As the Nigeria senior national team, the Super Eagles continue to prepare for the crucial 2019 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Chipolopolo of Zambia, former Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Chief Adegboye Onigbinde has noted that the team needs to build on the stamina level of the players.

Palpable tension is brewing in the 644 autonomous communities in Imo State, following the planned implementation of the N3,000 Development Levy slammed on every taxable adult by the state government.

ENUGU State governor, Mr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has described teachers as bridge builders who are responsible for moulding and constructing many professionals and renowned individuals in the society today.

One of the airlines marked for the airlifting of passengers to the Holy land, Med-view Airline said it has completed the airlift of Pilgrims for the 2016 Hajj back to Nigeria, being the first to complete the hajj assignment at a record time.

THE Ebonyi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday criticized Governor David Umahi-led administration for insignificantly increasing the salaries of civil servants by five percent and making a celebration out of it.

OLOROGUN Jaro Movudu Egbo, a stalwart of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Delta State is the national leader of Urhobo Nationality Council, UNC and one of the aides to the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu.

National Vice-Chairman, SouthWest of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Pius Akinyelure has opened up on the behind-the-scenes moves to amicably resolve the crisis that arose from the nomination of Chief Rotimi Akeredolu as the governorship candidate of the party.

Another way to foster a learning environment at home is for each family to instill the love of Islamic literature and books

Last week, on the eve of our 56th Independence Day “celebrations” (what is there to celebrate?!), I compared Nigeria’s lack of progress with the daily progress that takes place in other parts of the world – Europe, America and Japan, for example.

Most affected are women and young workers in general. In many commercial banks, for instance, precarious work takes the form of agency work in which a labour contractor supplies workers to the banks but the workers still remain the employees of the contractor.

The economic recession is keeping Nigerians busy as focus shifts to daily survival to the extent that we carry on, unaware of threat greater than hunger and deprivation. The Islamic Republic of Iran! There it is. The threat greater than the prospect of starvation. Yet, those Nigerians who do not identify this country as a threat to the future of our fatherland can be forgiven.

A young man, Promise Iwuoala, has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by an Apapa Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, for raping a girl (names withheld) in Tedi community, Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State.

THE Federal Government has said that it was considering strategies to reflate the economy and place it on the path of sustainable growth and development and as such, will not tolerate the lowering of labour standards by employers in the country.

The Nigerian delegation to Sunday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Zambia’s Chipolopolo will depart from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport tomorrow.

The National Assembly, comprising Senate and the House of Representatives, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to address its joint session on government’s plan to get the country out of recession.