Miyetti Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has announced the death of Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi, also known as Danbardi, the association’s Chairman in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The association announced this in a statement by its National Secretary, Othman Ngelzarma, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, […]

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has suspended its strike and directed its members at Enugu depot to resume supply of petroleum products. “As a result of the intervention of higher authorities in the unwarranted and unprovoked invasion of our secretariat at Enugu depot, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of IPMAN has called […]

By Vincent Ujumadu THE Anambra Elders’ Council, comprising eminent people and notable traditional rulers, has urged the people of the South East to stop the unnecessary sit –at –home, urging Governor Willie Obiano to liaise with other South East governors and traditional rulers to find immediate solution to the problem. READ ALSO:Anambra Airport to begin commercial […]

The League Management Company (LMC) has firmed up a multi-year partnership for the NPFL with Bet9Ja, Nigeria foremost Betting and Gaming brand. The deal commences from the 2021/2022 NPFL Season. Under the auspices of the deal, which was concluded by the parties in June 2021, after lengthy negotiations, with Nilayo Sports Marketing as advisors to […]

IGP rates state peaceful, commends AbdulRazaq By Demola Akinyemi Kwara state which serves as gateway between the north and the south and particularly share boundaries with Ekiti, Osun, Oyo, Niger States and Benin Republic surely has its own fair share of cases of insecurity currently ravaging the country.  There have been reported cases of kidnapping, […]

Consequent to the protracted crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state, the party’s Appeal Committee on Local Government Congress from the National Secretariat on Friday assured that none of the aggrieved members of the party will be shut out from the ruling party.

In order to improve the capacity of Teachers in the State towards a high standard and easy learning in Public  Primary Schools, the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission ((UBEC) has concluded the First Term five-days capacity building workshop for over 2,600 Teachers and School Support Officers […]

His blast from the past; the Transmogrification of a Buhari Tormentor By  Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja Call it Jero’s Metamorphosis or Yeh Trials of Brother Jero (apologies to Prof. Wole Soyinka), you wouldn’t be wrong. That is for literary minds. But “religious” people would say Thursday’s transformation of Brother Femi Fani Kayode was reminiscent of the dramatic conversion […]

La Liga president Javier Tebas has defended Real Madrid’s attempts to sign Kylian Mbappe despite football’s wider economic struggles, adamant their conduct pales in comparison to that of PSG. Madrid president Florentino Perez was at the forefront of the European Super League scandal earlier this year, as a group of elite clubs attempted to form […]

After months of working on his new project, Prince Adewale Laoye has finally dropped his much talked about song, “’Ọmọ Yorùbá.’

Paul Pogba could yet make a return to Juventus, according to Mino Raiola, as the midfielder’s long-term future at Manchester United remains unclear.   Pogba is in the final year of his current deal at Old Trafford, having returned to Manchester in August 2016 after a hugely successful spell in Turin.   The France international won the Serie A title […]

Brighton and Hove Albion star Yves Bissouma believes he is the best midfielder in the Premier League amid links with Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal. Bissouma has flourished in England since joining Brighton from Ligue 1 outfit Lille in 2018, attracting interest from a host of Premier League teams. As his future continues to make […]

Babs Ogunade, a former Nigeria iternational is the immediate past Vice President of the Nigerian Basketball Federation. He spoke with Jacob Ajom on the recently concluded Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the 2021 Afrobasket and why Nigeria performed poorly at both tournaments. Ogunade also spoke on the exploits of the Musa Kida-led board of the NBBF and […]

By Ozioruva Aliu IT came like a  thunderbolt when reports surfaced  early this week that the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu was planning to resign from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but yet to decide which political party he would join. The story attracted reactions across the state and the country through […]

 The family of the Professor (Sir) Matthew Idowu Ajibero, former rector of Kogi State Polytechnic who died on August 25 at aged 71 has announced the burial ceremonies from September 21 to 25. Ajibero, was at different times professor of Library and Information Science  at Bayero  University, Kano and later also University Librarian and pioneer […]