Barrister Tope Alabi, a Lagos-based lawyer, has approached the Federal High Court in Lagos State to initiate proceedings against the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Godwin Emefiele for allegedly disobeying the Supreme Court orders on its naira redesign policy. The lawyer made the application via a March 27 ex parte motion in the…
The Ogun state police command has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to Portable, the controversial singer, to report himself. The ‘Zazoo Zeh’ crooner was in the public eye on Tuesday after a video of him lamenting that “Yahoo boy sent the police to arrest me”. The 29-year-old also referred to himself as “a federal government liability”.…
Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and ex-Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger on Wednesday became the first managers to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. The two men locked horns during a period of intense rivalry starting in the 1990s, winning 16 English top-flight titles between them. Ferguson, 81, is the most successful…
The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, says his victory at the February 25 presidential election is the greatest gift he could receive as he celebrates his 71st birthday. “With such a privilege already granted to me, I will not go so far as to suggest I am due any birthday presents this year,” Tinubu said in a…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has felicitated with President-elect, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on the ocassion of his 71st birthday anniversary, praying God to grant him more wisdom and strength in the years to come. In a statement personally signed by the Vice President on Wednesday, he stated that today’s occasion “is unique, as it occurs…
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has told the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, that he is welcome into the state and can visit him at the Government House anytime. He said despite party differences, he would ensure Osun remains home for every progressive, particularly Argebesola, who was a former governor of the state.…
Senator Dino Melaye, who represented the Kogi West Senatorial District, during the 8th National Assembly, has indicated an interest in the forthcoming governorship election in Kogi State. The former lawmaker made this known in a campaign poster captioned “no more stealing and killings”, tweeted on his official Twitter handle on Wednesday. The move came barely…
FIFA has announced that it has removed Indonesia as hosts of this year’s under-20 World Cup amid political turmoil over Israel’s participation. “A new host will be announced as soon as possible, with the dates of the tournament currently remaining unchanged,” FIFA said in a statement. Friday’s draw for the May 20-June 11 competition was scrapped…
The Justice Department of the United States has announced the final resolution of two civil cases seeking the forfeiture of various luxury assets that were the proceeds of foreign corruption offenses and were laundered in and through the United States. Documents from the Justice Department showed that the laundering cases involved former Minister of Petroleum…
Tottenham Hotspur has sacked coach Antonio Conte. The Italian’s exit from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium comes over a week after his explosive post-match press conference outburst following the 3-3 draw at Southampton. Spurs said in a statement late on Sunday night: “We can announce that Head Coach Antonio Conte has left the Club by mutual agreement.…
