By Adeola Abdullah The Northern stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have declared Former Senate President, Dr Iyorchia Ayu as their consensus candidate, ahead of its October 31 national elective convention. Ayu’s emergence followed hours of continuous meetings by the stakeholders in Abuja in the past 72 hours. More details shortly

By Adeola Abdullah Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, today, awarded a N200, 000.00 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira) fine against a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani Kayode, for his absence in court to take his plea in an alleged N4.6 billion fraud. Fani-Kayode, also the Chairman of the 2015 Goodluck Jonathan Presidential Campaign …

Farouq Oduola A. The Kwara State Government has suspended the head of an Arabic school for wrongfully penalising learners, pending the completion of the appropriate investigation. A delegation from the Kwara State Government visited the Arabic school where kids were seen in video footage being punished for alleged conducts deemed to be against the school’s guidelines. The delegates include Hajia Sa’adatu …

Farouq Oduola A. National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) have suspended the strike action that was scheduled to begin on Monday following complaint on the state of the country’s highways and other issues. This progression came after extensive discussions with the PTD’s leadership, NNPC officials, and other government agencies. The meeting’s outcome …

Farouq Oduola A. Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has expressed gratitude to God for safely returning him to Nigeria. He delivered the speech at a welcome back gathering at the State House in Marina. Tinubu has spent the last three months out of the country, recovering from knee surgery. “I’m a little emotional, but I’m …

Farouq Oduola A. Liquefied petroleum gas distributors in Nigeria have expressed worry about a supply shortage and a consistent increase in the price of cooking gas and cylinders. If the government fails to handle the situation, the price of a 12.5kg cylinder of cooking gas, which now sells for between N7,500 and N8,000, might jump to N10,000 by December, according …

ARMY KILLS THREE UNKNOWN GUNMEN IN ANAMBRA

By Adeola Abdullah Mrs Salamatu Faruk, the President, Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA) on Friday presented relief materials and cash to the Wounded In Action (WIA) officers, soldiers and other patients receiving treatment at 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Kaduna (44NARHK) Mrs Faruk in her remarks, said the organization objectives are to assist the poor and the needy and …

Farouq Oduola A. Lionel Messi, Jorginho and N’Golo Kante have been named on the 30-man shortlist for the men’s 2021 Ballon d’Or award. Along with Robert Lewandowski and Cristiano Ronaldo, the trio are among the top contenders for France Football’s award. Six-time Winner of the Ballon d’Or Messi won the Copa America with Argentina in the summer, ending his long …

Farouq Oduola A. Which clubs in Europe have the most valuable squads? All 98 teams from the top five leagues were ranked in a new study… According to the CIES Football Observatory, Manchester City has the most valuable squad in Europe, valued at £1.1 billion, just ahead of Manchester United’s £1.04 billion. According to a recent study, the two clubs …