Author: Vincent Osuwo

Senator John Owan Enoh, the Minister of Sports Development, arrived in Egypt on Tuesday with representatives of the Nigeria Football Federation to bid to host AFCON in 2027. Enoh, in a statement via his official X account on Tuesday, wrote, “With representatives of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), I have arrived in Cairo, Egypt. We are here to attend the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive Committee meeting as representatives of the Nigerian Government. Furthermore, Enoh wrote, “Our attendance is because Nigeria and the Benin Republic submitted a joint bid to host AFCON in 2027. Other governments and member associations…

Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, has announced plans by the Federal Government to commence a new cash distribution initiative for fifteen million Nigerians by October. Edu disclosed this during an interview on Arise TV on Monday. Edu was answering questions about the Federal Government’s participation in the 78th United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, and what it means for Nigerians. “We had meetings with the World Bank, and very soon we will announce the launch of the National Safety Net Programme, which will put funds in the pockets of over 15 million households in Nigeria, she…

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday announced the commencement of 86 Regular Recruit Intakes and RRI for non-tradesmen and women. The news was issued by the Army Headquarters on Tuesday via a post on its verified X handle. According to the Army, the recruitment process begins with online registration on September 25 and is scheduled to expire on October 10, 2023. “This is to inform the general public and all interested applicants that the online application for the 86 Regular Recruits Intake for Non-Tradesmen and Women has commenced,” the Army said. “Application starts on September 25 and ends on October 20,…

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…