In a display of sportsmanship, Nigerian cyclist Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye received crucial support from the German cycling team during the Paris Olympics. Ukpeseraye, representing Team Nigeria, found herself in a difficult situation when she had no bicycle to race with in the keirin and sprint events due to the short notice of her participation. “Due to the short notice of me competing at the keirin & Sprint, #teamNigeria I had no bicycle to race with on the tracks,” Ukpeseraye said in a post via her X handle on Thursday. However, the German team, Bund Deutscher Radfahrer, stepped in to assist…
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An Ondo State Chief Magistrates’ Court in Igbokoda has sentenced the Baale of Ebute Ipare Community in Ilaje Local Government Area of the state, Francis Ogundeji, to three years’ imprisonment for disobedience to a court order. The judgement was delivered on Monday by Senior Magistrate E.A Manuwa, but a copy of the ruling was made available to our correspondent on Thursday. According to the judgement, Ogundeji and one Ikuejamoye Thomas were charged with selling land in the community in November 2022, against a court order. It was gathered that the state High Court sitting in Okitipupa and a magistrates’ court…
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has announced the release of 10 minors detained during the nationwide protest in the state. DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Lafia. NAN reports that the police had arrested 50 protesters in four different Local Government Areas on August 1, the first day of the protest, for allegedly attacking their personnel and looting. It also reports that of those detained, 25 were arrested in Lafia, 16 in Karu, six in Keffi, and three in Mararaba…
The Anambra State Road Traffic Management Agency said it has suspended three of its female officers caught on camera engaging in a physical brawl with a police traffic personnel at Aroma Junction, Awka, the state capital. The three traffic officers were recently caught on camera publicly fighting with police traffic personnel over money purportedly given to them by a motorist. Recall that a video circulated on social media a few days ago, showing four female traffic officers (comprising three ARTMA officials and one police traffic officer) throwing punches at each other while still in their uniforms at their duty post…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has said that the surest path to national prosperity is the utilisation of Nigeria’s gas resources by the Federal Government. Ekpo made this statement on Wednesday during his visit to the board and facilities of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board in Yenagoa. Ekpo, co-chair of the governing council, noted that Nigeria is endowed with vast natural gas resources, with approximately 209 trillion cubic feet of proven gas reserves. He stressed the need to harness these resources effectively to drive economic development. He highlighted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s support…
The Department of State Services has dismissed reports stating that its operatives raided the headquarters of the Nigerian Labour Congress in Abuja. On Wednesday, it was reported that armed men, purportedly from the DSS, stormed the NLC’s office and made off with several documents. According to the NLC, the incident occurred around 8:30 pm, when operatives reportedly broke into the Labour House. Head of Media and Public Relations, NLC, Benson Upah, stated that the assailants ransacked the bookshop on the second floor, seizing hundreds of books and other publications. “The invading team claimed that they were searching for seditious materials…
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, has said that Nigeria’s federal budget is $20 billion, which lags behind the budgets of other populous countries such as Indonesia and Brazil. The minister made this statement during his address at the launch of ActionAid Nigeria’s Country Strategy Paper, themed “Citizens’ Action Against Poverty and Injustice (2024-2034),” in Abuja on Thursday. “The federal budget of Indonesia is about $210 billion. The federal budget of Brazil is about $700 billion and has been at that level for a while — for upwards of a decade. Nigeria’s federal budget is currently…
The University of Benin is scheduled to reopen on August 11, following a temporary closure due to student protests and unrest. PUNCH Online reported that the varsity’s management on July 4 halted academic activities indefinitely and ordered the students to vacate their hostels immediately, in a statement by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Benedicta Ehanire. In a circular released on Wednesday, the university’s registrar, Ademola Bobola, announced that students are expected to return to their halls of residence on Sunday, with lectures resuming on Monday. The registrar stated that during the closure, the university management resolved the issues that led…
The Chelsea Football Club has announced the signing of defender Aaron Anselmino, who will spend the 2024/25 campaign on loan at Boca Juniors. According to a statement issued by the Chelsea Football Club on Thursday, Aaron, 19, has signed a seven-year contract at Stamford Bridge but will initially continue his development in his native Argentina, where we look forward to monitoring and supporting him in his progress. “Aaron spent time in the youth ranks of Juventud Unida and Sportivo Realico before joining Boca at the age of 12. “He signed his first professional contract with the club on 10 June…
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday evening, visited the former governor of the state and the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Rashidi Ladoja at his Ondo Street private residence in Ibadan. The PUNCH reliably gathered that the visit was not unconnected with the presentation of the ceremonial beaded crown to Ladoja. The former governor publicly announced the acceptance of the ceremonial crown at a live program on Fresh FM 105.9 FM in Ibadan, the state capital, on Sunday. He said his decision to accept the crown does not make him Oba as there is only one recognised monarch…