The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) , Asue Ighodalo, has reached out to other contestants in just concluded Edo PDP primary election. Ahead of of the State governorship election scheduled for September 21, Ighodalo on Tuesday begged the Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu; Anslem Ojisha, Osaro Onaiwu and others, who vied for the ticket to please work with him for the success of his aspiration. Ighodalo spoke at the PDP national secretariat when he received his certificate of return in Abuja. Ighodalo said: “I thank my co-aspirants, all of them, from those who were the first to step down…
Author: ROSEMARY UGIOMOH
Rt Hon. Abbas Tajudeen , the Speaker of the House of Representatives has called for the inclusion of members of the National Assembly in the training programmes at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS). Speaker Abbas stated that programmes offered by NIPSS should not be limited to only officials in the Executive arm of the government. The Speaker made the call when the management of NIPSS, researchers and partners paid him a call in office on Tuesday. NIPPS, located in Kuru, Jos, Plateau State, founded in 1979, is Nigeria’s think-tank and policy research institution, which has bureaucrats,…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Monday, reiterated his administration’s commitment to the highest standards of ethical conduct, fiscal discipline and judicious allocation of resources, transparency and accountability. Governor Oborevwori stated this at the Delta State Audit Forum held at the Unity Hall, Government House, Asaba with Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu and the State Head of Service Mr Reginald Bayoko among others in attendance. The Governor who was represented by his Senior Policy Adviser, Chief Funkekeme Solomon, urged all participants to embrace the culture of collaboration and cooperation among audit stakeholders including government agencies, oversight…
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), led by Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, said it will join the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the 2-day nationwide protest scheduled for February 27 and 28, 2024. Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna, Head of Media, MWUN, who disclosed this in a statement made available to Daily Independent, said that as directed by the Congress after its NEC-in-session rose from a meeting held on Monday, February 26, in Abuja, directing all its affiliate members across the nation to strictly comply. “The protest is coming against the backdrop of the Federal government’s refusal to honour the October…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state lauded the unwavering support and doggedness of the former Military Governor of Oyo State, Major General Oladayo Popoola (rtd), during the ownership tussle over the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso. The governor gave the commendation on Monday during the 80th birthday thanksgiving service for the former governor, held at the Vine Branch Church, Mokola, Ibadan. He added that history would not forget General Popoola’s uncompromising stance towards gaining the ownership of the institution of learning for Oyo State. The governor hailed the former governor for his immense contributions to the advancement of…
A top Italian newspaper has paid glowing tributes to Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen after he bagged a hat-trick against Sassuolo at the Mapei Stadium on Wednesday night. It was another career hat-trick for the Nigerian and his fifth goal in three straight matches after returning from the African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. La Gazzetta dello Sport noted that Victor Osimhen is more than the ‘solution to Napoli‘s problems’ after the Nigerian striker’s hat-trick in a 6-1 win over Sassuolo. The pink paper analysed Napoli’s convincing victory over the Neroverdi on Wednesday in a rescheduled fixture from Week 21. It was…
Beijing has been selected to host the 2027 World Athletics Championships, governing body World Athletics said on Wednesday. The announcement came after the Italian athletics federation earlier in the day announced it had withdrawn its bid to host the event in Rome after failing to receive financial support from the government. Beijing also hosted the Championships in 2015. “Congratulations to Beijing on their successful bid to host the World Athletics Championships in 2027, 12 years after our athletes lit up the National Stadium for the 15th edition of our global showpiece,” World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said. “China was the…
Eight Nigerian Scrabble players will fly the country’s flag at the 13th African Games scheduled to hold in three Ghanaian cities of Accra, Cape Coast and Kumasi from March 8 to 23, 2024. According to a statement from the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF), the eight players comprise four women and four men, headlined by former World Champion, Wellington Jighere, who is also a two-time African King. Joining Jighere on the team to the African Games is former continental champion, Nsikak Etim, and Abdulmumin Jimoh, a gold medalist at the National Sports Festival in Asaba, Delta State. Tega Okiemute of Word…
The organisers of Nigerian Pitch Awards Have released the nominees for the yearly celebration of the best in the Nigerian football ecosystem. In a press conference held in Lagos on Thursday, the organisers said the process that led to the nominees was painstaking and came with rigors towards getting the best as nominated by stakeholders. Shina Philips, the president of Nigerian Pitch Award, said it was the wish of the organisers to continue to sustain the awards that has continually recognise excellence. “I would like to restate the resolve and commitment of the organisers to continue to sustain this award…
Serie A league leaders Inter grabbed a 4-0 win over Atalanta on Wednesday and in that process, they showed their dominance in Europe once again. Lautaro Martinez scored once and a goal each from Davide Frattesi, Federico Dimarco and Matteo Darmian set Inter on their way in the game, as they went 12 points clear at the top of the Serie A table and they pretty much now have one hand on the Scudetto already. But in the win over Atalanta, Inter scored four times and as a result, they have now scored more times than anyone else in the…