeke issued a statement on Monday clarifying specifics regarding the salary increment that had been circulating online. Earlier, it was reported that President Bola Tinubu had approved wage increases of 35% and 23% for all federal tertiary institution employees. The document from ASUU reads: “RE: IMPLEMENTATION OF 35% AND 23.5% SALARY INCREMENT FOR STAFF OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS “Kindly…

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last presidential election, has condemned, in totality, the abduction of some female students of the Federal University of Gusau, Zamfara State. In a statement on his verified X handle on Tuesday, Obi, who noted that the “act remains condemnable”,  stated that the abduction “brings to bear once again the national challenge of insecurity, which has continued to threaten our national peace and development.” He said “The report of the unfortunate abduction of some female students of the Federal University of Gusau from their hostels at Sabon-Gida community in the…

Manchester United have reportedly banned Jadon Sancho from all first-team facilities, including the team dining room. Since accusing Erik ten Hag of lying about the cause of his exclusion from the squad for their defeat against Arsenal earlier this month, the England attacker has been practicing with the club’s junior players. Ten Hag barred the winger from exercising with his teammates after he criticised the Red Devils’ manager on social media. However, it’s now reported that Sancho has also been barred from all first-team facilities at Manchester United’s training ground at Carrington. Sancho open to leaving Man Utd, Arsenal wait…

Pastor Tunde Bakare, the General Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, stated on Sunday that Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, “reaped the reward of his unpleasant lifestyle while alive.” Bakare made the remarks while speaking at the second anniversary of The Envoy Nation, a UK-based church, where he said that the late Imolenization label owner was associated with bad people while he was alive. He alleged that the former Marlian Music record label signee had engaged in keeping bad companies and living an “unpleasant lifestyle” while asking the congregation if “Mohbad is a good name”. “My wife and…

The federal government has stated that Nigeria has recorded 7,202 confirmed cases and 453 deaths from diphtheria since the confirmation of the current outbreak in December 2022. In a joint statement from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in conjunction with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday, it stated that as of September 24, 2023, “there have been 11,587 reported suspected cases out of which 7,202 were confirmed cases from 105 local government areas (LGAs) in 18 states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).” The federal…

President Bola Tinubu launched the National Talent Export Programme (NATEP) on the fringes of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) over the weekend in an effort to shore up Nigeria’s foreign exchange gains. Following in the footsteps of India, Bangladesh, Mexico, and the Philippines, the new project wants to position Nigeria as an export powerhouse for talent outsourcing in Africa. The unveiling of the programme took place at the Microsoft Office in New York, United States of America, on Friday, September 22, 2023. Tinubu was represented at the launch by Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment.…

Israel Adesanya, the former UFC middleweight champion, could spend three months in prison after pleading guilty to drunk-driving charges in his home nation of New Zealand. The event occurred on August 19, when Adesanya was returning from dinner with friends in Auckland and came across a random breath testing unit. Adesanya was found to have 87 milligrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood in his system, whereas the legal limit in New Zealand is 50 milligrammes. In a statement he provided to newsmen, he said, “I want to apologise to the community, my family, and my team for the…