MTN pays N50 Billion, withdraws case against NCC
Jo`burg – South African telecom firm, MTN Group, on Wednesday, withdrew its legal action against Nigeria’s regulator over a 3.9 billion U.S. dollar fine. MTN in a statement said it has also paid 250...
View ArticleNFF technical committee meet Friday without Oliseh
The technical committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are to meet in Abuja Friday morning, but without Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh in attendance. Oliseh has said he will be in England...
View ArticleMikel has to tell me he wants to go to Olympics – Siasia
Chelsea star Mikel Obi will have to first tell coach Samson Siasia he wishes to feature at the Rio Olympics before he would be considered for the summer games. The 28-year-old midfielder could debut at...
View ArticleMourinho prepared to wait for ‘right move’
Jose Mourinho is prepared to wait until the close-season for his next job, as he is eager to make sure he opts for the “right move”. Mourinho has been frequently linked with Manchester United since...
View ArticleMessi: Friendship key to MSN brilliance
Lionel Messi insists that his friendship with Neymar and Luis Suarez is essential to Barcelona’s brilliant attacking football. The ‘MSN’ combined in ruthless fashion to give the Champions League...
View ArticlePique escapes UEFA action after controversial booking
Gerard Pique will not face disciplinary action after his controversial booking late in Barcelona’s 2-0 Champions League win over Arsenal. Pique was cautioned for an uncharacteristically rash challenge...
View ArticleBellerin: Arsenal still have a chance despite Barca loss
Arsenal full-back Hector Bellerin bemoaned missed opportunities in the 2-0 Champions League loss at home to Barcelona but insisted the Londoners remain upbeat about their chances of qualifying for the...
View ArticleNew Neiti Board: ANEEJ lauds FG on Waziri’s appointment
BENIN CITY -The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), has commended the Federal Government for reconstituting the Board of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency...
View ArticleAPC chieftains meet to resolve national, party matters
Abuja – Some top officials of the ruling APC met in Abuja on Wednesday to dialogue on certain matters concerning the party. The meeting, which took place at the conference room of Vice President Yemi...
View ArticleBoko Haram has been defeated – Buratai
Maiduguri – Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai says military has entered mop up phase in fight against Boko Haram that would facilitate release of captives, including Chibok girls. He made the...
View ArticleOyegun commends Buhari over crop of cabinet members
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has been commended for the quality of cabinet members he has appointed to drive the Change Agenda of the Federal Government. Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the National...
View ArticleSEC partners judiciary on investors’ protection
Abuja – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Nigerian Judiciary on Wednesday pledged to collaborate to boost investor confidence in the dispute resolution mechanisms available in the...
View ArticleFIFA Elections: Nigeria to go with CAF
Nigeria will most likely go along with CAF to vote Salman Al Khalifa on Friday in Switzerland as the next president of world football governing body FIFA. Asia Football Confederation (AFC) president...
View ArticleIghalo insists no pressure to resume scoring again
Nigeria international Odion Ighalo has maintained he is not under any pressure to be back scoring goals for his Premier League club Watford. The former Granada striker, who has scored 14 goals in the...
View ArticleChampions League win validates FA Cup selection, says Pellegrini
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes their 3-1 win at Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League has justified his decision to play a second-string XI in the FA Cup against Chelsea. City’s...
View ArticleMessi, Ronaldo can smell fear – Boateng
Bayern Munich centre-back Jerome Boateng believes Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo can smell a defender’s fear in one-on-ones. Real Madrid star Ronaldo and Messi have scored 63 goals between them for...
View ArticleDeco: Only Mourinho can take United back to the top
Former Chelsea midfielder Deco believes Jose Mourinho is capable of taking Manchester United back to the Premier League summit. United – 21-time league and three-time European champions – have...
View ArticleJAMB says 1.85m candidates applied for Computer-Based Test
Lagos – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says more than 1.85 million candidates applied for this year ‘s UTME on its Computer-Based Test (CBT) platform. The board’s Registrar, Prof. Dibu...
View ArticleBuhari welcomes IDB offer to mobilise funds for investment in Nigeria
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday welcomed an offer by the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to organise a financing roundtable in Abuja to mobilise funds for investment and...
View ArticleDid Oliseh pocket 20 million Naira before he quit?
A top official of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has alleged that coach Sunday Oliseh ensured he had received the backlog of four months’ pay totaling 20 million Naira before he quit late on...
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