Author: Daily Monitor
The poor performance of the Super Eagles in their recent competitive matches has swelled the demand for the inclusion of at least two or three home-based players in coach, Jose Peseiro’s starting XI as the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Ivory Coast draws closer. Since Peseiro took over as Super Eagles’ coach, he has shown some level of support for the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). However, the Portuguese hardly fixes them in his team sheets. Peseiro has tried foreign-based players several times and the results are not encouraging. The Super Eagles have been dominated by foreign-based professionals…
The petrol price will be dropping by 65 cents a litre on Wednesday. Other decreases are for diesel, which will cost between R2.35 and R2.41 a litre less.Illuminating paraffin price will also go down by R1.71. LP Gas is to cost R1.67 a litre less. This is the second consecutive fuel price decrease. The Central Energy Fund (CEF) announced on Friday that both grades of petrol (93 and 95 ULP) would be cut by 64c/litre at midnight on Tuesday (December 5). The wholesale price of high sulphur 0.05% diesel will decrease by R2.35/litre with low sulphur 0.005% diesel dropping by…
Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Salihu Adelabu, on Monday, tasked the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), on proper registration to maintain ethics and integrity in teaching and learning in the state. The Commissioner stated this at the 2023 Annual Convention National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Lagelu Local Government Chapter, Oyo State, held at the Victory Event Center, Akobo, Ibadan, reiterated that the ministry will continue to clampdown on all illegal Schools. He called on those that yet to register to do the needful for the benefits of their schools and…
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Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan Olunife, a Nigerian X user, has recounted a rather shocking story about a Nigerian man in the United Kingdom. Olunife disclosed that the Nigerian man reportedly killed his wife who was also with him in the UK. According to her, the couple relocated to the UK this year. She added that the incident happened after the mother of three filed a restraining order against her husband. ‘A Nigerian man killed his wife in the UK, they relocated this year. “She got a restraining order from the police and this man still found a way to kill her, 3 children are…
Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan A video has been making the rounds on X, showing a female police officer helping the wife of the Osun State First Lady, Titilayo Adeleke, to wear her earrings. The video has sparked discussions about the appropriateness of such actions performed in public by Nigerian security personnel. Nigerians on X argue that public servants, including police personnel, should maintain a level of professionalism and focus on their primary duties rather than engaging in what they called menial and non-official tasks, while some defended the act. An X user, Didabliz wrote, “Is it the person using them that…
There was pandemonium on Sunday afternoon as tesidents of Iseyin community in Iseyin local government trooped out as the NNPC filling station at Agip area caught fire. The Chronicler Newspaper’s correspondent reported that the fire outbreak occurred when a trailer, loaded with Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) caught fire while offloading its content. A fuel attendant that spoke with our reporter but craved anonymity, said nobody was injured but sought the immediate response of the State fire fighters in the community. ”The fire started when the consignment that just arrived was being offloaded, we thank God no life was lost…
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a resolution A/78/L.10 calling on Israel to withdraw from the Golan Heights in Syria. According to the organization’s broadcasting, 91 countries, including Kazakhstan, supported the document. The voting was held during the 78th UNGA session. All Central Asian countries, including Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and the Kyrgyz Republic traditionally voted in favor of the resolution. It was also supported by Brazil, China, India, Russia and Saudi Arabia. Eight countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, and Canada, voted against it. The remaining 62 states abstained. A very concise (eight-paragraph) UNGA…
Nigerian Army members are responsible for defending the country’s territorial integrity, making it one of the most important armed forces in the country. Like any other military branch, the Nigerian Army has its own ranks and pay scales. The Nigerian Army salary structure is based on the Consolidated Naval Salary Structure (CONNESS) introduced in 2017. The salary structure is divided into two categories; they are non-commission officers and commission officers. Nigerian Army Ranks for Commissioned officers These sets of officers are in charge and control of the decision-making, they are above and given directly to the non-commission officers. You…
Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan A heavy rocket barrage is fired at southern and central Israel. Warning sirens sound in Ashdod and surrounding communities. Sirens also wail in Rehovot, Gan Shlomo and Kfar Bilu. Reports of explosions are heard. There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage.