Brazilian legend, Cafu, has told Arsenal defender, Gabriel Magalhaes not to lose heart over his lack of call-ups to the Brazil national team. Gabriel has been impressive since joining Arsenal from Lille in 2020. But despite his great performances for the Gunners, the 25-year-old is yet to be capped by Brazil at senior level. Gabriel was controversially left out of Tite’s squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar last year. However, Cafu has now told the defender to keep his impressive performance up, adding that his time will come. “Gabriel Magalhaes, keep it up. One day your chance…
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Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has reacted to rumours of his interest in Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe. Mbappe has been put up for sale by the Ligue 1 champions. The 24-year-old will not travel with the rest of his PSG team-mates for their pre-season tour of Asia. PSG believe that Mbappe has already agreed a deal to join Real Madrid as a free agent next summer. However, other clubs like Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool have been linked with the France superstar. When asked about Mbappé’s opportunity on the market, Arteta told reporters: “You know I never talk about players…
Zamfara State Police Commissioner, Mohammed Bunu, on behalf of the Acting Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has presented cheques of N7.1m (seven million, one hundred thousand Naira) to 14 next of kins of officers who died in active service. The cheques were part of the Inspector General of Police, IGP, family welfare insurance schemes of the Force. Bunu, while presenting the cheques, appreciated the Ag IGP for his kind gesture and also appealed to the families of the deceased officers to make good use of the money. Two of the beneficiaries, Miss Mosunmola Apata and Mr Ayuba…
A committee saddled with the responsibility of assessing and recovering all Taraba State stolen assets has been put in place by Governor Agbu Kefas. The announcement was contained in a press statement made available to The media in Jalingo, the state capital, by the Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Gebon Kataps. The committee is to ascertain the number of movable and immovable assets in Kaduna, including the liaison office in Lagos, Abuja and any other part of the Federal Capital Territory. The governor, who is bent on recovering all the state’s stolen assets, directed the committee to make an…
The immediate past Commissioner for Information in Zamfara State, Hon. Ibrahim Magaji Dosara has warned that bandits have designed a new strategy. He revealed that bandits are now wearing hijabs, pretending to be women. Dosara stated this in a post on the NUJ WhatsApp platform. “The Public should be aware of these tactics and understand the tricks of the terrorists so as to avoid receiving unknown persons. “They should be very careful about the kind of people who come to them in the form of women. “People should be as wise as serpents so that they should not fall into…
Soil scientists, agronomists and other researchers from the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) and OCP Africa, have introduced a special blended fertiliser for oil palm farmers. Dr Vincent Aduramigba-Modupe, a soil scientist, who disclosed this on Monday during the farmers’ field day on oil palm specialty fertiliser validation project, held at Offitel Oil Palm farm in Mbak Atai, Itu, Akwa Ibom State, said the blend was developed under the soil survey and soil fertility mapping for oil palm special fertiliser development project. While reiterating the need for application of specialty fertiliser on…
A Coalition of South-East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has said the only solution to the security crisis rocking the region is the freedom of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. In a statement issued on Monday, the President General of the coalition, Goodluck Ibem called on President Bola Tinubu to obey the Court of Appeal judgement which earlier ordered the release of Kanu from the Department of State Services, DSS, custody. Ibem argued that the continuous incarceration of the IPOB leader despite court ruling was unlawful and illegal. Affirming an assertion recently made by the Vice…
The Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the appointment of 15 new Special Advisers. The appointments, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa would take immediate effect. See full list Col. Abubakar Usman Garin Malam Rtd. Special Adviser, Disaster Management Malam Usamatu Salga, Special Adviser, Religious Affairs Hon. Abduljabbar Muhammad Umar, Special Adviser Investment and Public Private Partnership Hon. Aminu Abba Ibrahim, Special Adviser, Solid Minerals Engr. Nura Hussain, Special Adviser, Commerce Hon. Jamilu Abbas, Special Adviser Cooperative Groups Hon. Muhammad Jamu Yusuf, Special Adviser…
The political tussle between the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello and the Social Democratic Party, SDP, candidate, Alhaji Muritala Yakubu Ajaka is taking a new twist as the electorates get prepared for the November 11 governorship election. The election, which is less than 150 days away, is already generating tension. The media reports that Governor Bello and Ajaka were once political allies. One of the major critics of Governor Bello is the governorship candidate of the People Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Dino Melaye. Since Senator Melaye fell out of romance with Governor Bello during his first tenure, he has seized…
The Labour Party (LP) has said that there won’t be anarchy in Nigeria if President Bola Tinubu is removed from office by the court. Tinubu had asked the presidential election tribunal to throw out the petition filed by LP seeking to nullify his victory in the 2023 general elections, on the grounds that he did not secure 25% of votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Tinubu, through his counsel, Wole Olanipekun, in a final written address to the tribunal, claimed the FCT is the 37th state for electoral purposes. According to the president, any other interpretation would “lead…