LCDA Creation: Group lauds Fayemi, congratulates monarch
By Gabriel Olawale A socioeconomic group, The Pacers, has lauded the Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi for the creation of Irede Local Council Development Area with its Headquarters in Ikoro Ekiti as one of the newly created 19 Local Council Development Areas in the state. While appreciating the efforts of the governor in ensuring […]
‘Seniorman’ Iheanacho seals Community shield victory for Leicester
Substitute Kelechi Iheanacho was the hero as his late penalty gave Leicester City a 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the Community Shield. The former City striker, who departed the Etihad Stadium four years ago, settled a generally lacklustre curtain-raiser to the new domestic season at Wembley. Iheanacho came off the bench in the 79th […]
Financial institutions need tech to innovate, boost services —CFO Autocheck
By Peter Egwuatu Mr Jide Adamolekun is the Chief Finance Officer, Autocheck Africa, a major customer of Sterling Bank Plc. He started his career in banking, industry. He worked in operations before he moved on to the telecoms industry. He fell in love with startups and joined the e-commerce platform, Konga. He held various roles there […]
$10,000, $7,000 reward for Oborodudu, Brume an insult ― Amike
“In 1984 Olympics the government offered gold medalists $60,000, silver $40,000 and bronze $20,000. I was paid $10, 000 for reaching the final of the 400m hurdles.
APC wins councillorship runoff poll in Lagos
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has announced All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Mr Aransiola Yusuf, winner of Agege Ward F councillorship runoff election.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Sports Ministry to foot medical bills of four athletes
The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has announced that it will take up and pay the medical bills of four track and field athletes two of whom competed for Nigeria at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with injuries while the other two were injured during the Games. The four athletes are Enoch Adegoke who stopped […]
Just in: Mimi Adzape-Orubibi dumps APC, leads over 80,000 followers, supporters to PDP
The Benue North East Senatorial Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2019 elections, Chief Mimi Adzape-Orubibi on Saturday defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP with over 80,000 teeming followers and supporters.
Troops foil 2 kidnap attempts, rescue 6 in Southern Kaduna
Troops of Operation Safe Haven have foiled two kidnap attempts at different locations within Jema’a local government area of Kaduna State and rescued six citizens.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Minister salutes Team Nigeria
Nigeria’s contingent to the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games returned to a rousing reception at the Nnamdi Azikiwe international Airport Abuja on Saturday with the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare assuring of early preparations for the Commonwealth Games. The Minister commended Blessing Oborududu and Ese Brume for their impressive performance in Tokyo, assuring […]
Benue APC senatorial candidate leads over 80,000 followers, supporters to PDP
The Benue North East Senatorial Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2019 elections, Chief Mimi Adzape-Orubibi on Saturday defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP with her over 80,000 teeming followers and supporters.
Alex Ekwueme Federal University denies alleged increase in fees
he Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi on Saturday denied media reports alleging that the institution had increased student accommodation fee from N70, 000 to N300, 000.
Education, best gift to Children — Okorocha’s daughter
Former Governor Rochas Okorocha’s Daughter, Uloma-Rochas Nwosu, said education remained the best investment in children.
Borno CAN condemns demolition of Church, alleged killing of pastor’s son by CJTF
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bishop williams Naga has condemned in strong terms the killing of Mr Ezekiel Bitrus Tumba, a son of Ecwa Church pastor and demolition of Local Church of Brethern in Nigeria a.k.a as Ekkliziyan Yan’uwa a Nigeria in Hausa palance at Maduganari ward of […]
‘FG’s refusal to declare armed Fulani herdsmen ‘terrorists’ encourages killings in Benue, other states’
The Middle Belt Movement for Justice and Peace, MBMJP, has lamented that the circle of killings being perpetrated by armed herdsmen militia in Benue, Kaduna and other states of the federation is festering because the federal government refused to tag the armed herders as terrorists.
School Dropout: Why I ran away from my parents in Jigawa — Fatimah,23, narrates
A pupil in the Lagos State Alternative School System, Fatimah Muhammed, a 23 year old girl from Jigawa, has narrated how she dropped out of school against her wish.
Lagos runoff: No cause for alarm in Agege — CP Odumosu
The Commissioner for Police in Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, says there is no cause for alarm in the ongoing Saturday’s Agege Ward F Runoff election in the state.
