Busy time for Nigerian boxers – Abayomi
Nigerian boxers, particularly those in the paid ranks have been advised to train constantly so as to remain fit for future challenges.
According to the assistant secretary general of the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control, Oladipo Abayomi, more fights have been planned in the coming months and it was only wise for the boxers to always be fit as any of them could be called upon at any point.
Edo discovers 40 dead pensioners on pay roll
Edo Gov. Adams Oshiomhole said in Benin on Thursday that the government discovered 40 ghost pensioners on its payroll.
Robbers seize state house-bound cash, kill 2 policemen
A five-man robbery gang, yesterday, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, attacked a black Toyota Corolla car conveying a large sum of money to Government House and killed two mobile policemen.
Geale to defend IBF title against Eromosele
Australian Daniel Geale said Friday he will stage the first defence of his IBF middleweight world title against American Eromosele Albert in Hobart in August.
NNPC pledges more kerosine in 3 weeks
GROUP Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mr. Austin Oniwon, and the President, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, Mr. Aminu Abdulkadir, yesterday, pledged before the members of the House of Representatives to flood the market with kerosene within the next three weeks.
Obi orders arrest of principal over alleged embezzlement
GOVERNOR Peter Obi of Anambra State yesterday in Onitsha ordered the arrest of the immediate past principal of Washington Memorial Grammar School in the commercial city, Mr. Patrick Asiegbu, over alleged failure to utilise judiciously the N13 million given to the school for rehabilitation of dilapidated buildings.
