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President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, appeared to ignore head coach of the national team, Gernot Rohr, during the presentation of bronze medals. The Super Eagles clinched third place at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, thanks to a 1-0 win over Tunisia on Wednesday night. Odion Ighalo, who now […]
Imo State Governor EMEKA IHEDIOHA has stated the determination of his administration to make the state the cleanest in the federation. IHEDIOHA, who spoke at the government house, Owerri, during the inauguration of the Planning, Sensitization and Implementation Committee for the July, 2019 clean-up exercise, said the health of the state’s citizens is threatened by […]
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), TANKO MUHAMMED has called for collaboration between the three tiers of government to reposition the judiciary. Justice TANKO who spoke at the red Chambers while addressing Senators on his confirmation as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria said that the judiciary will not go begging the executives for anything. He urged […]
RB Leipzig are ready to break the Nigerian transfer record for a winger, with Everton reportedly agreeing to sell Ademola Lookman to the Bundesliga club. According to Sky Sports, the deal taking Lookman to RB Leipzig is worth up to £22.5m. It is expected to be tied up by Wednesday. The most expensive […]
Global icon, Beyonce has enlisted Nigerian music superstars Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade, Burna Boy, Tekno and Mr Eazi in new ‘Lion King’ album. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Beyonce had earlier announced that she worked with African artists and producers to retain the authenticity of the sound. The artists’ features were unveiled […]
Newcastle United announced on Wednesday that Steve Bruce has been appointed head coach following the departure of Rafael Benitez from the Premier League club. “Newcastle United can now announce that Steve Bruce has been appointed as the club’s new head coach,” the club said on its website, adding that the former Manchester United player had […]
Barcelona have offered Paris Saint-Germain a package that includes Ivan Rakitic and Philippe Coutinho, as they look to sign Neymar, according to L’Equipe. The deal would also include €40m in cash payments. Ousmane Dembele has also been linked with a move as a potential make-weight, but remains confident that he will stay in Barcelona. […]
More than 303 Nigerian students from the 17 states of southern Nigeria have received no less than $7.5 million in full or partial scholarships from 225 American universities and colleges to study in the United States for the 2019-2020 academic session. This was disclosed by the Acting United States Consul General, Osman Tat, during the […]
Federal Public Service workers currently earning below N30,000 will now begin to earn the new national minimum wage. This is because President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate implementation of N30,000 for workers in that category. The Personal Assistant to the President on New Media, Mr Bashir Ahmad, disclosed this in a series of tweets […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on Nigeria’s security. National Chairman of the party, Mr Uche Secondus, made the call while briefing reporters on Tuesday in Abuja on the PDP’s position on security in the country. He condemned the murder of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, […]
