Zinedine Zidane has vowed to fight on as Real Madrid manager, after a 2-0 Champions League defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk left their chances of qualifying for the round of 16 in serious doubt. Substitutes Dentinho and Manor Solomon scored in the second half, as Los Blancos were beaten for the second time by the Ukrainians. Zidane’s men lost 3-2 in the reverse fixture at home in October. The result in Kiev put Shakhtar level on points with Madrid. The final matchday on December 9 sees Madrid welcome group leaders Monchengladbach, and Shakhtar travel to Inter. “No. Not at all. I…
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The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission His confirmation followed a report presented by the Chairman Senate Committee on INEC, Senator Kabiru Gaya,. The Senator said his panel found Yakubu worthy based on his qualifications, performances in the last five years and the fact that he was apolitical, to continue for another term of five years. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, after his colleagues overwhelming voice vote in favour of Yakubu, urged the INEC Chairman to improve on his performances in the next five years. Interestingly,…
The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, will on Wednesday, present the state’s 2021 Budget to the State House of Assembly. The Appropriation Bill tagged, “Budget of Recovery and Sustainability”, will highlight the key sectors and budgetary allocations for rapid development of the state. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Kunle Somorin, on Tuesday, the budget presentation will afford the governor the opportunity to highlight some major achievements of his administration so far and how it intends to chart a new course for the state in the coming year. Abiodun, in the statement was quoted to…
Monarchs in Ondo State have said last week’s killing of the Olufon of Ifon, Oba Israel Adeusi, by yet to be identified gunmen, was a taboo in Yoruba land. The traditional rulers, who spoke through the Chairman, Ondo State Council of Obas, His Majesty, Oba Dr. Frederick Akinruntan, the Olugbo of Ugbo, described the murder of Oba Adeusi as an unfortunate development, which people of good conscience in the state must condemn. Oba Akinruntan said efforts must be put in place to ensure that the sacred status of Yoruba royal fathers is not demystified by insecurity. The Olugbo of Ugbo…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ondo State chapter has berated Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu over his handling of the worsening security situation in the state. The party in a statement on Tuesday said considering the manner at which bandits and kidnappers operate unhindered under the Akeredolu-led administration, the state deserves an award as one with the worst security challenge in the South West. PDP frowned at Akeredolu for travelling to Abuja to receive an award from the Association of Community Pharmacists in Nigeria, claiming the move shows that the governor is unbothered at the spate of insecurity in the state. The…
The suspected killer and the notorious kidnapper of the Nasarawa state chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) chief, Philip Tatari Shekwo, has been arrested by the police. Governor Abdullahi Sule disclosed this Tuesday in Lafia at the job fair programme. According to Sule, the killer, Mohammed Usman was arrested at Asakio, Lafia East local government by the police operatives, and has since confessed to the crime of killing the APC state chairman. Vanguard
The Federal Government has increased the number of N-Power beneficiaries to one million, up from 500,000 under the National Social Investment Programmes(NSIP) The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Farouq, disclosed in a press briefing on her ministry’s achievements since its creation in August last year, on Monday. The N-Power, cash-for-work programme, inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2016 with 500,000 of direct beneficiaries, is spread across the key industries targeted by the programme – Agriculture, Health, Education, and Tax. The first batch (A) commenced with over 200,000 young Nigerians in 2016, while the second batch (B) had about 300,000 that…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday transmitted the Finance Bill 2020 to the National Assembly for consideration and passage into law. In a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila and wish was read on the floor of the House, Buhari said the Bill is to support the 2021 budget. The President’s letter reads: “Pursuant to Sections 58 and 59 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended). I formally request that the Finance Bill, be considered by the House of Representatives, for passage into law. “The Finance Bill, 2020 seeks to…
The Senate, on Tuesday, asked President Buhari to sack the service chiefs for failure to secure Nigerians. The Senate decision, which is the third this year, followed a motion by Senator Kashim Shettima on the recent killing of 34 rice farmers in Borno State by insurgents. The Senate asked Buhari to replace the security chiefs with new ones “immediately”. The Senate, which asked the President to restructure and remodel the nation’s security architecture, also demanded a probe into the allegations of corruption and financial leakage levelled against some top hierarchy of the military. The Senate asked Buhari to aggressively negotiate…
Abubakar Shekau’s faction of Boko Haram, has released a video claiming responsibility for the killing of at least 43 rice farmers in Zabarmari. In the video obtained by HumAngle, Shekau said the farmers were killed for collaborating with the Nigerian army. According to him, some of the farmers arrested its members and handed them to the Nigerian military. “You think you can arrest our brother and hand him to soldiers and live in peace. “You think Allah will forget what you have done to our brother. The Boko haram leader warned that the same fate will behold those in collaboration…