Plateau United’s Odafe wins 13th VAT Wonder Goal
League leaders, Plateau United produced their very first VAT Wonder Goal award winner in Emmanuel Odafe who narrowly beat Nojeem Raji of Sunshine Stars in one of the tight races witnessed since the award was re-introduced by the League Management Company (LMC) at the start of the second stanza of the 2016/17 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).
Gov. Obiano U-13 football competition begins in Anambra on Sept. 27
The maiden Anambra U-13 football championship for primary and junior secondary school students, organised by the state government and Awka-based Body Team Sports Club is set to hold.
Arsenal face Cologne, Red Star Belgrade in Europa League
Arsenal face a tricky Europa League group stage with ties against Cologne and Red Star Belgrade as Arsene Wenger’s side play in Europe’s second-tier competition for the first time since 1997.
Bale returns to Wales squad after suspension
Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale was recalled by Wales on Friday for their forthcoming 2018 World Cup qualifying matches against Austria and Moldova.
Villa back for Spain World Cup qualifiers
Veteran strker David Villa is set for an international recall after being named Friday in Spain’s squad for key 2018 World Cup qualifiers.
Update on Osinbajo’s visit to Taraba: Irate APC Youths chased Gov. Ishaku out of Sen Aisha’s house
The irate youths of All Progressive Congress in Taraba state on Thursday forcefully attacked and chased Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba state out of the country home of his political Opponent Sen. Aisha Arhasan with stones and violent wards in Jalingo Taraba state capital.
16 oil workers die as bus plunges into Black Sea
A bus drove off a pier near the town of Taman in Southern Russia on Friday after its brakes failed, killing 16 people, Russian State media reported.
Court slams N1.5m bail on travel agent
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Friday slammed a N1.5 million bail on a 49-year-old travel agent, Akintola Eyitayo, charged with N8.25 million visa scam.
Between Obafemi Awolowo and Alfred Rewane
Human character develops from childhood, through adolescence and graduates to adulthood. Within these streams of human developmental process, man’s inbuilt and intrinsic qualities begin to unfold.
APC backs creation of hate speech special courts
The National Youth Caucus of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday in Abuja expressed support for the establishment of special court for hate speech in the country.
Opposition doesn’t mean hostility, enmity, antagonism – Buhari
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Friday told the leaderships of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP that opposition in any government does not mean hostility, enmity and antagonism.
Sokoto Govt, Sultanate Council order for special prayers for Buhari in mosques today
The Sokoto state government and the Sultanate Council yesterday night ordered for special prayer sessions at all jumaat mosques on Friday across the state for full recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari.
FG’s goals are sacrosanct – New Perm-Sec., Olusade Adesola
The newly appointed Permanent Secretary to the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports, Mr Olusade Adesola, Friday, said that policies of the government would be followed to the letter to ensure that the aim of achieving good governance is realised.
APC backs establishment of special courts for hate speech
The National Youth Caucus of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday in Abuja expressed support for the establishment of special court for hate speech in the country.
Nigerian, Tunji Offeyi nominated for Africa4U Online Awards
A Nigerian living in the United KIngdom, Tunji Offeyi has been nominated for the Africa4U Online Awards and selected as a jury by a political institute in Vienna, Austria.
NOTICE OF QUIT TO HAUSA, FULANI, YORUBA: Leaders, stakeholders ask N’Delta militants to reciprocate Arewa youths’ gesture
SOME Niger Delta leaders and stakeholders, yesterday, urged the Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators, CNDA, to return the favor of Arewa youths, who, Thursday, suspended and withdrew their earlier quit notice and 90-day ultimatum to Igbo to leave the north by correspondingly vacating its counter quit directive to Hausa, Fulani and Yoruba in the oil region.
