Author: Vincent Osuwo

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…

The Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has begun the delivery of judgment in the petition filed by the Labour Party’s governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, and the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, challenging the victory of Sanwo-Olu at the March 18 governorship election. The main judgment is currently being read out by a member of the tribunal’s three-member panel. He began by filing preliminary papers contesting the competence of certain sections of the petition. The All Progressives Congress’s (APC) Sanwo-Olu was proclaimed the winner of the March 18 governorship election by the Independent National…

Wasiu Ibrahim, a 41-year-old vulcanizer, was on Friday sentenced to life imprisonment by an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court for raping his wife’s 15-year-old niece. The presiding judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi, who handed down the sentence, held that the prosecution sufficiently proved beyond reasonable doubt the charge of defilement against Ibrahim. According to the prosecution, the convict committed the crime at 2 a.m. on January 26, 2017 at 61 Abeokuta Street, Ogba, Lagos. According to Oshodi, the defendant attempted to dispute the extrajudicial statement he made in which he confessed to defiling the survivor. The judge said, “She…

Gary Neville says Arsenal still lacks game composure and is missing a forward capable of anticipating where the ball will go in the area. His comments come on the heels of an eventful 2-2 draw with Tottenham in the North London derby. Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka and Spur’s Heung-Min Son scored for their respective sides in a heavyweight Super Sunday clash, although a point does neither team any favors early on in their bid for the Premier League title. Despite the thrilling match, Sky Sports analyst Neville says Arsenal need to enhance their attacking options, with certain chances going unnoticed in…

It was not all bliss for Paris Saint-Germain despite defeating Olympique de Marseille 4-0 at the Parc des Princes on Sunday as Kylian Mbappe limped off the pitch with a possible ankle injury in the first half. Despite Mbappé’s absence for the majority of the game, the capital club secured three points. Kolo Muani and Ramos, with a brace, added to Achraf Hakimi’s early goal to lift PSG to third in the league table with 11 points from six games, two behind surprise leaders Stade Brestois. Following the victory, manager Luis Enrique spoke about Mbappé’s injury. Ahead of their UEFA…

Dangote Industries Limited has been named Brand of the Year in recognition of the company’s outstanding business performance over the last year. During the ceremony in Lagos, John Ajayi, Publisher of Marketing Edge, explained that Dangote won the flagship award category in recognition of the company’s ongoing contributions to the economic development of Nigeria and Africa. “This recognition covers many business investments and corporate interventions carried out by the company in Africa as a continent,” Ajayi noted. During the award ceremony, he attributed Dangote’s high ranking among its peers to its vigorous employment generation activities, which had provided jobs for…

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has disclosed that the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Bola Tinubu, Ajuri Ngelale, is not its certified member. The NIPR noted that the law establishing the NIPR makes it a criminal offense for any individual to practice public relations without the necessary certification and licensing. Speaking with newsmen, the newly elected governing council members under the leadership of Dr. Ike Neliaku of the institute revealed that Ngelale, without the basic knowledge and requisite training in PR, is ordinarily not ‘fit’ to hold the exalted position he now occupies in the…

Ajax’s home Eredivisie match against defending champions Feyenoord was abandoned on Sunday evening after hostile situations broke out at the Johan Cruyff Arena. Angry fans were spotted throwing flares onto the field during the game, while riot police were recorded attacking supporters on horseback outside the stadium after the game was called off. The police were also spotted using tear gas to disperse protesters outside the Johan Cruyff Arena after Ajax fans became frustrated and vandalised vandalized stadium. Parts of the Johan Cruyff Arena were alleged to have been ‘destroyed’ during the Sunday night turmoil, with video footage showing fans…