Author: Alade Adisa

With the qualifier set to commence, countries continue to pull out of the 2024 Championship of African Nations qualifier, BSNSports.com.ng reports. Egypt and DR Congo are among the countries that have pulled out of the competition. Libya on Thursday announced that they will not take part in the qualifier, which automatically rule them out of the competition. The reason for their withdrawal was not revealed and it means the number of withdrawals has increased. Libya is among the few countries that have lifted the trophy in the past.

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said Nigerians will have to pay for the new multipurpose national Identity card due to limited government revenue. Explaining this at a two-day roundtable organised for journalists in Lagos, the Head of Card Management Services at NIMC, Dr Peter Iwegbu, said the payment was to ensure that it was produced for only those who needed it. Iwegbu said the decision was made to avoid repeating the mistake of the past efforts to issue physical cards to Nigerians for free, which many did not collect. Iwegbu said over two million cards were produced in…

The 34 members of House of Representatives who sponsored the rejected bill to amend the 1999 Constitution to provide for a six-year single term for the president have resolved to reintroduce the bill. The bill sought the introduction of a six-year single term for the president, governors and local government chairmen, zonal rotation of presidential and governorship seats, as well as holding all elections in one day. But the bill was rejected on Thursday November 21 during plenary. However, Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP-Imo) who is leading lawmakers championing the bill said in a statement in Abuja on Friday vowed that the…

The Middle-Belt Forum has commended the leadership qualities of Seyi Tinubu, stating that his record of inclusivity and empowerment mirrors that of his father, President Bola Tinubu. In a statement, the group emphasized that Sey Tinubu’s efforts in fostering unity among various tribes and religions in Lagos make him uniquely positioned to govern a state characterized by its diversity. The forum noted, “Only a detribalized and accommodating individual like Seyi Tinubu can successfully manage Lagos State, home to people of different ethnicities and faiths. “Who else will the people in Lagos support if Seyi Tinubu accepts to run for the…

Armed bandit leader, Jiya Turji, has reportedly received a ransom payment of N6 million from residents of Sardauna village in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Intelligence sources disclosed that the payment was made by the villagers to secure the release of five of their community members who had been abducted by Turji’s gang during an earlier attack. According to locals, the ransom negotiations were intense, with the bandits initially demanding a higher sum before settling for N6 million. The victims, who have been in captivity for several weeks, were reportedly freed after the payment was made.

…Says it’s working with Israel on next steps …Lawmakers urge sanctions on court The White House said Thursday that it “fundamentally rejects” the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes in Gaza. This is as some lawmakers, including US President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for national security adviser, urged sanctions against The Hague-based ICC over the decision, and Israel was said to be working with the incoming administration on punitive measures against the court. One Republican senator hinted the US should invade The Hague in…

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has urged Atiku Abubakar, the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, to abandon any plans of running for president again in 2027. In a video that surfaced online, George reminded Atiku of his numerous attempts to clinch the presidency since 1993, advising him to step aside for younger candidates. “You’ve been contesting since 1993, don’t waste your time again in 2027. Give others a chance. Nigeria needs fresh faces and ideas,” George said in the video. The PDP chieftain, who was addressing a press conference at…

…Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Afenifere, others back President Foremost Northern group, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has suspended its chairman, Mamman Osuman following widespread reactions across the country to the northern body’s claim that President Bola Tinubu’s policies had impoverished the North. In the statement in question on Thursday, the ACF had stated that the interests of the North would be best represented by northerners.This development triggered Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-political group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the pan-Igbo socio-cultural body and other regional groups to back the President, insisting his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari laid the marker for the hardship in the country. In a…

*We don’t know him – IPOB Finland-based Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa may soon find himself in his birth country as the Federal Government plans to apply for his extradition to Nigeria to face various criminal charges. This was disclosed by the Director of Defence Information, Brig Gen Tukur Gusau, who gave indication on Thursday that the extradition of the leader of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the paramilitary wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is top on the agenda of the government given the negative and criminal influence his actions and statements have unleashed on the country. Ekpa,…

President Bola Tinubu has said that positive results are already emanating from the reforms his administration embarked upon when it assumed office. The President stated this on Wednesday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, paid him a courtesy call on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit. The spokesperson for the President, Bayo Onanuga disclosed in a statement on Thursday that President Tinubu, however, admitted that the reforms have resulted in hardship for Nigerians.According to him, while Nigerians understand the need for the reforms, his administration understands the…