Guardiola Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on Saturday reiterated his desire to stay with the club. The Spaniard thus ruled out a return to his former club FC Barcelona when his contract expires at the end of the season. FC Barcelona have been in turmoil for months, with club president Josep Maria Bartomeu resigning…
Month: October 2020
We will reconvene plenary to address youth bills ― Gbajabiamila
Gbajabiamila The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila says the House will reconvene plenary to address youth-related bills next week. Gbajabiamila made the announcement on Saturday in Abuja, at a national strategy retreat organised by the Young Parliamentarians Forum (YPF) of the National Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
FCTA moves to revamp its social welfare system
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Saturday in Abuja, said it would revamp its Social Welfare System to better serve the less privileged in the territory. Mrs Dilichukwu Onyedinma, Chairperson, FCT Ministerial Advisory Committee on the Status of Social Development Service, disclosed this in a statement issued by Mrs Josie Mudasiru, Assistant Director, Information,…
Amotekun: Oyo releases names of successful candidates, two weeks training starts Tuesday
Oyo state government has released the names of successful applicants for the local security outfit codenamed Amotekun Corps. The process of documentation for the candidates would commence on Tuesday. The Commandant of the Amotekun Corps in Oyo State, Colonel Olayinka Olayanju, in a statement in Ibadan said that all candidates are to check their names…
EndSARS Protest: APC commiserates with Adamawa Govt
The opposition All Progressives Congress ( APC) in Adamawa has commiserated with the state Government on the ugly incident of EndSARS protest that turned to violence. The commiseration is contained in a statement issued by Mohammed Abdullahi, the party’s state Publicity Secretary, on Saturday in Yola. Abdullahi said that the party’s sympathy was necessary as…
EPL: Jota can’t stop scoring as Reds beat Hammers
*Wins for Man City, Chelsea Substitute Diogo Jota scored for the third straight game as Liverpool came from behind to beat in-form West Ham and go top of the Premier League table. In an intriguing encounter, the Hammers took an early lead through Spanish midfielder Pablo Fornals’ smart finish which clipped the post on its…
Stakeholders accuse Customs of massive extortion at Lagos ports
•As ANLCA alleges non-implementation of agreement The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been accused of using its over 26 units at the port to extort money from port users, saying the practise is worse at the Lagos ports. This came as the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has said that the…
Police officer shots colleague dead, kill self in Abuja
There is tension in Mabushi community in Abuja, as a police officer on Saturday allegedly shot dead a colleague and also killed himself. New Telegraph learnt that the trigger-happy officer, who was attached to one of the private residences in the area, was exchanging friendly banters with the dead colleague who was also attached…
Guardiola rules out Barca return
Pep Guardiola has ruled out the possibility of returning to Camp Nou, insisting his “period as Barcelona manager is over”. Speculation over Guardiola’s future at Manchester City is beginning to intensify as he approaches the last six months of his current contract. The Spaniard has opened the door to extending his stay at Etihad Stadium,…
LMC certifies Lagos, Uyo, Aba, 10 other stadium for 2020/21 NPFL season games
*Lists 11 others for upgrade/repairs Ahead of the 2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season and as part of the broader club licensing regime, 13 stadiums across the country have been certified by the League Management Company (LMC) to have met minimum requirements to host games. Another 11 were recommended for varying degrees of upgrade…
Anxiety as entire football team enter isolation after many test positive for Coronavirus
Lazio, already deprived of several players, announced on Saturday (Oct 31) that it had put their entire squad in quarantine after positive coronavirus tests. Lazio fielded a depleted team in Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday and drew 1-1 without last season’s top European scorer Ciro Immobile and midfielders Luis Alberto, Manuel Lazzari, Lucas…
Creation of new wards to correct imbalance in Delta – Okowa
Delta Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday, said the ongoing process for the creation of new wards in the state was to correct the imbalance in ward delineation in some local government areas. The governor made this known in Asaba, at a Town Hall meeting with representatives of #ENDSARS protesters, civil society groups, students, social groups,…