Author: Rashaad Harris

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has called on his supporters to desist from protesting the outcome of the Osun State APC Governorship primaries. In the primary election held on Saturday in the state, sitting Governor, Gboyega Oyetola defeated Aregbesola’s preferred candidate, Alhaji Moshood Olalekan Adeoti. Despite hinting at some irregularities, the Minister who had boasted that he would oust the incumbent Oyetola, said his supporters should let God handle the matter. “You are urged not to take laws into your hands. Please leave the rest to the Almighty God and let us explore all peaceful and legal means…

The Super Falcons of Nigeria brushed aside the Lady Elephants of Ivory Coast in the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) qualifiers. The Randy Waldrum-led Falcons put in a solid performance to push on to the next round of the qualifying round. Ifeoma Onumonu scored the two goals the host needed to win the tie at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. “I thought that we had a good control of the game, so I am really proud of the players. “We have Nnadozie, making a huge save at the end, keeping a clean sheet and we all…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said it returned the sum of One Billion, Five Hundred and Fifty Million Naira, to the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS on February 10, 2022. This was disclosed in a statement made available to SWITCH NIGERIA by its Spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren on Friday. According to the statement, the fund is part of monies which some commercial banks “fraudulently withheld and refused to transmit to their Treasury Single Account, TSA, since 2015.” It also said the anti-graft agency had earlier on September 16, 2021 released N1, 300,000,000, also recovered from the banks to the…

Barcelona were unable to defeat Italian side, Napoli in their Europa League playoff game at the Camp Nou on Thursday night, as the game ended in a draw. The Catalans were making their first appearance in the Europa League for the first time in 18 years, after failing to make the cut for the Champions League round of 16. Zielinski handed the Italians the lead before the half hour, but Barcelona found their way back into the game after Juan Jesus handled the ball in the penalty box, Ferran Torres would convert the resulting penalty to make it 1:1. Nigerian…

Following the receipt of “credible intelligence” on their activities, twenty nine (29) suspected internet fraudsters, also known as “Yahoo Boys” were on Thursday, arrested by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Wilson Uwujaren, Spokesman for the EFCC, who confirmed this in a statement made available to SWITCH NIGERIA, said the suspects were arrested at different locations in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State. The statement said the suspects were arrested for their alleged involvement in internet and other related fraud activities. According to the statement, the names of the suspects are, Sikiru…

Nigeria’s Labour Minister, Mr. Chris Ngige has fired back at the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), claiming the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities affects his family too. This is coming after the student body blamed Ngige for failing to ensure the demands of ASUU were met. “Any strike by University lecturers affects Ngige and his children the same way it affects ordinary Nigerians.”“During the 2020 strike, the honorable minister doubled as a concerned parent and Federal Government official, having three of his children in three medical schools in three different public universities in Awka,…

Former Nigerian Military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida has warned politicians not to play with Nigeria’s unity. Babangida made this known when he received Presidential Aspirant, Prince Adewole Adebayo, at his resident in Minna on Tuesday. Adebayo who owns Kaftan Television, told newsmen after the meeting that Babangida stressed the need to make every election in the country better than the last, in order to maintain democracy. “Former president Babangida believed that we should not negotiate the unity of this country irrespective of any challenges we are facing. “He also advised me that if I must succeed as president…

In his third day of ongoing humanitarian activities in Gamboru border town of Ngala Local Government Area, Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Tuesday, ordered the construction of new barracks for the Police, and Immigration, and this is despite that the both institutions are under the Federal Government. Insurgents have since razed down the barracks which existed. The governor, who travelled alongside Senator Kashim Shettima, also directed the construction of a shopping complex to enhance trade, and the reconstruction of some buildings at the Nigerian Arabic Village in Ngala town, owned by the Federal Government. Zulum, Shettima and other stakeholders…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has embarked on four weeks warning strike. The President of the Union, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, made the announcement at a press meeting on Monday, 14th February, 2022. “We don’t like to see our students at home. We don’t want our academic calendars disrupted but our demands are not met,” he added. The union had expressed grievances over the failure of the Federal Government to fulfil some of the agreements it made as far back as 2009. ASUU had on November 15, 2021, given the federal government a three-week ultimatum over the failure to…

The Zamfara state police have rescued some kidnapped victims who were abducted in Niger state. This was made known by Muhammad Shehu, the Public Relations Officer of the police, on Sunday. “The victims were abducted in Kontagora and Bangi Local Government areas of Niger on February 6 and February 9, 2022 respectively,” he said. Mr Shehu said that the victims were brought to Dansadau forest in Maru Local Government Area of the state. “All the victims were rescued by the police tactical operatives during an extensive search and rescue operations in the forest. “The joint police and state government medical…