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Some exceptional Nigerian women in their different careers are making great strides in the global setting. Recently, Wendy Okolo, Aerospace Research Engineer NASA, Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, became a publicised story. Before then, Ayodeji Osowobi, the founder of Stand To End Rape, was named Commonwealth Young Person of the Year. Now, a 43-year-old Dehlia Umunna has become the first Nigerian to be appointed Professor in Harvard School of Law. She was appointed Clinical Professor of Law. Martha Minow, Dean of Harvard Law School has since said, “Dehlia’s students revere her; her colleagues at HLS and nationally look to…

Ahead of the transfer window summer, Manchester United has drawn a shortlist to source for three new players, Evening Standard has reported. Its interim manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, had previously stated he wants four new arrivals this summer, but he has put forward three players for special consideration. The Norwegian is pushing for Borussia Dortmund winger, Jadon Sancho, Sporting Lisbon midfielder, Bruno Fernandes and Napoli centre-half, Kalidou Koulibaly. Manchester United chiefs failed to deliver Jose Mourinho’s top targets last summer, but are determined to spend big for Solskjaer, ahead of what is expected to be his first full season in…

A Nigerian clergyman has given Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna, a seven- day ultimatum to withdraw a bill seeking to license religious bodies in the state or be ready to face the wrath of God. Since assumption of office as Kaduna governor in 2015, El-Rufai has been involved in taking or generating controversies such as the telling foreign observers coming to intervene in Nigeria’s election that they would leave in bodybags, statement Kajuru killings, downsizing of staffers in the local government system and the trimming of the executive arm of governemnt, among others. The General Overseer of Mountain…

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned until May 7 a suit seeking the disqualification of President Muhammadu Buhari and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, over alleged excess spending on campaigns. The presidential candidate of the National Rescue Movement, NRM, Usman Ibrahim-Alhaji, dragged the duo to court alleging that they both spent over N1 billion each on campaign expenses. Mr Ibrahim-Alhaji prayed the court to invoke Section 91(2) of the Electoral Act, 2010 to nullify the participation of Messrs Buhari and Abubakar in the February 23 presidential election for allegedly violating the Electoral Act…

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has reduced its Monetary Policy Rate, MPR, from 14.0 per cent to 13.5 per cent. The CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, stated this, in Abuja, Tuesday, while briefing the press at the end of the 226th Monetary Policy Committee, MPC, meeting. He said that the decision to loosen the MPR was borne out of the desire to reduce the cost of funds and to stimulate growth in various sectors of the economy. The MPR had been retained at 14 per cent since July 2016. He said, “Given the current macro-economic indicators and key market…

Tony Elumelu, chairman of Transcorp Nigeria Plc, planned investment of $2.5 billion in power project across the country will boost Nigeria’s national grid by 700 megawatts, MW, according to Bloomerg. Elumelu revealed that investments in the power sector will be made through Transcorp Power Ltd, a subsidiary company. Although he not give a time frame, Elumelu said the company was ready to “spend a lot of money” on the 987MW capacity Afam Power Plant which is up for privatisation. On March 15, the company along with two others, had launched a bid for Afam Power Plant which operates a natural-gas-fired power generation…

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has warned telecom operators to comply 100 percent with regulatory guidelines or face sanctions. The Executive Vice Chairman, EVC of the Commission, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, sounded the warning, Tuesday, in his welcome address at the “Meet The Regulator Forum” on Promoting regulatory Compliance Through Dialogue held in Abuse. Danbatta, who was represented by Mr. Sunday Dare, the Executive Commissioner, Stakeholders Management, urged the service providers to acquaint themselves with their license documents. He said, “It will be rather elementary for us to begin you lecture you on the need to study your license documents;…

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, will today, commence hearing on the petition the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, filed to challenge the outcome of the February 23 presidential election. The petitioners, are seeking to invalidate the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as winner of the presidential contest. It was learned last night that a five-man panel of Justices of the Court of Appeal will conduct pre-hearing session on the petition Atiku and his party lodged before the tribunal on March 18. It was, however, not clear if…

Super Eagles stand-in captain, Ahmed Musa, has redeemed his promise to the U-23 side following their astonishing 4-0 win over Libya on Monday evening. The Dream Team were trailing the Libyans 2-0 from the first leg last week and needed a resounding win to qualify. To encourage the lads ahead of the daunting task, Musa promised to pay N1million per goal scored. Former Media Officer of the senior Eagles, Colin Udoh, has confirmed that the former Leicester City winger has sent the money. “JUST IN. @NGSuperEagles captain @Ahmedmusa718 has fulfilled his promise of a million naira for every goal scored…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria wrapped up the international break with a 1-0 win over Egypt’s Pharaohs in a friendly match at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, in Delta State on Tuesday. Debutant Paul Onuachu secured victory for the Eagles with an 8-second screamer, a kick-off which undoubtedly entered the record books as the second fastest goal in international football. Onuachu’s strike was the second fastest goal in international goal after Lukas Podolski’s, with the German striker netting after six seconds in a friendly against Ecuador in 2013. However, Onauchu replaced Odion Ighalo in one of three changes Rohr made…