Basic education restructuring, panacea to falling standards’
WORRIED by the poor standard of basic education, and the recent statistics by United Nations Educational, and Cultural Scientific Organisation, UNESCO, that Nigeria has about 8.7 million out of school children, Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, WSCIJ, last week, organised a three day training for journalists to avail them with tools to effectively bring to the fore, issues of basic education to government and other stakeholders for a positive change.
Onigbinde calls for improved officiating in NNL matches
Akinade Onigbinde, coach of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) FC, says an improvement in the officiating of Nigeria National League (NNL) matches is imperative for greater and interesting competitions.
Buhari orders probe of JAMB, NIMASA, gives flood alert
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the probe of former managements of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, over what it called poor remittances in the past.
Aiteo Cup: Results of Round of 16 matches/List of qualifiers
Following are the results of Round of 16 matches played in both the men and women competitions of the Aiteo Cup on Wednesday:
Sign-on Fees: Naira rain for Nasarawa United coaches
Coaches of Premier League club Nasarawa United will receive their outstanding N18.5 million sign-on fees for the just concluded 2016/2017 season, an official said on Wednesday.
FG awards N120.6bn Bonny-Bodo road to Julius Berger
Federal government has, Wednesday, signed a tripartite agreement with Julius Berger, and the Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) for the construction of Bonny-Bode Road and for the part-funding of N60billion by NLNG.
FG begs JOHESU to shelve plan strike
Prof. Isaac Adewole Minister of Health, has appealed to the leadership of the Joint Health Staff Union (JOHESU) to prevail on its members to shelve their planned strike.
Men’s Aiteo Cup: Osun United beat El-Kanemi Babes to advance to quarter-finals
Osun United Football Club of Osogbo on Wednesday defeated visiting El-Kanemi Babes FC of Maiduguri 2-1 to advance to the quarter-finals stage of the men’s competition of the Aiteo Cup.
Buhari orders probe into revenue diversion in JAMB, NIMASA
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a probe into revenue diversion in the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
…pursue your cause within the confines of the law, ACF tells IPOB, others
The Arewa consultative Forum has called for calm as it commended the governor of Asia state, Okezie Ikpeazu for imposing a dusk to dawn curfew in the state following the clash between supporters of the Indigenous people of Biafra and the Nigerian Army which is carrying out operation Python dance in the south east.
I’ve no rift with Fr Mbaka -Fr Obimma
THE Founder of Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry, Uke, Anambra State, Reverend Father Emmanuel Obimma Wednesday denied having any rift with another priest, Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, who also runs the Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry, Enugu.
