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Mexican forward Raul Jimenez, 29, is on his way to  Manchester United  after  Wolves agreed a £27m deal to sign Braga's 27-year-old Portuguese striker Paulinho.  (RTP, via Express)

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The suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC) Ibrahim Magu, has denied that he fraudulently enriched himself by diverting and mismanaging proceeds of recovered assets. In his response to a presidential probe panel investigating allegations of gross misconduct against him by the Attorney general of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami, Mr Magu described the allegations against him as false and calculated to tarnish his image despite the “commendable” achievements of the EFCC under his leadership. In the detailed response, obtained by PREMIUM TIMES, Mr Magu instead accused the office of the AGF of interfering with investigations, recovery and management of recovered assets. He also claimed that the office of the AGF has been “less cooperative and supportive” of the process of assets recovery. He accused the AGF’s office of being “laidback” “particularly in cases of extradition.” The sus...

The Federal Government has said the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) organized by the National Examination Council (NECO) for SS3 students will commence on October 5 and end on November 18, 2020. The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajuiba, announced the dates for the examination at the end of a two-day meeting with Chief Executives of examination bodies in the country. In a statement released today Wednesday, July 29 by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Goong, the ministry said the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into Unity Colleges will hold on October 17, 2020. The ministry also said the Basic Education Certificate Examinations, (BECE) for JSS 3 pupils also conducted by NECO, will start on August 24 and end on September 7, 2020. The statement said registration for the NECO (SSCE), which is on-going, will end on September 10 and that there will be no further extension. The statement added th...

  The Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, has declared its facilities and environs a no-mask no-entry zone in preparation for resumption of operations on July 29. Pascal Nnorli, Manager, Abuja-Kaduna train service told newsmen that the corporation has put measures in place to ensure passengers obeyed all COVID-19 guidelines on the trains. “We are 85 per cent ready because we know a day like that will come. “If you pass through our station at idu today, you will see a demo of what we intend to do in all the stations. “You can see the social distancing marked at strategic locations.Now we have a definite date for resumption, we will complete them in all the passenger stations. “Again, the first thing we are going to do is to decontaminate all our running stock, because we have parked them for a while, almost four months now and also decontaminate our stations and our offices . “You can see on board we have selected the seats that are going to b...

Africa’s largest cement producer, Dangote Cement plc., has announced a Profit Before Tax, PBT, of N162.90 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2020 even as two block makers have emerged winners in its ongoing Spell and Win a million national consumer promo. According to the unaudited results of the company released on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, the declared profit was 4.7 per cent higher than N155.49 billion in the corresponding period of 2019. The results indicate a resilient half-year 2020 performance despite the impact of COVID-19. The Group revenue went up to ₦476.9 billion, Group Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) was ₦218.1 billion representing a 45.7 per cent margin while Pan-Africa EBITDA was up by 31.6 per cent to ₦31.5 billion; a margin of 21.7 per cent. The period under-review saw the maiden clinker shipment from Nigeria via the Apapa Export Terminal to Se...

Man Utd manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reportedly handed Ed Woodward his wish-list with the likes of Jadon Sancho and Ben Chilwell on his radar to strengthen his side in the transfer window Ole Gunnar Solskjaer outlines Man Utd plans for next season after Champions League qualification Ole Gunnar Solskjaer outlines Man Utd plans for next season after Champions League qualification SOLSKJAER OUTLINES PLANS FOR NEXT SEASON AFTER UCL QUALIFICATION Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is aiming big after getting his side back into the Premier League top four. The Red Devils secured a third place finish on the final day and will return to Champions League football with Solskjaer publicly telling club chiefs they need to strengthen. According to  The Sun , he has already handed executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward his wish-list as the summer transfer window opens. 
And it could give him a tantalising side at his disposal if the three moves he craves come off. ...

Eid -el-Kabir: Nigerian govt declares Thursday, Friday as public holidays     The Federal Government has declared Thursday 30 and Friday 31 July, as public holidays to mark 2020 year’s Eid-el-Kabir. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, through a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah, on Tuesday in Abuja. Mr Aregbesola congratulated Muslim faithful and all Nigerians both at home and abroad on the occasion. He called on Muslims to continue to imbibe the spirit of love, peace, kindness and sacrifice, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him). The minister also called on Muslims to use the period to pray for peace, unity, prosperity and the stability of the country especially as the world is witnessing global health challenges caused by Covid-19 pandemic. Mr Aregbosola assured that the Administration of President Muhammadu Buhari wa...

The Federal Government has declared Thursday 30th and Friday 31st July, 2020 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Eid el-Kabir Celebration, a statement from the Federal Ministry of Interior.

Nigeria approves resumption of domestic operations in 14 airports [See List]   The Federal Government has approved the full resumption of 14 airports in the country for domestic operations from July 8 to July 24. The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, made the announcement in his official Twitter handle, @hadisirika, on Sunday. Mr Sirika pointed out that the inspection on the airports had been completed “Glad to announce that the following airports are open for full domestic operations, hence ministerial approvals in and out of them is not required. “These include private and charter operations. We will keep you informed on the other airports in due course, please,” he said. The affected airports, according to him, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos; Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja; Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano; Port Harcourt International Airport; Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri, Victor Attah Airport, Uyo. Others ar...

When I got out of bed in the wee hours of Saturday, May 30, 2020 and stumbled into the restroom, the thought on my mind was to get in there, do what I had to do, get back to bed and slumber off before getting up again for the early morning prayer some one and a half hours later. Little did I know that a blink from my phone signifying a post, sms or WhatsApp alert would put an end to that plan. On my return from the restroom, I discovered that the blink was a Facebook post conveying the news of the demise of Dr. Maikanti Baru, immediate past Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).  I picked up my phone, read the post and almost immediately dropped it on my bed as though it was laced with the coronavirus or it was a source of some toxins capable of inducing physical aches and pains. Now clear-eyed, I picked it up again and made to call a friend, Ndu Ughamadu, who was until recently the Group General Manager Corporate Affairs of the NN...