Bashir Ahmad
30 Jan
Bashir Ahmad, a former Digital Communications Assistant to former President Muhammadu Buhari, has criticised the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) during the 2023 election, Peter Obi over his visit to the Al-Kadriyar family. Obi on Tuesday paid a condolence visit to the grieving family of Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar who was murdered by her abductors…
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Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg on Monday announced they have let go of coach Pep Lijnders after the team chalked up "many unsatisfactory performances". The former assistant of Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool took over the helm at RB Salzburg in July this year. But Lijnders was sacked with the club currently lounging in fifth place…
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Phil Foden insists Manchester City's players still believe in Pep Guardiola despite the painful loss against Manchester United that extended their dismal streak. Guardiola's side have lost eight of their past 11 games in all competitions following the devastating 2-1 defeat in the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Unhinged by the kind…
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Napoli are set to be without defender Alessandro Buongiorno for up to two months after the Serie A club said on Monday that he suffered fractures to his spine in training. "Following a fall, the defender suffered fractures to the transverse processes of two lumbar vertebrae," Napoli said in a statement. Napoli did not…
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World Cup winners Spain will play Italy, Belgium and Portugal at Women's Euro 2025, while England face a tough path to defending their title at next year's tournament in Switzerland. Reigning European champions and 2023 World Cup runners-up England were drawn alongside France, the Netherlands and debutants Wales in a challenging Group D. The Netherlands…
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The Director-General of the National Oil Spillage Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Chukwuemeka Woke, led a critical assessment visit to the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The visit aimed to evaluate SPDC's efforts in managing the recent oil spill incident in Bonny, which affected the Oyorokot community in…
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday presided over the National Defense Council meeting, where he approved the new Harmonized Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) for officers and enlisted personnel in the Nigerian Armed Forces. The approval, disclosed by the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, signifies a major step towards improving…
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday approved the 2025 budget proposal. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this while briefing newsmen after the council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The minister explained that the 2025 framework was based on an oil…
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A devastating oil spill from a crude oil pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has ravaged several communities in the Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, leaving a trail of destruction and despair in its wake. The spill, which occurred on November 23, 2024, at Iloma Community, has spread rapidly…
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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has rejected Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited’s (CCNL) appeal against the N186 million fine imposed for its labelling and marketing practices, among other issues. This was revealed in the commission’s written reply to the amended appeal, as posted by the FCCPC on its official X account on Monday. It…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed its entire workforce, including Special Marshals to the highways to ensure hitch-free movement as commuters travel from one destination to another across the nation. FRSC Public Educational Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, who disclosed this on Monday in Abuja added that the Corps achieved this through effective and efficient…