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Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has attributed Tottenham Hotspur’s massive 4-0 win against Manchester City at Etihad to tactical discipline and courage. Speaking to BBC Sports after the game on Saturday, Postecoglou said: “Proud of the lads. To come to the City at their place is a daunting prospect. It challenges every part of you.
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Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has celebrated the ruling by the Confederation of African Football regarding the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match between Libya and Nigeria. PUNCH online reports that the Disciplinary Board of the Confederation of African Football awarded Nigeria three points and three goals from the abandoned Matchday 4 encounter in
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Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has celebrated the ruling by the Confederation of African Football regarding the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match between Libya and Nigeria. PUNCH online reports that the Disciplinary Board of the Confederation of African Football awarded Nigeria three points and three goals from the abandoned Matchday 4 encounter in
Jigawa and Benue states have formally pulled out of a suit by 19 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and two other anti-corruption agencies. Jigawa, being the latest to opt out of the case, has already filed a notice of discontinuance at the Supreme Court, where the suit
Jigawa, Benue withdraw from suit challenging legality of EFCC, ICPC, NFIU
Jigawa and Benue states have formally pulled out of a suit by 19 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and two other anti-corruption agencies.
Jigawa, being the latest to opt out of the case, has already filed a notice of discontinuance at the Supreme Court, where the suit was heard and reserved for judgement.
The notice of discontinuance was filed by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Jigawa, Bello Abdulkadir Fanini.
A similar path was taken by Benue State on the order of the state governor, Hyacinth Alia.
This brings to five the number of states that have officially withdrawn from the suit, which has the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice as the sole defendant.
Other states that had earlier pulled out of the suit include Anambra and Ebonyi.
Although no reasons were advanced in their respective notices of discontinuance, it was reliably gathered that issues of intimidation had crept into the case.
Last week Tuesday, the Supreme Court reserved judgement in the suit filed by 19 states challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing EFCC and two others to a date to be communicated to the parties.
The plaintiffs, in the suit, marked SC/CV/178/2023, had argued that it was a United Nations convention against corruption that was reduced into the EFCC Establishment Act and that in enacting this law in 2004, the provision of Section 12 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, was not followed.
The argument was that, in bringing a convention into Nigerian law, the provision of Section 12 must be complied with.
According to them, the provision of the constitution necessitated the majority of the states’ houses of assembly agreeing to bring the convention in before passing the EFCC Act and others, which was allegedly never done.
Justice Musa Uwani Abba-Aji, who headed a seven-man panel of Justices, had at the last proceedings reserved judgement after taking arguments for and against the matter from the parties.
Jigawa, Benue withdraw from suit challenging legality of EFCC, ICPC, NFIU
President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Prof. Samson Duna as the Director General of the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI) for another four years. This was contained in a statement by Deputy Director of Information, NBRRI, Mr. Peter Mashem, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the statement, the reappointment was conveyed
Tinubu reappoints Duna as NBRRI Director General
President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Prof. Samson Duna as the Director General of the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI) for another four years.
This was contained in a statement by Deputy Director of Information, NBRRI, Mr. Peter Mashem, on Tuesday in Abuja.
According to the statement, the reappointment was conveyed in a letter by Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume.
Duna had been serving as the Director-General of the Institute since his initial appointment in 2020.
“Duna is an erudite Professor of Civil Engineering from Billiri Local Government of Gombe State.
“As a COREN Registered Engineer, Duna is also a member of the following professional bodies; Member, Nigerian Institute of Engineering Management (MNIEM) and Fellow, Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (FNICE).
“He is a Fellow, Nigerian Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (FNAEGE) and Fellow, Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE).
“He is also Council Member of Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and a member of Industrial/Sectorial Board for the Regional Transport Research and Education Centre, Kumasi (TRECK), Ghana,” the statement said.
Tinubu reappoints Duna as NBRRI Director General
