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Unbeaten Deontay Wilder landed a devastating right hand to knock out Luis Ortiz in the seventh round and retain his World Boxing Council heavyweight title. The 34-year-old Wilder remains on course to achieve his goal of unifying all four heavyweight belts despite being largely outboxed by Ortiz before the explosive one-punch finish at the MGM […]
Plateau United, Rivers United and newly promoted Dakkada FC have recorded vital away victories in Matchday 5 of the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League. Still relishing in their first league win, after beating Ifeanyi Ubah FC 1-0 on matchday 4 in Uyo, Dakkada FC travelled to Enugu to create a major upset. Rangers have been […]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has nominated Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo, Victor Osimhen and Wilfred Ndidi for the 2019 CAF Men Footballer of the Year. The three players were shortlisted alongside Mohammed Salah of Egypt and 26 others. The 28th edition of the annual football awards will hold on January 7, 2020, in Egypt. In […]
Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-detainee, Olawale Bakare, have each filed a suit of N500million before the Federal High Court in Abuja against the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami. Following their continued detention in DSS custody, both men are […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has received the report on ‘Funding Universal Healthcare Delivery in Nigeria’ by the Senior Executive Course 41 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS). He pledged that his administration would ensure that all Nigerians have access to affordable, efficient and equitable healthcare services without the risk of impoverishment. The […]
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, says the Nigeria Air Force will only reward officers and men who have shown commitment and professionalism to the protection of the country. He stated this at the decoration of 13 Air Vice Marshals and 35 Air Commodores which held on Thursday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Sadique […]
Justice Esther Edigin has been sworn in as the seventh Chief Judge of Edo State. She takes over from Justice Esohe Ikponmwen who is now retired. The swearing-in ceremony held on Friday at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in Benin City, the Edo State capital. It had in attendance the state governor, Mr […]
The Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has distributed the sum of N100 million to victims of Ochanja market fire disaster.Obiano disbursed the funds to the fire victims who were about 700 in number at a ceremony at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia, yesterday. The victims consisted mainly of shop owners in Ochanja market who […]
The Senate Today passed President Muhammadu Buhari’s Finance Bill, 2019, which seeks an amendment of Nigeria’s tax laws. The passage of the Bill was sequel to the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Finance. In his presentation of the report, Chairman of the Committee, Senator Olamilekan Adeola, said the Bill specifically seeks […]
In line with the #GoGreenStayClean environmental policy of Governor EMEKA IHEDIOHA administration, Imo State Environmental Transformation Commission (ENTRACO) has warned those in the habit of dumping refuse at locations unapproved by the government to desist henceforth to avert disciplinary action. Residents of Owerri who reacted on this recent development expressed mixed feelings over the new […]
