Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Steven Gerrard leaves Al Ettifaq having spent 18 months Steven Gerrard Steven Gerrard leaves Al Ettifaq having spent 18 months Ex-Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard and Saudi side Al-Ettifaq have decided to go on seperate ways by mutual consent after 18 months in charge. “Ettifaq football club and Steven Gerrard have mutually agreed to part company,” the club said in a statement on Thursday. Gerrard had been in charge since the summer of 2023 and a year ago signed a new deal to take him through to 2027. Last season, Al-Ettifaq finished sixth but the 44-year-old departs with the club 12th…

EFCC promises to review complaints, admits glitches in car auction EFCC promises to review complaints, admits glitches in car auction. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has acknowledged the technical issues that marred the recent public auction of forfeited vehicles, conducted by accredited auctioneers on its behalf. The commission expressed concern over the “unsavory experiences” of some Nigerians who participated in the auction, citing complaints about inaccessible auction websites, being shut out after submitting bids, and outrageous bid prices. The EFCC monitored the exercise and confirmed that there were glitches, which were communicated to the auctioneers for remedial action.…

JAMB suspends Law Admission into Redeemer, Nigerian Universities The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended Law admission in eight universities for the 2025/2026 academic session. This followed the suspension of the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme in the affected institutions by the Council of Legal Education (CLE) for violating regulatory procedures. Spokesperson of JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said the affected institutions are Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin; Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State; Redeemers University, Ede, Osun State; and Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State. Others are Taraba State University, Jalingo; Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Cross River State; Alex…

Court Orders UBA to Pay N12.5 Million for Wrongful Termination of Employee’s Contract The National Industrial Court in Port Harcourt has deemed the 2014 termination of Mr. Patrick’s employment by United Bank for Africa (UBA) as wrongful and ordered the bank to pay compensation totalling N12.5 million in a landmark ruling, Justice Zaynab Bashir found that UBA breached the employment contract by failing to provide proper notice or payment in lieu of notice at the time of termination. The court awarded Mr. Patrick N8.25 million for two-time recognition as a role model in the bank’s appraisal reports, N2.25 million for…

Bidders Complain, Allege Irregularities during EFCC car auction The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has tackled the protesting bidders alleging irregularities in the car auctioning recently held in different locations across the country. This development is coming on the heels of the conclusion of the exercise, which lasted between between Monday, January 20 and Monday, January 27, 2025. Upon conclusion, bidders shared screenshots on various social media showing outrageous amounts as bids, leaving room for many of them to back out on some of the deals. The bidding ranged from N1 billion to N330 billion for mid-range and averagely…

Electronic transactions rise to 79%, record high N1.08qd in 2024 – NIBSS Electronic transaction The value of electronic transactions in Nigeria rose by 79 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year, reaching a record high of N1.08 quadrillion. This is according to the latest data from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System on NIBSS Instant Payments. NIBSS Instant Payments is an account-number-based, online, real-time inter-bank payment solution developed in 2011 by NIBSS. It guarantees instant value to the beneficiary. An analysis of the monthly data provided showed that the value of electronic transactions grew steadily in 2024, from N72.11…

Ododo stops Daily Revenue Collection of Unions Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo Ododo stops Daily Revenue Collection of Unions. Usman Ododo, the Kogi State Government has banned trade unions from collecting daily revenue in all 21 local government areas of the state. Governor Usman Ododo, represented by the Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, announced the decision on Wednesday at a stakeholders meeting in Kogi State, stating that the government would continue to support individuals and groups in ways that contribute to the state’s development. He said, “In 2017, the Kogi State Revenue Harmonisation Law introduced the Infrastructure Maintenance Levy (IML)—a…

UK appoints British-Nigerian, Florence as trade envoy Florence Eshalomi UK appoints British-Nigerian, Florence as trade envoy to strengthen economy. Florence Eshalomi, British-Nigerian politician, has been chosen as the United Kingdom’s trade envoy to Nigeria. This appointment makes Eshalomi the second Nigerian to hold the position. On X on Tuesday, she confirmed by writing: “It is an honour to have been appointed as the United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy to Nigeria. “I’m looking forward to building on my close ties with Nigeria to promote a strong and flourishing economic relationship between our two great nations. “I am looking forward to strengthening the…

Retaliate Africa Cup of Nations, win 2025 games in Morocco – Chelle Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle Retaliate Africa Cup of Nations, win 2025 games in Morocco – Chelle Nigeria’s Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle has stated that the team’s goal is to avenge their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final loss and win the 2025 tournament in Morocco. Nigeria lost 2-1 to hosts Ivory Coast in the final of the 2023 AFCON, as the country’s search for a fourth AFCON title continues. Speaking after the AFCON 2025 draw on Monday, where Nigeria was placed in Group…

NAICOM partners NCAA on Aviation Matters forming  Technical Committee NAICOM partners NCAA on Aviation Matters forming  Technical Committee. The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), has collaborated with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCCA) to constitute a Joint Technical Committee on aviation related matters. NAICOM, said the primary objective of the committee was to reaffirm the commission’s long-standing commitment to safeguarding the interests of policyholders. NAICOM, said in the event of any accident or incident, the committee would ensure that all affected third parties received fair compensation and would be properly indemnified. At the committee inauguration ceremony which took place at NAICOM’s…