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Singapore, Oct. 13, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Paris St-Germain (PSG) forward Neymar went off injured after 12 minutes as Brazil forced a 1-1 draw with Nigeria in a friendly in Singapore on Sunday. The 27-year-old Neymar, making his 101st appearance for the national team, touched the back of his left thigh as …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Mr Abdullahi Adamu Candido, chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), urging him to use his good offices and leadership position to “urgently withdraw and revoke the bill/edict for the unconstitutional and illegal payment of life pensions to former chairmen, vice-chairmen, speakers and other officials of AMAC.” SERAP said: “if the bill/edict is not withdrawn within …

Ekiti State government has promised to provide needed support for young entrepreneurs who are willing to expand their scope of business, in line with the government’s vision of igniting entrepreneurship spirit among its citizens. The First Lady of Ekiti State, Erelu Bisi  Fayemi, disclosed this at the closing session of the …

Cologne/Frankfurt, (Germany), Oct.12, 2019 Thousands of people on Saturday took to the streets across Germany to protest against Turkey’s military offensive in Northern Syria. In Cologne, more than 10,000 people, mostly Kurdish, were estimated to have joined a protest march calling for an end to the offensive and condemning Turkish …

 Idowu Gabriel Ado-Ekiti, Oct. 10, 2019 Mr Sunday Asefon, an aspirant for the position of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) president, has opened an online register for students who had been sexually assaulted by lecturers. Asefon, who is a student of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti, promised to publish …

By Emmanuel Afonne Abuja, Oct. 12, 2019 Gender Mobile Initiative (GMI), an NGO, says it is partnering with the Ford Foundation to develop anti-sexual harassment policy and mobile application for confidential reporting and data generation. GMI Executive Director, Ms Omowumi Ogunrotimi, who made this known in a statement in Abuja on …

The drain beside the Aboru -Iyana-Ipaja canal along Ige Road that carried away the victims on Saturday (NAN) By Yemi Adeleye Lagos, Oct. 12, 2019 Tragedy struck residents of Aboru and Iyana-Ipaja in Alimosho area of Lagos on Saturday as flood swept away an 11-year-old boy and his rescuer, one …

By Stanley Nwanosike Enugu, Oct. 12, 2019 The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested one Nnaji Nwabueze who allegedly threatens to kidnap and murder unsuspecting members of the public using text messages and the internet. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, who said this in a statement …

By Stanley Nwanosike Enugu, Oct. 12, 2019 No fewer than 30 international athletes have registered and received invitations to participate in the Coal City International Half Marathon, “ Coal City 2019’’ in Enugu. Nzube Ndiokwelu, Race Director of Coal City International Marathon, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria …

 … as Fayemi lays foundation for airport, new justice ministry, traditional rulers chamber to mark first anniversary Ekiti state government has said the state’s social economic growth is hinged on a diversified economy driven by skilled and healthy workforce. This plan, the government says has begun to yield result as …

Workers in Enugu State have commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for the sustained efforts of his administration “towards reducing crime to the barest minimum in the state”. They also lauded Gov. Ugwuanyi for his “prompt response to the recent security challenges in the state” as well as his administration’s continuous support …

Rivers State Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the State Government will sponsor Rivers indigenes to study at the Ethiopian Aviation Academy,  a subsidiary of the Ethiopian Airlines Group. Speaking during his recent visit to the corporate headquarters of Ethiopian Airlines at Addis Ababa,  Governor Wike said that Rivers …

Dele Agekameh, a highly respected Nigerian journalist has passed on aged 60. He died, of complications arising from a kidney disorder, in Lagos, Nigeria. An award winning journalist, Mr. Agekameh worked at various times with Champion Newspapers, Newswatch Magazine and Tell Magazine all in Lagos. He, thereafter, set up a …

  The Government of Oyo State has explained “certain misinformation, misconception and outright mischief in the interpretations being given to the N7.6 billion Agriculture loan, which the state government on Thursday secured the nod of the State House of Assembly to access.” A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to …

Washington, Oct. 11, 2019 The U.S. is deploying additional troops and military hardware to Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon on Friday said, in what appeared to be a move to counter Iran. The decision was taken following a phone call between U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed …

By Abubakar Ahmed, Ishaq Zaki Gusau, Oct. 11, 2019 The committee on finding solutions to banditry in Zamfara, on Friday said it has concrete evidence that five Emirs in the state were complicit in the spate of banditry in which more than 6,319 men and women have been killed. The …

By Victor Okoye Abuja, Oct. 11, 2019 Arsenal FC striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has been named the winner of the English Premier League (EPL) Player of the Month for September. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Gabon international won the English top-flight individual accolade following his outstanding form …

By Okon Okon  Abuja, Oct. 11, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday barred all ministers and heads of federal agencies from travelling abroad pending their defence of the 2020 budget before the National Assembly. A statement issued in Abuja by Mr Willie Bassey, Director Information, Office of Secretary to the …

Washington, Oct. 11, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) In a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to block oversight of his business dealings, a U.S. court on Friday backed a House of Representatives request for the Republican’s financial records including tax documents. The 2-1 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Oct. 11, 2019 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated a national reconciliation committee and campaign councils for Kogi and Bayelsa governorship elections, scheduled for Nov. 16. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the reconciliation committee is headed by a former Senate President, Sen. …

By Edith Ike-Eboh Abuja, Oct. 11, 2019 The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has discovered hydrocarbon deposits in the Kolmani River II Well on the Upper Benue Trough, Gongola Basin, in the North Eastern part of the country. The corporation disclosed this in a statement signed by its …

Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed has charged the management of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) led by Mr. Ahmed Kuru, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer to do everything with the powers of its newly amended Act to recover the huge debt owed the Corporation by a few individuals and …

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu on Thursday, October 10, 2019 reiterated the commitment of the current government to rid the country of corruption, disclosing that the government’s involvement of the EFCC in tackling the scourge of ghost workers in the civil service …

The 7th News Express Anniversary Lecture will hold on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at the Main Hall of Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Ikeja, Lagos, the organisers said Friday in a statement. The Lecture, according to News Express Publisher Isaac Umunna, “will focus attention on Nigeria’s economic cum developmental challenges and …