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The investigative committee tasked with uncovering the root causes of the ongoing conflicts in the Udege Development Area of Nasarawa State, has been urged to maintain neutrality and impartiality. The committee is led by the Emir of Karshi, HRH Professor Sani Mohammed Bako. The call comes from the Afo Youth Mobility (AYM), a sociocultural group, in a statement issued by its Chairman, Barrister D.Y Kana, on Wednesday night. The group stated the need for justice, especially considering the loss of lives in recent clashes, noting that the perpetrators of the violence must face the full force of the law. AYM…
Nigerian duo, Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella are on the verge of history with newly crowned Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen. Leverkusen will face AS Roma in the second leg of the Europa League semi-final tie at the BayArena on Thursday (today). Xabi Alonso’s side extended their unbeaten run to 48 games across all competitions following last Sunday’s 5-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt. The victory saw Die Werkself equal Benfica’s longstanding European record set between December 1963 and February 1965. A win against AS Roma will see them set a new record for the longest unbeaten streak by a European club.…
Former Bayern Munich star, Owen Hargreaves, has said that he felt sorry for Harry Kane after his team’s elimination from the UEFA Champions League. Hargreaves said this while reacting to Bayern Munich’s Champions League semi-final second leg 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid on Wednesday. Kane has scored 44 goals in 44 matches across all competitions for Bayern Munich this season. The England international was substituted in the 85th minute against Real Madrid. The former Tottenham Hotspur star was replaced by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting. At that point, Bayern Munich were protecting a one-goal lead and were going to Wembley Stadium with…
The Chairman/CEO of Chisco Transport, Chief Chidi Anyaegbu, has commended the Dr. Peter Mbah Administration in Enugu State for its effort to reposition the transport and logistics sector in the state, including the administration’s plans to build modern transport interchanges in various parts of the state. Anyaegbu noted that as a political leader, who came from the business world, he had an unwavering conviction that the governor would drastically change the fortunes of the state for good. The business mogul stated this while fielding questions from Government House correspondents during a visit to Mbah on Wednesday, urging the residents and…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly killed a commander of agro ranger of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Benue State. The deceased was identified as Mike Ode. The incident happened at Shaapera community in Gwer West Local Government Area of the state. A relation of the deceased, Nicholas Ode, disclosed that his brother was brutally killed in Shaapera village in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue state on Monday. He said the corpse had been deposited at the morgue of Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi. “We were told that he went for a…
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna state says the educational system in the state is facing a crisis as a result of insecurity. Speaking at a capacity training programme organised by the Nigeria Police Force Schools Protection Squad in Kaduna on Wednesday, Sani observed that school enrolment in the state has declined following the security challenges. He explained that in some local government areas, insecurity has forced school consolidation, further pushing up the number of out-of-school children in the state. According to the governor, “the recent kidnapping of 135 students from the LEA Primary and Junior Secondary School, Kuriga, Chikun LGA,…
The Nigerian federal government says it plans to commence a fresh audit of the N2.8 trillion fuel subsidy claim by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. This plan was disclosed during the Federal Account Allocation Committee meeting held in March 2024, a copy recently released to journalists. The development comes after an audit firm, KPMG, conducted an initial audit which slashed the claims from N6 trillion to N2.7 trillion. To achieve this, the government is considering either engaging an external audit firm or directing the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation to verify the claims made by the…
Bayern Munich manager, Thomas Tuchel has praised Real Madrid midfielder, Toni Kroos, saying the Real Madrid man displays incredible composure under pressure. Tuchel singled out the Germany International just before the second leg of the Real Madrid and Bayern Munich crucial Champions League semi-final clash. Los Blancos ran away 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu, making it to their 18 Champions League final. Kroos is regarded as one of the best passers of the ball in football history. Tuchel lavished praise on his countryman in his pre-match press conference before the second leg of the UCL semi-final against Real Madrid. “Toni…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Izzi Unuhu Ward 10, Abakaliki LGA, formally received a lawmaker in the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Hon. Victor Chidi Nwoke, who recently dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Nwoke. who represents Abakaliki North Constituency, defected alongside the Labour Party chairman in Abakaliki LGA, Mr Innocent Oriji, and the former leader of the Abakaliki legislative council, Hon. Emmanuel Nwandegu, among others. The defectors were received into the party during the ward stakeholders meeting chaired by its chairman, Hon. Emeka Nkwode, by the state Commissioner for Works and Transport, Mbam Stanley Lebechi, SSA on Youth…
Real Madrid will face Borussia Dortmund in this year’s Champions League final. This follows their dramatic 2-1 win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday night. The game was delicately poised at 2-2 after the first leg at the Allianz Arena. And it was Thomas Tuchel’s men who took the lead in Spain through substitute Alphonso Davies. However, Real struck twice in the dying minutes of the clash at the Bernabeu to seal their place in the final. Carlo Ancelotti’s men will be looking to win the competition for an incredible 15th time at Wembley on June 1.