The presidency has decried the level of devastation caused by the recent flooding of Trademore estate, Lugbe and other affected areas along the airport in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. TheHintsNews reports that the recent flooding of the estate led to the submerged of 116 houses in the estate. To this end, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume has directed a comprehensive assessment of the recent flood in Abuja with a comprehensive plan of intervention. In a statement issued Tuesday, the Permanent Secretary, Ecological Project Office, Malam Shehu Ibrahim said the assessment tour…
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Things have been topsy turvy lately on the roadsides of West African nations where cheap contraband petrol from Nigeria has abruptly doubled in price, upending an informal sector that is central to the region’s economic activity. Since Nigeria scrapped a state fuel subsidy on May 31, black market fuel vendors and commercial drivers in Cameroon, Benin and Togo who were heavily reliant on petrol smuggled from Nigeria have seen their businesses collapse. With supplies dwindling, queues have been forming at official petrol stations, where fuel is now competitively priced. In Garoua, a town in northwest Cameroon about 60 km (37…
Juventus have completed the agreement to sign Timothy Weah on a permanent deal from Lille. Fabrizio Romano reported that the deal in place for €12 million fee between the two clubs. Juventus have agreed personal terms with the player, while a long term deal in place as Weah is ready for new chapter in Italy to follow his father’s footsteps. Weah will be in Italy this week in order to undergo medical tests and sign the contract on Thursday.
Tottenham are preparing to table an opening offer of £40m for Leicester playmaker James Maddison – but the Foxes want £60m for their 26-year-old England star. (Telegraph – subscription required) Napoli’s reported rejection of Paris St-Germain’s 100m euro (£86m) move for 24-year-old Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen could spark an auction – with Liverpool, Manchester United and Newcastle poised to launch bids. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian) Bayern Munich could be at the front of the queue for 29-year-old Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane, who is said to be keen on the move to Germany. (Sky Sport Germany) Newcastle…
Manchester United will listen to offers for up to 13 players this summer in the hope of raising as much as £100 million for new signings. Mail Sport can reveal what United will demand for stars like Jadon Sancho, Harry Maguire and Anthony Martial to give manager Erik ten Hag more spending power in the transfer market. Ten Hag’s budget has been cut to around £120m due to Financial Fair Play restrictions as he looks to sign a midfielder, a striker and a goalkeeper. It is one of the reasons why United are refusing to bow to Chelsea’s £65m demand…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari, says the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would have lost the February 25 presidential election if he had removed petroleum subsidy before the election. In a series of tweet on Monday by former presidential aide, Garba Sheu, Buhari said in the view of many-including those in the security circles- only a new administration with a goodwill that fills a warehouse could attempt removal of petrol subsidy. He said, “The Buhari administration in its last days could not have gone the whole way because the APC had an election to win. And that would have been the…
The federal government through the Ministry Transportation on Monday, says that the Wachakal airstrip, Nguru in Yobe State, is now 85 percent completed. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Emmanuel Meribole, disclosed this during a test flight conducted on the airstrip by the officials of the ministry recently. The Director of Aerodrome Development, Clement Awogbami, who represented the Meribole said despite inflations that caught up with the project which led to its review, coupled with challenges of limited resources, the federal government started the project about a year ago and, a significant progress has been recorded. He attributed the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of one Victory Dennis aka Lakeisha for impersonating a female Canadian, Lakeisha Andre, on Facebook. The anti-graft agency in a statement issued Monday said its Kaduna Zonal Command detained Dennis at a NightClub in Barnawa, Kaduna State, following intelligence on his alleged online fraud-related activities. Dennis was convicted before Justice A.A.Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court. The agency noted that further investigations revealed how he impersonated and represented himself as a perfumer on the social media sites WhatsApp and Facebook. The charges read: “That you, Victory Dennis (aka…
Troops of 5 Battalion operating under 16 Brigade, Nigerian Army, on Sunday captured an armoury located in a Camp at Azuzuama Community in Ijaw South Local Government Area of Bayelsa State from suspected militants and illegal oil bunkerers. The Director Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement issued Monday said during the operation, the highly motivated troops subdued the suspected militants with superior firepower, compelling them to abandon their camp in disarray. He said: “The well-conducted raid operation led to the recovery of 5 AK 47 Rifles, 2 Rocket Propelled Grenade Bombs, 4 Rocket Grenade Bomb Chargers, seven…
Honda Motor Company Ltd. and Honda Manufacturing (Nigeria) Limited have obtained an interim injunction against the use of its motorcycle design in Nigeria. In a lawsuit filed through their lawyers, Stren & Blan Partners (instructed by IPvocate Africa), against Sonlink Industry Western Africa Co., Ltd on 14th April 2023 at the Federal High Court, Lagos alleging design infringement of its motorcycle, The Court heard and granted Honda’s Application on 3rd May 2023 as follows: The court granted that the plaintiffs sue the Defendant on behalf and as representing all members of the class of persons defined as engaged or taking…