Siasia, Amodu early front runners to replace Oliseh
Nigeria U23 coach Samson Siasia and former Eagles coach Shuaibu Amodu are the early front runners to replace Sunday Oliseh after he quit as the country’s coach. It was specially gathered that when...
View ArticleCoquelin: Beating United crucial to strengthen title bid
Francis Coquelin believes it is crucial to Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes that they beat Manchester United on Sunday. Arsene Wenger’s men lost 2-0 to Barcelona in the Champions League last-16...
View ArticleSupreme Court affirms `Rev. King’s’ death sentence
Abuja – The Supreme Court on Friday in Abuja affirmed death sentence passed on the General-Overseer of Christian Praying Assembly, Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, popularly called `Rev. King’, over the brutal...
View ArticleImmunise babies to secure future, Oshiomhole tells parents
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has appealed to parents and guardians in the state to make it a habit to immunize their babies at the appropriate time when they are born in order to avert...
View ArticleSiasia, Salisu Yusuf, Amuneke lead Eagles after Amodu rejects post
Nigeria U23 coach Samson Siasia, Eagles assistant coach Salisu Yusuf and U20 coach Emmanuel Amuneke will lead the Super Eagles for next month’s AFCON qualifiers against Egypt to be supervised by former...
View ArticleBoateng: I failed to listen to Drogba’s advice
Kevin-Prince Boateng has revealed that he failed to listen to sound advice from Didier Drogba. Boateng, 28, released his biography earlier this month, with German tabloid Bild releasing excerpts. The...
View ArticleWe have paid Oliseh all his salaries – NFF
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have announced they have cleared all the outstanding salaries of Sunday Oliseh, who on Thursday quit as Nigeria coach. In an official statement, the NFF disclosed:...
View ArticleFIFA presidency: Infantino succeeds Blatter after flooring Salman in second...
Abuja – Switzerland’s Gianni Infantino has succeeded countryman Sepp Blatter as FIFA president, following the world football body’s extraordinary congress on Friday in Zurich. The UEFA Secretary...
View ArticleNigeria, Qatar sign agreements on bilateral air service, avoidance of double...
Abuja – Nigeria and the State of Qatar on Sunday in Doha, Qatar, signed Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) to pave way for direct flights between major cities of both countries. This information...
View ArticlePresident Buhari orders investigation into latest Benue killings
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an investigation into the clashes between herdsmen and some communities in Benue. Mallam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President,...
View ArticleThe Biafran Question
‘‘Hard as Nzeogwu tried to justify his good intention,cold suspicions emerged and embittered tribalists within the system fanned it vigorously’’.Quoted in Nowinta’s book;2009:Where We Are (page 31)...
View ArticleOPEC members must unite to stabilise oil market – President Buhari
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Doha, Qatar, stressed the need for member states of OPEC and non members to unite and find a common ground to stabilise crude oil prices. A statement...
View ArticleFG saves N2.29bn monthly, removes 23,846 ghost workers from payroll
Abuja – The Federal Ministry of Finance says it saves the Federal Government N2.29 billion monthly since December 2015 by eliminating 23,846 ghost workers from its payroll. This is contained in a...
View ArticleSeriki chiefs move to stop installation of Olubadan-Designate
Ibadan – Chief Adebayo Oyediji, the head of Seriki Chiefs in Ibadan, on Sunday said an application had been filed on commital proceedings against the Olubadan-designate, High Chief Saliu Adetunji,...
View ArticleSaraki Assures On Sustainable Economic Policies
ABUJA – Senate President Bukola Saraki has said that the 8th Senate will collaborate with the Executive to ensure that the policies and programmes of the present administration aimed at reviving the...
View ArticleExpectations from the upcoming Economic Summit
There is no doubt that the nation’s economy is in dire straits having been mismanaged by previous governments. Nigerians were told last week that President Muhammadu Buhari is set to convene a major...
View ArticleOur Economic Challenges Blessing in Disguise – Saraki
ABUJA – Senate President Bukola Saraki and his colleagues in both chambers of the National Assembly were yesterday informed by a team of consultants under the auspices of the Department for...
View ArticleAbba Moro remanded in Kuje Prison
ABUJA – Justice Anwuli Chikere of the Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, remanded the immediate past Interior Minister, Abba Moro, in Kuje prison, Abuja, till tomorrow, Wednesday, the March 2, 2016,...
View ArticleMy victory a renew mandate to serve humanity – Mark
ABUJA – Former Senate President, Senator David Mark, has declared that his victory at the just concluded Benue South Senatorial rerun election was a renewed mandate to continue to serve God and...
View ArticleAbducted teenager released …Police behind prolonged detention – Sanusi
ABUJA – Kidnappers of hapless minor, Ese Oruru, Ese Oruru caved in to sustained pressure to release the 14-year old indigene of Bayelsa State. This is even as Emir Sanusi and Kano Emirate Council...
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