In June this year, writing under the title ‘Of Atiku’s sucker punch, Wike’s tantrums and APC’s only door,’ we said, “In reality, the primaries had long been done with because Atiku started early. He had those in control of delegates on his side. Anyone conversant with Nat Geo Wild documentaries on how animals hunt might have seen lions in action. The lions have those who lay in ambush to disorganise herds and those who shepherd the prey to the trap, akin to wingers in a football derby lobbing the ball to their main striker to score. Atiku’s people, like Adamu…
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By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau It is no longer news that the much-awaited 2022 Elective Congress of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) which has produced a new president of the federation has come and gone. It’s also not news anymore that Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusua, the Chairman of Zamfara Football Association who served as the Chairman of FA Chairmen in the immediate past NFF Executive Committee led by Amaju Pinnick, won the election to lead Nigeria football in the next four years in the first instant. He garnered a total of 39 votes at the end of a run-off…
The Alado of Ado-Awaye in Oyo state, south-west Nigeria, Oba Ademola Olugbile Folakanmi, has announced the dates for this year’s Iyake International Festival. According to a press statement signed by Oba Folakanmi, the 2022 edition will be held from November 16th to 19th, at the festival arena, at the foot of Ado mountain, Ado-Awaye. The Alado of Ado-Awaye, noted that the Iyake International Festival, is an annual celebration of Africa’s only Suspended Lake and natural suspended lake in the world. The festival is endorsed by Oyo State Government, National Tourism Development Agency and Ado-Awaye Tourism Heritage Development Initiative (ATHID). He…
The PDP National Chairman, Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, on Friday returned to the country after a two-week trip to Europe. The Special Adviser to the National Chairman on Media, Mr Simon Imobo-Tswam, disclosed this in a statement he issued on Friday in Abuja. Imobo-Tswam said that Ayu, who jetted out of the country on Sept. 14 returned to Abuja via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, at about 7pm. It is recalled that Ayu had handed over to the party’s Deputy Chairman (North), Amb. Iliya Damagun, and communicated the handover to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). (NAN)
The President of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), Mr Uyi Akpata, on Friday in Abuja said the Federation wanted to host more International Cricket Council tournaments in the country. Akpata disclosed this to newsmen after the opening match of Nigeria against Rwanda of the ongoing International Cricket Council (ICC) Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Africa division 2 qualifiers. Nigeria defeated their counterparts Rwanda by 10 wickets in their first match. According to the president, NCF have two main objectives which they must achieve at the end of the 10 days tournament. “We want to make sure that Nigeria host…
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev Yakubu Pam, said plans to begin pilgrimage in Italy was underway. He said more pilgrims sites were encouraged to further straighten the country’s bilateral ties, enhance spiritual lives and gains for the nation’s economy. The NCPC boss made this known when he paid a courtesy visit to the Consul General of Italy, Mr Ugo Boni at the Italian Consulate, Victoria Island, Lagos on Friday. A statement by Mr Celestine Toruka, Head Media and Public Relations, said the meeting became necessary as preparations for the commencement of the 2022 Christian Pilgrimage to Rome…
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo said the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI), has delivered over 30 million 50kg bags of NPK fertiliser to Nigerian farmers from 2017 to 2021. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the vice-president inaugurated Pandagric Novum Farms, an integrated feed and food manufacturing company in Panda community, Karu LGA, Nasarawa State. The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and Signature Agri- Investments are major investors in the project. He said that President Muhmmadu Buhari enlisted NSIA as the project implementing entity of PFI, which was restructured in 2022. The vice-president said that the Federal…
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has charged relevant government agencies to urgently establish an effective retirement plan for sports professionals in the country. Ikpeazu said this on Friday, when members of the Aba All Stars Football Club visited him at the Abia Government Lodge, Aba. He said that it was pertinent to put an effective retirement system in place for sports professionals that represented the country at various competitions. The governor opined that such measure would help to boost the morale of budding sports professionals and also accelerate sports development.“There is something that is missing in sports management in Nigeria…
The Naira remained unchanged on Friday, exchanging at N437.03 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters Window. The local currency did not change from its value on Thursday. The open indicative rate closed at N437 to the dollar on Friday. An exchange rate of N441 to the dollar was the highest rate recorded within the day’s trading before it settled at N437.03. The Naira sold for as low as N435 to the dollar within the day’s trading. A total of 45.89 million dollars was traded in foreign exchange at the official Investors and Exporters window on Friday. (NAN)
Ekiti government has approved the upgrading of 40 traditional rulers to their deserving statuses. Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Mr Akin Omole, told newsmen in Ado-Ekiti on Friday that the approval was given on Wednesday. He said it was part of decisions taken at the valedictory meeting of the state’s Executive Council sequel to the White Paper on Justice Aladejana Chieftaincy Review Commission’s recommendations of 2019. Omole listed the obas upgraded to Grade A+ as the Alare of Are and Onigede of Igede both in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area. Also upgraded to Grade A+ was the Olode of Ode…