The expectation is that the opportunity will be properly utilised by women to ensure that as they collect they pay back for more women to come on board

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, has called for more attention to the game of football as part of efforts to create jobs for youths.

Out of favour Celtic defender Efe Ambrose has missed out on a big chance to impress manager Brendan Rodgers after missing out on the team’s trip to Dubai.

Former Nigeria international, Chief Segun Odegbami has hailed FIFA President, Gianni Infantino for backing joint bids for future World Cup tournaments following the approved expanded format for the quadrennial showpiece by the FIFA Council.

AGGRIEVED chairmanship and councillorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in 15 local government areas of Oyo State have petitioned the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun over alleged unconstitutional way of hand picking candidates for the positions by the state leadership of the party after screening all the aspirants.

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has given approval for the establishment of a welfare scheme for widows of slain military officials that are indigenes of the state.

VICE President Yemi Osinbajo, will tomorrow, lead a Federal Government’s delegation, among other dignitaries to celebrate the centenary birthday of HRM Ogbon Ogoni-Oghoro I, Ohworode of Olomu, Ughelli South council area of Delta State.

INFANT mortality remains one of Nigeria’s major health challenges. The country ranks the highest in Africa in terms of the number of neo-natal deaths and is second globally after India. Newborn deaths contribute to 32 per cent of mortality under five years.

Delta State All Proggresives Congress, APC, Caretaker Committee, yesterday distanced itself from the arrangement between the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and two APC chieftains in the state, Prophet Jones Erhue and Mr Chidi Okonji.

THE Bank of Industry has said it would intensify efforts to end recession in 2017 by providing funding for viable businesses that would create massive employment and stimulate the economy.

Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC have announced that they would be competing for honours in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) with 15 new players that were unveiled at a ceremony on Tuesday.

The Court of Appeal, sitting in Benin has upheld the judgment of the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal which earlier dismissed the petition of Young Democratic Party, YDP, and its governorship candidate, Nurudeen Inwanfero, against the declaration of Mr. Godwin Obaseki, of All Progressives Congress, APC, as winner of the September 28, 2016 governorship election in the state.

By Henry Umoru ABUJA— SENATE President and Chairman of the National Assembly, Senator Bukola Saraki has directed the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mr Mohammed Sani-Omolori to carry out a holistic audit of staff in the National Assembly. According to Saraki, the comprehensive assessment must be completed within 90 days and progress reports should be […]

AHEAD of the January 28, 2016 date announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the conduct of the by-election for Etsako federal constituency of Edo State, eldest son of the immediate past governor of Edo State, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole, yesterday suspended his ambition for the vacant seat and backed the aspiration of Mr Johnson Oghuma as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Justice Amina Augie of the Supreme Court, yesterday, disqualified herself from a five-man panel the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, constituted to hear appeals seeking to sack Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State.