Author: Akintayo Adams

President Bola Tinubu has directed Mr. Mamman Ahmadu to resign from office as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). The order was contained in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. The statement said the move was part of a larger reorganization effort in the public procurement system to reposition the agency for greater efficiency and transparency. The Director-General is to hand over to the most senior officer in the Bureau, pending the appointment of a new Director-General. The President also thanked Mr. Ahmadu for his services and…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu felicitates with the Muslims on celebrating the 2024 Eid-el-Kabir. The President urged Muslim faithful to reflect on the essence of the occasion. He also prayed that Allah accept their supplications and acts of obedience. This was contained in a statement titled: “Eid-el-Kabir: President Tinubu Celebrates with Nigerians, Calls for Reflection on Sacrifice, Duty, and Unity” by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. The statement, shared on portal of The State House, Abuja reads, “President Bola Tinubu celebrates with the Muslim Ummah on the joyous occasion of Eid-el-Kabir, an event that denotes sacrifice,…

Headline Inflation in Nigeria has risen to 33.95 per cent in May 2024 from 33.69 per cent in April. It was disclosed by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its latest Consumer Price Index and Inflation report released on Saturday. According to the report, the May 2024 headline inflation rate showed an increase of 0.26 per cent points when compared to the April 2024 headline inflation rate. Year-on-Year Basis: The headline inflation rate for May 2024 showed a significant increase of 11.54 percentage points compared to May 2023, which had a rate of 22.41%. This indicates a notable rise…

Super Eagles and Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen has hit back at former Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George over his comments on his commitment towards the national team. Finidi stated that the striker, who missed both qualifying matches of the Super Eagles could still have managed to play the two matches. The 25-year-old has now fired back at the former winger. “I will post the pictures also and the screenshots I had when I spoke to Finidi George (after he was appointed) because you all believe that someone keeping quiet because he is a footballer, ogun kill anybody, any of…

Finidi George has reportedly quit his role as Head Coach of the Nigerian National Team, Super Eagles. His resignation has been confirmed by various sources. It was further confirmed by ex-Super Eagles media officer, Toyin Ibitoye in a post on X.com on Saturday. He wrote, “News just in. Finidi George @FinidiGeorge_FG has resigned from his @NGSuperEagles manager position.” His resignation is sequel to the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) decision to appoint a foreign coach to oversee him, despite his recent appointment in May. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

The Managing Director of Fouani Company, which represents LG and Hisense, along with three Lebanese have been reportedly kidnapped while travelling by boat in Lagos. It was gathered that they were abducted around Falomo Bridge while traveling from Apapa to Victoria Island. “Yesterday (Friday) evening, the Managing Director of Fouani company (LG and Hisense) and three Lebanese were kidnapped around Falomo Bridge while traveling from Apapa to Victoria Island by boat,” PUNCH reported a source as saying. “The kidnappers have asked for $1.5m,” the source said. The Nigerian Daily further reported that the Police have confirmed the incident, and have reportedly…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reconstituted the governing councils and boards of Federal Government-owned tertiary institutions. He approved the appointment of a total of 560 individuals. The announcement was in a statement on Friday, by the Permanent Secretary, General Services, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Nnamdi Mbaeri. “His Excellency, President Bola Tinubu, has approved the reconstitution of Governing Councils and Boards of Federal Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education for the effective management of Nigerian tertiary institutions across the country,” it read. The Appointments President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of: Nasir Yusuf…

Football legends and eminent Nigerian personalities and celebrities, on Saturday, in Abuja, will trade tackles in the Charity Champions Cup. Former Brazil keeper, Dida; former Arsenal players, Emmanuel Eboue, Robert Pires, Sol Campel; South African Mark Fish; Super Eagles’ former Captains, Austin Okocha, Kanu Nwankwo and former Ghana midfielder, George Boateng are expected to play in the match. Others are Ahmed Musa, Kenneth Omeruo, Alex Iwobi, Victor Osimhen, Vincent Enyeama, El-Hadji Diouf, Emmanuel Adebayor and Mario Balotelli. Current Super Eagles stars like Wilfred Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho will also play alongside Super Falcons duo Asisat Oshoala and Michelle Alozie. Tiwa Savage,…

The Inspector-General Kayode Egbetokun-led Nigeria Police Force has rejected the list of successful applicants for constable and specialist cadre roles released by the Police Service Commission (PSC). The rejection was contained in a statement on Saturday by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer. The statement said the list was fraught with irregularities. “The Nigeria Police Force has raised alarm on the irregularities and alleged corruption of the recently released names of successful candidates in the ongoing 2022/23 Police Constables Recruitment Exercise. This became necessary upon being inundated with a series of complaints and allegations of corruption raised by unsuspecting candidates…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected for a second term. This was after his humbled ANC cobbled together an unprecedented coalition government. Ramaphosa was re-elected by fellow MPs with 283 votes in a secret ballot. He saw off a last-minute challenge by Julius Malema, the firebrand leader of the radical leftist Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), whose candidacy gained 44 votes. The May 29 election failed to produce a direct winner, leading to Lawmakers in Cape Town voting overwhelmingly on Friday to put Ramaphosa, 71, back in office for another five years. “I am humbled and honoured that you,…