Oshonaike defies age, reclaims African title
Olufunke Oshonaike reclaimed her long lost African title at the ITTF African Senior Championships after beating Egypt’s Dina Meshref 4-2 in the final of the women’s singles.
Despite new oil discovery ExxonMobil faces reserves reduction
Despite announcing a billion-barrel discovery off the coast of Niger Delta, Nigeria, ExxonMobil Corporation, weekend, said it might be facing the biggest reserves revision in its history as production sank to a 7-year low and profit slid amid a prolonged slump in energy markets.
APC faults Mimiko’s visit to Buhari
THE APC in Ondo State has picked holes in the visit of the governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko to President Muhamadu Buhari at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, confirmed Jimoh Ibrahim as the party’s governorship candidate.
Pique, Alba to miss City clash
Luis Enrique has revealed his squad list for Barcelona’s trip to face Manchester City in the Champions League tomorrow night.
Police smash 50-man teenage robbery gang
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command, have smashed a teenage robbery gang, whose members masquerade as load carriers in Oshodi area of Lagos, arresting six of its suspected members.
Withhold assent to amended CCB/CCT Act, CNPP, TUC urge Buhari
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, have condemned the amendment to the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, and the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, Act by the National Assembly, NASS, and urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to sign the amended Act.
World Bank, IMF put pressure on Buhari to come up with economic blueprint
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund, IMF, have piled pressure on the Federal Government to come up with an economic blueprint, if its drive for foreign loans was not to be stalled.
Jonathan tasks politicians on unity, harmony
IMMEDIATE past Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has urged the country’s politicians to shun conducts and comments that could hurt Nigeria’s unity and harmony.
APGA leadership moves to stop Oye from parading as Chairman
The leadership crisis currently rocking All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has further deepened as the party and its Acting National Chairman, Ozo Nwabueze Okafor, have asked an Abuja High Court to stop Dr. Victor Oye from parading himself as the party’s National Chairman.
National Housing: 8 States, FCT ignore FG’s land request
The ambitious plan by the Federal Government to build no fewer than 40,000 blocks of houses for Nigerians across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory may not materialise this year.
Bureau de change robbed of N12m in Benin
Robbers, weekend, raided a bureau de change, BDC, office at Sakpoba Road, Benin, and allegedly carted away over N12 million.
