Kylian Mbappe Celebration against Real Madrid in Champions League The Kylian Mbappe transfer saga is not over and Paris Saint-Germain are set to offer him a new contract extension, according to RMC. This new deal would make Mbappe the highest-paid player in the world of football, per that same report. Mbappe turned down a similar offer last summer and he is now free to negotiate with other clubs. Apparently, PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and sporting director Leonardo are no longer in charge of negotiating Mbappe’s extension, with several representatives from Qatar now being the ones talking to the player and his family in an effort to keep him in the French capital past next summer. Reports from the Spanish press suggest that Real Madrid believe the situation has not changed at all after PSG’s convincing victory against Los Blancos last Tuesday, which means that Madrid are confident about their chances of signing Mbappe as soon as the 2021-2022 season ends, no mat...
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede-Jamb Registrar The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board has no right to conduct higher institutions admission. A statement signed by the national president, ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said JAMB’s action of handling higher institutions admission was an encroachment in to the University autonomy. It explained that JAMB had no power to decide qualification for admission and had no power to give admission or delist programmes of universities. “The autonomy of universities is under increasing threat by the meddlesome activities of JAMB in admission processes and regulation of academic activities in the Nigerian University System. JAMB was created by an Act of the National Assembly in 1978 and is responsible for the conduct of matriculation examinations for admission into a tertiary institution in Nigeria, appointment of examiners and collection/dissemination of information on all matters relating to entrance exa...
Senate Plenary The Senate’s plan to criminalise ransom payment is part of ongoing amendment to the Terrorism Prevention Act. Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, EFCC , has rejected the proposed criminalisation of ransom payment to kidnappers or terrorists to secure release of hostages. The Senate’s plan to criminalise ransom payment is part of ongoing amendment to the Terrorism Prevention Act. The agency said instead of criminalising ransom payment to abductors, such negotiation should be subjected to security vetting. The EFFC’s Director, Legal and Prosecution Department, Chile Okoroma, made this known when he appeared before the Senate Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters; and Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes – for the public hearing of the amendment bill. The bill, sponsored by Imo senator, Francis Onyewuchi, proposes 15 years imprisonment for anyone who pays ransom to kidnappers. Section 14 of the bill reads, “Anyone who transfers funds, makes payment or...
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