Kano Pillars exit NPFL, join lower division
Kano Pillars have exited the Nigeria Premiership Football League (NPFL) following upholding the earlier decision to deduct three points from their points by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Appeal Committee. Masu Gida, as popularly called by fans, have been punished with three points deduction following assault on officials while playing against Dakkada FC. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) affirmed the decision...
Doctors: Osinbajo’s surgery successful, VP in Lagos hospital
The surgical procedure on the leg of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has been successfully conducted . The vice president was hospitalized at the Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja on Saturday on account of a longstanding injury on his leg. Dr. Adedoyin Dosunmu-Ogunbi, Medical Director, Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, on Saturday night said the operation was successful. He disclosed that the vice president will...
Airtel Nigeria appoints Ayo-Elias as HR Director
Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has appointed Adebimpe Ayo-Elias as Director of Human Resources and Administration. Prior to her elevation, Ayo-Elias held the position of Head, Human Resources Business Partnering. According to the statement, she has 25 years cognate experience garnered across several industries including telecommunications, software and fintech and human resource consulting. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Surendran Chemmenkotil...
Six in Police net for killing 90-year-old man in Sokoto
By UMAR ADAM, Sokoto The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested six persons for allegedly killing a 90-year-old man, Muhammad Riskuwa. The suspects also carted away over N430,000 cash belonging to the deceased. The Command's spokesperson, DSP Sunusi Abubakar, said one Shehu Mamman of Zangon Atti village in Gwadabawa LGA of Sokoto State reported at the police division that while he was moulding blocks...
INEC’s REC, A’Ibom APC and party’s primaries
By KEN HARRIES No doubt, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has the powers to monitor the organization and operation of political parties, including their finances, conventions, congresses and primaries. Similarly, it is also the sole responsibility of political parties to nominate candidates for election. Both the constitution and the Electoral Act give different powers to both the political parties and the...
SCUML: Why applicants can’t get our certificate now
The Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering (SCUML) says the difficulty experienced by applicants for the SCUML Certificate was due to its suspension. SCUML said the suspension was an administrative measure designed to bring the agency to full compliance with its statutory responsibilities and obligations under the new Money laundering Act, 2022. It made this known via a statement issued on...
‘How I graduated with my daughter’
Tony Onyima Some time in December 1986, I arrived Rutam House, head office of The Guardian, to begin what turned out to be a 24-year-old exciting and fulfilling career in journalism. I had realized early that only hard work and dedication will take me far in the career; just as it has brought me on board the flagship of media...
Osinbajo hospitalised, undergoes surgery
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has been hospitalised. Osinbajo underwent surgery in an Abuja hospital on Saturday. It was learnt that doctors carried out surgical procedure on the vice president’s leg where he sustained injury. “I have been admitted today at the hospital for a surgical procedure on account of a recurrent pain in the possibly sustained from an injury while playing squash,”...
Buhari: How Tinubu became APC presidential candidate
President Muhammadu Buhari says the process that led to the emergence of Bola Tinubu as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was purely democratic and reflection of the will of party members. The President, according to a statement issued by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, said this during Sallah's homage to the Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Kabir Usman, in...
Osun election: Oyetola, Adeleke win polling units
Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the governorship election in the state, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, won the election at their polling units on Saturday. Oyetola, a candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), won the election at his polling unit at Unit 2, Ward 1, LA Primary School Popo, Iragbiji in...
