This feels like titles and trophies, delighted Dani Alves smells Camp Nou grass
By Agbonkhese Oboh Dani Alves long-awaited return is over, as he was presented to fans on Wednesday, bristling with energy and radiating pure love for the Barcelona shirt. He bounded unto the pitch, grinning and then gripped the Barca badge on his shirt for a kiss. He picked grass from Camp Nou pitch, smelled it […]
Delta won’t make mistake Nigerians made 6 years ago with APC — Gbagi
AFTER six underwhelming years of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) at the Federal level, former Minister of State for Education, Kenneth Gbagi yesterday declared that the people of Delta State will not make the mistake made by Nigerians with the election of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.
Provide jobs for youths, poly students charge Oyetola
Students under the aegis of the National Association of Polytechnics Students, NAPS, has charged Osun State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola to provide job opportunities for willing and able youths in the state.
FAAC: FG, States, LGCs share N671.9bn for Oct
The Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils (LGCs) on Wednesday, shared N671.910 billion as Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) for October. A statement by Mr Oshundun Olajide, the Acting Director, Information, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, said that the allocation was distributed at FAAC meeting in Lagos at the end of the […]
We recorded 4,000 sexual, gender-based violence complaints in nine months — NHRC
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, said it recorded a total of 4,000 complaint calls from victims of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in the past nine months
PH Kingship tussle: Wike switches staff of office as court sacks Worluchem, recognises Elikwu
GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike has revoked the kingship of Victor Worluchem as Eze Epara Rebisi XII, Port Harcourt, Rivers state, switching the Certificate of Recognition and Staff of Office to Eze Barr. Uchechukwu Isaiah Elikwu as valid occupant of the stool.
Man arraigned for alleged theft of N38m containers
A 41-year-old employee, Matthew Animashaun, charged with stealing six empty containers valued at N38 million, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. The defendant was arraigned before Magistrate O.I Adelaja on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. Animashaun, however, pleaded not guilty, and was admitted to bail in the sum of N500,000 with […]
Ekiti Deputy Speaker advises youths not to over depend on govt jobs
The Deputy Speaker, Ekiti House of Assembly, Hakeem Jamiu, has advised Nigerian youths to be deliberate in taking up entrepreneurship skills for financial independent that would boost the nation’s economy. Jamiu gave the advice at the 34th National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST) Entrepreneurship Skill Roundtable at the state Civic and Convention Centre in […]
Davido, other celebrities divide social media with a new challenge
Nigerian entertainers have started a challenge on social media, tagged #showmeyourfriendchallenge.
Dangote was instrumental to govt’s agric programmes —Osinbajo
Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has described the late Vice Chairman of the Dagote Group of Companies, Alhaji Sani Dangote as as being very instrumental to the agricultural policies of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
15 million Nigerians consume illicit drugs – Marwa
The Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen Buba Marwa, has said that 15 million Nigerians indulge in the consumption of illicit drugs. Marwa disclosed this in an interactive session with Local Government Chairmen in Plateau on Wednesday in Jos. He decried the surge in the distribution and consumption […]
