Leicester challenge Vardy’s red card against Stoke
Defending champions Leicester City have appealed against the red card shown to striker Jamie Vardy in Saturday’s 2-2 English Premier League draw at Stoke. Vardy was dismissed in the 28th minute for a two-footed tackle on Mame Diouf. If the decision is upheld, the 29-year-old England international will receive a three-match ban and miss games […]
Suspect rejects judge in murder case
By Davies Ihiemnachor PORT HARCOURT—A suspect who is standing murder trial before a Rivers State High Court, Mr. Doubra Ogbe, has called on the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Adama Iyayi-Lamikanra, to transfer his case to another judge. Ogbe, who is standing trial for the murder of ex-militant leader, Mr. Soboma George, said he […]
APGA crisis: NWC members to boycott planned NEC meeting
By Enyim Enyim & Chinonso Alozie Owerri—The protracted crisis in the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, heightened, yesterday, when the Acting National Chairman of the party, Ozo Nwabueze Okafor, and members of the National Working Committee, NWC, loyal to him disassociated themselves from tomorrow’s planned NEC meeting convened by the National Secretary, Labaran Maku, at […]
Kenya invites Toriola to train its players
What Nigeria is not considering has now become a corner stone for other country as Kenya Table Tennis Association (KTTA) has invited African legend Nigeria’s Segun Toriola to train her players in a five-day training camp holding in Nairobi. According to the Chairman of KTTA, Andrew Mudibo, Toriola was to arrive Kenya yesterday for the […]
Bayelsa students not stranded in Ghana —Dickson
By Samuel Oyadongha Bayelsa State Government, yesterday, described as untrue, reports that its indigenes on scholarship in Ghana were denied access to their hostels and were stopped from writing their semester examinations. A statement by Mr Jeremiah Owoupele, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Seriake Dickson on Scholarships Welfare, said that the office had been in […]
Goodwill messages flow as Sports Night Of Excellence holds
It has been a deluge of goodwill messages as the maiden Guild of Sports Editors “Night of Excellence ‘ holds at the prestigious Pearwort Hotel and Suites in Ikeja, Lagos. Among those who are wishing the best for the event are former NFA Chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, who thinks it’s one way to appreciate journalists […]
Ecstasy as LASU rewards performing lecturers, non-teaching staff, others
Like a popular aphorism by Ralph Ransom goes, “Before the reward there must be labor. You plant before you harvest. You sow in tears before you reap joy.
NHIS may collapse if fund trapped in TSA is not released—TUC
TRADE Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, yesterday claimed that billions of naira meant for the running of the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, had been trapped in the Treasury Single Account, TSA.
Personal ambition behind new Labour Centre— Wabba
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday, berated leaders of newly-announced United Labour Centre, ULC, claiming that personal ambitions led to its formation.
Man, 25, docked over abduction of 9-yr-old boy
A 25-year-old man, Triumph Okechukwu, was yesterday docked at an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for allegedly detaining and capturing a nine-year-old boy with intent to cause him harm. The accused is facing a two-count charge of capturing and detaining with intent to cause harm. Okechukwu, however, pleaded innocence of the offences. The Magistrate, […]
Accountant allegedly defrauds bank of N8m
By Aniema Umoh Lagos—A 39-year-old accountant with one of the old generation banks, Okonye Chukwuemeke, was yesterday arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court in Lagos, for stealing N8 million, property of the bank. The defendant is facing a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing, preferred against him by the police. The prosecutor, Sergeant Cyriacus […]
Army promotes 11; Navy, one
ELEVEN senior officers of the Nigerian Army and one Naval officer were, yesterday, decorated with their new ranks at the 3rd Division, Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, Rukuba, Plateau State.
Oghara agog over Ibori’s release, whispered return
OGHARA in Ethiope West Local Government Area, Delta State, the country home of the former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, aka Odidigborigbo of Africa, has been keyed up in the past two weeks following reports that the 59-year-old political leader jailed by Southwark Crown court in Britain for money laundering, 2012, is likely to regain his freedom, September 20.
Equity analysts see a quick return to sustained bullish market
The bullish trend in the Nigerian equities market which greeted the international oil price rebound since beginning of this month has pulled back, indicating short term perspectives of investors in a long-drawn bearish market, contrary to advice by most investment analysts.
Two dead, 17 injured as another building collapses in Akwa Ibom
No fewer than two persons have been confirmed dead, while 17 others sustained various degrees of injury, yesterday, following another building collapse at Urua Edet-Obo, a popular market at Ikot Akpatek, in Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
Workers reject new Auditor-General, Ayine
The Office of the Auditor General of the Federation was shut for three hours yesterday, following protests by the workers union to reject the appointment of Anthony Ayine by President Muhammadu Buhari as the Auditor-General.
