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Manchester United were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against Wolves after Paul Pogba’s penalty was saved by Rui Patricio at Molineux on Monday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side took the lead through Anthony Martial’s second Premier League goal of the season in the first half. Ruben Neves hit a brilliant equaliser for Wolves after […]
Brazil veteran Dani Alves scored the winning goal on his debut for Sao Paulo on Sunday, weeks after signing a three-year deal with the club. Alves, 36, found the back of the net in the 40th minute to score the only goal of the game against Ceara. Alves and Spanish international Juanfran, 34, are the […]
Second Republic Lawmaker, Mr Junaid MOhammed has been speaking on the nation’s security arrangement which according to him leaves not so much to be desired. According to the former lawmaker who was on Channels Television’s ‘NewsNight’, the military hierarchy should be held accountable for all the security breaches because the buck stops on their table. […]
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has challenged the seizure of $40m worth of jewelries from her premises by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In an affidavit filed on her behalf by her counsel, Prof Awa Kalu (SAN), Diezani, who is currently in the United Kingdom, alleged that the EFCC violated her […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from seizing or interfering with the assets and properties belonging to former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulazeez Yari. Ruling on an ex-parte motion for interim injunction argued by […]
Germany. The Senator arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja today. Speaking to journalists at the airport, Senator Ekweremadu described his assault as the actions of a few misguided individuals and not a representation of the character of the majority of Nigerians. He said he will not be seeking the punishment of the individuals […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday asked the incoming members of his cabinet to brace up for the tasks ahead. The President made the demand in his opening speech at the Presidential Retreat for Ministers-Designate in Abuja. He also said his administration has performed well in the areas of security, economy, and the war against corruption. […]
Imo State Health Insurance Agency commenced a three day facility assessment tour of hospital facilities in the State on Monday. According to the Executive Secretary of the Agency Dr JOHN ONYEOKORO, the tour is to undertake field assessment of hospitals that have indicated interest in the Scheme […]
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has approved the appointment of JOHNSON AKUMA as the substantive Medical Director, National Obstetric Fistula Centre, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. His appointment letter was handed over to him in Abuja, by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, ABDULAZIZ ABDULLAHI, who urged him to justify the confidence reposed in him by the […]
Members of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) have commenced a five-day industrial action. This followed the directive of the Joint Action Committee of NASU and SSANU to all branch chairmen of the unions across the country. In a letter dated August 16 and jointly signed by […]
