Siasia robbed in Atlanta
The Nigeria U23 camp has suffered theft in Atlanta, USA as coach Samson Siasia was robbed at the team’s camp where they are preparing for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Air France flight crews to stage one-week strike from Wednesday
Air France flight attendants will begin a weeklong strike on Wednesday, downing tools at the height of France’s holiday travel period, the airline said.
Behave yourself, Buhari warns NFF leadership
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday warned the officials of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF to “behave” themselves and organize worthwhile sporting competitions.
Olympics: List of Russians banned from Rio
International sports federations and Russia’s Olympic Committee on Monday began to announce the Russian competitors who will be sidelined from the Rio Games over past doping offences.
Tens of thousands of babies may be born with Zika disorders: study
Tens of thousands of babies may be born with debilitating Zika-related disorders in the course of the outbreak sweeping through Latin America and the Caribbean, researchers said Monday. Mathematical projections suggest about 93.4 million people may catch the virus — including some 1.65 million pregnant women — before the epidemic fizzles out, a team reported […]
Sanders urges vote for Clinton, says Trump a ‘demagogue’
Bernie Sanders urged reluctant supporters Monday to vote for his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in order to bar Donald Trump’s path to the White House, slamming the Republican as a “demagogue.”
Ndume: Senate alone can’t impeach Buhari
Majority Leader of the Senate, Sen. Ali Ndume, has said that the impeachment of a president is a function of the two chambers of the national assembly.
APC’s failure has made PDP more relevant – Ciroma
Former Minister of Finance and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mallam Adamu Ciroma has said that the failure of the All Progressive Party to meet he expectation of Nigerians has made the Peoples Democratic Party revamp as it still dominate political discourse in the country.
FG promises to end food shortage in 2 years
ABUJA- THE Federal Government, yesterday, promised to end food shortage in the country in two years.
No lawmaker is under investigation over certificate forgery– Ekiti Assembly
The Ekiti State House of Assembly on Monday, described media report in one of the national dailies (not Vanguard), that nine of its lawmakers are being investigated over certificate forgery as baseless, wicked and a continuation of relentless efforts of faceless enemies of the state to discredit the government.
Economy: We’re learning through the hard way, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, in Abuja said that Nigeria was now learning through the way in the diversification of its economy.
