Author: Akintayo Adams

Soccer legend, Zinedine Zidane, is closing in on his first job in management since leaving his post as manager of Los Blancos in 2021. According to reports by MD, Bayern Munich are close to sealing a deal with the French icon. Julian Nagelsmann was Bayern’s top choice to take over from current manager Thomas Tuchel, who will leave the club this summer. However, he chose to extend his deal with the Germany national team. It was gathered that most of the terms are settled, and Zidane has already discussed transfers with the German side who have promised significant reinforcements in defence. Zidane has…

The technical crew of Kano Pillars, led by Abdul Makaiba, has been issued a three-match ultimatum by the state government to reverse the team’s fortunes. Sai Masu Gida has experienced a downturn in form during the latter part of the current season. In their most recent game, the four-time Nigeria Premier Football League champions suffered a 2-1 defeat to Bendel Insurance. Before their recent loss, Kano Pillars faced back-to-back defeats, including a 2-1 home loss to Shooting Stars and a significant 5-0 defeat against reigning champions Enyimba. The ultimatum begins with this weekend’s home fixture against Gombe United. Following that,…

The electronic gates (e-gates) mounted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja have been put to test by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. According to the minister, the installation is 99 per cent completed, and the e-gates would be deployed for operations by next week. Addressing the media, he said the e-gates were being deployed to put an end to human interfaces, reduce bureaucracy and make movement of passengers in and out the country easier than it has ever been. 29 of the e-gates would be deployed in Lagos, four in Enugu and Kano while Port-Harcourt would have five.…

A former Chief of Defense Staff, General Theophilus Y. Danjuma, rtd., says Nigeria’s security challenges has dragged it farther from investors which is a slap on the face of our leaders, who, he called on, as a matter of urgency, to redeem the battered image of the country by addressing the security challenges ravaging the nation. According to him, Insecurity has made the country a laughing stock across the world. He made the observation on Friday at the annual Nwonyo Fishing and Cultural Festival in Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State. “No person or group of persons will want…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have revealed the details of the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja on Thursday. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, issued a communique at the end of the meeting, which revealed 15 resolutions made by the party’s NEC. According to the communique, the 98th NEC meeting thoroughly “assessed the state of affairs of the nation and the party and resolved as follows: “NEC commends all the organs of the party for their collective resilience, steadfastness and commitment towards the unity, stability and sustenance of our great party despite daunting…

Deji Ajare, a human rights lawyer, in a letter, addressed to the Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly,  Umar Yusuf, urged the house to begin impeachment proceedings against the Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, over allegations of misconduct and abuse of office. According to the lawyer, Ododo shouldn’t have been in the way of EFCC laid siege at the house of erstwhile governor of the state, Yahaya Bello. Furthermore, he called on the house to ensure cooperation with the anti-graft agency. “In the light of the above allegations and the inherent potential breaches of statutory duties imposed by…

Elon Musk, the owner of micro-blogging site, has issued a stern warning to users on the incessant practice of engagement farming. Numerous X users have been reported to be engaging in farming practices to boost their earnings through the platform’s content creator monetization program. Musk took to the official handle on the platform to issue the statement which is believed to be part of his ongoing efforts to combat the proliferation of bots and fake accounts. Join our WhatsApp community via https://goquick.ly/cj8q2 for instant and latest news updates.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has advised candidates writing the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME, to be vigilant and refrain from giving their details to fraudsters. The Board helmsman, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, gave the advice when fielding questions from journalists during the monitoring exercise at the JAMB Professional Centre on Friday, in Bwari. “Today’s examination is very important to us because we have done so much engineering that we have been trying to do in the last seven years and we are only successful today for the first time,” he said. “Those who are fraudsters, who are…

The Government of Zamfara has imposed a ban on political office holders, heads of agencies, and civil servants from granting interviews, issuing statements, or participating in programs on radio, television, and social media without prior permission. The directive was contained in statement issued by the Commissioner of Information, Mannir Haidara, who stated the government’s resolve to monitoring all radio stations to ensure compliance with the directive. Haidara’s statement reads: “The Zamfara state government has observed with dismay the attitudes of some individuals, political groups and heads of MDAs towards conducting radio, television stations and social media platforms interviews and programmes…

A driver has been arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad attached to the Lagos State Police Command for stuffing 15 children into a Volkswagen Passat car. According to reports, the driver was contracted to take the children to a beach. However, he locked four of the children in the car trunk while 11 others were crammed together. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the State Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin at the command’s headquarters in Ikeja. The statement noted that the vehicle was reported by “concerned citizens on the Lekki–Ikoyi Link Bridge at about…