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Oyo State Government has reiterated its assurance to the people of the state that the administration would not increase tax on business enterprises in order to increase the Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, of the state. The Chairman, Oyo State Internal Revenue Service, OYSIRS, Aremo John Adeleke, stated this in a chat with journalists in his office recently, saying that Governor Seyi Makinde was applying sympathy and empathy in his dealings on the matter since the new administration came to office. According to Adeleke, the government was working assiduously to capture other areas that have not been explored to generate more revenue to the coffers of the state, adding that a culture of efficient and leak-proof collection in all areas of revenue would be put in place. He said, “Instead of tax increment, we are emphasizing efficient collection of existing revenue and we are bringing our informal sector into the tax net. Besides, we are reaching out to other geopolitical zones i

The Bayelsa State Police Command today confirmed the release of Mrs. Beauty Ogere Siasia, the abducted mother of former Nigerian coach Samson Siasia. A member of the Siasia family, Eworikumo Siasia, also confirmed to newsmen that the 80-year-old Madam Siasia had been freed and she is at home with family members at their Odoni country home in Sagbama Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Asinim Butswat, a Superintendent of Police, said the police command would issue an official statement later.

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced the ban of certain models of Apple MacBook Pro from all flights, whether as cargo, or in passengers’ carry-on luggage. The ban applies to 15-inch MacBook Pro units sold between September 2015 and February 2017. Apple said the battery in the affected laptops can overheat, potentially igniting. In a statement signed by the Agency’s director, Operations and Training, Captain Abdullahi Sidi, and addressed to all airline operators and service providers, he said the Agency is “aware of the recalled batteries that are used in some Apple MacBook Pro laptops,” and reminded airlines to follow safety guidelines issued in 2016 about consumer electronics with recalled batteries. According to those guidelines, electronics with recalled batteries should not be allowed on flights as cargo or in carry-on luggage. That would apply to the affected MacBook Pros. ”This is to inform all operators and service providers that the carriage of

The Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Gombe State, Aliyu Adole, has warned youths in the state to desist from inhaling stench from pit latrine and gutter. The NDLEA boss said some youths were in the habit of inhaling the stench from pit toilets and gutters to get intoxicated. Adole gave the warning on Saturday at the Gombe Marathon 2019 organised by the Young Pharmacists of Nigeria to sensitise youths to wellness with the theme ‘Run Against Drug Abuse.’ He said, “Today’s race is to run against drug abuse. It is geared towards bringing you out of drug abuse, you can come to NDLEA for solution. There is nothing you can hide about drug abuse, forget about the stigma. We can give you all the necessary assistance. There is no other time than now to stop drug abuse.” According to the NDLEA Assistant State Commander, Operations and Intelligence, Okafor Olisaemeka, drug abuse fuels crime, including robbery and rape.

The United States House of Representatives on Friday backed, for a second time, legislation that would terminate Donald Trump’s February declaration of a national emergency on the southern border with Mexico, sending the measure to the White House for the US president’s expected veto. The Democratic-led House passed the joint resolution by 236-174, as 11 Republicans and one independent joined Democrats in casting “yea” votes. The Republican-led Senate approved the measure earlier this week by 54-41. Eleven of the Senate’s 53 Republicans joined Democrats in favouring the resolution. Trump used the very first veto of his presidency this March to strike down a similar measure that had cleared the House and Senate. Congress was unable to muster the two-thirds majorities in both chambers to override that veto and is not expected to do so this time. Trump declared an emergency on the southern border to circumvent Congress and take money already designated for other programmes to pay

Nine-year-old Daisy-May Demetre, whose legs were amputated due to a birth defect, will become the first double amputee to walk the runway in Paris Fashion Week. Daisy-May will model for children’s wear label Lulu et Gigi inside the Eiffel Tower. She started modeling for UK clothing brands last year and she has walked at the London Kids’ Fashion Week in February and at the New York Fashion Week earlier this month. Born in Birmingham, Britain, Daisy-May’s lower legs were amputated due to fibular hemimelia – a lack or shortening of the calf bone – when she was 18 months old. “Here to make history, that’s what we do,” she said on her Instagram account, which showed a picture of Daisy-May and her father Alex in front of the Eiffel Tower. Daisy-May uses carbon blades for running and on the catwalk – she even did a cartwheel in them at the London show – but for school, she has a different set of prosthetic legs. She told Reuters Television she loves putting pretty clothes on an

For the first time in history, Saudi Arabia will open its doors to international tourists under a new visa system that allows people from 49 countries to apply for e-visas and visas on arrival. Ahmad Al-Khateeb, the Chairman of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage just revealed this development. “The move is part of the kingdom’s efforts to wean its economy off oil. “Riyadh aims to increase international and domestic visits to 100 million a year by 2030,’’ the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage said. “Opening Saudi Arabia to international tourists is a historic moment for our country,” said Al-Khateeb. The tourist visa system will take effect from Saturday, Saudi newspaper Okaz reported. The new visa system will be available to citizens of 49 countries, the report said. Citizens of Germany, the U.S. and China are among those, who are eligible to use the new system. Tourists will be allowed to stay for up to three months per entry but ca

Spider-Man is back in action. After publicly parting ways over a deal gone south, Disney/Marvel and Sony are back at the table and have struck a deal that would see Marvel produce another Spider-Man film for Sony. The new film even has a release date which is July 16, 2021. Jon Watts, the filmmaker behind the previous two Spider-Man films, is in talks to direct. "I am thrilled that Spidey’s journey in the MCU will continue, and I and all of us at Marvel Studios are very excited that we get to keep working on it,” said Marvel topper Kevin Feige. "Spider-Man is a powerful icon and hero whose story crosses all ages and audiences around the globe. He also happens to be the only hero with the superpower to cross cinematic universes, so as Sony continues to develop their own Spidey-verse you never know what surprises the future might hold.” Also as part of the arrangement, Spider-Man will appear in a future Marvel movie. In 2015, Marvel and Sony unveiled an unprecedente

Cindy Okafor, one of the housemates of the 2019 Big Brother Naija reality TV show has been evicted. She was evicted this morning in a surprise eviction, that the organisers of the show announced on Thursday night. Evictions were routinely done on Sunday nights on the show when the housemate with the lowest votes go home. However, with the introduction of the surprise eviction, some of the housemates, who are up for possible eviction this week, maybe shown the exit between today (Friday) and Monday. Housemates up for possible eviction this week are Cindy, Elozonam, Ike, Mike and Tacha. Mike wielding the Ultimate Veto Power given to him on Monday put up the five housemates for possible eviction. On Monday, the housemates had made their nominations first but their choices were swept aside by Big Brother’s decision to use the UPV without prior notice.

Three hundred persons chained together in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been rescued by police officers. The 300 which included children were rescued following a raid at a home allegedly used as an Islamic Centre. According to the police, the victims are from Burkina Faso, Mali and some other African countries. It was gathered that adults were subjected to daily recitation of the Holy Quran and prayers, allegedly accompanied with severe torture. There are also claims that some of the children were sexually abused.

A group of armed robbers have struck a bank in Ise Ekiti escaping with millions of naira. The robbers, who came with two vehicles were said to have entered the town through Ikere road and operated for 25 minutes. They were said to have shot sporadically into the air to create awareness of their arrival and to scare those within the vicinity of the bank. The Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, DSP Caleb Ikechukwu, said the robbers attacked the bank with dynamite and gained entry into the banking hall. “I can confirm to you that a bank was robbed at Ise Ekiti this afternoon. “The robbers broke the security door with Explosive Material, precisely dynamite. “Our men are on their trail and we shall ensure that none of them escape. “Members of the public should go about their normal duties and be rest assured that we are ready to protect their lives and property at all times”, the police spokesmen stated.

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State chapter, has demanded a probe of all administrations in the State from 1999 to 2018. The party made the demand in reaction to the recent protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly for the probe of immediate past governor, Akinwunmi Ambode. A statement signed by Taofik Gani, the publicity secretary of the party said, “The PDP states clearly that a holistic probe of the administration of Bola Tinubu, Raji Fashola and Akinwunmi Ambode is what Lagosians actually expect. Lagosians are eager to know the stewardship of their former governors. From 1999 till 2018 over N17 trillion was realised as internally generated revenue (IGR), royalties, federal allocations, investments, crude oil discovery. Unfortunately, much of these monies are linked to hotels, airlines, oil companies and construction companies at home and abroad.” The PDP said the protest for the probe of Ambode lacked sincerity and is aimed at embarrassing him. “The PDP j

Seventeen people were killed Thursday in flooding caused by torrential rains in western India including five who were sleeping in a mosque, officials said. Twelve people including a nine-year-old boy were killed in flash floods and as walls collapsed in various parts of Pune district in Maharashtra state, police said. The mosque was washed away in a rural part of the state, police official Sandip Patil told reporters. “We have recovered five bodies and are still looking for two missing people. Rescue operations are ongoing,” he said. The state’s chief minister Devendra Fadnavis tweeted his condolences and said 15,000 people had been evacuated in the city of Baramati. Monsoon rains are crucial to replenishing water supplies in drought-stricken India, but they kill hundreds of people across the country every year.

Scientists from around the world gathered yesterday in Monaco to release a major report on the impact of global warming on the Earth’s oceans and frozen regions. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) scoured almost 7,000 scientific publications to come up with an overview of the effects of greenhouse gases on oceans, glaciers and permafrost regions. Hours ahead of the release of the report, French President Emmanuel Macron said that it contained “naked and stubborn” facts. “We are losing the battle,” he told the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. The report comes weeks after the UN panel warned of the impact of climate change on land, saying that the world faced a high risk of drought, wildfires, thawing permafrost and unstable food supplies. The IPCC warned last October that limiting global warming to an average temperature rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels is only possible with “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedent

Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has threatened to sue Google over ‘false allegations‘ made against him on a YouTube page. A video report published on September 20 on the video-sharing site by Roots TV Nigeria alleged that Mr Osinbajo “used” federal agencies under his supervision as vice president “to stack funds” for 2023 general elections. The allegation is based mainly on a claim made by Katch Ononuju, described in the report as a political analyst. Mr Ononuju in the Roots TV report said there is an “anticipation” that Mr Osinbajo will run for president in 2023. Also on Wednesday, Vanguard newspaper apologised to Mr Osinbajo over a news report alleging that he mismanaged N90 billion said to have been released by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2019 general elections. The Vanguard story was based on an interview with Timi Frank, a former deputy national publicity secretary of the APC, who had long fal

The Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, has fulfilled the bail conditions given by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday for his release. Sowore’s lawyers led by Femi Falana SAN deposed to an affidavit confirming compliance with the order, Wednesday. The affidavit was attested to by a lawyer from Mr Falana’s Chambers, Marshal Abubakar. Mr Abubakar disclosed that they were still at the office of the State Security Service putting final touches on requirements for Mr Sowore’s bail. The documents affirming compliance with the conditions was received by an SSS official, Ayuba Adam, at 10:08 a.m on Wednesday. The affidavit also had the seal of the Federal High Court confirming the finality of the required legal process. Sowore was granted bail on Tuesday by Justice Taiwo Taiwo who ruled that there were no longer extant reasons for his further detention. The court said Mr Falana would be responsible for producing Mr Sowore for his trial in court. The federal g

President Donald Trump is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in New York today amid reports that he pushed his Ukrainian counterpart during a phone call to investigate Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden over a high-paying job his son Hunter had with a Ukrainian gas company. The phone call between Trump and Zelenskiy is now at the center of an impeachment inquiry announced by Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Donald Trump has acknowledged the issue of the Bidens came up during a phone call Zelenskiy but insists there was no pressure put on the Ukrainian leader. President Trump confirmed he told his staff to withhold about $400 million in aid to Ukraine days before the phone call. He has said he will release the transcript of the conversation. “You will see it was a very friendly and totally appropriate call. No pressure and, unlike Joe Biden and his son, NO quid pro quo! This is nothing more than a continuation of the G

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The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to allow the Nigeria Police Force conclude the ongoing recruitment of new constables, dealing a crucial blow to the Police Service Commission that has long asserted constitutional powers over recruitment and regulatory obligations of the police. The nation’s chief law officer told the president that a history of rivalry between the two organisations exists, but the Force Headquarters should have its way in the disagreement around the latest recruitment exercise, it was learnt from a presidential memo and administration officials familiar with the matter. He also recommended an urgent amendment to the Police Act, the Police Service Commission (PSC) Act and the Constitution in order to forestall a repetition of the disgraceful rivalry between both institutions. The 2020 recruitment exercise would commence by the end of this year. The legal opinion came as the police force and its reg

Nigeria’s former player and coach, Samson Siasia whose mother has been kidnapped for 10 weeks now, pleaded for her release noting she’s sick prior to the occurrence of the incident. Mrs Ogere Siasia, 76, and two others have been held captive since they were seized in Bayelsa, southern Nigeria ten weeks ago, a BBC report stated. But Siasia says the police are no closer to finding her. “The police said it’s been difficult to track these kidnappers, but my great concern is that my mother is very sick,” Siasia told BBC Sport. “For someone who is unwell to be held against her will is not only callous but heartbreaking and sad. “So I can only keep appealing to these guys to please let my mother go. I would like for the government or whoever is capable to help me bring my mother back.” Siasia recently filed an appeal against a life ban for match-fixing, imposed by FIFA. It’s the second time in four years that Mrs Siasia has been kidnapped after she was held by gunmen for 12 da

The Nigerian Senate has distanced itself from the seeming political imbroglio between the President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, saying that the issue was not its concern. The Senate also said that it was not bothered about what was going on at the Presidency, just as it said that the President has the prerogative to assign duties to all those who work with him in the Executive. President Muhammadu Buhari had recently replaced the Economic Management Team (EMT) headed by the Vice President with an Economic Advisory Council (EAC) under the chairmanship of Prof. Doyin Salami. He was also said to have been stripped of some government agencies and parastatals that were hitherto under his supervision as well as having a running battle with some persons in the Presidency. Answering questions from Journalists yesterday, Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Adedayo Adeyeye, All Progressives Congress, APC, Ekiti South who

It has been revealed that Nigerian popstar, David Adeleke, (Davido) will be making his debut appearance in upcoming Hollywood movie, Coming to America 2. It was revealed by popular Ghanaian/Liberian actor and comedian, Michael Blackson.  The movie is the sequel to the 1998 blockbuster comedy film. Blackson revealed this in a tweet on his Twitter page yesterday. The tweet reads: “Davido told me he has a performance scene in the movie Coming To America 2. Congrats homie.” Coming 2 America is an upcoming American romantic comedy film. It will serve as a sequel to Coming to America (1988). The film will be directed by Craig Brewer, from a screenplay by David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein, and Kenya Barris, based on characters created by Eddie Murphy. Filming officially began on August 17, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. The film will also feature Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, Shari Headley, John Amos, Tracy Morgan, Wesley Snipes, and James Earl Jones. The

Members of the Anambra State House of Assembly have reportedly rejected Toyota Prado Jeep which the state government was said to be planning to distribute to them for effective discharge of their oversight functions, preferring instead, the locally manufactured Innoson Jeep so as to save cost. The lawmakers were said to have argued that the purchase of Toyota Prado Jeeps to the tune of almost N1billion was an unnecessary waste of funds when a similar vehicle produced by Innoson Motors Limited, Nnewi, would cost much less. The Lawmakers suggested that the Anambra State government should emulate other governors of the South East and South–South zones that have been patronizing the local car manufacturing company, adding that it was improper for Governor Willie Obiano to be patronizing dealers of foreign vehicles when Innoson Motors was located in his state. The chief press secretary to the speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly Mr. Emma Madu, however, said yesterday tha

A Caribbean tourism team recently visited slave sites in Badagry, to commemorate 400 years since the first slave ship with African slaves berthed in America. The first of African slaves arrived in America in 1619. Badagry, located in the west of Lagos on the Atlantic Ocean coast, is a key departure point for slaves. Millions of Africans, mainly young males and females were taken to Europe, the Americas and the Arab world in a bitter experience that lasted hundreds of years, according to history. The visit by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation is to familiarise the team with the ancient town. The visit was part of preparation for the Africa Diaspora Conference, lined up for the 15th AKWAABA African Travel and Tourism Market, slated for this week in Victoria Island, Lagos. AKWAABA will also commemorate four centuries of the African experience in the slave trade. an exercise that dehumanised Africans in Europe, America and Middle East for centuries. The sites visited by t

Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja today has ordered the release the convener of Revolution Now protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, from the custody of the Department of State Service with immediate effect. The judge said the activist should be released to his lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), who is to produce him for arraignment whenever he is required. The judge, however, said since charges had already been filed against the activist, he must deposit his passport and other travel documents to guarantee his availability for trial.

Liverpool paid Manchester City a £1 million ($1.25 million) settlement after their Premier League rivals complained their scouting system had been hacked, according to reports. The Times claimed the confidential agreement took place in September 2013 after City employed computer-espionage experts to see if the system had been spied on. City were said to have alleged their login was used on the Scout7 system on a number of occasions by several Liverpool employees. The settlement came a year after three former City scouts moved to Liverpool. Two of them were alleged by City to have been involved in accessing their database on the Scout7 system on hundreds of occasions over an eight-month period. The Premier League were reported to be unaware of the settlement at the time. It is claimed Liverpool made the payment without the club or any of the individuals accepting any liability or wrongdoing, with the allegations never tested in court. A Liverpool club spokesperson told t

Walmart will stop selling e-cigarettes because of “regulatory complexity and uncertainty” surrounding the products. CNBC reported on an internal company memo about the change, and Walmart confirmed the news in a statement. “Given the growing federal, state and local regulatory complexity and uncertainty regarding e-cigarettes, we plan to discontinue the sale of electronic nicotine delivery products at all Walmart and Sam’s Club U.S. locations,” says the statement. “We will complete our exit after selling through current inventory.” Walmart’s decision comes after US health officials announced the eighth death due to a mysterious vaping-related lung illness. The first death was reported in August. Since then, several media companies have pulled vaping ads, and policymakers have begun to tighten restrictions in the US and elsewhere. Yesterday, Sens. Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced a bill to ban e-cigarette flavors other than tobacco and apply new taxes to the

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has launched an online jobs portal as part of the innovation for job creation in the state. Zulum at the launch of the portal at the Maiduguri Government House said the platform was created through the efforts of the newly established Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation to profile and create employment for hundreds of unemployed youths in the state. “The portal aim to profile youths unemployment and create more jobs as contained in one of the 10 points pacts upon which our election campaigns were based,” Isa Gusau, Special Adviser to the governor on public relations, quoted Zulum as saying. He said the governor emphasised that the “Borno Jobs portal” with capacity to accommodate two million jobs’ seekers from the 27 local governments in the state, would help in providing credible data for the unemployment rate in the state. He said the data-base generated from the portal will also be used by the committee he inaugurated to ident

Nigerian pop star Wizkid has been announced as the headline act for this year's BBC Radio 1Xtra Live music event. The Nigerian singer will join the likes of French Montana, Ms Banks, Aitch and DaniLeigh at Arena Birmingham on 5 October. He said he was "looking forward" to the event, adding: "Big up 1Xtra for supporting our culture." Other acts performing at the event include Headie One, Miraa May, Stylo G, and Lil Tecca. 1Xtra's DJ Target says: "1Xtra Live is our flagship night where we really get to let our hair down and showcase some of the cream of artists we love and support on the network. "This year we head to Birmingham, a city we've always had an amazing relationship with, and we bring another incredible line up with us, including French Montana, who's gone from strength to strength since we last welcomed him as a surprise in 2017. His full set is going to go off. "Aitch is undoubtedly next up when it comes to UK

Over 650 pupils of Ezigbo Primary School in Amansea in Awka North Local Council escaped death at the weekend as flood surged into the school unexpected. This was happening barely a week after schools in Anambra state resumed for the academic session. Elders of Okukwa village where the school is located described the flood as mysterious as the entire premises was submerged thereby preventing the students and their teachers from accessing classrooms. Had the rain fallen during school hours the community would have witnessed a tragedy, they said. This is because prior to the flood, the school authorities had heaped gravels to aid access to the school by teachers and pupils to their classes. But following the flood, only few of them dared pass through the entrance to their classes for fear of been drowned by the water that was surging into the entire classrooms. Speaking on the flooding, the school Headmistress, Mrs. Leticia Umeadi, appealed to the Anambra State ministry of e

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has disclosed that he will push again for the creation of a Women’s World League in spite of having his initial plan blocked inside the organisation. The FIFA president said the success of this year’s women’s World Cup showed that there was an appetite for top level competition and that new tournament needed to be created. “We have to build on the momentum of this fantastic World Cup,” Infantino told a conference on the women’s game. The Swiss official has already announced that the 2023 World Cup will feature 24 nations, up from 16, with the venue to be decided next June. He added that his plan for a global competition for national teams needed to be brought back to life. Infantino said he originally came up with the idea in 2017 and the plan had received “big, big support” from football officials across the world. “We then brought it back to the council of FIFA, where it was, shall I say, put on hold. Or, blocked for probably some sports

Reports from Spain has claimed that the Barcelona squad are ‘losing faith’ in their manager Ernesto Valverde following their defeat to Granada at the weekend. The Blaugrana went down 2-0 in Andalusia on Saturday, the third away game in LaLiga this season in which they have failed to win. It’s seen Barça slip to eighth in the table after five games with Lionel Messi and co already four points behind rivals Real Madrid. And now a story in ESPN has claimed that the squad are rapidly turning on Valverde and that “a number of Barcelona players have begun to lose confidence” in the coach. They cite a source “close to the dressing room” who insists that the team are worried they are “playing without intensity”. However, the club president Josep Maria Bartomeu has reiterated that the board will back Valverde and that only an extended run of bad results would see him sacked.

Jose Mourinho blasted Manchester United after their dismal 2-0 defeat at West Ham yesterday, saying they are no better now than they were under his management last season. Goals in either half from Andriy Yarmolenko and Aaron Cresswell consigned United to a second Premier League defeat of the season, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are still without a win on the road domestically. The former united coach admitted that United were poor in the final season which saw him sacked as manager, but he said even the positive additions of Harry Maguire, Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka haven’t helped his former side. When asked on Sky Sports if he could find any positives from the performance, Mourinho was blunt. “No,” he said. “I can’t find any. “We were bad last season, but I don’t see any improvement this season, even with three new players. And I have to say, players with a positive impact. “I like the three. I think they are bringing some good quality to the team. But the

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) may arraign the President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, and Shehu Dikko for alleged fraud. Pinnick and Dikko, 2nd Vice President of the NFF, are presently being investigated by the commission over alleged FIFA grant misappropriation. ICPC spokesperson, Rasheedat Okoduwa, said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. Newsmen report that the commission had on its twitter handle, posted that “ICPC places under investigation, mansion belonging to Amaju Pinnick, President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) located in Park View Estate, Lagos. “The Commission has also placed a mansion in Maitama, belonging to Dikko under investigation.” Mrs Okoduwa explained that the commission so far has reasonable suspicion that the emoluments that have been earned by the NFF officials could not have bought those houses. “Investigating around assets probably

A British adventurer has become the first person to fly solo around the world in an open-cockpit gyrocopter - despite nearly being struck by lightning. James Ketchell set off in the small aircraft, which is similar to the 'Little Nellie' machine seen in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice, from Popham Airfield in Hampshire on 31 March. The 37-year-old from Basingstoke completed the 24,000-nautical mile, 175-day journey today, landing in front of hundreds of well-wishers. He said after landing at Popham Airfield: "It's quite overwhelming, it's magical. "I have seen many amazing sights over the last six months. Probably one of the best is flying into Popham." Mr Ketchell added: "The highlights undoubtedly have been the people I have met, I will be paying forward favours for the rest of my life and it doesn't matter what country I was in, what language they speak, people have been so helpful, people have been amazing." Gyr

President Muhammadu Buhari left the country today for the United States to participate in the on-going Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA74). The session opened on Tuesday, September 17. The President’s participation at this year’s gathering of world leaders is particularly significant as it coincides with Nigeria’s Presidency of UNGA. On June 4, 2019, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, was unanimously elected as the President of UNGA74 – an indication of the country’s high esteem in global reckoning. This marks the second time Nigeria would be occupying that prestigious position following late Maj-Gen. Joseph Nanven Garba’s election during UNGA44 in 1989. The theme for UNGA74 is, “Galvanizing Multilateral Efforts for Poverty Eradication, Quality Education, Climate Action and Inclusion.” The General Debates will kick off on Tuesday, September 24 during which leaders of delegations will present their National Stat