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NIGERIA, UK TO TACKLE VISA ABUSE, ILLEGAL MIGRATION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Nigeria and the United Kingdom have proposed measures to effectively tackle migration, promote justice, and counter all forms of transnational organised crimes. The meeting was led by officials from Nigeria’s ministry of foreign affairs and the UK’s Home Office in Abuja on Wednesday. According to a Home Office statement on Thursday, agreements were reached on nine pillars of key priority issues. They included returning individuals who have no lawful reason to remain in each other’s territories; promoting visa programmes that support UK-Nigeria trade and investment in line with existing opportunities; tackling visa abuse; and combatting serious organised crime (SOC). Both parties also explored a UK-initiated PREVENT programme aimed at diverting young people from joining organised crime group, extradition of persons of interest, prisoner transfer agreements, commodities and human trafficking, and illicit financing. On tackling SOCs, Nigeria proposed local threat analysis reports as a str...

WHATSAPP TO REPLACE NUMBERS WITH USERNAME

The feature, currently in beta testing, will let users create unique usernames to chat and join groups without exposing their numbers. WhatsApp has announced it is planning to replace phone numbers with usernames. According to reports, WhatsApp is already testing a groundbreaking feature that could allow users to connect without revealing their phone numbers The Meta-owned platform is working on a username system — similar to what exists on Instagram, Telegram, and X — in what could become one of the app’s biggest privacy upgrades yet. The feature, currently in beta testing, will let users create unique usernames to chat and join groups without exposing their numbers. This move aims to enhance privacy, particularly in large community groups and business interactions where sharing personal contacts can feel intrusive. Leaked screenshots reveal a new “Username” option within user profiles, giving people the ability to pick custom handles and decide whether to hide their phone numbers. Ho...

FREE NNAMDI KANU FOR PEACE TO REIGN, PASTOR GIWA TO TINUBU

The Senior Pastor of The Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, on Friday, called on President Bola Tinubu to order the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Pastor Giwa said Tinubu should release Kanu for peace to reign in the Southeast. He said if the president could pardon criminals, then he should grant Kanu freedom. In a statement he issued, the clergyman said: “Let me advise and beg President Bola Tinubu to, as a matter of urgency free Nnamdi kanu from incarceration. “If the federal government could pardon criminals who had killed a good number of people, there is a need to free Kanu from prison. “I’m made to understand that the Appeal court in Abuja under Justice Oludotun Adebola had in 2022 discharged and acquitted the embattled leader of the proscribed group. “I consider his continued incarceration as injustice, cruelty, and politics. “President Tinubu should set him free to allow peace to reign. Peace is essential for achieving...

NUPENG DESCRIBES OSHIOMHOLE AS HYPOCRITICAL AND DISGRACEFUL

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has declared former Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President and serving senator, Adams Oshiomhole, persona non grata for what it described as his “shameful betrayal” of workers’ struggles following his recent comments attacking labour unions over their strike action against Dangote Refinery. In a statement, NUPENG expressed outrage that Oshiomhole, once a leading figure in Nigeria’s labour movement, could now be seen “rationalising the victimisation of workers for exercising their constitutional rights to association and peaceful protest. The group described Oshiomhole’s remarks as hypocritical and disgraceful. Recall that Adams Oshiomhole when he was speaking recently as a guest at Arise News TV said: In pursuing war, you have to recognise that the tools you deploy must not hurt innocent people, like the tomato sellers who cannot get fuel to move their goods because there is a quarrel between one r...

OBASANJO: IGBOS DON'T NEED TO FIGHT TO WIN LAGOS

“The Igbos don’t need to fight the Yorubas in Lagos to win Lagos,” Obasanjo said. “All they need to do is give a quit notice to every Yoruba tenant living in their various houses, terminate their jobs where they are the employers, and withdraw them from managing their lands as caretakers and you will see Lagos become empty overnight.” According to Obasanjo, the Igbos don’t need to fight the Yorubas in Lagos to win the city, their power is already rooted in ownership and investment. He went on to reveal that most Yorubas in Lagos today live in houses owned by Igbos, and many of the properties across major areas of the city are now controlled by them. “Let’s be honest, the Igbos have bought and built up a greater part of Lagos. Most Yorubas living there are tenants in Igbo-owned properties. That’s the hard reality,” Obasanjo added. “Peace is not weakness,” he said, “but when you provoke a people who built your comfort, you risk losing it all.

PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS AMUPITAN AS NEW INEC CHAIRMAN

President Bola Tinubu appointed Joash Amupitan as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). His appointment has also been ratified by the National Council of States, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga wrote in a Thursday statement. “In compliance with the constitution, President Tinubu will now send Amupitan’s name to the Senate for screening,” Mr Onanuga wrote. He will be inaugurated by the president if his nomination is confirmed by the upper legislative chamber. Born on 25 April 1967, Mr Amupitan hails from Ayetoro Gbede, Ijumu LGA in Kogi State. He is a professor of Law at the University of Jos, Plateau State. He is also an alumnus of the university. Mr Amupitan specialises in Company Law, Law of Evidence, Corporate Governance, and Privatisation Law. He became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in September 2014. He has been appointed to klreplaces Mahmood Yakubu, also a professor, who led INEC from 2015 until Tuesday, when he stepped ...

ARSENAL PLAN TO MOVE TO WEMBLEY TO ENABLE EMIRATES STADIUM EXPANSION

Arsenal have held internal discussions about expanding the capacity of Emirates Stadium. The talks are still at an early stage with no favoured plan on how to move forward decided yet, but the possibility of home matches being played at Wembley Stadium if work was to take place has been discussed The Gunners played Champions League matches at the old Wembley Stadium in both the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 seasons. Rivals Tottenham played Champions League matches at the current Wembley in 2016-17, before playing all of their 'home' fixtures at Wembley in 2017-18 and most of 2018-19 while their new stadium was completed. Next year will mark 20 years since the Gunners moved to the Emirates from Highbury. It is understood talks have involved the possibility of changing the seating plan in order to add thousands of seats as the Gunners look to keep pace with the largest stadiums in the country. With a capacity of 60,704, Arsenal have the fifth-largest stadium among English football clubs....

WIKE: TINUBU CREATING JOBS THROUGH ROAD CONSTRUCTION

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is creating jobs through the construction of roads in the nation’s capital . Wike reiterated the need for the residents to pay their taxes, saying the money is used to provide modern roads and social amenities. The minister said this while officially flagging off the construction of the Mohammed Isa Road extension within the Asokoro District in Abuja. He emphasised that the ambitious infrastructure drive undertaken by the FCT Administration was heavily dependent on the availability of resources. Wike urged the residents to pay their taxes and continue to support President Tinubu’s administration to enable it to deliver programmes that would make their lives better. The minister likened the provision of good infrastructure to making a “good soup,” which cannot be provided without resources. He said: “The President is providing jobs through the construction of roads in the FCT. Pay us what you owe us. If soup sweet, na mo...

CONSUMERS SUFFER SHORTAGE AS COOKING GAS INCREASES TO 2,000 PER KG

The price of refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, also known as cooking gas, has increased to N25,000 this week from N17,500 the previous week. It been confirmed that the price of 1kg currently retails at between N1,500 and N2,000, depending on the location. Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, NALPGAM, Mr. Bassey Essien, told Vanguard on phone that the distribution of the product was disrupted by the recent industrial action by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff The Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN. He said: “Dangote Petroleum Refinery is currently the highest local supplier of cooking gas in Nigeria. The crisis involving PENGASSAN scuttled distribution. Many dealers could not replenish their stocks during the period. ‘’What we are witnessing is a function of demand and supply. In practice, the demand for cooking gas is higher than supply. Supply would likely stabilise in the coming...

OSIMHEN HAD AN ILLNESS THAT WILL AFFECT HIM FOR LIFE

A former referee and football analyst claimed that Victor Osimhen had an illness which could affect him for the rest of his life. Turkish doctor and football analyst Ahmet Cakar recently made a concerning claim about Victor Osimhen's health, alleging that the Nigeria international had a possible lifelong illness. Cakar, who was a renowned FIFA-listed referee and now a football pundit, said on Beyaz TV that Galatasaray were aware of an illness Victor Osimhen had. He did not name the illness but claimed it would likely affect him for the rest of his life. "I received information from the Ministry of Health regarding Victor Osimhen's illness. As a sportsman and father of two, I don't want to discuss Osimhen's illness,” he said, per GsGazette. “I find it wrong. I spoke with Galatasaray Club Doctor Yener İnce, and he said, 'The information you received is incorrect.' Osimhen's illness will likely affect him for the rest of his life. Cakar said: "I r...

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