Author: Ishaku Yohanna

AFCON trophy ‘stolen’ at CAF headquarters in Egypt

Ishaku Yohanna
AFCON CUP

The Africa Cup of Nations trophy has reportedly been “stolen” from the Egyptian Football Association headquarters in Cairo. The Egyptian Football Federation confirmed to Goal that the trophy won by the Pharaohs three times in a row has been lost. Ex-Egyptian Football Association vice-president Ahmed Shobeir earlier revealed that the trophy was discovered missing during preparations to build a museum to house all of the silverware won by the North African nation. “Officials of the committee which meets every five years and currently manages the Football Association were surprised that…

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Nigeria receives COVID-19 vaccine from Russia

Ishaku Yohanna

The Nigerian Government has received the samples of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine. Russia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Alexey Shebarshin gave the samples of the COVID-19 vaccine to the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire during a visit to the Ministry in Abuja on Friday. The Russian Ambassador also gave the Minister an aide memoire which gives details about the vaccine to help the Nigerian Government conduct further research on it. He explained that the country has been taking part in a series of knowledge exchanges and contact with several research bodies and…

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Judgment Debt: Nigeria floors P&ID as UK court grants relief from $10bn fine

Ishaku Yohanna

A court in London, United Kingdom, has given Nigeria the go ahead to appeal a $10bn judgment debt against Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID). The fine was earlier slammed on the Nigerian Government by a court in London as compensation for P&ID over a failed deal on gas supply. In the latest ruling, the judge, Sir Ross Cranston, found that: “Nigeria has established a strong prima facie case that the GSPA was procured by bribes paid to insiders as part of a larger scheme to defraud Nigeria.  “There is also a…

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CNG to FG: Suspend electricity tariff hike, petrol price increase, or face nationwide protest

Ishaku Yohanna

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has asked the federal government to “immediately suspend” the recent increase in pump price of petrol and electricity tariff or face a nationwide protest. Addressing a news conference in Kaduna on Friday, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, spokesman of the group, said the coalition would mobilise its members for a mass protest if the federal government fails to revert to the old pump price of fuel. Suleiman said, “That the administration’s audacious impunity climaxed with hikes in fuel pump prices from an initial N87 to N151.50k per…

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Kaduna LG chairman bans Almajiri system as 8 die in river

Ishaku Yohanna

Chairman of Kubau Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, Alhaji Sabo Aminu Anchau, has said that the death of 8 Almajirai in Gilmor river of Kaduna state who were returning from farm work, has made his council to suspend the Almajiri system in his locality. The council boss said henceforth, his administration will not allow any activity that involved child labour and exploitation of minors. In an interview with journalists, Aminu Anchau said the action became necessary so as to stop the incessant exploitation of children in the name…

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Flight Resumption: Nigeria bars Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, others

Ishaku Yohanna

As Nigeria plans for the resumption of international flights on Saturday September 5, September 5, the Federal Government has barred some airlines from operating in Nigeria. Speaking at the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Thursday, September 3, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said the international airlines denied flying approval include Air France, KLM, Etihad, Rwandair, Lufthansa, TAAG Angola Airlines and others. According to Sirika, the airlines that have been given licence to operate include Middle-East, British Airways, Delta Airlines, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Egyptair, Air Peace, Virgin…

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Bandits ambush vigilantes, kill 17 in Niger state

Ishaku Yohanna

No fewer than 17 men of the local security outfit in Dukku town of Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State were on Wednesday ambushed and killed by bandits. The local vigilante men however killed three of the bandits. According to a report from the area, the Dukku community worried by the frequent attacks by bandits mobilised to take the battle to the hoodlums who were said to be hibernating in the Iri forest in the area. Eyewitnesses said the plan to attack the bandits leaked resulting in the bandits…

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Nigeria’s Colleges of Education lecturers begin nationwide strike

Ishaku Yohanna

The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union has directed its members nationwide to immediately withdraw their services until pending issues it has with the Nigerian Government were addressed. President of COEASU, Nuhu Ogirima, made this known during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. Ogirima accused the government of failing to provide outstanding N441bn resulting from the received NEEDS Assessment of the Federal Colleges of Education. According to him, the government had disappointed Nigerians given that in thehüpfburg education sector almost all unions were embarking on strike over poor funding…

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Kano musician sentenced to death for blasphemy appeals judgment

Ishaku Yohanna

Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a musician sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy against Prophet Muhammed by an Upper Shari’a Court in Kano has appealed the judgment. Public Relations Officer of Kano Courts, Baba Jibo confirmed the development. The Kano Singer was sentenced to death on August 10, 2020, and was given 30 days by the court to appeal the judgment. In a suit filed on Thursday at the Kano State High Court by his lawyer, Kola Alapinni , Sharif-Aminu said he is dissatisfied with the judgment of the Shari’a Court. On…

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Petrol pump price increase beyond Buhari’s control – Sylva

Ishaku Yohanna

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has reiterated that the federal government is no longer fixing the pump price of petroleum products in the country. Sylva made this known while briefing journalists on the increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. Recall that the Petroleum Product Marketing Company (PPMC) had on Wednesday announced a new Ex-depot price of N151.56 for petrol. Ex-depot price is the price marketers buy products from depot owners. An increase or decrease in ex-depot price has…

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