Infantino blasts Africa’s tortoise-paced football growth
Ahead of this month’s CAF election, FIFA President Gianni Infantino is worried with the tortoise-paced football growth on the Africa continent and says the time has come for Africa to establish itself in the category of movers of world football.
‘Igbo leaders are political slaves in Nigeria’
PRO-BIAFRA group, Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, yesterday, told Igbo leaders not to be deceived that an Igbo man would become president of Nigeria, claiming it was not possible for any Igbo man or woman to emerge Nigeria president either in 2019 or 2023.
Upset at Kandaval Cup
It was upset galore at the finals of the 6th edition of Kandaval Inter-school Table tennis championship, ‘Kandaval Cup’ as the defending champions in both boys and girls categories were sent packing in the quarter final rounds of the annual tourney which took place at Lagos Country Club, Ikeja over the weekend.
Delta set to curb menace of herdsmen
DELTA State House of Assembly has embarked on moves to curb the excesses of herdsmen in the state, following the presentation of the Anti-Grazing bill which has just concluded public hearing on same.
NJC proposes N5.2bn for retired judicial officers in 2017
THE National Judicial Council, NJC, has proposed N5.2 billion in the 2017 budget for the settlement of gratuity and pensions for retired federal judicial officers.
Gunmen kill 4 vigilante men for foiling kidnap in Aba
ABA—Four members of Abia State Vigilante Service, AVS, popularly known as Bakassi Boys, were, yesterday, shot dead by gunmen suspected to be members of a notorious gang in Aba.
7,000 Benue rice, cassava farmers benefit from IFAD scheme
MAKURDI—Benue State Government has said over 7,000 farmers are being supported in the state by the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, Value Chain Development Programne, VCDP, to boost rice and cassava production in the country.
I’ll never contest against Buhari —Tinubu
Leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, yesterday, vowed never to contest the Presidency against President Muhammadu Buhari.
Digital technologies to influence 45% of retail sales by 2025 – GSMA report
LATEST reports by the GSM Association have estimated that digital technologies will influence up to 45 per cent of all retail sales by 2025.
Ukah assures on speedy completion of Delta NUJ secretariat
DELTA State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Patrick Ukah, has assured that the secretariat of the state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, would soon be ready for commissioning.
Delta commissioner tasks staff on co-operation
Delta State Commissioner for Lands and Surveys, Mr. Chika Ossai, has called on staff of the ministry to work as members of one indivisible family in order to stimulate improved service delivery to Deltans in line with the policy thrust of the Senator Ifeanyi Okowa- led administration in the state.
