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Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr says he expects a challenging Africa Cup of Nations qualifier rematch against Libya on Tuesday despite trouncing the north Africans at the weekend. Odion Ighalo, the former Watford striker now at Chinese club Changchun Yatai, bagged a hat-trick as Nigeria thrashed Libya 4-0 in the southern town of Uyo on Saturday. They will square up […]
The World Health Organisation will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday to decide whether Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak constitutes public health emergency of international concern. The organisation noted in a statement in Geneva that the meeting, which would involve committee of independent experts, may make recommendations on how best to manage the outbreak. […]
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has challenged the judiciary to come up with innovative models to vigorously tackle delay in justice delivery. He stressed the need for all stakeholders to bring about the efficient administration of the justice system in the country. Governor Ambode, who spoke at a special service held in Lagos to […]
Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will improve conduct of the electoral process. Lagos Resident Electoral Commissioner, SAM OLUMEKUN, disclosed this at a workshop on “Lagos State Election Security Strategic Plan for 2019 Elections.” The workshop was organised by Nigeria Policing Programme, NPP, in collaboration with INEC […]
Federal Government has condemned the killing of another aid worker by a faction of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). In a statement issued in London, minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, described the killing as dastardly, inhuman and ungodly. According to him, the government is shocked and saddened […]
Nowadays, social media plays a major role in defining our lives as individuals. For some, it is a movement, a platform to express themselves, while for others it means much more and young rapper, Picazo is playing the game right. When Chinko Ekun recorded the song ‘Able God’ featuring Lil Kesh and Zlatan, little did he know that outside creating a street anthem, he […]
Novak Djokovic is within touching distance of Rafael Nadal’s number one ranking after winning the Shanghai Masters with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Borna Coric on Sunday. The 21-year-old Croatian Coric had his right thigh heavily strapped and had been suffering a stiff neck for what was the biggest match of his young career. The 14-time Grand […]
Heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder apologised on Sunday after unleashing a punch that knocked down t he mascot on an ESPN programme. Wilder, appearing on ESPN Nacion to promote his December title fight against Britain’s Tyson Fury, was asked to demonstrate his punching power by striking the mascot — a man inside a burrito-themed foam […]
A second wave of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where an initial ou tbreak has already killed 125 people, a minister said Saturday. Uganda Health Minister Dr Oly Ilunga, said the latest wave is centered in Beni, a town in North Kivu. Ilunga said this second wave occurred […]
Dr Eze Ajoku disclosed this during the 24th international convention at the Praise Centre Church International Owerri, the imo state capital, “themed increase and multiply”. Ajoku who delivered a lecture titled “starting up a business and managing it”, said for someone to become a successful businessman, he or she must be visionary driven. The senator […]
