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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.
The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s leadership style, stating that it has caused untold hardships for Nigerians. Malam Aminu Ibrahim Ringim, the leader of NNPP and former gubernatorial candidate in Jigawa State, disclosed this after receiving thousands of APC and PDP loyalists who defected to NNPP on Wednesday in his house in Dutse. Malam Aminu described Tinubu’s administration as dictatorial and opined that, with the abundance of resources Nigeria is blessed with, Nigerians do not deserve the current hardship under the APC-led government. He added that, as an opposition party, they had given the ruling…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia has launched a massive early morning missile and drone attack on energy facilities across Ukraine. Writing on his X handle, Zelensky said more than 50 missiles and 20 drones were used in the attack. It marks the latest in a string of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid, which Moscow insists is a legitimate military target. The strikes targeted seven regions across the country and took place on a major national holiday commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War Two. Writing on social media, Mr Zelensky drew parallels between the German invasion…