By Chief Segun Odegbami, ‘Mathematical’ is back on the football field, training. I am preparing for, probably, the most significant football match of my life. And this is not a joke. I played my last official football match on a fateful December day in 1984. That makes 36 years since I threw my football boots […]

The Akwa State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel says drug abuse remains a major cause of vices in the society, assuring the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) that his government is strongly in support of campaigns towards reducing drugs abuse in the state. Governor Emmanuel made this known, Monday, during a courtesy visit on him, […]

….Says, ‘they should’ve waited for NFF Appeals Committee’   By Jacob Ajom The Nigeria National Football League has dismissed allegations levelled against it by Vandrezzers FC of Lagos as unfounded. Reacting to the reasons adduced by the Lagos based club for which they based their pulling out of the league, NNL Chief Operating Officer, Emmanuel […]

By Emmanuel Okogba Hakim Ziyech’s second half strike was enough to beat Manchester City and send Chelsea into the final of the FA Cup on Saturday. The win means Thomas Tuchel took Chelsea to a major final in only his first season in charge, while it denies City the opportunity to do a quadruple. Both […]

Some residents in Modakeke, Osun State have alleged the Special Adviser to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola on Science and Innovation, Hon. Kareem Akande of shortchanging the community of its slot for community policing

A foremost Yoruba socio-political group, Oodua Connect has bestowed on the Director of Administration to the Senate President, Hon. Oluwafemi Dennis Fadairo is fondly referred to as ‘Fada’ by his associates a distinguished Award as Peace Ambassador for his outstanding contributions towards humanity, yoruba race and Africa at large.

Residents to take large share of the 1M targeted jobs to be created By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Federal Government has concluded plans to Kick-start the new rollout of the Digital Switch Over, DSO, in Lagos State, scheduled for April, 29, 2021. DSO, is the process of transitioning from analogue to digital television broadcasting. The transition […]

Ndahi Marama – Maiduguri Suspected armed Boko Haram terrorists on Friday invaded a military base in Kamuya village of Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, leaving four soldiers and many terrorists feared dead, sources have said. Kamuya is about 30km drive from Buratai Town of former Chief of Army Staff, Rt Lt. General Yusuf […]

Following his alleged link with terrorist groups, Taliban and Al-Qaeda, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, Saturday said he has no affiliation with terror groups.

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has set July 2021 ending as the deadline for the conclusion of the ongoing forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari

Gunmen in their numbers have reportedly attacked a mobile police checkpoint at Dogongawa community, killing one officer on duty

By Omeiza Ajayi The Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTCM) has entered into partnership with a Nigerian holding, the Princewills Trust to help Nigerian university undergraduates and postgraduates imagine realistic career models and investigate how to shift from concept to reality while still pursuing their studies. Stella Ibiene Obinwa, Director for Africa at the […]

A civil society organisation, Concerned Nigerians, has petitioned the United States embassy in Nigeria, urging the Joe Biden-led administration to investigate the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, over his alleged involvement with terror groups.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Management of Nigeria Port Authority, NPA, had resumed full operations at the AP Moller Terminal, APMT, Apapa, Lagos Port Complex, and Electroni-Call- Up system, tagged: “Eto.” The resumption of operations followed resolution of the dispute between APMT and the Maritime Workers Union, MWUN. Recall that MWUN had on Wednesday, shutdown the […]

Some Uber and Bolt e-cab drivers in Lagos on Saturday asked the e-hailing companies to immediately increase fares being charged by the operators, failing which they would go off the roads on Monday. The e-cab operators, under the aegis of Professional E-hailing Drivers and Private Owners Association (PEDPA), threatened to embark on the strike if […]