Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday presented first class staff of office to the new Olupo of Ajase-Ipo, Oba Ismail Yahaya three days after his appointment. Oba Yahaya, a law graduate of the University of Ilorin is from the Alebiosu ruling house and was born on February 11, 1980. He succeeds Sikiru Atanda, who…
Month: June 2021
UEFA Abolishes Away Goals Rule in All Club Competitions
UEFA has confirmed that the away goals rule will be scrapped from all club competitions from the start of the 2021/22 season. This followed a recommendation of the UEFA Club Competitions Committee and the UEFA Women’s Football Committee on Thursday. The away goals rule which has been in place since 1965 was applied to determine…
EFCC Re-arraigns Three FIRS Directors, Six Other Officers for N4.5bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 re-arraigned Peter Hena, former Coordinating Director of Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS and eight other officers of the agency before Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The others are Mohammed Bello Auta (Director of Finance), Amina Sidi (Finance and…
Ogun Pilgrims Board Refunds 2021 Hajj Fare
The Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Board has commenced the refund of payment for the year 2020/2021 hajj fare deposit by intending pilgrims who could not perform the holy pilgrimage to Mecca and Medinah in line with the directives of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). This follows the cancellation of the 2021 Islamic pilgrimage…
GTBank Masters Cup Season 9: Eko Boys High School, Lead Forte Garden Crowned Champions
Fifteen months after the COVID-19 pandemic put a pause to one of Nigeria’s illustrious grassroots football competitions, the GTBank Masters Cup returned on Thursday, June 17 to decide the winners of the 9th season. The final and third-place matches for the male and female category were played on June 17 and 18 at the Campos…
Nigerian Idol: Faith Jason Evicted as Four Battle for Ultimate Prize
It was mixed feelings on latest episode of the Nigerian Idol competition show aired on Sunday, the 20th of June 2021 as Faith Jason got evicted at the top 4 stage. Faith Jason was evicted from the show as a result of gathering the least votes from viewers. The remaining four contestants on the popular…
Bawa Talks Tough, Vows PMS Smugglers Will Face Full Wrath of the Law
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa on Tuesday vowed that smugglers of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in the country will face the full wrath of the law. Bawa issued this stern warning in a remark at a stakeholders’ engagement on high PMS evacuation, code named “Operation White 2“at the…
Lagos Seals 45 Residential and Commercial Buildings In Lekki
No fewer than 45 residential and commercial buildings on Omorinre Johnson Street and Hunponu Wusu Road, Off Admiralty Way, Lekki, were over the weekend sealed by the officials of Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, for illegal extension of development to canal setbacks along the axis. The issuance of contravention notices was carried out by…
President Buhari Approves Team To Engage With Twitter Over Suspension
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Federal Government’s Team to engage with Twitter over the recent suspension of the operations of the microblogging and social networking service in Nigeria. It was disclosed in a statement from the office of the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday. The team…
Road Safety, LASTMA Laud JCI Ikeja on Defensive Campaign
The Ikeja Local Organisation of Junior Chamber International has been commended for sensitizing unit members of the Ikeja branch of the National Union of Road and Transport Workers on the global best practices of using the roads and safe driving. The commendations were given by the Unit Head of Special Marshals, Federal Road Safety Corp…