On the eve of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, FIFA President Gianni Infantino launched a tirade against Western critics of the controversial tournament in an explosive hour-long monologue. Infantino, the boss of world soccer’s governing body, looked on glumly as he addressed hundreds of journalists in Doha, Qatar, Saturday. “We are taught many lessons from Europeans, from the Western world,” he said, referring to criticisms of Qatar’s human rights record. “What we Europeans have been doing for the last 3,000 years, we should be apologizing for the next 3,000 years before starting to give moral lessons.” Despite the opening match kicking off on…
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Qatar has been accused of bribing Ecuador players to lose their FIFA World Cup 2022 opener, scheduled for Sunday in Al Khor. The FIFA World Cup 2022 is finally here, with hosts Qatar set to face Ecuador in the opener on Sunday, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. The hosts have had to get past countless controversies to reach this point. Some of the accusations revolve around Qatar paying bribes to win their World Cup bid and also allegations of human rights abuse for their migrant workers. Now the Arab country finds itself caught in another fresh scandal,…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Mr Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Works and Transport were among five personalities honoured with Fellows at the combined convocation of Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti on Saturday. The combined convocation is for the pending graduating sets of 2018/2019, 2019/2020 and 2021/2022. The ceremony, which also marked the Institution’s 45th anniversary, witnessed the conferment of Fellows on Mr Tunde Fakologbon, Prince Rotimi Ibidapo and Yeye Modupe Babalola, wife of the Founder, Afe Babalola University, Aare Afe Babalola. The breakdown of the 18th combined convocation had a total of 14,000 Higher National Diploma (HND) and National Diploma…
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Friday, struck out a N20 billion suit filed by leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, SAN. Kanu, through his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor had sued Malami and the Director-General, National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Abubakar, as 1st and 2nd defendants, respectively. Justice Inyang Ekwo, however, struck out the suit after I.C. Nworgu, who appeared for the IPOB leader, told the court that the plaintiff had resolved to withdraw the suit. Nworgu said the notice of discontinuance had already been filed. The application, marked:…
THESTORIES reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) has said all Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) that are needed for the 2023 general elections would be ready before December 2022. The assurance was given by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Voter Education and Information Committee, Mr Festus Okoye in Abuja on Thursday. He gave the assurance while speaking as a panelist at a seminar on “Optimising technology to safeguard people will’’, organised by the Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Alumni Association. Okoye said BVAS to be used in 27 states were already available. “We will have the full complement of the…
Prof. Jacob Aweda of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), has designed and evaluated what he called the ‘Jominy End Quencher’ apparatus for the determination of hardenability of steel materials. Aweda disclosed this on Friday.in Ilorin during his paper presentations at the 217th inaugural lecture of the institution entitled: “Engineering Technology and Manipulation of Process Parameters.” According to the don, Hardenability of steel is the property of material that determines the depth of the hardness of material when cooled in a desirable quenchant from its austenising temperature. The scholar who lectures in the Faculty of Engineering and…
World Cup host Qatar, is pressuring FIFA to stop the sale of beer at the eight World Cup stadiums, according to reports. The sale of alcohol is strictly controlled in Qatar, but it is due to be available in the area immediately outside match venues and fan zones, as well as within hotels. Budweiser is one of FIFA’s biggest sponsors, but was told on Saturday to relocate stalls selling its product at stadiums to less prominent locations. The Times reports that Qatar 2022, now wants to go even further and that discussions were ongoing between FIFA and Budweiser. The PA…
The Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) on Friday distributed food and non-food items to the various communities affected by flood in Rivers state. Mr Osaho Okubo, the Chief Executive Officer/Corporate Managing Director of the company’s representative coordinated the distribution of the materials in Ahoada West, Emuoha and Abua Odual local government areas of Rivers. He said that it was part of the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) to support flood victims. The items distributed are: 50kg of rice, Indomie noodles, 50kg of garri, salt, maggi, vegetable oil, foot wears, and cloths. Okubo represented by retired Adm. Akinjide Akinrinnade, the Project Lead…
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed no fewer than 381 pharmacies and patent shops in Akwa Ibom for various offences. Mr Stephen Esumobi, Director and Head of Enforcement Department, made this known while addressing newsmen in Uyo on Friday. Esumobi said that the sealing of the pharmacies and patent shops followed an enforcement exercise by the council to ensure that they comply with the operational laws, rules of the council. He said that out of the 381 premises sealed, 52 were pharmacies while 329 were patent medicine shops. “These premises were sealed for offences which include, operating without…
The Niger state government on Friday pledged more support to the state chapter of the Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), to develop its agri-business potential. Dr Idris Gbogan, Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, made this known while inaugurating a one-day town hall meeting in Minna. Gbogan, represented by the Director of Engineering Services at the ministry, Mr Danladi Musa explained that the government was very passionate about developing agriculture especially, with women farmers in the state. He disclosed that the state government had just approved N70 million for the procurement of women…