The Nigerian Senate on Thursday passed for a third reading the anti-doping Bill seeking to prohibit Nigerian athletes from consuming performance-enhancing substances during or after sporting competitions. This followed the consideration and adoption of a report of the Senate committee on judiciary, human rights, and legal matters presented by its chairman, Senator Mohammed Monguno during…
Indigenous People of Biafra, on Thursday, dismissed the bill seeking to create an additional state for the South-East. IPOB spokesman, Emma Powerful, said the Igbo people needed a referendum to exit Nigeria and not the creation of an additional state. A bill seeking the creation of an additional state for the South-East passed the first…
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, has lamented that the wage increase demands being made by organised labour are not realistic. Akume spoke in Abuja on Thursday, June 6, during a meeting with the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). He addressed the Christian community for support…
A bill seeking the creation of an additional state in the South-East geo-political zone has passed first reading at the House of Representatives. The state if created will be known as ‘Orlu State’, with its capital in Orlu. The bill, seeking to alter the 1999 Constitution (as amended) was sponsored by the member representing Ideato…
A man has been found guilty of headbutting former Manchester United captain Roy Keane. Scott Law, 43, of Waltham Abbey, Essex, attacked the football pundit following Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Keane’s former club Manchester United in September last year. The ex-Ireland captain had been working for Sky Sports at the Emirates Stadium in north London…
Clubs in the English Premier League have voted by an overwhelming majority of 19-1 in favour of keeping video assistant referees (VAR) next season. Wolves triggered a vote on the use of VAR in the 2024-25 season after formally submitting a resolution to the Premier League in May. In order for VAR to be scrapped,…
Lawyers of the detained leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, have submitted a full list of judgements in the matter to the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, at the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja. The leader of the team, Barr Nnaemeka Ejiofor, told journalists on…
The Federal Government says it will initiate a process to possibly relocate Ikoyi prison and some of other correctional centres from urban centres in the country to other area. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, stated this on Thursday. The minister said urbanisation has eaten into the setbacks that ought to be around correctional centres in…
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, says the Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage will arrive at a figure by Friday. Uzodimma, who is the Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), stated this after the committee’s meeting on Thursday. Addressing the press after the meeting, Uzodimma said the committee…
The Anambra State PDP Executive Council met at the State Party Secretariat in Awka to conclude arrangements for the party’s Mini Rally billed to hold in Awka on Saturday, June 8, 2024. The well attended meeting comprised of members of the State Exco and Party Chairmen of the twenty-one LG of the state. At the…
