Joshua’s fight with Klitschko to equal crowd record
The largest British boxing crowd for nearly 80 years will watch Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight title fight against Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium in April after promoters struck a deal with London’s Mayor.
Usain Bolt returns gold medal, says would help fund Carter appeal
Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt returned his 2008 Beijing Olympic 4x100m relay gold medal Friday and would help finance an appeal to Nesta Carter’s doping punishment, the Jamaica Gleaner reported.
Wenger, Arsenal boss gets four-match touchline ban
Arsenal Manager, Arsene Wenger has been given a four-match touchline ban and 25,000 pounds fine after accepting a Football Association charge of misconduct for his misbehavior in the win over Burnley.
Dasukigate: How ex-PDP National Chairman’s firm, BAM, took N300m from ONSA —Witness
Ibrahim Yazidu, a prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bello Haliru, yesterday, gave further insight into how the former PDP chieftain got N300 million from the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA account through his company,BAM Projects and Properties Limited.
94 UNN graduates make first class
Ninety four out of the 10,425 graduating students of University Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), bagged first class honour, Prof. Benjamin Ozumba, the Vice-Chancellor announced Friday.
We’re working on how people can get back to their normal lives – Acting President, Osinbajo
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the Federal Government is “working on how people can get back to their normal lives.”
Wike fumes, threatens to close down all illegal schools in Rivers
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers said on Friday that his Government would close down private schools operating without approval in the State.
What Putin, Trump likely to discuss Saturday
Russian President, Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are likely to discuss the sanctions that Washington imposed on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine when the two leaders speak by telephone on Saturday, a senior White House aide said.
Stop clampdown on churches for you’re there to represent us, CAN tells VP Osinbajo
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has called on the Federal Government to intervene on all the clampdown on the Church in Nigeria,
Nigerian Customs impounds 2 helicopters, illegally imported accessories
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday said it had intercepted two helicopters and 23 consignments of accessories illegally imported into the country.
FG mulls usage of indigenous languages in science education
The Federal Government is considering the usage of indigenous languages in teaching science subjects in primary and secondary schools, the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has said.
Ministers, workers desert fed. secretariat
Workers at the Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja have deserted their offices as the Electricity Distribution Company cut- off power supply.
Breaking: Ondo Assembly Speaker Jumoke Akindele suspended
Speaker Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jumoke Akindele has been allegedly suspended.
Customs hand over 2 impounded helicopters, accessories to NAF
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday said it had intercepted two helicopters and 23 consignments of accessories illegally imported into the country.
Power Failure: NBS exposes power stations
Total average of 2,548GWH of energy was generated by 25 power stations in the country in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Court declines to shut down NPFL for Giwa FC
The High Court of Plateau State, Jos, presided over by Hon. Justice D.G. Mann, at Court No.3, has refused to hear an application for an order setting aside the entire results of all matches played in the last season, 2015/2016, of the NPFL, the top tier professional football league in Nigeria.
