Author: Akintayo Adams

The Northern Awareness Network has slammed the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, over his comments on South African elections. In a post via his X handle on Saturday, the former Anambra State governor said the disparities in the electoral procedures of both nations are regrettable and a reflection of Nigeria’s ongoing struggles with democratic governance. The northern group, in a statement by its chairman, Salihu Suleiman, said the two African countries have a different political histories and contexts, making Obi’s comparison fallacious. “South Africa has a long history of democracy, having gone through significant political reform…

The NPFL match day 35 game between Enugu Rangers and Enyimba International of Aba has been abandoned after a late penalty call in favour of the home team, Enugu Rangers. Rangers headed into the match tagged ‘Oriental Derby’ topping the league standings (60 points) and Enyimba trailing them by two points. The match which attracted supporters in their thousands was going well till the referee pointed to the spot late in the game, awarding Rangers a penalty. The match was tied 0-0 at the moment. The League committee also confirmed the abandonment on there X handle. “Rangers 0-0 Enyimba #RANENY…

Doyin Okupe, a former aide of former President Goodluck Jonathan has berated the national minimum wage Act which makes it compulsory for governors of all the Nigerian 36 states to pay a uniform minimum wage. Okupe, a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, opined that all governors should be allowed to make decisions on amount that is payable by their states. “We should not make laws that is un-encompassing that makes it compulsory for all governors in the federation to obey them. They are sub nationalities on the own. “I mean for instance, if you pay a minimum…

Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, has declared himself “a new cat”. He spoke of the evolution of the music industry over the years, and how he feels like he is trying to find his way to the top again. In a recent interview with Hip TV, D’banj disclosed that he would be working with some new generation artists in his upcoming album, ‘Entertainer’, which he said is a follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2008 album, ‘The Entertainer’. He also spoke of his role in the global acceptance of Nigerian Music. D’banj said, “I am not the first [Nigerian…

Carlos Alcaraz has won the Rolland Garros title. He recorded a 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 5-2 victory over Alexander Zverev. He made history in the process by becoming the youngest man to earn a major trophy on all three surfaces — clay, hard and grass. He is the seventh man to accomplish the feat, joining Rafael Nadal, Mats Wilander, Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andre Agassi. The victory sees the 21-year-old rise back to No.2 in the world. Alcaraz is also the eighth Spaniard to triumph at the Paris major and just the fifth active male player to…

Three soldiers of the Nigerian Army attached to Okomu Oil Palm Plc, in Ovia South West Local Government Area, were last Friday shot by gunmen in Edo State. This was made known by the Edo State Government through the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, This is coming on the heels of the ban on Okhaigeles (youth leaders) in the seven Local Government Areas that make up Edo South Senatorial District. The ban of the Okhaigeles had led to a dispute between the state government and the Palace of the Oba of Benin. While the state government insisted that…

Bandits have abducted Rev. Father Gabriel Ukeh, the presiding priest of St. Thomas Parish, Zaman Dabo Community, in the Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. He was reportedly abducted at the parish rectory in the early hours of Sunday. The abduction was contained in a press statement by Vicar General (Pastoral), Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Kazah. “While we solicit for fervent prayers for his urgent and safe release, we equally condemn this act of incessant kidnappings for ransom of innocent and defenceless citizens of our communities, and we call upon the government to horn its security intelligence as we…

Over 100 Customers of the online sports betting platform, SportyBet, have dragged the company before law enforcement agencies. According to them, they were refused payment of their winnings totaling over ₦950m and access to their accounts. They also claimed the company’s excuse for holding on to the winnings is ‘fraudulent activities’. The customers, who weren’t satisfied with the company’s reason, have filed petitions with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Police Special Fraud Unit (SFU), the Force Intelligence and Investigation Department (FIID), the National Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Federal Competition and Consumer  Protection Commission (FCCPC)  and National Lottery…

Saturday June 8, 2024 has been described as Gaza’s deadliest single day since mid-December. The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that 283 people were killed when the Israel Defense Forces launched a surprise operation to rescue four Israeli hostages in Nuseirat in central Gaza. “The raid resulted in 274 Palestinians being killed and 698 injured”, the Gaza Ministry of Health said Sunday. “An additional nine people were killed and 116 injured elsewhere in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours” The United States of America which reportedly helped with intelligence gathering confirmed the death of civilians in the…

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has stopped admitting students seeking to study Biochemistry and Petroleum & Gas Engineering. This was contained in a statement issued by the registrar, Mrs Olakunle Makinde. “All prospective UTME and Direct Entry candidates for the 2024 admission should please note that the University of Lagos will not run two programmes namely: Biochemistry and Petroleum & Gas Engineering,” it read. “Hence, there will be no admission into the two programmes for the 2024/2025 academic session and until further notice. “Candidates are hereby advised not to choose any of these programmes, and those who have done so…