Leicester winger Abdul Fatawu will miss the rest of the season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury on Ghana duty. The 20-year-old underwent surgery on Wednesday in a major blow to Leicester’s hopes of avoiding relegation from the Premier League. Fatawu had made an impressive start to the season, but his campaign has come to a premature end following the injury he sustained against Angola during the international break. He helped the Foxes win promotion from the Championship last season and had played 11 times in the league this term, with Leicester sitting three points above the relegation zone.…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has embarked on phase 7 tracking of Constituency and Executive Projects across Niger State. Mallam Sai’du Yahaya, a Tracker from ICPC, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during the tracking exercise in Minna on Thursday. He said about 80 projects would be tracked across various sectors, including education, healthy water resources, power, empowerment and agriculture, amongst others. Yahaya disclosed that the projects, valued at N13.9 billion, commenced in 2022 and 2023. “The primary objective of the tracking exercise is to ensure that Federal Government projects are executed…
National Population Commission (NPC) has registered 300,182 births from October tilldate in the ongoing digital birth registration of children between 0-5 years across Sokoto State. The NPC State Director, Alhaji Malami Marafa-Gagi, disclosed this at a news conference organised by National Orientation Agency (NOA),United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and NPC on Thursday in Sokoto. Marafa-Gagi said the coverage surpassed the initial target of 238,289, with 61,893 children more registered within the period. He explained that the nationwide e-birth registration social mobilisation drive was aimed at ensuring that every child has access to education, healthcare and other essential services. He added…
Moshood Jimoh, the Police Commissioner, Eastern Ports, has expressed concerns over the vandalism of seaport facilities in Rivers. Jimoh made the expression in Port Harcourt on Thursday while speaking at a conference with the theme: “Advancing Global Logistics in the Blue Economy” He conference was organised by the Coalition of Maritime Journalists Association of Nigeria (COMJAN). Represented by his assistant, AC Remy Obirieze, Jimoh said that the conference provided an opportunity for stakeholders to collaborate towards preserving the nation’s marine economy He said that the police in collaboration with sister agencies had recorded several arrests and prosecution of suspected criminals…
The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a bill seeking to amend the 1999 constitution to allow for a single tenure of six years for the President, state governors and area council chairmen. The bill sponsored by the member representing the Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency, Imo State, Ikenga Ugochinyere, and 33 others, also sought the rotation of the Office of the President between the North and South regions, and the governorship among the three senatorial districts in each state of the federation. The proposed legislation seeks to alter Sections 76, 116, 132, and 136 in the 1999 Constitution (as…
The authorities of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, have reinstated Prof. Joseph I. Ikechebelu as the acting Vice-Chancellor of the institution with immediate effect. This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations/Protocol Officer of the university, Njelita Louis, on Thursday. Louis explained that the decision followed the nullification of Prof. Bernard Odoh’s appointment as the seventh substantive Vice-Chancellor, which was deemed illegal. He added that Prof. Ikechebelu has been directed to assume full administrative responsibilities for the university immediately. Additionally, Mr. Victor Modebelu has been appointed Acting Registrar, following the nullification of Mrs.…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the troops have killed a notorious terrorist commander named Munzur Ya Audu in North East and 114 others through well executed operations across the country. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military on Thursday in Abuja. Buba said that serious efforts had been emplaced to dismantle the capabilities as well as destroy the networks of the terror groups. He added that troops were also actively targeting terrorist logistics bases and other structures that had affiliation to terror groups. “During the week…
Senate on Thursday at plenary approved the new external borrowing plan request of $2.2billion dollars presented for consideration by President Bola Tinubu. The approval followed adoption of report of Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts. The report was presented by the Chairman of the Committee Sen. Aliyu Wammako (APC -Sokoto). President Bola Tinubu had on Tuesday, Nov 19, in separate letters to both chambers of the National Assembly, requested for approval of $2.2 billion dollars external borrowing plan to part fund the N9.7trillion deficit in the 2024 budget . Senate upon receipt of the request, mandated its committee on…
The Police Command in Benue on Thursday said they have arrested 32 suspected cultists and gunrunners in the state.The police made the disclosure in a statement signed by the Commissioner of Police (CP), Steve Yabanet, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Makurdi.Yabanet said that on November 14th, the C Division on Nigerian Police, Makurdi, received information that a corpse of a young man was seen around the North Bank axis of the town.The CP stated that the police swiftly deployed detectives to the scene, and an investigation later revealed that he died during…
Borno Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced that, from Dec. 1, medical doctors in the state-owned hospitals will receive the same salary as their counterparts in federal institutions. Zulum made the announcement on Thursday as he declared open the 65th National Council on Health (NCH) Conference in Maiduguri. The event had the theme: “Accelerating Pathways to Universal Health Coverage: Strategies for 2030 Success”. The governor said that the policy shift aimed to retain qualified medical professionals within Borno’s healthcare system and ensure better service delivery to residents. He expressed concern at the growing brain drain among doctors in the…