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Read More »U-20 World Cup: Nigeria battle South Korea in Quarter-final today, Sunday
Nigeria and South Korea will battle for a last-4 spot at the 2023 FIFA WORLD Cup when they meet in today, Sunday,June 4, 2023’s quarter-final. A stunning 2-0 win over Argentina sent Nigeria through to this stage while South Korea were 3-2 victors of Ecuador in their last round. Two …
Read More »NIMASA gets Reps support for CVFF disbursement
· DG lauds lawmakers, NNPCL, Says it’s a milestone for Cabotage implementation The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has received support from the House of Representatives to disburse the $360 million Cabotage Vessel Finance Fund (CVFF) to qualified Nigerian shipowners. A committee of the House, in its report, …
Read More »U-20 World Cup: Nigeria to face South Korea in quarter-final
Nigeria will face South Korea in the quarter-final of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup ongoing in Argentina. To reach the quarterfinal, the Flying Eagles of Nigeria defeated tournament hosts Argentina by two unreplied goals in the round of 16 on Wednesday May 31. Goals from Ibrahim Muhammad and Haliru …
Read More »Argentina 2023: Nigeria boot hosts Argentina out of World Cup with 2-0 win
Nigeria eliminated host nation Argentina as goals from Ibrahim Muhammad and Rilwanu Haliru Sarki sent the six-time champions out of the FIFA U20 World Cup at the Round of 16 on Wednesday. On an incredible night in western Argentina, the Flying Eagles pulled out every trick in the book to …
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Read More »PDP drags Mike Enyong to Appeal Court, says Umo Eno validly nominated at party primaries
Judgement has been reserved to a later date in an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the judgement of a lower court, declaring Mr Michael Enyong, candidate of the Party in the 2023 Governorship Elections. The appeal is against the Judgment of the Abuja Judicial Division of …
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The Lagos State Government has noted with deep concern the protests in some parts of the state Friday morning and called for calm, urging the people to shun incitement by mischief makers. According to a statement by Gbenga Omotoso, Honorable Commissioner, Information & Strategy, “the protesters are said to be …
Read More »Accountant in ICPC net over new Naira notes racketeering
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested an accountant of Oando Filling Station, Dutse Alhaji, Abuja over alleged racketeering of the new Naira notes. This latest arrest,according to a statement by Mrs Azuka Ogugua, Spokesperson, ICPC, followed the continued onslaught by the Commission on some …
Read More »Centre boss, Omokaro, worries over lack of awareness of Madrid framework on ageing
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Feb. 15, 2023 Dr Emem Omokaro, a Nigerian Panelist at the ageing Forum in New York, United States of America (USA), has said that lack of awareness of the Madrid Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) is a big challenge in the implementing of the …
Read More »Cross River State IPAC raises the alarm over plans to rig elections
…Rejects CP Aliyu-led Police Officers posted to the State By Sixtus Uket (Calabar) Cross River State Chapter of the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has raised the alarm over alleged series of plans and strategies by powerful politicians in the state to ensure that the will of the people is …
Read More »High POS charges: Unical SUG directs campus POS operators to revert to old charges
By Sixtus Uket (Calabar) The Student Union Government (SUG) of the University of Calabar (Unical), has directed all Point Of Sale/Service (POS) operators in the University to temporarily revert to the old charges for their services in the university. The Student Union Government gave the directive Monday in a statement …
Read More »Gov Poll: Tension in Taraba as APC faction conducts primaries with only one aspirant
***Others boycott exercise Few days after the Supreme Court sacked the Taraba State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, the party is currently holding another primaries, a situation described by observers as defiance of the judgement of the apex court. Other aspirants rejected the exercise and have …
Read More »Cross River State IPAC gives Ayade, APC 48 hours ultimatum
By Sixtus Uket (Calabar) Cross River State Chapter of the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), has given the State Government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) 48 hours to retract the allegations that it received the sum of N50 million from an unnamed opposition political party to blackmail the state …
Read More »Quality education: Cross River SUBEB Chairman sues for continuous teachers training, retraining
By Sixtus Uket (Calabar) The Executive Chairman, Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Senator Stephen Odey, has charged newly inducted teachers to continue to acquire knowledge to enable them excel in their profession. Senator Odey gave the charge while presenting the Induction Lecture on: “Professional Knowledge: Essential vitamin …
Read More »NPFL: IMC announces sanctions, fixture adjustment, Referee performance review requests
The Interim Management Committee (IMC) of Nigeria’s Premier League on Wednesday announced disciplinary measures on offending clubs, various requests by clubs for change of venue and postponement of fixtures plus performance review requests. For the sanctions, the IMC fined El-Kanemi Warriors and they are to play their remaining fixtures of …
Read More »Jarma, 2 PDP Senatorial candidates, others to Join APC today
BY ANKELI EMMAMUEL, Sokoto Ahead of the rally by the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmd Tinubu in Sokoto, indications have emerged that a top political bigwig in the State, Alhaji Umoron Sokoto) will be leading scores of his supporters to join the train of APC Thursday, …
Read More »Jubilation as Police announce Ebonyi CP’s removal; IGP probes petitions against him
Jubilation erupted in Abakaliki on Wednesday following the sudden removal of the Commissioner of Police, Garba Aliyu. The jubilation spilled into everywhere in the state as the news spread because he had been severally linked with the atrocious escapades of the Ebubeagu outfit, a charge he has constantly denied. Consequently, …
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Read More »IGP orders posting/redeployment of DIGs, AIGs, CPs (See names)
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the posting/redeployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs), Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs) to Departments, Commands, and Formations in line with his manpower development policy of placing round pegs in round holes. DIG Danmallam Mohammed, …
Read More »Gavi welcomes appointment of Dr Rose Leke, global health leader, malaria expert, as Chair of Independent Review Committee
Geneva 7 February 2023 Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) has announced the appointment of leading African immunologist, parasitologist and malariologist, Dr Rose Gana Fomban Leke as the new Chair of Gavi’s Independent Review Committee (IRC). A Cameroonian national, Dr Leke is Emeritus Professor at the University of Yaoundé, and has been a prominent and well-respected …
Read More »Sterling Bank gifts free transfers to all customers
Sterling Bank, a leading Nigerian commercial bank and Africa’s Most Agile Company has taken the courageous step of suspending transaction fees for all of its personal account holders as a sign of solidarity with them during these trying times, Abubakar Suleiman, the bank’s chief executive, announced in a personal email …
Read More »EFCC arrests Operations Manager of commercial Bank for hoarding new Naira notes
An Operations Manager of a leading Commercial bank in Abuja Central Area was today, February 6, 2023, arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for refusing to load the Automated Teller Machines, ATMs, of the bank despite having N29million of the redesigned Naira notes in the …
Read More »Cross River IPAC seeks redeployment of Police Commissioner, maintains stand on BVAS inspection
By Sixtus Uket (Calabar) The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), in Cross River State, has called for the immediate redeployment of the State Commissioner of Police, CP Balarabe Sule and the DCP Operations from the State IPAC made the call at a World Press Conference held at the Ernest Etim …
Read More »Zulum to Banks: Dispense new notes or we revoke your land
Except for those with verifiable constraints such as lack of supplies from the CBN, Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has directed that any bank which refuses to dispense new naira notes via Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and banking halls should have its land revoked by the state government. …
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