The High Commissioner of India to Nigeria, Shri Balasubramanian, announced on Monday that India has trained no fewer than 27,500 Nigerian professionals in the past 45 years through the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation programme. The announcement was made during the 2024 ITEC Day reception held at the Indian High Commission in Abuja. Established by India’s Ministry of External Affairs, ITEC is a capacity-building initiative that has provided training to over 200,000 officials from more than 160 countries in various fields, both civilian and defence, free of charge. Balasubramanian noted that cooperation with Nigeria began in 1979 following a Memorandum…
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Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said the Peoples Democratic Party will sign the peace accord if arrested members of the party are released. Obaseki, who stated this after a caucus meeting on Monday at the Government House in Benin, said granting bail to the arrested members would allow them to come back home to their families and participate in the democratic process. Obaseki added, “We are hoping that when the courts resume tomorrow, Tuesday, September 17, 2024, all our people who have been detained in Abuja all these weeks will be released. “If they are granted bail, allowed to…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday announced a disaster relief fund in Maiduguri, Borno State, to assist Nigerian citizens impacted by floods and other disasters. Tinubu, who urged the private sector to contribute to the fund, said such an initiative is expedient as the climate becomes more unpredictable and many regions in the country become vulnerable to its vagaries. Tinubu announced this at the Borno Government House when he visited the state to sympathise with the government and people over the recent flooding from Alau Dam. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, revealed this in…
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson said on Monday players are being ignored as more matches are played during seasons, ahead of the start of the extended Champions League this week. Liverpool head to AC Milan on Tuesday in the revamped competition, which includes an eight-game league phase and a possible two-legged play-off before the last 16. Earlier this month, global footballers’ union FIFPro called for safeguards to be introduced for players who already face excessive workloads amid a constantly growing calendar. “Sometimes nobody asks the players what they think about adding more games,” Alisson told reporters. “Maybe our opinion doesn’t matter, but…
Al Nassr struggled in Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence on Monday when the Saudi club kicked off the revamped Asian Champions League with a 1-1 draw against Al Shorta in Iraq. Al Nassr captain Ronaldo did not travel with the squad for the match in Baghdad, with the club issuing a statement a day before stating that the Portuguese superstar had been diagnosed with a viral infection. Al Nassr, who were knocked out of last season’s Asian Champions League in the quarter-finals by eventual champions Al Ain, were given a dream start in the Iraqi capital when full-back Sultan Al Ghannam met…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Monday said his administration had embarked on reform of the state’s Amotekun Corps, as a bridge between local communities and the federal security services. Adeleke who dropped the hint while receiving a delegation of the Ife Development Board at the Government House, Osogbo, also said the low developmental outlook of the ancient city of Ife was not acceptable, hence the decision to commence massive upgrade starting with the Lagere flyover and the dualisation of the road leading to the palace. A statement by the spokesman for the governor, Olawale Rasheed, obtained in Osogbo, also…
The Commissioner of Police in Edo, Nemi Iwo, has dismissed allegations linking his deployment to the state to the influence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as baseless. A statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, on Monday in Benin quoted Iwo as describing the claims as “baseless” and “mischievous”. Iwo said his deployment was a routine administrative procedure within the Police Force. “It’s laughable to suggest that the deployment was influenced by the FCT Minister. I don’t have any personal or professional ties with him,” he said. According to him, associating with the…
The United States military announced Monday that it had completed its withdrawal from Niger, after coup leaders in the African country demanded that its troops depart. The United States had more than 1,000 troops in Niger as part of anti-jihadist missions in several Sahel nations of West Africa, including a major drone base, but Niger’s military leaders scrapped a military cooperation deal with Washington after seizing power in a 2023 coup. The United States and Niger “announce that the withdrawal of US forces and assets from Niger is complete,” US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a statement. “The safe, orderly,…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has forecasted thunderstorms and rain across the country from Tuesday through Thursday. This is according to the weather outlook released on Monday, the report predicted thunderstorms in parts of Bauchi, Kebbi, Taraba, Kano, Katsina, Adamawa, and Kaduna States during the morning hours on Tuesday, with thunderstorms expected throughout the region later in the day. “In the North Central region, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kogi, Benue, Plateau, the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, and Niger states during the morning hours. “Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara, Niger, Kogi, Plateau,…
Liverpool winger Federico Chiesa is expected to make his first appearance in a Liverpool shirt since leaving Juventus over the summer. According to a statement obtained from Fabrizio Romano’s X handle on Monday, Liverpool coach Arne Slot said, “He is in the team selection for tomorrow. Don’t expect him to start, but he can make a few minutes.” The PUNCH Online reported that the winger completed a summer transfer from Juventus in a deal worth over £12.5m last month. However, having not played competitive football since June, he wasn’t on the bench for the shock defeat against Nottingham Forest. It…