Police actions in A’bom, Bayelsa, Rivers: N/Delta youths take protest to EU
Youths under the aegis of Save Ijaw Nation Group, SING, yesterday stormed the European Union, EU, office in Abuja, yesterday to register their grievances over what they described as the invasion of some Niger Delta states by the Police.
2019: Knocks greet EFCC’s move to monitor campaign finance
SOME lawyers and politicians have kicked against the decision of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to monitor the funding of political parties’ campaigns for the 2019 general elections.
Over 93 countries in talks with FG on investing in solid minerals sector
OVER 93 countries in talks with the Federal Government on investing massively in the solid minerals sector under the auspices of the International Mining And Resources Conference (IMARC) at the 16th Mines and Money Conference in London.
Ebi: We‘ll spoil Banyana’s fun
Super Falcons’ captain, Onome Ebi has promised that she and her colleagues will fight like lions in today’s 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations final against South Africa, and prove that their defeat in the opening group match was just a fluke.
Balogun’s Super Eagles spot under threat
THE spot of Leon Balogun as first choice central defender for Nigeria is no longer guaranteed unless he starts getting games at English Premier League side Brighton, according to Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr.
The future starts now (Part 2)
Last week, I started this series by highlighting the achievements of two of Nigeria’s most promising athletes in recent times, Tobi Amusan (100m Hurdles) and Ese Brume (Long Jump), who were both nominated in the ‘Track and Field Star of the Year’ category of the 2018 Nigerian Sports Awards held in November, and how Nigeria ought to be investing in them ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
