Author: Akintayo Adams

The Bola Tinubu-led government’s failure to carry out the agreements reached on October 2, 2023, following the removal of the Premium Motor Spirit, or gasoline, subsidy, has resulted in the Nigeria Labour Congress and its counterpart, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, issuing a 14-day nationwide strike notice to the Federal Government. Despite organized labor’s attempts to maintain industrial peace, the government appears unaffected by the widespread misery and adversity in the nation, according to leaders of the NLC and TUC. The accord on October 2 was centered around tackling the severe socioeconomic ramifications and widespread suffering caused by the…

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate release of more than 102,000 metric tons of various grain kinds from the National Food Reserve and the Rice Millers Association of Nigeria as a temporary reaction to the country’s worsening food crisis and the rising cost of commodities. After the third and last meeting of the Special Presidential Committee on Emergency Food Intervention at the Aso Rock Villa on Thursday, Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, revealed this to State House media. “The first one is that the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has been directed to release…

Professional football is about to implement a blue card as part of sin-bin experiments, which will be the first new card color to be extensively used in fifty years. The Telegraph, a UK daily claims that the groundbreaking action will be made public by the International Football Association Board on Friday as part of new regulations that will cause players to be benched for ten minutes if they intentionally foul or act disrespectfully toward a match referee. Players will now be sent out if they receive two blue cards in a game or a combination of a blue and a…

Following his outstanding performance against South Africa, Super Eagles goalie Stanley Nwabali, who plays for Chippa United in that country, has reportedly received threats from the country’s supporters. The South African supporters have allegedly advised him not to go back to his club after the AFCON. Speaking on Channels Television on Thursday, former Super Eagles player Idah Peterside disclosed the threats and said that certain supporters had advised Nwabali not to return to Chippa United in South Africa following the AFCON competition. Though the threat has not been made public, it is thought that several South Africans are angry with…

His Royal Majesty, Joseph Chike Edozien, CFR, JP, the 13th Asagba of Asaba in Delta State and the Traditional King of Asaba, has passed away. Reports claim that Edozien’s death was officially declared on Wednesday. Born in Asaba on July 28, 1925, into the family of Nathaniel Okafor Edozien, a prominent indigenous official of the Nigerian Coal Corporation in Enugu and a direct descendant of Nnebisi, the founder of Asaba. His mother, Nwakuso Edozien, née Odogwu, was a well-known trader and the daughter of a well-known Asaba chief. In 1997, His Royal Majesty was chosen to serve as the Delta…

The death of Cairo Ojougboh, a former representative for Delta State’s Ika Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives has been announced. According to reports, the politician died on Wednesday night while watching South Africa vs. Nigeria in the AFCON semifinals. “Cairo Ojougboh, a medical doctor, died during the Nigeria vs. South Africa match,” a source close to the politician claimed. “The incident took place when Nigeria was given a penalty.” When SA scored, Dr. Ojougboh reportedly screamed and slumped from a severe heart attack. A condolence message has been conveyed to the former NDDC Executive Director’s family by President…

According to the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin was interviewed in Moscow by former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson. “Americans have a right to know all they can about a war they are implicated in,” Carlson stated earlier on X, which is why he wanted to undertake the interview. Since the start of the full-scale conflict in Ukraine, this is Mr. Putin’s first one-on-one interview with a Western journalist. According to Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for the Kremlin, the meeting was taped on Tuesday. Hanna Maliar, the deputy minister of defense for Ukraine, countered, saying, “The only interview that is…

Senator Godswill Akpabio, the president of the Senate, has congratulated Nigeria’s Super Eagles for making it to the TotalEnergies 2023 AFCON finals after they defeated South Africa’s Bafana Bafana 4–2 in a penalty shootout. The Senate President noted that the outcome of the game was a result of Nigeria’s unrelenting resilience and team spirit in a congratulatory message sent in Abuja on Wednesday night. The message was signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh. The statement reads, “On behalf of my family, my constituents, the Senate and the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of…

The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final would pit the Super Eagles of Nigeria against the Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire on Sunday. This follows wins by both sides over their rivals in their respective semifinal matches, which secured a date for the ultimate finale. Remember Nigeria and Cote D’Ivoire had previously faced off in the competition’s group stage, with the Super Eagles defeating the hosts 1-0. Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations semifinals final saw hosts Ivory Coast defeat the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 thanks to a game-winning goal from Sebastien Haller, who was the game’s hero. In the…

For MSc and PhD studies, the PTDF Overseas Scholarship Scheme is an annual initiative. The goal is to equip Nigerian students with the knowledge base and skill set necessary to become active members of the country’s oil and gas sector once their education is through. For an MSc, the sponsorship period lasts twelve to twenty-four months; for a PhD, it lasts thirty-six months. Under the plan, there are no prizes for undergraduate study. The award consists of providing travel tickets, health insurance, paying tuition and bench fees (where applicable), and providing allowances to cover living and lodging costs. Applications for…