AAG: Don’t threaten our elite athletes, Olukoju, Fasuba tell sports ministry
Sports Ministry’s permanent secretary, Olusade Adesola’s threat to ban Blessing Okagbare, Tobi Amusan, Divine Oduduru and others from the 2020 Olympic Games has been faulted by ex-internationals, Adewale Olukoju and Olusoji Fasuba.
Shaibu, Ehanire, others tee-off Oyegun’s 80th birthday Golf Tourney
Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, Minister designate, Dr. Osagie Ehanire and Senator Domingo Obende, were on Saturday morning joined by other golfers to tee-off a golf tournament organised as part of activities to mark the 80th birthday of the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, in Benin City.
FGC trains over 100 students on career management
In a move to address unemployment in the country, Focal Global Concept has began an enlightenment career management for teenagers, with a view to exposing them to business ideas that would position them for better future.
More than two million Muslims on hajj pilgrimage
More than two million Muslims began the annual hajj Friday under sweltering conditions, as the Saudi hosts sought to deter politicisation of the pilgrimage against a backdrop of simmering Gulf tensions.
Zamfara: Eleven perish in road mishap
Ten passengers and a driver travelling in a commercial Sharon Vox wagon vehicle have all lost their lives in a head-on collision with trailer truck at about 5 kilometres South of Zamfara state capital Gusau.
Sallah: Cows sell for N200,000 as traders record low patronage in Lagos
As Muslim faithfuls celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir festival, traders in some major markets visited by Vanguard in Lagos lamented low patronage.
Deadliest oil tanker blasts in Africa
Here is a recap of the most deadly tanker blasts in Africa in the last decade, after dozens of people died in Tanzania on Saturday when a fuel tanker exploded after overturning.
Fuel tanker blast kills 64 in Tanzania
Sixty-four people perished in Tanzania Saturday when a fuel tanker overturned and then exploded as crowds of people rushed to syphon off leaking fuel.
Sallah: With Prayers, Nigeria will Surmount its Problems, Omo- Agege
ABUJA- DEPUTY President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has called on Muslims to use the period of Eid el-Kabir to pray for Nigeria to overcome its present challenges, saying that the challenges are Surmountable.
Eid-el-Kabir: Ram sellers in Kugbo ram market FCT, happy with patronage
Ram sellers at Kubgo Ram Market, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), say they have witnessed increased patronage as the Eid-el-Kabir celebration draws near.
Xenophobia: Buhari, Ramaphosa meet in October
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari and South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, will meet in October to discuss issues relating to wellbeing of citizens and ways to further strengthen trade relations between the two largest African economies.
