Fifa will distribute more than $200million to clubs whose players participate in the World Cup in Qatar this winter. The game’s global governing body confirmed details of its club benefits programme on Tuesday, announcing $209million had been set aside. Fifa anticipates that the scheme will mean a payment of $10,000 per player for each day he remains with his national team at the World Cup itself and during the official preparation period. The more participants a club have, and how far each of those players progresses in the tournament, will determine the final amount a club can claim.…
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Emmanuel Osodeke, president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), says the union is optimistic of an end to its strike soon. He said this on Monday at a meeting with the leadership of the house of representatives. ASUU has been on strike since February over issues revolving around “revitalising” public universities, review of lecturers’ salaries and allowances, among other matters. Also present at the meeting on Monday was Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives. Speaking at the meeting, Osodeke said there should be more commitment from concerned stakeholders towards ensuring that strike periods…
Bola Tinubu, the presidential standard-bearer on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, has put himself up as Nigeria’s messiah ahead of the 2023 presidential election, describing himself as “the builder” and “the man who knows the way.” Mr Tinubu also absolved his party man, President Muhammadu Buhari, of the deterioration of insecurity and economic woes plaguing the country despite its many human and material resources. He accused the administrations of ex-Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan of a looting spree forcing Mr Buhari’s regime to rule “under the weight of uncertainty.” Speaking further, Mr Tinubu said…
Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the Governor of Ondo State and Chairman of the South West Governors’ Forum, has faulted the position taken by the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, in support of Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, saying that they are not speaking on behalf of the Yoruba people. In relation to the alleged endorsement, Akeredolu pointed out that Afenifere is divided, and he emphasized that the group’s opinions do not reflect those of the Yoruba people. Despite the prevalence of political prostitution in the nation, Tinubu, according to Akeredolu, has always been a progressive. The Governor, who is…
The Federal government has allocated the sum of N946.8bn to modernise infrastructure across the federation. This was revealed after an analysis of the 2023 appropriation bill presented by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), to the National Assembly in Abuja on Friday. The sectors included in the budget are roads, railways, waterways, housing, electricity and infrastructure. Analysis by our correspondent revealed that the proposed amounts are meant for federal agencies, ministries and schools, among others. A further breakdown showed that N248.5bn was allocated for the construction, maintenance and rehabilitation of roads nationwide. Some of the road…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will on Tuesday (today) in Abuja, confer national honours on at least 447 persons. Those on the honours list include Nigerians and those tagged “Friends of Nigeria.” They include the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu (CON); Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku (CON); business magnate, Kessington Adebutu (CFR); Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero (CFR); Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III (CFR); and a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Wole Olaonipekun (CFR), amongst others. According to the Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, the honourees also include living and…
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has reiterated its support for the candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, in the forthcoming presidential election in 2023. Reacting to a statement credited to the Ondo State governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, that the “Afenifere doesn’t speak for the Yoruba people on the endorsement of Peter Obi and that Afenifere is divided in respect of the purported endorsement,” the group said neither the Afenifere nor Akeredolu will speak for Yoruba people on the candidate to support. This was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary General of Afenifere, Chief…
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, has said that his party would defeat both the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 presidential poll. While addressing a mammoth crowd at the inauguration of the Kano State NNPP campaign office on Sunday, Kwankwaso said, “This crowd signifies the need and urge for new leadership, not only in the state but the country at large. The biggest surprise will come when our party, the NNPP wins the 2023 presidential election, God willing.” Kwankwaso said by 2023, all students would smile and…
Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila has assured that the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) would be over in a few days. He said this in a meeting with President of ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke and the leadership of the union on Monday evening. Osodeke said if the House had intervened in the manner it has over the matter at the beginning of the problem, the strike would have been over in a matter of days. Details shortly….
President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged members of the All Progressives Congress Women Presidential Campaign Team to work hard in ensuring victory for the party in the 2023 general elections. The president, who made the call at the inauguration of the APC Women team in Abuja on Monday, said the call had become imperative because there was no alternative to APC electoral victory in the 2023 presidential election. Mr Buhari, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari, urged team members to take the party to greater heights by developing and implementing an inclusive party strategy for smooth…