Biafra: We need to revisit Aburi Accord — Ahamba
As some sections of the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria mark the 53 anniversary on the declaration of Biafra Republic, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Chief Mike Ahamba has said that time has come when the people of the country should revisit the Aburi Accord.
Edo guber: Why Oshiomhole’s antics may gift PDP Osadebe Avenue
Ahead of the June 22 Edo governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, there are indications that the state chapter of the ruling party, may struggle to survive its self-inflicted injuries, if happenings in the past few days are anything to go by.
LaLiga confirm season will resume June 11
Spain’s LaLiga will restart with the derby between Sevilla and Real Betis on Thursday, June 11 with the season set to conclude over the weekend of July 18-19. LaLiga officially confirmed their restart date with the first game coming six days before the resumption of the Premier League in England. All matches will be played […]
SPECIAL REPORT: How Enugu is reaping democracy dividends in healthcare
COLLAPSED healthcare system was one of the ugly vestiges the military bequeathed to the civilian administration in 1999 and Enugu State was not an exception. Luckily, the state produced a Medical Doctor, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, as its governor on Nigeria’s return to civilian rule on May 29, 1999.
Edo medical scientists submit Covid-19 herbal invention to NIPRD
In line with the search for a local solution in the cure for Covid-19, the Edo State-born medical scientist and pathologist, Odion Obumese, has submitted the Covid-19 herbal drug he invented to the Minister of Health and National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research & Development (NIPRD) for trails and approval.
Kompany rebuffs chance to become Pep’s No 2 at Man City
Former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has reportedly turned down the opportunity to return to the Etihad as Pep Guardiola’s assistant manager, Guardiola has been in the market for a number two since the departure of Mikel Arteta to Arsenal last December and is said to have pinpointed his former skipper as his preferred choice. […]
Bayelsa IGR rises to N1.2bn in March
The Bayelsa Government on Saturday said it generated N1.2 billion as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the month of March 2020, highest in the last one year, up from N848.9 million generated in February 2020, Mr Timipre Seipulou, the Technical Assistant to the Governor on Treasury, Account and Revenue, gave the figure in Yenagoa, during […]
Benue LG polls: Ortom votes, urges voters to leave after voting
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Saturday advised people who turned out to vote in the state Local Government Council elections on Saturday to leave the polling units as soon as they voted to guard against the spread of COVID-19. Ortom gave the advice on Saturday in Gbajimba, headquarters of Guma Local Government Area of […]
Coronavirus: Real Madrid’s Marcelo eager for LaLiga resumption
Real Madrid star Marcelo said he cannot wait for the LaLiga season to resume following the coronavirus pandemic. LaLiga was suspended in March due to the COVID-19 crisis but the league will return with the derby between Sevilla and Real Betis on June 11. On Friday, Spain’s Higher Council of Sport (CSD) said it had […]
Nigeria’s Health Sector has Massive Wealth Potential, says Abiru
Polaris Bank CEO, Mr. Tokunbo Abiru has disclosed that Nigeria’s health sector holds immense potential to create wealth for the country if an enabling environment is put in place for the sector to thrive. Mr. Abiru said this during a webinar hosted by the Bank on: ‘Managing Healthcare Business During & Post-COVID-19’. While speaking on the […]
EXCLUSIVE: SYLVANUS OKPALA: I was small but mighty
Sylvanus Okpala is a household name in Nigerian football. He was one of the few players who featured for the national team from secondary school. He shot to limelight in the late 1970s when he captained the first U-20 national team from where he graduated to the senior national team. He spoke with Jacob Ajom […]
Five-sub rule could count against Barcelona ― Setien
Barcelona could suffer from the new rule that allows teams to make five substitutions in a match instead of three, their coach Quique Setien has said. FIFA has made the temporary change to ease the physical strain on players, who are returning to a congested period of games after a lengthy break due to the […]
Future of Sports in Africa after COVID-19
By Chief Segun Odegbami, Last Monday night I was a panellist on an international virtual conference that involved Liberian President and former World Player of the Year, George Opong Weah. It was truly a great pleasure listening to him talk about the past, the present and the future of African Sports in the new post-COVID-19 […]
Four die, six injured in Ogun multiple accidents
James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Four persons were confirmed dead, while six others sustained various degrees of injuries in three separate accidents that occurred at different locations in Ogun State on Friday. This was contained in a statement issued by the Ogun State sector command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) and made available to […]
SPECIAL REPORT: AbdulRazaq’s scorecard in 365 days
WHETHER in the media or on the streets, the preponderance of public opinion is that Kwara State is now led by a man with eyes fixed on changing the narratives of the North-Central state for the right reasons. Kwara, for the record, is not yet an eldorado.
Uwem Ekarika’s widow cries for minister’s palliatives
In the past few weeks, the minister of Sports, Mr Sunday Dare has been offering succour to relatives of fallen sports heroes including the aged mothers of Rashidi Yekini, Samuel Okwaraji and Ali Jeje. Last week, ailing former Super Eagles defender, Sunday Eboigbe was also given some financial assistance and promised free medical services by […]
