Sierra Leone came from a 4-0 down to pick a massive 4-4 draw against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, the Edo state capital. Two goals from Everton playmaker, Alex Iwobi on the 3rd and 27th minutes, and one each from Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukueze ensured that the Nigerian side ended the interval with a four-goal advantage. The Sierra Leoneans, however, fought back in the second half through goals from Kwame Quee (41′), Al-Hadji Kamara (72′), Mustapha Bundu (80′) and Al-Hadji Kamara (86′). The three…
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned the increment in the pump price of petrol. PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan described the reported increment as wicked and unbearable. Ologbondiyan said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration should stop such inhuman act against Nigerians. In a tweet, the PDP spokesman wrote: “This further increase of pump price of petrol to N170+ is wicked and unbearable. “The @MBuhari administration must stop its inhuman acts against Nigerians.” Recall that the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC) had increased the ex-depot price of PMS. A litre has been jerked up to N155.17 per litre from N147.67.…
The Imo State House of Assembly on Friday impeached the Speaker, Chiji Collins. The Speaker, it was gathered, was removed from office by the lawmakers during a plenary at the legislative chamber of the Assembly complex in Owerri. It was further gathered that the motion for the impeachment of the Speaker was supported by 19 out of the 27 members of the House. Allegations such financial impropriety, high handedness, and gross misconduct, among others, were leveled against the Speaker.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday signed the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act 2020. “This monumental piece of legislation is expected to enhance the soundness and resilience of the financial system for sustainable growth and development of the Nigerian economy,” the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu, said in a statement issued on behalf of his principal on Friday. The BOFI Act repeals the extant Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act 1991 as amended, and “updates the enabling law in response to developments and significant evolution in the financial sector over the last two decades. “It will increase…
The House of Representatives has unveiled plans to set up a budget monitoring team that will superintend on Nigerian Institute for Social and Economic Research (NISER) budget. Chairman, House Committee on National Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Abdulganiyu Olododo disclosed this during the 2020 budget performance and 2021 budget defence of the Institute, expressed grave concern over the conflicting presentations made by NISER Director-General, Dr Folarin Gbadebo Smith and Director Finance. Hon. Olododo who directed the NISER management “to go back and do research on the staff,” argued that “there’s no synergy between the DG and his staff. It’s disheartening…
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Friday said he will put in place measures to repeal the law that awards pension to all former governors and their deputies that have served in the state. Kwara state governor disclosed this in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Friday. The governor said he would Initiate a bill to the State House of Assembly that passed the law that former governors and their deputies be paid pension to repeal the law. It would be recalled that the Kwara State House of Assembly in 2011 passed a bill to…
The Chief of Air Force- Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar has said that the Nigeria Air Force is to acquire 8 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles from China and three and 3 JF17 thunder fighter aircraft from Pakistan in 2021. Speaking at a budget defence before the House Committee on Air Force on Friday, the Air Chief also said that the Service was expecting delivering of the controversial Super Tukano aircrafts before the end of the second quarters of 2021. The Air Chief also told the lawmakers that the service has joined the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) for the payment of…
The Bursar of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, Mr Adejuwon Matthew, escaped being kidnapped by some gunmen along the Akure-Expressway at Upenmen area of Owo, as the car in which he was travelling was attacked by the hoodlums. PUNCH Metro gathered that the bandits waylaid the poly boss on the bad portion of the road and made an attempt to stop him. As he failed to stop, the bandits were said to have opened fire on the car but he escaped. Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the polytechnic, Mr Samuel Ojo, said the bursar left the…
After over 10 years of blackout, Ondo South senatorial district, comprising six local government areas, would be connected to the national grid in few weeks time. Chairman, Ondo South Power Project Committee and Oniju of Iju-odo, Oba Festus Olumoyegun, disclosed this on Thursday. Oba Olumoyegun, who spoke while briefing Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on efforts of the Committee to ensure power is restored to Ondo South, said progress has been made to reconnecting the district to the national grid. The Oniju of Iju-Odo said electricity would be be gotten from the Omotosho Transmission Company of Nigeria. Consultant for the power project,…
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 1.9 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent. The UN health agency on Thursday gave the update on the WHO African Region COVID-19 Dashboard. WHO stated that there were more than 1.9 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent – with more than 1.6 million recoveries and 45,000 deaths cumulatively. South Africa, Kenya and Algeria were countries with the highest number of reported confirmed cases. According to the dashboard, South Africa reported 740,254 cases and 19,951 deaths; Kenya had 64,588 reported cases…