25th September 2024 France World Cup winner Raphael Varane on Tuesday announced his retirement from football at the age of 31. Former Real Madrid and Manchester United center-back Varane had joined Italian club Como for this season but was then excluded from their Serie A squad having suffered a knee injury in August. “A new life begins off the pitch,” Varane said on social media. “I will remain with Como. Just without using my boots and shin pads. “Something I am looking forward to sharing more about soon,” the four-time Champions League winner added. AFP All rights reserved. This material,…
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to resolve several lingering issues. ASUU is seeking the conclusion of the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement based on the Nimi Briggs Committee’s Draft Agreement of 2021, as well as the release of withheld salaries due to the 2022 strike action. ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke in a statement issued on Wednesday expressed frustration with the government’s lack of commitment and delay tactics, stating that these actions are fueling a crisis in the public university system. “In view of the foregoing, ASUU resolves to give the…
The resumed hearing in the terrorism trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, was fraught with drama on Tuesday, with the separatist shouting down his lawyer and demanding that the trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako, recuse herself from the case over alleged bias. Kano, who is facing seven counts before the Federal High Court in Abuja, accused Justice Nyako of disregarding a verdict of the Supreme Court in the case, saying he, therefore, no longer had confidence in the judge. In response to Kanu’s accusation in the open court, the judge said she would be…
Football enthusiasts have taken to social media to urge the President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, to invest in the Nigeria Premier Football League. This is against the backdrop of the billionaire business mogul regretting not buying the English Premier League giants, Arsenal, when his interest lies in owning a football club. In an interview with Bloomberg’s Francine Lacqua in New York, Dangote explained that he missed out on buying Arsenal when the club were valued at around $2bn but instead committed his resources to the refinery project in Nigeria. The Kano-born had in 2020 made…
The Bauchi State Government has submitted a supplementary budget of N94.676 billion to the State House of Assembly for approval. The request, read during Tuesday’s plenary by the Deputy Majority Leader of the House, Babayo Akuyam, was presented on behalf of Governor Bala Mohammed. Akuyam explained that the governor is seeking approval in line with Section 122 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to fast-track the execution of priority projects aimed at improving the welfare of Bauchi residents. “The governor is committed to accelerating infrastructural development, human capital growth, and enhancing the health and education sectors,”…
A former female soldier, Private Ruth Ogunleye, who was discharged from service after accusing a senior officer, Colonel I.B. Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment, has appealed to the Nigerian Army to publish the outcome of its investigation into the matter. In January 2024, via her TikTok page, @Ogunleyeruthsavage1, Ogunleye alleged that Colonel I.B. Abdulkareem, Colonel G.S. Ogor, and Brigadier General I.B. Solebo had made her life unbearable. She specifically accused Abdulkareem of making repeated attempts to assault her, administering injections against her will, forcibly removing her from her residence, and confining her to a psychiatric hospital for several months after she…
The North Central All Progressives Congress Forum announced on Tuesday that it would challenge the ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which dismissed its suit seeking the removal of Dr Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the party. The forum earlier brought Ganduje, APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission before the court, seeking the nullification of Ganduje’s appointment as the national chairman of the party. Ganduje was appointed national chairman of the party after the resignation of the erstwhile national chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, in July 2023, shortly after President Bola Tinubu was sworn in. Adamu, from…
GODWIN AIKIGBE profiles 10 Nigerian stars who will be in action for their various clubs across Europe as the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League enters its league stage on Wednesday and Thursday VICTOR OSIMHEN (Galatasaray vs. PAOK Thessaloniki) Unarguably Nigeria’s biggest star in Europe club competitions, Osimhen will be expected to bring his A-game for Galatasaray against the Greeks tonight at RAMS Park in Istanbul. Unfazed by the protracted summer transfer saga, the 25-year-old has hit the ground running at Galatasaray following his season-long loan arrival from Napoli earlier this month, providing two assists in as many Turkish Super Lig games…
The Federal Government through the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission has stated that the payment of the new minimum wage will commence from July 2024. The NSIWC Chairman, Ekpo Nta, said this during a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. The commission stated that this was because the date in question was when the President approved the bill after the National Assembly passed it. The development is contrary to an earlier statement by the Minister of State for Labour, Nkiruka Onyejeocha, that the payment would commence on May 1, 2024. It also means that the government would only pay…
Following the Peoples Democratic Party’s rejection of the results of the Edo governorship poll on Saturday, the All Progressives Congress warned the opposition party to reconsider its decision to contest the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election, saying it would be a sheer waste of time and resources. Senator Monday Okpebholo, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, was declared the winner of the tightly contested election on Sunday. The Returning Officer for the election and the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Prof. Faruq Adamu Kuta, announced the result at the INEC collation centre in Benin City,…