President Bola Tinubu has sought Senate’s confirmation for Ruby Onwudiwe as a replacement for Dr. Kalu Eke who declined the President’s nomination as a member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Kalu had declined the President’s appointment due to his engagement at the World Bank and other financial institutions. President Tinubu’s request was contained in …

Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has named Manchester City’s Phil Foden as the English Premier League (EPL) Player of the 2023/24 Season, so far. Foden has been impressive for City so far this season. The England international scored a brace in Manchester City’s last EPL victory against Manchester United. When asked whether Foden is the player of the season so …

Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez has named his former teammate, Andres Iniesta, as the greatest talent in Spanish football history. Xavi said this while praising Iniesta for playing his 1000th career game. Iniesta is widely regarded as one of the best midfielders in football history. The 39-year-old formed a terrific partnership with Xavi at Barcelona for more than a decade. Having …

Former Liverpool star Danny Murphy has named Cole Palmer as Chelsea’s best player at the moment. Murphy said Palmer, who was Chelsea’s talisman in their 2-0 win over Sheffield United on Saturday, is a ‘productive’ player. Palmer has made a swift impact at Chelsea after joining the Blues from English Premier League champions Manchester City for £42.5 million last summer. …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has named chairmen and deputy chairmen for Standing Committees of the House. At the end of the debate on the general principles of the proposed 2024 budget of N27.5 trillion on Friday, the Speaker, who presided over the session, made the announcement on the floor of the House. Hon. …