Barcelona defence in tonight’s Champions League match against PSG has been given a big boost with the return of Gerard Pique after suffering knee ligament damage for three months. Ronald Koeman included the 34-year-old in his final squad for the Blaugrana’s first leg last-16 clash with PSG set to take place at the Camp Nou.…
Day: February 16, 2021
Obalende Chaos: Lagos Reconciles MC Oluomo, Others
The Lagos state government on Monday invited Alhaji Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo, leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state and representative of the Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) for a reconciliatory meeting. The meeting, presided by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Mr…
Nigeria Tops List Of Out-Of-School Children In The World
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has said Nigeria topped the list of out-of-school children in the world. This situation she said has informed the decision of the federal government to set up a committee that would develop plans to address the challenges. Speaking at the inaugural meeting…
Buhari Requests Senate To Confirm 40-Year Old Bawa As EFCC Boss
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) In a letter to President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, the President said he was acting in accordance with Paragraph 2(3) of Part1, CAP E1 of EFCC Act 2004. Bawa, 40,…
IGP Flags-Off ‘‘Operation Puff Adder II’’ To Check Insecurity
The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni on Monday, 15th February, 2021 flagged-off a reinvigorated special security action plan, code named ‘Operation Puff Adder II.’ The operation is aim at reinforcing the ongoing fight against banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes in the country. This was disclosed in a statement…