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The pilot who flew the Nigerian team has shed more light on the controversy in the wake of the crisis between the Nigerian authorities and Libya over the ill-treatment meted out to the Supper Eagles. The unexpected diversion of the flight to a remote airport, Al-Abraq, instead of their intended destination, Benghazi has been a source of controversy between Nigeria and Lybia. While the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) alleged that the move was ‘intentional’, the Libyan Football Federation (LFF) denied maltreating the Super Eagles. The LFF attributed the crisis to a hitch in logistics. However, in a video interview posted…

The Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu will launch the commercial operations of the Red Line rail today. In a statement on Tuesday, Sanwo-Olu said the train service will move about 500,000 Lagosians daily on the corridor. He said commercial operations will run from Agbado to Oyingbo, adding that the government will continue to ramp up the schedule. President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the red line train project on February 29. “Today marks the launch of commercial operations of the LMRT Red Line, kicking off passenger services from Agbado to Oyingbo,” he said. “We’re on a mission to keep Lagos moving, and…

The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) has deplored Nigeria’s decision to withdraw from the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier while vowing to take legal action to defend its national team’s interests. Nigeria’s Super Eagles pulled out of the match, which was scheduled for Tuesday, October 15, citing safety concerns after being stranded at Al Abaq Airport for more than 13 hours due to an unexpected flight diversion on Sunday. In a statement shared by The Libya Observer, the LFF accused the Nigerian Football Federation of not cooperating in the organization of the match. The statement read, “The Libyan Football Federation condemns…

Wealthy Nigerians earning ₦100m and above monthly will face a 25 per cent personal income tax rate if a new tax bill is passed by the National Assembly This was stated by the Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele during a breakout session at the ongoing 30th Nigeria Economic Summit organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and the Ministry of Budget and National Planning on Monday in Abuja. According to him, 90 per cent of the current taxpayers are people who should not be taxed. He advocated for a more streamlined and equitable…

Ibrahim Manga, acting national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, rejected the offer to control the state’s political structure. Speaking with the Nigerian Tribune on Sunday, Manga recounted that the PDP’s national working committee (NWC) approached Fubara to nominate a candidate to fill the vacant position of the party’s chairmanship in Rivers. He said Fubara turned down the opportunity to nominate someone for the position, insisting that Nyesom Wike, his predecessor, should choose a nominee. Fubara and Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), have been at loggerheads over control of the state’s political…

Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, has approved N77,000 as the minimum wage for workers in the state. Tokunbo Talabi, secretary to the Ogun state government, said the payment of the new minimum wage takes immediate effect. Talabi spoke after a meeting with the leadership of organised labour in Ogun state, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the Joint Negotiating Council (JNC). He said the meeting was at the instance of the governor, who directed that no worker in the state should earn less than N77,000 starting from October. Talabi said the governor advised the private…

The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman who disclosed this in Abuja, at a stakeholders meeting on the implementation of the new curriculum, said the new curriculum for senior secondary education would also commence by September 2025. Professor Mamman stated that the new curriculum will address problems of learning crises and employability as the new skills acquisition to be introduced will have a multiplier effect by equipping students with 21st-century skills. He noted that the next three months will be used for the preparatory stage, including preparing teachers’ guides in using the curriculum. READ ALSO: Minister Laments Impact Of Insecurity On…

President Bola Tinubu is excited over the safe return of the Super Eagles after they were stranded in Libya and is demanding justice for the treatment meted out to the team and its officials. President Bola Tinubu has formally reacted to the inhuman treatment of the Super Eagles players in a Libyan airport with a call on the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to ensure that those behind the incident are made to face the music. The President, in a release issued on Monday by his Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said he expected the Disciplinary Board of…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has filed a petition to challenge the outcome of the Edo state governorship election. Anthony Aziegbemi, chairman of the PDP in Edo, said the party will be victorious at the tribunal. Aziegbemi spoke in Benin City, the state capital, on Monday. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the September 21 governorship election in Edo. Okpebholo polled 291,667 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Asue Ighodalo of the PDP, who got 247,274 votes. Olumide Akpata, candidate of the Labour Party (LP),…

Nigeria experienced yet another national electricity grid collapse on Monday evening, resulting in widespread power outages across the country. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) confirmed the incident, which occurred at 6:58 p.m., in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter). The AEDC stated, “Please be informed that the power outage being experienced is due to a system failure from the national grid at 6:58 p.m. today, affecting the power supply to our franchise areas.” The company assured the public that efforts were underway to restore power in collaboration with relevant stakeholders once the grid is stabilized. “Rest assured, we…