Ralph Rangnick has been granted a work permit to start his reign as Manchester United manager, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. The 63-year-old German will be introduced to the media on Friday and take charge of the team for the first time at Crystal Palace on Sunday. “As all paperwork has now been completed, we will hold an in-person press conference with Ralf Rangnick at Old Trafford at 9:00 am tomorrow morning,” said a United statement. United confirmed the appointment of Rangnick as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s short-term replacement on Monday. But Rangnick, who was manager of sports and…
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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will experience turbulence in selecting their 2023 presidential candidates. Governor Wike made the disclosure during an interview on a national television in Port Harcourt on Thursday. In his words, “Let nobody come and tell you that in arriving at a presidential candidate that it will be easy. No way, it can never be. You know, there are two types of turbulence. “There is turbulence that will not have a crash, which is a normal turbulence. There is turbulence that there will…
A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, on Thursday, discharged and acquitted former governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala of corruption charges. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecuted Alao-Akala, Hosea Agboola, a former Commissioner for Local Governments under the administration and Femi Babalola, a businessman, for 11.5bn fraud charge. The State Affairs NG reports that the defendants faced 11-count charge of conspiracy, fraud, awarding contract without budgetary provision, acquiring property with money derived from illegal act among others.The defendants had pleaded not guilty to the charges. The judge ruled that Alao-Akala was cleared because the case against…
The Nigerian government has dared the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to disclose where it gets money for publicity stunt against the government. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday, asked the NGO to desist from putting out its “divisive, irresponsible, and bare-faced publicity stunts”. The statement, according to Mallam Shehu, was aimed at addressing the repeated ridiculous claims from SERAP “that it is bringing legal action against the Government and/or President of Nigeria”. Deepening his argument, the spokesman argued that “very little is known…
The fight for the control of structure of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State took another dimension on Tuesday as an FCT High Court upheld the party congresses conducted by former governor Ibrahim Shekarau-led faction against the incumbent governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. The State Affairs NG reported how parallel congresses were held in Kano, with Abdullahi Abbas emerging as Chairman of the Ganduje-led faction and Ahmadu Zago emerging Chairman of the Shekarau-led faction. Delivering a ruling on the reliefs sought by Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, Justice Hamza Muazu, granted all the reliefs sought. The Shekarau faction sought a declaration that…
A multi-billion naira advanced medical diagnostic centre built by the Sokoto State Government has been completed and ready for commissioning. The Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, will commission the centre on Wednesday. He will be assisted by Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State, other government dignitaries and officials of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). Governor Ifeanyi A. Okowa , who is a medical doctor, is visiting Sokoto to take part in a meeting of the NMA holding in the state. The Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr Mohammad Ali Inname, who disclosed this in a press…
The Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it would not join issues with Progressive Youth Movement that declared itself as parallel Caretaker committee of the party, describing them as misguided group. The State Affairs NG reports that PYM announced Mustapha Audu as the Chairman of the new Caretaker team and President Muhammadu Buhari as the head of the advisory committee, Speaker House of Representatives, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu among others as members of the new Caretaker Committee. The self-acclaimed Chairman said a reconciliation Committee would be put in place…
The Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari mourns the passing of popular Kano-based industrialist Sani Buhari Daura who died on Sunday at the age of 90. The President expressed heartfelt condolences to the Daura families in Katsina and Kano, as well as Governments of both States. The late Daura was the chairman and founder of many companies such as Bayajidda Nigerian Limited, Standard Construction Limited, Buhari Properties and Development Company and Katsina Oil Mill. His company, Standard Construction Limited, built one of the most famous edifices in Abuja — the Ship House, which is now occupied by the Ministry of Defence. The…
Impeccable sources have revealed that the National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would hold on February 5, 2022. According to the BusinessDay, some members of Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee are lobbying to retain their positions. “I can confirm to you that the National Convention of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), will hold on February 5, 2022 where a new Exco will be elected,” a chieftain of the party said on condition of anonymity. APC members also disclosed that President MuhammaduBuhari had wanted the convention to hold on Decenber 28, 2022, but was persuaded by…
This is not the best of times for traders, artisans and shop owners at Bodija market in Ibadan as Governor Seyi Makinde-led government let loose bulldozers which roaring into big storey-building shopping complex (Ile Gogoro) and other surrounding shops. The State Affairs NG reports that government bulldozers are currently leveling the market with traders gnashing their teeth. More details to Follow….