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Finidi George has been appointed as the new coach of the Super Eagles. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced Finidi’s appointment on Monday in a statement on its official website.The statement reads in part, The Board of Nigeria Football Federation on Monday approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to appoint former ace winger Finidi George as Head Coach of the Senior Men National Football Team, Super Eagles. George, who spent 20 months as assistant to José Santos Peseiro before the Portuguese voluntarily left the post following the accomplishment of Africa Cup of Nations runner-up position at Cote d’Ivoire 2023, took charge of the squad in interim capacity during two friendly matches in Morocco last month.

United States Deputy Secretary, Kurt M. Campbell will be visiting Nigeria as part of his three nations foreign trips,Sharpedgenews learnt. Campbell according to his itinerary will also be visiting United Kingdom and France. While in Nigeria, the US Deputy Secretaty will co-chair the Nigeria-US Bi-National Commission with Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar. A statement by the US Embassy in Abuja, announcing the scheduled trip noted, "Deputy Secretary Kurt M. Campbell will travel to Abuja, Nigeria; London, United Kingdom; and Paris, France April 29-May 3. In Abuja, the Deputy Secretary will co-chair the sixth U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission (BNC) with Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar to discuss partnerships; security cooperation; shared prosperity; democracy, gover...

The first proceedings in a sprawling multipart trial against members of an alleged far-right plot to attack the German parliament and overthrow the government began in Stuttgart on Monday. Nine members of the group led by the minor aristocrat and businessman Prince Heinrich XIII Reuss will take the stand in the southwestern city. They included, among others, a special forces soldier, a former far-right MP, an astrologer, and a well-known chef. Prosecutors accuse them of preparing a “treasonous undertaking” to topple the German government. The affair is the most high-profile recent case of far-right violence, which officials say has grown to become the biggest extremist threat in Germany. The complexity of the trial and the need for extra security measures has seen proceedin...

Manchester City Head Coach, Pep Guardiola, has said that if his team draw any game before the end of the season, they will not win the league. The Spanish tactician said this on Sunday during the post match news conference of 2023/2024 English Premier League (EPL) match day 35 encounter away to Nottingham Forest. Goals from Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland means Manchester City continued its title charge for a fourth English Premier League title in a roll with a 2-0 win over hosts, Nottingham Forest. Josko Gvardiol opened the scoring for the defending champion, Manchester City in the 32nd minute with an assist from Kelvin De Bruyne. Haaland returned from injury and came from the bench to score the winning goal in the 71th minute to leave City one point behind current league l...

Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, says the Nigerian Navy has recruited 1,486 personnel to boost the manpower needed for effective internal security operations in the Niger Delta. Mr Matawalle said this during the passing out parade (P)P) of the Nigerian Navy’s Batch 35 Trainees at the Nigeria Navy Basic Training School in Onne, Rivers, on Saturday. He said the ratings underwent six months of extensive warfare and maritime combat training to equip them for the ongoing fight against oil thieves, pipeline vandals, and sea pirates, among other criminals. These young men and women are joining the Nigerian Navy at a time when the Armed Forces need personnel with strength, courage, and resolve to combat the security challenges we face. “They will be assigned to various ...

…Commiserates With Rivers People Over Tanker Inferno The Nigerian Governors' Forum (NGF) has said that discussions are advancing among the 36 State governors and strategic federal agencies in the oil and gas industry over the adoption of safer methods of transportation of petroleum products across the country. Chairman of the forum, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, gave the hint on Sunday in Government House, Port Harcourt, when he visited to commiserate with Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the people and Government of Rivers State over the Friday night's tanker inferno which claimed the lives of five persons and razed over 120 vehicles on the Indorama-Aleto bridge axis of the East-West Road in Eleme Local Government Area. AbdulRazaq, who is also the Governor of Kwara State, recalled a...

.Condoles Omehia Over Mother's Demise .Confirms Five Deaths, 120 Burnt Cars In Tanker Fire Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has lamented that there is a fierce fight over the soul of the State to destroy it but noted that only the well-meaning persons who are standing firmly with him can wield the force of unity to save it. Governor Fubara made the remark at the country home of Sir Celestine Omehia in Ubima community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State on Saturday. The Governor, accompanied by some elders of the State, was in Ubima to commiserate with Sir Omehia, who had just laid his late mother, Mrs Ezinne Cecilia Omehia, to rest after 95 years. State, which according to him, should be discouraged as a bad political culture in contemporary times. ...

The Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation Foot Soldiers Independent Council (LACO-FSIC) on Sunday expressed deep concern for the safety of campaigners under its aegis, following the gruesome murder of its Ward 10 Coordinator in Supare, Akoko Southwest Local council of Ondo State, Mr. Alaba Abe Excel. Excel was shot dead Saturday night in his Supare hometown by unknown gunmen. In a statement issued by its Director of Contact and Engagement, Dr. Marindoti Oludare, the group contended that the incident, traceable to hecks by some disgruntled aspirants over the victory of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in the recent governorship primary election, "has darkened the nation's character, with the stain of blood". Oludaret stated, "It is with a heavy heart and profound sorrow that I, Charles ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the chairmanship seats in all the 33 local governments in Oyo State following Saturday’s council elections. The announcement was made at the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) headquarters in Ibadan by the returning officers for the local governments. Chairman of the Commission, Isiaka Olagunju, while speaking to journalists, attributed the success recorded in the exercise to the support given by Gov. Seyi Makinde and other stakeholders. The OYSIEC chairman, who doubles as the Chief Returning Officer, however acknowledged the fact that there were some aspects of the elections that required improvement. He said such areas would reflect in the elections report that would be submitted to the state government. The News...

The Palestine Ambassador to Nigeria, Abdullah Shawesh has knocked the United States for blocking his country's application for United Nations full membership. Shawesh said that the excuse that Palestine full membership of UN will hinder the two states solution is neither here or there. The envoy who spoke at the weekend said US's action is a tacit support to Israel continuous attacks on Gaza. He said: " US has vetoed a Palestinian request to the United Nations Security Council for full membership and becoming the 194th member state of the United Nations. "The US said that the “full membership of Palestine in the United Nations will not help in reaching a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.” Not only did they repeat their unfair position and fully back the I...

Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved the automatic employment of 15 persons living with disabilities who underwent formal educational system and obtained degree certificates, NCE, diploma and vocational training certificates. The governor gave the approval in Maiduguri on Saturday at the Government House when he met with members of the Association of People Living with Disabilities. He stated, “I am delighted to note that despite your disabilities, you people are not lazy; you decided to pursue your education, and for this, I want to commend you. I have directed the commissioner of education to process your applications for employment for my approval immediately. Therefore, I want to bring to your kind notice that you should be on the payroll of the Borno Government ef...

Pandemonium broke out penultimate Wednesday when a monarch engaged and unmask masquerade during a physical combat. The drama took place during the annual festival that features a masquerade called Jigbo ended in a fracas in Araromi area of Ibeju, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area, Lagos State. it took the intervention of policemen from the Elemoro Area Command and Akodo Division to contain the situation. In a viral video footage, some masquerades were seen shouting Jigbo, Jigbo when the monarch in question, Oba Lukman Arowolo (Gbadewolu 1), who emerged from a building in a t-shirt on a pair of black trousers halted the procession and accosted one of the masquerades. The monarch had queried the masquaraders’ decision to embark on a procession in his Araromi domain, following wh...

No fewer than 34 suspected Currency speculators were on Friday arrested in Abuja. The arrest was carried out by Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, attached to the Taskforce on Currency mutilation, Dollarization of the Economy and Forex Malpractice. The arrest was done in a sting operation following credible intelligence about illegal sales of dollars at the Wuse Zone 4 area of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. Their arrest came on the heels of the EFCC’s consistent efforts to sanitise and stabilise the foreign exchange market. The suspects are :Usman Mohammed, Abdullahi Nasir, Abubakar Saleh, Mohammed Kabir Ibrahim, Abubakar Ghadafi, Muktar Usman, Umar Abubakar Abba, Yakubu Sani, Aminu Abubakar, Muhammed Suleman Abara, Yusuf Tahir, Usman Lawal...

By Gami Tadanyigbe In compliance with ICAO Annex 19 guidelines, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, officially inaugurated the National Executive Safety Council (NESC) on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Myself and other stakeholders in the aviation sector were appointed as members of the council.   During the inauguration ceremony, Mr. Keyamo outlined the terms of reference for the council members. The NESC is mandated to convene quarterly, or as needed for emergencies, to ensure the continual relevance and appropriateness of Nigeria's State Safety Programme (SSP).  The council's responsibilities include endorsing priorities, allocating resources to enhance safety performance based on risk assessment, and providing strategic direction to the Safe...

President Bola Tinubu on Friday appointment two new chief executive officers to lead key agencies in the country. Dr. Innocent Bariate Barikor was named the Director-General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulation Enforcement Agency (NESREA) while Prince Ebitimi Amgbare will serve as the Managing Director/CEO of the Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority (NDRBDA). Their appointments were announced through a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. Barikor, an academic and politician, brings a wealth of experience to his new role. He previously served as a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly from 2011 to 2015. Amgbare, a retired naval officer, has also had a distinguished career, having served as a commi...

Minna the Niger State capital has been hit with acute water shortage forcing citizens to trek far distances to buy water from water vendors . The Chairman Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) branch Barrister Mohammed Abdulkadir Waziri who spoke with NewsSpecng called on Niger State governor Mohammed Umar Bago to address the trends. Speaking shortly after the monthly Congress of the branch at the High court complex the chairman described the acute shortage of water in Minna as worrisome. He noted with dismay the number of households that go out on daily basis in search of water in far distance describing the situation as unacceptable. According to the NBA Minna branch chairman, with the acute scarcity of water in Minna, some houses trekked in far distance even at night in search of w...