After a storied career spanning over two decades, Portuguese football icon Pepe has officially announced his retirement from the sport. The 41-year-old, who was widely regarded as one of the best defenders in the world, hangs up his boots following a remarkable journey that saw him represent his country with distinction and achieve unparalleled success at the club level. In a video posted on his Instagram page on Thursday, Pepe announced with a caption, “OBRIGADO.” Pepe’s last game came at Euro 2024, where Portugal were defeated by France on penalties in the quarterfinals. He became the oldest player to appear…
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The Police Service Commission on Thursday said successful candidates from the 2022 police constable recruitment exercise are expected to commence their training at various police colleges in the country on August 10. The commission added that candidates expected to report for training are those who confirmed their status in the police recruitment portal. In a statement on Thursday, the commission’s Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani said the candidates’ names were already with the management of the college. Ani said, “Successful candidates of the just concluded 2022 Police Recruitment exercise are expected to resume training this Saturday, August 10th,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that more than 44,000 polling and collation agents have been submitted by political parties for the upcoming Edo State governorship election. This information was disclosed in a press release issued on Thursday by the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun. The Edo governorship poll is scheduled for September 21, 2024. According to INEC, the portal for submitting agent details, which opened on July 17 and closed at midnight on July 30, saw 44,687 agents uploaded by the 17 political parties participating in the election. This figure…
The Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, on Thursday reiterated his administration’s commitment to fostering the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in the state. Kefas stated this while commissioning the Kefas-Aminu Cattle Market in Bubbling Ward, Zing Local Government. Represented by the Deputy Governor, Aminu Alkali, the governor applauded the crucial role of SMEs in boosting revenue and reducing unemployment. He commended the Zing Local Government Council Chairman, Davoro Gwandis, for his dedication to operationalising the cattle market, emphasising its alignment with the state’s economic growth strategy. The governor assured that adequate security measures would be put in place…
Arik Air said it has resumed operations barely eight days after one of its aircraft was grounded by the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency. The grounding of Arik aircraft followed the inability of the founder of the airline, Johnson Arumemi-Ikhide, to repay a $2.5m debt he owed a billionaire businessman, Arthur Eze. This development immediately caused the airline to halt its operations. The resumption of the airline was made known through a statement signed by its Chief Executive Officer, Captain Roy Ilegbodu (in receivership) on Thursday. The statement noted that the pause of its operation did not derail the airline’s commitment…
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has empowered over 500 small holder farmers in Edo State with seeds in order to boost tomato production in the country. The state Director, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Samuel Owoicho, who distributed the seeds to the farmers who are members of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria on Thursday in Benin, said the effort was to alleviate the high cost of tomatoes in the state. While also urging farmers to cultivate tomatoes in their backyards for self-sufficiency, Owoicho, said the initiative was geared towards making Edo state self-sufficient in tomato production, reduce…
The organised labour has issued a 3-week ultimatum to the Nasarawa State Government to commence payment of the financial promotion entitlements of civil servants in the state amounting to over N250m and the implementation of the approved new National Minimum Wage to avert an indefinite strike action. The State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ismaila Okoh, issued the ultimatum during a press briefing in Lafia on Thursday. The chairman spoke at the end of an emergency meeting he held with officials of the organised labour union on issues about the welfare of workers in the state. He stated that…
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria has stated that it will wield the big stick on erring manufacturers and distributors who indulge in the illicit trade of substandard steel in the country. The Chairman, Special Task Force, SON, Enebi Onuchenyo, at a stakeholders meeting with manufacturers and distributors of steel and iron rods in Lagos on Read More Source link
The Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to give adequate cooperation to the security agencies, especially the Nigerian Army, in tackling banditry in the state. He further expressed satisfaction with the efforts of the troops of Nigerian Army in the fight against banditry and other criminal activities in the state. The governor made this known while receiving the acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division, Sokoto, Brig.-Gen. Ibikunle Ademola-Ajose, on a courtesy visit in Government House, Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday. He said, “On issue of security in Kebbi State, it is a well known fact…
A Miss South Africa contestant whose Nigerian heritage sparked a national controversy and a government investigation withdrew from the beauty pageant Thursday. Chidimma Adetshina’s announcement that she would not take part in Saturday’s final came a day after the Home Affairs ministry accused her mother of fraud and identity theft. “After much careful consideration, I have made the difficult decision to withdraw myself from the competition for the safety and wellbeing of my family and I,” Adetshina, 23, wrote on Instagram. Adetshina, a law student, has been the subject of vicious, xenophobic attacks on social media since she was announced…