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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is sending 200-strong observer team to Nigeria for the 2019 general elections. ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Conflict Resolution, FRANCIS BEHANZIN, made the disclosure when he paid a courtesy visit on INEC Chairman, MAHMOUD YAKUBU, at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. He said the […]
After winning eight out of the past ten editions, the defending champions Super Falcons will kick off their 2018 AWCON, against South Africa on November 18 in Cape Coast after they were drawn in Group B which has Kenya and Zambia ahead of the forthcoming 11th Total Women’s Africa Cup of Nation in Ghana. Hosting […]
Barcelona face an anxious wait on Lionel Messi’s fitness ahead of next weekend’s Clasico after the striker injured his arm against Sevilla on Saturday. Messi had his right arm strapped at the Camp Nou after he had tried to cushion a fall but was unable to continue and had to replaced in the 26th […]
Nigeria’s Super Falcons and Ghana’s Black Queens have been seeded for the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations draw taking place on Sunday night. Hosts Ghana are seeded in Group A with position A1, while Nigeria headlines Group B by virtue of being defending champions and the most successful team in the history of the competition. […]
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it has recovered 12 bodies after Boko Haram terrorists attacked a farm in Borno State. The North East zonal coordinator of the agency, Bashir Garga who confirmed this in a statement said the civilian JTF in the area disclosed that the insurgents killed 12 farmers on Saturday as they […]
Senator representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, says he will contest the forthcoming election despite resigning from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sani stated this in a statement he posted on his official Facebook page on Sunday morning. The Senator, however, did not disclose his next choice of party, promising to reveal that […]
Organized labour comprising of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), has threatened to embark on a fresh nationwide industrial action on November 6th. According to the groups they will be protesting over what they describe as the government’s unwillingness to implement a new minimum wage for workers. In the statement […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned a former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Idris Kutigi, who died on Saturday after a brief illness. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President extended heartfelt condolences to the Kutigi family. He also commiserated with members of the judiciary and […]
England left-back Luke Shaw believes he can be a catalyst for a turnaround in Manchester United’s fortunes after signing a new five-year contract with the Premier League giants on Thursday. Shaw, 23, was in the final year of the deal he signed four years ago when joining from Southampton as the world’s most expensive teenager […]
Ooni of Ile Ife, King Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has found love again, and is spreading the good feeling with us! His Imperial majesty reveals via Twitter yesterday, October 18 2018 that he is “beginning” again, and this time it is with Queen Shilekunola Moronke Oluwaseyi Naomi who the amiable king sweetly calls “beautiful” and “adorable” “It is the beginning of your wisdom on […]
