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Former Chairman of Gombe United Football Club Hon. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe has stoutly condemned the N1.6 billion Broadcast Rights contract signed by Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) and Chinese company StarTimes, says it is totally against National Interest. Recall that officials of NPFL and Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) signed the N1.6 billion five-year broadcast rights deal with the management of StarTimes in Abuja on Thursday.Gara Gombe who had earlier commented on the dangers of signing the contact he tagged, “Unacceptable” also responded to the NPFL Chairman Gbenga Elegbeleye’s comments on Saturday. Gara Gombe said, “I am compelled by necessity…
Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun at the weekend said his administration would soon award the contract for the reconstruction of the Ikenne township road. The road, according to him, would begin from Aiyepe junction. Governor Abiodun, who made this known during the 47th annual Ikenne Ereke Day celebration with the theme ‘Divine Year of Accomplishment’, held at the Ereke Civic Center, Ikenne, said that the reconstruction of the township road would further complement the completion of the stretch of the road coming from Sagamu.He also disclosed that the model school built and abandoned by the immediate past administration in…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, opened the T-shaped Oyingbo Overpass Bridge to traffic, marking the delivery of another ancillary infrastructure of Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line.A province in Lagos Mainland, Oyingbo welcomes a new flyover that slices through the well-trodden transport convergence, altering the landscape with its exalting piece of engineering. Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji, on invitation of Sanwo-Olu, commissioned the project undertaken by Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA). Inauguration of Oyingbo Flyover came three days after Yaba Flyover – another key Red Line infrastructure – was commissioned by Sanwo-Olu. The Oyingbo Flyover serves as a…
Residents of Ikotun, a suburb of Lagos State under Alimosho Local Government Area have continued to live in palpable fear over the rising incessant broad-day light attacks and robberies by armed gangs on innocent citizens. The robbery trends, which began sometimes in October 2023, have led to the loss of lives and properties within the vicinity.Most of the attacks and robbery cases were recorded along surrounding streets along Governors Road: Lanre Bus Stop, Odo Eran, White House Bus Stop, etc. Most of the targets targeted by the robbers include -POS operators, Okada riders, Boutique shop owners, Liquor stores, etc.In the…
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Saturday allayed fears about his safety following Friday’s air crash near the Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, Oyo State.A source close to the minister told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan that Adelabu was in good spirits and not perturbed by the incident. Daily Post reports that a private aircraft that had the minister and some of his aides on board crashed near the airport late Friday evening. ”The minister feels the incident is not something to worry about. It was actually a minor thing, and that is how he has taken…
Sports Business and Tourism magnet Hon. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe, has tagged the NI.6 billion deal between Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) and pay television service provider, StarTimes as a huge insult and ‘unacceptable’. Officials of NPFL and Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) signed the N1.6 billion five-year broadcast rights deal with the management of StarTimes in Abuja on Thursday. According to the Sports officionado, the N1.6 billion deal is a big insult to Nigerians and football stakeholders in the country. The Former Gombe United Football Club Chairman told The Guardian on Friday that, as far as he is concerned, selling the…
The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division has upheld the victory of Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas as the winner of the 25th February, 2023 Delta South Senatorial District election. While delivering the lead judgment, Justice Olubunmi Oyewole said the five issues of appeal filled by Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas was meritorious, noting that the earlier judgement given by the Tribunal is hereby set aside with a cost of ₦250,000 awarded against Michael Diden aka Ejele and the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. This represents a huge victory for the distinguished Sen. Thomas and the entire Delta South Senatorial District, especially the Isoko nation
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and AFREXIMBANK have invited Dr. Paul Adalikwu, Secretary General of Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) as a keynote speaker at the Africa Maritime and Logistics Conference in Egypt on November 9 , 2023. In a letter jointly signed by Wamkele Mene, Secretary General of AfCFTA and Professor Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of AFREXIMBANK Board of Directors, Adalikwu is being invited to lead the discourse on “Peculiarities of the African Maritime Industry – Scope, Challenges and Opportunities”. The conference which will be taking place on the sidelines of the Intra…
The Nigeria Customs Service has defined its role in ensuring the smooth flow of goods across borders. Focusing on its critical role in facilitating export trade, the NCS stands at the forefront of Nigeria’s efforts to boost its export economy. Speaking recently, the Customs Area Controller of Lilypond Export Command, Comptroller Ajibola Odusanya, defined the NCS procedures in facilitating export trade.He described the Command as a one-stop shop for export business, stating that “the current government policy in Nigeria requires zero duty payment for export.” “Exporters don’t pay export duties, except on special occasions, wheregoods that were otherwise imported and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (right) presenting Flag to APC Imo State Gubernatorial candidate, Hope Uzodimma and with them is APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje at the presidential Villa Abuja on Thursday President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (right) presenting Flag to APC Bayelsa State Gubernatorial candidate, Timipreye Silver and with them is APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje at the presidential Villa Abuja on Thursday President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (right) presenting Flag to APC Kogi State Gubernatorial candidate, Ahmed Ododo, with them is APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje and Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello at the presidential Villa Abuja on Thursday