Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Nigeria Customs Service’s Adamawa/Taraba Area Command seized commodities worth N13 million, including 15,449 liters of Premium Motor Spirit. This was revealed on Tuesday in a statement on the NCS’s official X account. According to the statement, the Area Controller, Salisu Abdullahi, revealed this during a press conference on November 17, 2023, at the Area Command headquarters in Yola. 19 cartons of foreign pesticide and 26 bags of 50 kg of foreign parboiled rice were also seized. Because of the flammability of the PMS, the Comptroller stated that the majority of the product had been disposed of in compliance with…

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is laying the groundwork for a more formidable nation with bright future prospects. Mrs. Tinubu stated at a luncheon organized in her honor by the Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO) in Sierra Leone that the current administration in the country has the best interests of Nigerians at heart, as evidenced by the bold policies and programs put in place by the government. She said, “I can assure you. You can trust my husband. Nigeria is like a fresh baby that we have to nurture. We hope to…

England’s European Championship qualifying campaign came to an end on Monday with a scrappy 1-1 draw in North Macedonia, but captain Harry Kane claimed the team had much to be proud of after topping their group and finishing six points ahead of Italy. England qualified for next year’s Euro 2024 finals in Germany with two games to spare, and the draw on Monday ensured that they finished Group C unblemished. In Skopje, Gareth Southgate’s side fell behind after debutant Rico Lewis was penalized for a foul inside the box, and Enis Bardhi scored on the rebound after his penalty was…

Sol Campbell believes that adding Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen in January will add additional firepower to Arsenal’s roster and help them win the Premier League this season. After 12 games, Arsenal is third in the Premier League, tied with Liverpool on 27 points and one point behind Li. Given the team’s reliance on a small pool of strikers, Campbell has identified the striking department as an area in need of reinforcement. Arsenal have been connected with Napoli attacker Osimhen and Brentford’s Ivan Toney. Either of the two strikers will cost Arsenal a large sum to entice their respective teams to…

No fewer than 20 teams have booked their spots at next year’s Euro 2024 Championship. Italy qualified on Monday night after a tense 0-0 draw with Ukraine in their last Group C match. The defending champions finished second behind England, although the Ukrainians can still qualify via the playoffs. On Tuesday night, they will be joined by either Croatia or Wales. The final three berths will be determined via play-offs. Qualified nations for EURO 2024: Germany (hosts) France (Group B winner) Belgium (Group F winner) Portugal (Group J winner) Spain (Group A winner) Scotland (Group A runner-up) Turkey (Group D)…

An inquiry into how Britain handled the COVID-19 pandemic alleged that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was quoted as saying the government should “just let people die” rather than impose a second national lockdown. During COVID-19, Patrick Vallance, the government’s main scientific adviser, made a note in his diary on Oct. 25, 2020, about a meeting between then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Sunak, the finance minister. The diary entry presented to the inquiry detailed how Dominic Cummings, Johnson’s most senior adviser during the pandemic, communicated to Vallance what he said he heard at the meeting. Vallance quoted Cummings in his diary…

Northern Ireland beat Group H champions Denmark 2-0 in their Euro 2024 qualifier at Windsor Park on Monday, capping off a dismal qualifying campaign with an outstanding performance in front of euphoric home fans. Denmark ended top of the six-team group on 22 points, level with the Slovenians and 13 ahead of Northern Ireland, despite making seven changes to the starting lineup that won qualifying in a 2-0 win over runners-up Slovenia on Friday. The home side had few chances on goal until Isaac Price capped their best move of the game with a clinical finish on the hour mark,…

North Macedonia held England to a scrappy 1-1 draw in Group C on Monday, bringing an end to England’s Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.England trailed to Enis Bardhi’s 41st-minute rebound effort after his penalty was saved, despite having qualified long ago with only a draw needed to secure a high seeding for next year’s finals. Gareth Southgate’s group winners dominated possession but lacked fluency and ingenuity against their tenacious hosts and needed an own goal from Jani Atanasov on the hour to draw level. Earlier, Jack Grealish had a goal ruled off, while teenager Rico Lewis had a debut he will…

President Bola Tinubu met with German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the G20 Compact with Africa Economic Conference on Monday, noting that Nigeria’s determined pursuit of German investment in targeted sectors of the Nigerian economy was focused on critical growth-enabling industries in energy, transportation, and electric power production, transmission, and distribution. This was revealed on Monday in a statement signed by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. Acknowledging Siemens AG’s success in positively transforming the quantity and quality of Egyptian electric power supply, Tinubu stated that the staggered and unsteady implementation…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted leave to an applicant, Oladotun Hassan, seeking to disqualify the appointment of the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on the grounds of forgery of his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate.According to a copy of the order obtained on Monday, Justice Emeka Nwite granted leave to hear the case.The suit, FHC/ABJ/C5/1155/2023, is between Aare Oladotun Hassan as the applicant and six respondents; the first respondent is the minister of Interior, hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and the second respondent is the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The third to sixth respondents are…