Nigeria’ll surmount its security, economic challenges, say Osinbajo, Adeboye, SGF
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday expressed optimism that despite the challenges facing the nation, Nigeria will overcome its security and economic problems.
Man United’s Bruno Fernandes apologises for penalty miss in 1-0 Villa defeat
The penalty miss is Fernandes’s second in 23 attempts in all competitions for Man United. With his first coming against Newcastle United in an October Premier League fixture in 2020.
Our dreams to achieve peace, devt in Niger Delta regions achieved — FG
The Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Col. Milland Dixon Dikio has said that the Federal government has achieved its dream of moving the Niger Delta from incessant protest to peace and development
State Congresses : PDP extends deadline for submission of nomination forms
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP has extended the deadline for submission of already completed nomination forms for state congresses from the earlier announced date of Sept. 23 to Oct. 1. The party in a statement issued by its PDP National Publicity, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Sunday listed the affected states […]
LASG partners with maize farmers on production
The Lagos State Government says it is partnering with the Maize Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (MAAN) to explore possibilities of commercial production of maize in the state
2023: Count me out of online campaign posters — Fashola
Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola has distanced himself from campaign posters bearing his name and photograph and that of Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State as presidential and vice presidential candidate, respectively for the 2023 general elections.
Shehu Sani, Lennox Lewis, others react as Usyk upstages Joshua
In the early hours of today, the world saw the emergence of a new unified world heavyweight champion. Ukrainian undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk making the step up to the heavyweight category shocked the boxing world by defeating the unified WBA, WBO, IBO, IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua through a unanimous decision after 12 rounds. […]
Why we shun Lagos footbridges — Pedestrians
Some pedestrians in Lagos have said that they continued risking their lives crossing highways on foot because many of the footbridges had become safe haven for thieves, beggars and traders. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the pedestrians said they also avoided using footbridges as most either didn’t have lights at […]
It’s not too late for NASS to revisit e-transmission of election results – Yusuf
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mallam Yusuf Ali, says it is not to late for members of the National Assembly to revisit the issue of electronic transmission of election results to ensure credibility. Ali, who made the remarks while speaking in an interview with newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo, said the more credible elections […]
Why I shunned APGA guber campaign flag-off at Awka – Bianca Ojukwu
Mrs Bianca Ojukwu said in Awka on Sunday that she shunned Saturday’s flag-off of APGA governorship campaign to protest “post-mortem disrespect’’ to her deceased husband She laid the blame of the “post-mortem disrespect’’ to Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu on the doorstep of APGA’s leadership. READ ALSO:Don’t abandon APGA, there’s still hope, Umeoji tells fleeing party faithful […]
34th AIFC: SEC FC trash CBN FC to lift trophy
By Ike Uchechukwu The 34th edition of the All Financial Institutions football competition ended in Calabar on Saturday with the Security and Exchange Commission ,SEC, football club FC,emerging this year’s winner after trashing the CBN FC 4-2 in a Penalty shootout after a goalless full time. Before the final game, the third place match was […]
