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Foundation creates mobile application to distribute surplus food The alarming and unprecedented rise in Nigeria’s poverty rate has continued to pose a serious threat to the realization of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) to end extreme poverty by 2030. A recent report by The World Poverty Clock revealed that Nigeria, with a population seven times lesser, has overtaken India as the country with the most extreme poor people in the world. According to the report, the number of extremely poor Nigerians has risen to 91.6 million, indicating that half of the country’s population now lives in extreme poverty.…

Super Eagles third place finish at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt has lifted Nigeria in the monthly FIFA ranking released yesterday morning. Nigeria moved from the previous 44th ranking of June to now stand at 33rd position globally. All the four countries that reached the semifinals of the recently concluded AFCON are among Africa’s top five teams, with Senegal the top ranked team followed by Tunisia, Nigeria, Algeria and Morocco respectively. Super Eagles next three rivals in the 2021 AFCON qualifiers: Benin Republic, Sierra Leone and Lesotho are ranked 82nd, 114th and 144th positions respectively. Despite ending…

Duro Ikhazuagbe Curtain fell on the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt last Friday with Baghdad Bounedjah’s fastest goal of the tournament handing Algeria their second title 29 years after they won the first one as hosts in 1990. Bounedjah’s right-footed strike from outside the box looped up off Senegal’s Salif Sane as he attempted to block, sending the ball high, flying over goalkeeper Alfred Gomes and into the Teranga Lions’ net for the only goal of the epic final just two minutes of play inside the Cairo International Stadium. All attempts by the Senegalese to…

In recent times, there has been a rise in suicides associated with poisoning with pesticides generally and Sniper, in particular, rat poison, and other objects such as rope by a number of depressed persons. Among the pesticides in Nigeria approved by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Sniper seems to have been the most popular. The NAFDAC in an effort to curb the rising cases of misuse of pesticides for suicide released a statement restricting the easy access to the most popular small pack sizes (100ml) of Sniper and other DDVP brands (DDForce, Gladiator, Executor,…

Guardian Editorial President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent justification for what he called his ‘‘unpopular policies and programmes’’ is not a good public relations material for his presidency to begin a second term. While receiving the Buhari Media Organisation recently, Nigeria’s President admitted that ‘‘the administrative services’’ of his government ‘‘are unpopular.’’ His justification: the government is, ‘‘doing unpopular things and facing powerful individuals and taking on vested interests who are accustomed to the corrupt era. But we must do things the right way, if we promise to change, then we must deliver it. This is regardless of whose interest is touched. There…

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu has accused the UK authorities of being too slow with the prosecution of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. Speaking wednesday while receiving a team of International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, Magu said the case has lingered for the past four years with no positive result. He said no kobo had been recovered from the $2.4 billion allegedly frittered away by the ex-minister. “There is the case of Diezani, which has been going on for over four years…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) wednesday said that it had traced and marked eight assets belonging to immediate past Governor of Imo State, Mr. Rochas Okorocha, his family members and cronies. But in a swift reaction former governor has faulted the action of the commission, saying it did not do its due diligence before sealing off his schools in Enugu and other property in Owerri. The anti-graft agency said the marking of the property, which was a fall-out of “our painstaking investigation, is as a result of the failure of the suspects to honour the commission’s invitation for…

By Kingsley Ahanonu On Monday, right in the precincts of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, there was a clash, between protesting members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, otherwise known as the Shiites, and men of the Nigeria Police Force. The clash as reported claimed more than six lives, amongst who were a deputy commissioner of police and a corps member with Channels Television. For long, since the last five years, the members of the IMN, who are adherents of the Shiite leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, have consistently been staging loyalty protests and demanding the release of their leader, who has continued…

Neymar will travel on an upcoming tour of China with Paris-Saint Germain, the club said Tuesday, as the troubled Brazilian superstar’s future remains up in the air amid mounting signs he is unhappy at the French champions. The 27-year-old, who has been repeatedly linked to a move to Barcelona, failed to show up to PSG’s pre-season training on July 8, with his camp maintaining he had a prior agreement to stay away. The club threatened to take “appropriate action” against the world’s most expensive player, who said he had stayed in Brazil to attend a charity five-a-side football tournament run…

Tokyo on Wednesday entered the final leg of its marathon Olympic preparations, marking a year until the 2020 Games open with officials promising a high-tech but eco-friendly event. Organisers have battled everything from fears over deadly heat to persistent questions about the cost of the Games and how Tokyo won its bid. But as the final countdown began, they were touting speedy progress on venue construction and pledging a Games that will be “a springboard for the creation of a new Tokyo.” “One year to go, all of the excitement is growing here,” John Coates, chairman of the International Olympic…