2019: CSOs urge Buhari to begin to groom successor
The umbrella body of civil society groups, Coalition of Civil Society organisations of Nigeria, COSON and Operation Sanitize Nigeria, OSAN have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to begin grooming his successor if his health condition remains uncertain in 2019. They also called on him to douse the tension in the country by engaging all agitators and voices of dissent rather than use of brute force by Nigerian security agents.
NLC, NULGE join demand for LG autonomy
In furtherance to the agitation for local government autonomy, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has joined Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, in calling on the National Assembly and states’ Assemblies to speedily pass the bill into law.
S-West will continue to support Buhari — Senator Boroffice
CHAIRMAN, Senate Committee on Science and Technology, Senator Robert Boroffice yesterday said that the South West geo-political zone of the country will continue to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s government, just as he welcomed him from London after his medical vacation.
Ekiti APC leads residents in Buhari’s return celebration
Members of the All Progressives Congress, APC and coalition of civil society groups in Ekiti State yesterday, took to the streets of Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital to celebrate the return of President Muhammadu Buhari to Nigeria after 104 days in London on medical vacation.
Youth empowerment: FG spending rises to N240bn in September
THE Federal Government financial commitment to the training, empowerment and employment of unemployed youths in Nigeria is set to rise by 80 per cent or N240 billion in September this year. The government is currently spending N6.9 billion monthly for 200,000 youths enlisted in the programme, targeted at tackling increasing youth unemployment estimated at 40 million persons.
Zenith Bank hails D’Tigress
Zenith Bank Plc, sponsors of the annual National Women League, has showered praises on the Nigeria female team, D’Tigress, for the impressive results recorded so far at the ongoing FIBA Women Afrobasket taking place in Mali. D’Tigress started the competition on a winning note defeating Mozambique 80-69 in their first game, whipped Democratic Republic of Congo 84-47 in the second and on Sunday defeated Egypt 106-72 to emerge the first team to book a place in the quarterfinal of the competition.
2017 Afrobasket: Akhator urges D’Tigress to remain focused
D’Tigress star player, Evelyn Akhator is confident Nigeria can win the 2017 FIBA Women Afrobasket, if the team remains focused as the tournament hots up in Mali. Nigeria will take on Guinea at 11.45am today.
2017 ITTF World Cup: I need a coach, Quadri pleads
Despite putting Nigeria on the world map at several occasions, Africa’s highest ranked table tennis player, Aruna Quadri is pleading for support for him to hire a coach prosecute the 2017 ITTF World Cup holding in Liege, Belgium later in the year.
2018 CAA Championships: Start preparations now, Obisesan tells AFN
Following Nigeria’s poor showing at the IAAF World Championships in London, foremost throws coach, Michael Lateef-Obisesan has urged the Athletics Federation of Nigeria to start off preparations for the Confederation of Africa Athletics Championships billed for June 2018 in Asaba, Delta State.
Residents sleep on tables as flood overruns Rivers community
AGGAH—A STORMINGflood has again overrun the agrarian Aggah community in Egbema, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, Rivers State, constraining the sacked villagers to sleep on tables and slabs at accessible spaces in their swamped dwellings and shops.
Gov Okowa wants more security personnel in Delta
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, yesterday, called on the Federal Government and the Police authorities to deploy more men to the state to cover identified black spots.
