Author: Akintayo Adams

Barcelona have confirmed that Hansi Flick has been appointed as the club’s new manager. Flick has signed a two-year contract and will be formally introduced at a ceremony at the club at a later date. The club had previously announced that an agreement was reached to end Xavi’s contract one year early. “FC Barcelona and Xavi Hernández Creus have reached an agreement to sever the contract the coach and his staff had with the club until the end of the 2024/25 season,” read a statement. “The club wishes to publicly thanks Xavi and the rest of his coaching staff for…

The Chief Judge of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has called for a meeting with the head judge of the Federal High Court and the head judge of Kano State High Court because of different temporary orders regarding the Kano Emirate issue. In Kano State, two courts have given contradictory temporary orders about the Kano Emirate dispute. On Tuesday, Judge S. A. Amobeda from the Federal High Court in Kano commanded the removal of the reinstalled emir, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, from Gidan Rumfa palace. But, Judge Amina Adamu Aliyu from Kano State High Court issued a different command, preventing the…

On Wednesday, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, arrived at the National Assembly complex in Abuja accompanied by some party leaders. Ganduje was there in anticipation of President Bola Tinubu addressing a joint sitting of the Senate and House of Representatives. This occurs amidst confusion from the Presidency regarding conflicting statements about President Tinubu addressing a joint session of the National Assembly. On Monday, the National Assembly announced that it would convene a special joint session on Wednesday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of democracy in Nigeria. According to a statement by the Clerk to…

Idris Oloshogbo, a pilgrim from Lagos state has died in Saudi Arabia. The Secretary of the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Saheed Onipede, announced in a statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Taofeek Lawal, on Wednesday that a 68-year-old man from Shomolu Local Government died while eating his food in the evening after Solat Maghrib. Oloshogbo was confirmed dead by medical experts in Saudi Arabia shortly after returning from Tawaf (circumambulation) of the Holy Kaaba in Makkah. Onipede emphasized that while the exact cause of death had not yet been medically determined, it might be related to high blood pressure…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited announced that it found 122 illegal oil refining sites in the Niger Delta region. The discovery, according to the organization happened over the past week. The announcement was made in a documentary released by NNPC on Tuesday. It reported that 65 illegal pipeline connections were discovered and removed in Rivers and other states in the oil-rich Niger Delta over the past week. “310 incidents were recorded between May 18 and 24 across the Niger Delta region,” the NNPCL disclosed while reeling out its efforts in fighting oil theft and vandalism. The 122 illegal refineries…

At least 4,416 persons were killed in Nigeria between May 29, 2023 and May 29, 2024. This was made known by a group of 84 local and international Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) at a press conference held in Abuja on Tuesday, to mark the 2024 National Day of Mourning. According to the Civil Society Organizations, 4,334 people were kidnapped in incidents of mass violence across the nation over the past year. “Since the commemoration of the last National Day of Mourning #NDOM2023 on May 28th, 2023, and President Tinubu’s first year in office, our records show that at least 4416…

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters have reportedly killed no fewer than 15 fishermen and left many others wounded. The incident happened in the Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State on Sunday around 10:40 pm, when the fishermen were preparing for night fishing at the Tumbun Rogo Kangarwa Ward in Kukawa LGA on the fringes of Lake Chad. Daily Trust reported that the fighters rounded up the fishermen before opening fire on them. “They came and opened fire on our people, 15 people were killed, while others, who managed to escape, sustained varying degrees of injury and…

Nigerian singer Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has said she is finally coming to terms with her father’s death. She shared that “The Kids Are All Right,” the outro of her sophomore album, “The Year I Turned 21,” is a tribute to her late father. The hitmaker revealed this in a recent interview with Elle magazine. “I end the album with a song called ‘The Kids Are All Right,’ which is my niece singing about dad and finally coming to terms with the death of my dad,” she said. Ayra Starr’s album, “The Year I Turned 21,”…

Eze Onyekpere, the Lead Director of the Centre for Social Justice, has described the one year of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration as a failure. Onyekpere revealed this on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television, as Tinubu marks one year in office. He mentioned that the fuel subsidy removal, naira harmonization, and other economic policies of Tinubu’s administration were poorly executed. “It is a hectic year we wish it won’t be repeated, because it is filled with failures”, he said. Onyekpere stated that Nigerians are experiencing economic hardship as headline inflation rose by 33.69 percent and food inflation by…

The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has enforced strict limitations on all public assemblies meant for demonstrations within the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Wednesday. As part of his authority, the governor has instructed the Police, the Department of State Services, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps to arrest, hold, and charge anyone or any group involved in protests on the streets of Kano. He stated that this measure is a proactive strategy intended to prevent any possible disruption of law and order…