Author: Tahir Ahmed

By Abubakar Y Ojima-Ojo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has not taken a final decision on the delineation of wards in the Warri Federal Constituency. There was a protest at the headquarters of INEC in Abuja on Wednesday with some members of the wards rejecting the proposed demarcation of wards in the constituency. In a statement on Thursday, INEC National Commissioner, Sam Olumekun, debunked narratives about the proposed delineation of Wards in Warri North, Warri South and Warri South West Federal Constituency as ordered by the Supreme Court in its judgment delivered on 2nd December 2022. The…

By Abubakar Y Ojima-Ojo,Abuja The board of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has imposed a fine of N5 million on Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) over fans’ attack on the Ikorodu City entourage at the Lekan Salami stadium. On Sunday, players and officials of Ikorodu City needed the intervention of the Nigerian Army operatives before they could exit the stadium in Ibadan after a goalless draw against 3SC. According to Samuel Bamisebi, Ikorodu City’s director of media and communication, the away team were “locked inside the stadium to prevent the angry fans outside from coming inside”. He added that…

By Abubakar Y Ojima-Ojo Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, has announced that he has secured over ₦30 billion in development projects to uplift the lives of his constituents and surrounding areas. The funding, facilitated through President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, aims to bolster infrastructure and agricultural productivity in the region. In a statement posted on his official X account on Wednesday evening, Senator Nwoko expressed pride in the achievement, highlighting the transformative potential of the initiatives. “I am proud to announce that through President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, I have facilitated over ₦30 billion in projects…

By Abubakar Y Ojima-Ojo Barcelona scored three second-half goals to thrash Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in their UEFA Champions League (UCL) quarter-final first-leg tie at Olympic Luys Companies stadium on Wednesday night. Robert Lewandowski was on hand to torment his old club with a brace, with Raphinha opening the floodgates and Yammal sealing a very comfortable win in a match. Hansi Flick’s Barcelona dismantled the visitors on the counter. Raphinha, the on-form Brazilian winger, finished off Pau Curbasi’s kick from a free kick in the 25th minute to put the home team ahead. The Blaugrana had further chances to extend their…

By Abubakar Y Ojima-Ojo Former Chelsea and Nigeria midfielder, John Mikel Obi, has called on his former club to make a decisive move for Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen. Obi enthusiastically expressed that the Nigerian forward might just be the key to unlocking the Blues’ potential for Premier League success. Speaking on his Obi One Podcast, the 2012 UEFA Champions League winner revealed he has been actively encouraging Osimhen to join the West London club, describing the 25-year-old as a lifelong Chelsea supporter with the potential to follow in the footsteps of club legend Didier Drogba. “I’m still trying to get…

By Abubakar Y Ojima-Ojo Nigerian football icon Sunday Oliseh has hailed Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) as “one of my favourite teams to watch” after the Ligue 1 champions fought back to secure a 3-1 victory over Aston Villa in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday night. The Premier League side stunned the Parc des Princes faithful in the 35th minute when Morgan Rogers tapped in a well-worked move, courtesy of Youri Tielemans’ precise pass, raising hopes of a famous upset. However, PSG’s lethal attacking prowess ultimately proved too much for Unai Emery’s men, who now face an…

By Abubakar Y Ojima-Ojo Barcelona scored three second-half goals to thrash Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in their UEFA Champions League (UCL) quarter-final first-leg tie at Olympic Luys Companies stadium on Wednesday night. Robert Lewandowski was on hand to torment his old club with a brace, with Raphinha opening the floodgates and Yammal sealing a very comfortable win in a match. Hansi Flick’s Barcelona dismantled the visitors on the counter. Raphinha, the on-form Brazilian winger, finished off Pau Curbasi’s kick from a free kick in the 25th minute to put the home team ahead. The Blaugrana had further chances to extend their…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has called on governors elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC) to prioritise a citizen-centric approach in governance, emphasising that leadership is both a challenge and an opportunity that must be balanced to advance national development. Speaking during a courtesy visit by members of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) to his residence in Kaduna, for the occasion of the Eid-Fitr celebrations, Buhari reaffirmed his confidence in the current trajectory of the APC-led states and urged leaders to stay focused on the welfare of the Nigerian people. A statement by his spokesperson, Mallam Garba Shehu, the former…

By NEXTER The federal government has said the ongoing naira-for-crude sale deal with Dangote Refinery and other local refineries, facilitated through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, remains. This was disclosed by the Technical Sub-Committee on the Crude and Refined Product Sales in Naira Initiative through a statement on Wednesday. It explained that the naira-for-crude deal is a key policy directive designed to support sustainable local refining, bolster energy security and reduce reliance on foreign exchange in the domestic petroleum market and therefore not a temporary arrangement. “the initiative remains in effect and will continue for as long as…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a 90-day compliance window to telecommunications operators to resolve the long-standing issue of unutilised and unclaimed subscribers’ recharges. This announcement was made at a high-level virtual stakeholders’ engagement forum held on Tuesday, targeted at refining and enforcing new guidelines that protect consumer rights in Nigeria’s evolving telecom landscape. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, whose speech was delivered at the forum by the Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, Rimini Makama, emphasised that the Commission was taking proactive steps to address unused prepaid credit on inactive lines, an issue that impacts millions…