Opta Supercomputer have released their predictions for the UEFA Champions League, with the group stage set to kick off next week. It predicted Premier League club Liverpool as the number one favorite to win the Champions League this season. The Reds was given a 20.4% chance to claim the Champions League trophy, while Arsenal are…
Ghana has begun accepting West African nationals deported from the United States, including Nigerians, President John Dramani Mahama said on Wednesday. President Mahama disclosed that a first batch of 14 deportees, made up of Nigerians, a Gambian and others, had already arrived in Accra, with the Ghanaian authorities facilitating their return to their respective countries….
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Umuahia branch, has called for the building of foster homes in the state to ensure that minors arrested for small offenses are not kept in the same cells with notorious criminals. The NBA made the appeal in Umuahia during the citizens’ engagement forum organized by the Abia State Government in…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed strong concern over reports that an Israeli airstrike in Doha, Qatar, targeted senior figures of the Hamas leadership earlier this week. In a statement issued Wednesday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, Abuja stated the need to respect national sovereignty and uphold international law, warning…
Some parts of the country, especially, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT are currently experiencing black out as the national grid suffered a collapse on Wednesday. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, ADC, disclosed this in a public notice posted on its official social media page. The notice indicated that there was a loss of supply from…
The Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, has advised residents of the Makoko community to vacate buildings situated directly beneath high-tension power lines to avoid the dangers of electrocution, fire outbreaks and structural hazards. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Gbolahan Oki, issued the warning in Lagos while briefing journalists yesterday…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has raised concerns over the growing trend of premature political campaigns across the country, describing it as a direct violation of Nigeria’s electoral laws and a threat to democratic governance.Prof. Yakubu highlighted what he described as a disturbing trend of political campaigning ahead of…
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG has announced the suspension of its nationwide strike. The suspension followed an agreement reached on Tuesday with the management of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals on the contentious issue of workers’ unionisation. Several fuel stations across the country were shut down following the two-day industrial action…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The future of any Youth begins with present, hence the need to guide it through mortality and integrity. This was the admonition by a Veteran Broadcaster, Chief Ayodele Adeyemo while counseling Nigerian youths against mortgaging their future. Chief Adeyemo who was speaking as a guest of honour during a Special Recognition and…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has announced the appointment of Mrs. Nancy Sabanti Nathan as Acting Head of Service. The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Mr Olalere James Olayinka. Mrs. Nathan’s appointment follows the death of Mrs. Grace Adayilo, who, until her…