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Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Ilorin,MOHAMMED TUNDE- JIMOH says the board has begun arrangements for a hitchfree 2020 pilgrimage to Suadi Arabia. TUNDE-JIMOH, disclosed this in Ilorin shortly after a meeting he held with Hajj coordinators and hajj registration officers from the 16 local government areas of the state. […]
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger returned to football on Wednesday after being named FIFA’s chief of global football development, ending any chance of a move to managerless Bayern Munich. FIFA said the former Arsenal and Monaco coach would be responsible for the growth of the game “for both men and women around the world”, and […]
South East Development Commission bill was re- introduced in the Senate, the Bill is being sponsored by Senator STELLA ODUAH The bill titled, South East Development Commission Bill, 2019 (SB. 161) seeks the establishment of a governing board for the commission which shall include one person for the other geopolitical zones in the country. It […]
Three people have been feared killed in the violence that rocked the Peoples Democratic Party rally at Okolomabiri in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Wednesday. It was gathered that gunmen stormed the venue of the rally and began shooting indiscriminately. A driver of an OB van attached to the Bayelsa State-owned radio […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) has insisted that it is ready to release the convener of RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele Sowore, but the appropriate persons have not turned up to get him. “For emphasis, the Service reiterates its avowed readiness to release SOWORE once the processes are concluded. It maintains that the appropriate persons have […]
Nigeria’s Super Eagles kick-started their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations campaign on a winning note by beating the Squirrels of Benin Republic 2-1. The squirrels drew first blood with Stephane Sessegnon’s 3rd-minute goal, which stemmed from a flaw in the Nigerian defense line. However, Victor Osimhen brought the Eagles back into the game which was played […]
Nollywood’s ‘Living in Bondage: Breaking Free’ has displaced ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ in its first weekend to gross N25.8 million in its first week. Ramsey Nouah’s ‘Living in Bondage: Breaking Free’ has hit a record of N25.8 million in its debut weekend. [Instagram/livinginbondage] In its first week in cinemas, ‘Living in Bondage: Breaking Free’ has displaced ‘Terminator: Dark […]
Dominic Thiem produced a scintillating display of attacking tennis to beat Novak Djokovic and qualify for the last four at the ATP Finals on Tuesday, leaving the Serbian facing a shootout against Roger Federer. In the standout match so far at London’s O2 Arena, the Austrian fifth seed took the fight to the world number […]
Raheem Sterling said he allowed his “emotions” to get the better of him leading to a brief altercation with Liverpool’s Joe Gomez that resulted in the Manchester City player being dropped for Thursday’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro. Sterling admitted on Instagram on Tuesday he and Gomez “had words” when they met up at the England camp the […]
Reigning champions, Nigeria returned to contention for a place in the semi-finals of the third Africa U-23 Cup of Nations after coming from a goal down to beat Zambia 3-1 in Cairo on Tuesday. With a quarter of an hour gone, it appeared to be going away for the defending champions as they sat pointlessly […]
