Serie A top scorer Ciro Immobile has signed a contract extension that will keep the striker at Lazio until 2025, the club said on Monday. The 30-year-old Italy international scored a record-equaling 36 goals last season, matching Gonzalo Higuain’s haul for Napoli in 2015-16, as Lazio finished fourth in the standings to qualify for the Champions League Immobile also ended the season five goals clear of the next leading scorer, Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus. “Ciro Immobile has renewed his contract until 2025,” the club said on Twitter. The Serie A season starts on Sept. 19. The last season was interrupted…
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An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, on Monday, ordered that a 48-year-old man, Isaac Akin, be remanded in Kirikiri Correctional centre, for allegedly raping an 18-year-old. The police charged Akin, who resides at Alapere, Ketu, Lagos, with rape. Magistrat Ejiro Kubeinje, who did not take the plea of Akin, ordered the prosecution to send the case file to the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice. Kubeinj adjourned the case until Sept. 24 for mention. Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, ASP Bisi Ogunleye, told the court that Akin committed the offence sometime in 2015 at his residence. He alleged…
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Nigeria, has pledged the organisation’s readiness to provide technical support that would grow and improve the country’s food contribution chain. Mr Fred Kafeero, FAO Country Representative to Nigeria, made the pledge in a statement issued on Monday by, Mr David Tsokar, the organisation’s National Communication Officer in Abuja. Kafeero also oversees the organisation’s operations in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). He said that part of his mandate was to strengthen FAO’s existing excellent cooperation of over 40 years with the Nigerian Government. He reiterated the UN…
Following the riot act read by the Federal Government to hostility towards Nigerians in Ghana, the Ghanaian authorities has extended the olive branch, promising commitment to warm relations with Nigeria. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Ghanaian authority said it would engage the Federal Government of Nigeria with a view to resolve comprehensively and exhaustively matters that have the potential to sour relations between the two countries. The statement signed by the Ghana Minister of Information, Endkojo Oppong-Nkrumah, was made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Nigeria Ministry of Information and Culture. It would be recalled…
Lebanon’s ambassador to Germany, Mustapha Adib, is poised to be designated prime minister on Monday after winning the support of major parties to form a new government facing a crippling financial crisis and the aftermath of the Beirut port explosion. The nomination followed contacts by French President Emmanuel Macron over the last 48 hours to press Lebanese leaders to agree on a candidate, two senior Lebanese officials said, just ahead of a visit by the French leader to Lebanon this week. Macron has taken centre stage in international efforts to get Lebanon’s fractious leaders to start addressing a financial crisis…
President Muhammadu Buhari, among over 2,500 participants across the globe, are expected to participate in a virtual Banking and Finance Conference being organised by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). Mr Patrick Akinwuntan, Chairman, Consultative Committee of 13h Annual Banking and Finance Conference and MD/CEO, Ecobank Nigeria, made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Akinwuntan said that the conference with the theme: “Facilitating a Sustainable Future: The Role of Banking and Finance” will hold on Sept.15 and Sept. 16. According to him, the Chief Host of the conference would be Mr Godwin Emefiele, the Governor…
Karma Agagowei, Councilor representing Ward 6 Sagbama Council Area of Bayelsa State, has died from gunshots he sustained while returning from a party congress in Yenagoa.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Agagowei was attacked by gunmen along Opolo while returning from a People’s Democractic Party (PDP) ward congress on Saturday night. Agagowei was taken to two different hospitals, Gloryland Hospital and Federal Medical Centre, Yenogoa, but was allegedly denied treatment for lack of a police report.He died shortly afterwards.NAN reports that another person, who was with Agagowei at the time of the incident, was attacked with machetes by the…
The Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC), on Sunday announced candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), winner of all the chairmanship and councilorship seats in Saturday’s council polls conducted across the 13 Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Mr Jossy Eze, Chairman of EBSIEC, made the disclosure in Abakaliki while announcing the results of the elections held across the 171 electoral wards and 13 councils of the state. Eze announced that the commission has ratified and adopted the chairmanship results for the 13 LGAs as announced by various LGA returning officers and the councillorship results announced at the…
The Spanish La Liga on Sunday released a statement saying Lionel Messi’s FC Barcelona contract was still valid. The announcement has come days after the Argentine’s shock announcement that he wants to leave the club and hours after he failed to attend a pre-season medical on Sunday. The ruling body said the only way for the Argentine forward to be released from the contract was to trigger a 700-million euros (833 million dollars) release clause. “In compliance with the applicable rule, La Liga will not approve a request to be de-registered as a player with the Spanish football federation, unless…
Kano State Government says it has expended over N3.4 billion in the implementation of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme, to enhance access to quality education in the State. Dr Danlami Hayyu, Executive Secretary, Kano State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), disclosed this on Sunday at the disbursement of N20 million to each of the 44 Local Government Areas of the state. He disclosed that the amount was expended on viable infrastructure development projects in public schools in the state. “The fund which is part of the state counterpart fund was used to build 407 class rooms; 460 toilets, 200…