Buhari mourns Thailand’s monarch
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu on Friday extended his condolences to the royal family, the government and people of Thailand on the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. According to a...
View ArticleSeun Kuti releases Struggle Sounds
Like him or hate him, Seun, son of legendary afrobeat king, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, knows his talent and he is going all out to show his fans and foes all his skills when it comes to music. With his Egypt...
View ArticleMy Olympic bronze is golden — Shehu
Anorthosis Famagusta of Cyprus midfielder Abdullahi Shehu was a member of the national U-23 team, which won a bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. In this interview with ADENIYI OLUGBEMI in...
View ArticleMessi returns against Deportivo
Lionel Messi is ready to make his comeback from injury against Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday, Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique has said. The Argentina star has been sidelined since picking up a...
View ArticleLocal coaches need full-time contract to perform well – Toblow
A Nigerian athletics coach, Tobias Igwe, has called on sports federations to engage local coaches on full-time contracts to enable them to perform well in their various sports. Igwe, who spoke with our...
View ArticleImama agrees two-year deal with Rangers
Idris Adesina Coach Imama Amapakabo has agreed a two-year extension of his contract with Premier League champions, Enugu Rangers. The coach led Rangers to their first league title in 32 years in the...
View ArticleI’m not a magician, says Zidane
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane insists he has never considered himself to be great at his job and stressed he was “not a magician” as he looks to halt a concerning run of form. Zidane has overseen...
View ArticleFederation Cup: Enyimba target sixth final against Nasarawa
Idris Adesina Four-time Federation Cup champions, Enyimba, will be seeking their sixth appearance in the final of the competition when they battle Nasarawa United at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan on...
View ArticleRohr, Ugbade express fears over Algeria coaching problems
Idris Adesina Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has expressed fears that the dismissal of Algeria’s coach, Milovan Rajevac, could work in favour of the North Africans when they play against Nigeria in Uyo in...
View ArticleNUT begs C’ River to pay four ‘unfortunate’ teachers
The Nigeria Union of Teachers has pleaded with the Cross River State Government to pay the salaries of four ‘unfortunate’ teachers that had yet to be paid since February 2014. The affected teachers...
View ArticleBoundary dispute: Banigo sues for peace between warring communities
Chukwudi Akasike RIVERS State Deputy Governor and Chairman State Boundary Committee, Dr. Ipalibo Harry-Banigo, has charged the people of Barako and Nwebiara in Gokana Local Government Area to lay down...
View ArticleDon’t renege on your promise, ex-militants beg Okorocha
Chukwudi Akasike A group of former militants in Ohaji Egbema, Imo State, has appealed to the Imo State Government not to renege on its promise of rehabilitation and a better life for repentant cultists...
View ArticleSeptuagenarian cries out over son’s death in police custody
A 72-year-old woman, Mrs. Chinyere Mba, has cried out over the alleged extra-judicial killing of her son, Chijioke, by the police in Enugu. Chijioke, 26, of Amodu Awkunanaw, Nkanu-West Local Government...
View ArticleN80m relief materials distributed to flood victims in Ebonyi
RELIEF materials worth over N80m has been distributed to victims of flood and windstorm disasters in Ebonyi State. The Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency, Mr. Ken Nwabueze,...
View ArticleRefund illegal levies or risk sacking, Anambra tells errant principals
Tony Okafor The Anambra State Government has ordered principals of public secondary schools in the state to refund illegal levies collected from students or risk being sacked. The Chairman of the State...
View ArticleFishing trawler crushes three to death in Bayelsa
Simon Utebor Three persons have allegedly been killed by fishing trawlers in coastal communities of Bayelsa State. It was learnt that the incident occurred on Friday in Brass and Southern Ijaw local...
View ArticleDelta community issues 14-day ultimatum to Chevron
The people of Okoyitoru community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, have threatened to drag Chevron Nigeria Limited to court over its operations that had...
View ArticleCustoms impound N1.9bn goods in S’East, S’South zones
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone C, Owerri says it has recorded a total of 231 seizures of contraband goods with an Overall Duty Paid Value of N1.9bn in the third quarter of...
View ArticleChibok girls: Disquiet in the military over release of five Boko Haram...
Our Correspondents Strong indications have emerged that troops and security personnel involved in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign against Boko Haram are unhappy with the release of five top Boko...
View ArticleEFCC files fresh money laundering charges against Fani-Kayode
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed fresh money laundering charges against a former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani- Kayode. The fresh charges were filed before the Federal High...
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