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Madrid (Spain), Oct. 5, 2019 Eden Hazard finally scored his first goal for Real Madrid as his side beat second-placed Granada 4-2 in a highly entertaining game at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. The result saw Real go four points clear at the top of La Liga. Goals from Hazard, …

Munich (Germany), Oct. 5, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Hoffenheim’s Sargis Adamyan scored his first two Bundesliga goals to stun hosts Bayern Munich 2-1 on Saturday and earn his side their maiden win in Munich. The 26-year-old Armenian striker scored either side of a Robert Lewandowski goal as Bayern Munich suffered their first …

Priscilla Osaje Abuja, Oct. 5, 2019 Nigerian afro pop singer, Tiwa Savage, hip-hop recording artist MI Abaga and reggae-dancehalls singer Patoranking will perform at the grand finale of the ongoing Big Brother Nigeria (#BBNaija) reality show. Holding the tradition of featuring guest performances during the live eviction shows on Sundays, …

By Muhammad Nasir Bello Sokoto Oct. 5, 2019 Sen. Aliyu Wamakko, leader of  the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Sokoto State, said on Saturday that the party would reclaim the state governorship seat at the Appeal Court. Wamakko, who represents Sokoto North Senatorial District, said while addressing party supporters at …

By Victor Okoye Abuja, Oct. 5, 2019 Nigeria’s Super Eagles team B on Saturday crashed out of the ongoing West African Football Union (WAFU) Cup of Nations in Senegal.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the team lost all their games so far in the tournament. In Saturday’s …

Oraifite (Anambra) Oct. 5, 2019 Sir Emeka Offor, businessman and philanthropist, on Saturday advised his daughter, Njideka, to be obedient and submissive to her husband so as to have a peaceful marriage. Offor gave the advice at Oraifite, in Anambra, during the traditional marriage ceremony between Njideka and Ugochukwu Udu …

Two more communities on Friday applied to be joined in the ongoing litigation by Nembe Communities, hosts to Oil Mining Lease (OML 29) over the adverse impact of oil exploration on them. The OML, was supposed to be renewed on June 30, 2019. A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, …

There cannot be meaningful economic development in a country bedeviled by insecurity. This was the submission of discussants at the Third Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, GOCOP, held on Friday at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. The discussants, Mr Mike Ejiofor, a former Director at the …

Being the Goodwill Remarks by the Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Nigeria LNG Limited, Sophia Horsfall, at the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers’ Conference at Sheraton Hotel, Lagos on October 4, 2019. Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. It is my honour to join you at the 2019 Conference of …

The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina, has commended members of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, GOCOP, for raising the bar in online journalism as thorough-bred professionals. Adesina stated this while delivering his goodwill message at the just concluded and well attended …

The Bayelsa chapter of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT)  on Saturday bemoaned the neglect of teachers’ welfare in the Bayelsa government’s policy on education. The teachers noted that the myriad of challenges bedeviling the teaching profession and the education sector in the state was a discouragement and in contrast to …

Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN)’s offer to waive his constitutional immunity to prove his innocence of allegations of corrupt practices leveled against him has been described as an indication of how far he can go to preserve his integrity when it is called to question. Hon. Justice Adesuyi …

Lagos As teachers all over the world mark the 2019 World Teachers Day on October 5, stakeholders in Lagos have demanded sustainable financing for the teaching profession in Lagos State. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Olufunso Owasanoye, Executive Director, Human Development Initiatives (HDI), on Friday in …

There were several crucial outcomes from the three-day state visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Republic of South Africa, October 2nd – 4th, 2019, and here are some highlights from the historic journey. The President, who was accompanied by Governors of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and …

The Joint Task Force (JTF) code named Operation Delta Safe, (OPDS) averted some 313 sabotage attempts on major crude oil export pipelines in the Niger Delta region. The vandalism incidents occurred between January and September 2019. The pipelines are the Trans Niger Delta, Trans Escravos and Trans Ramos lines operated …

By Solomon Asowata Lagos, Oct. 4, 2019 Bayelsa Governor, Mr Seriake Dickson has called for a violence-free gubernatorial election in the state as the citizens go to the poll on Nov. 16. Dickson made the call on Friday while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the Third Annual Conference …

By Harrison Arubu United Nations, Oct. 4, 2019 President of the UN General Assembly (PGA), Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, has urged professional teachers to leverage technology to raise the quality of teaching and learning. The call came in a video message ahead of the 2019 World Teachers’ Day, which comes up …

ABUJA The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday October 4, 2019, made an intervention of $311.5 million in the retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS) and CNY 15million in the spot and short-tenored forwards segment of the inter-bank foreign market. The Director, Corporate Communications Department at the CBN, Mr. …

The Governor òf Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, has said that democracy in Nigeria cannot grow without a vibrant media. The Governor called on those in governance to tolerate contrary views and supposedly offensive reportage of events by the media in the interest of the society and growth of …

Following successful conclusion of the 9th Bi-National Commission of South Africa and Nigeria meeting in Pretoria, South Africa, which was elevated to the level of heads of state, both countries have agreed on issuing 10-year visas to businessmen, academics and frequent travelers. The agreement was reached in a meeting co-chaired …

Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, says a robust collection of international maritime security stakeholders have confirmed their attendance at the Global Maritime Security Conference (GMSC) scheduled to hold in Abuja from October 7 to 9. The conference is organised to address pertinent …

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the federal high Court who granted detained former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki bail in July 2018 has Friday also granted the detained publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore bail on stringent conditions. The Federal Government through the Department of State Security Service (DSS) is …

A pro-democracy and human rights group, Nigerians Unite Against Terror (NUAT), has condemned in strong terms the treatment being meted out to a journalist, Agba Jalingo, by the Cross River State government and security agencies. This is contained in a statement by Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, Convener of NUAT, which stressed …

By Lucy Osuizigbo Awka,  Oct. 4, 2019 A businessman from Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra who recently had a set of quadruplets has appealed to Gov.  Willie Obiano and his wife for assistance to save the lives of his dying children. Mr Christopher Okoye-Ifemma, 54, told the News …

Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Most Rev Dr. Matthew Kukah, has arrived in Lagos State for the third annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP). His arrival was confirmed in a statement released on Thursday evening by GOCOP Publicity Secretary, Olumide Iyanda. The theme of the conference …