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The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, says the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) is critical to ending the Boko Haram insurgency in his State. He stated this while briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Governor Zulum, who held a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Villa, […]
Three prospective corps members found with fake certificates have been arrested in Taraba State. The Coordinator of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) in Taraba, Mrs Florence Yaakugh, confirmed this to Channels Television on Friday. She explained that the suspects were handed over to the police and other security operatives for further investigation after they were discovered […]
Former Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge has joined Trabzonspor on a three-year contract, the Turkish club announced on Wednesday. “We have agreed to a three-year deal with a one-year option for the professional footballer Daniel Sturridge,” Trabzonspor said in a statement. The outfit based in the northern Turkish city of Trabzon did not give further details […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated his long-awaited cabinet in Abuja. The inauguration took place in Abuja on Wednesday. Right after the ministers were sworn in, the President assigned portfolios to all 43. Here are the seven women who made it to the cabinet and their portfolios: 1. Sharon Ikeazu (Anambra) – Minister of State Environment. […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated his long-awaited cabinet in Abuja today. The President also assigned portfolios to the ministers. The list of ministers and their portfolios are listed below: 1 Uchechukwu Samson Ogah (Abia) – Minister of State Mines And Steel. 2. Muhammadu Bello (Adamawa) – Minister of FCT. 3. God’swill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom) – […]
Nigeria labour Congress has urged the Jigawa State House of Assembly to stop the process of passing the bill on Jigawa State Health Insurance Scheme into law. The Chairman of Jigawa chapter of NLC, SANUSI ALHASSAN, made the call in a statement issued in Dutse. SANUSI said that the organized labour was calling for the […]
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has approved the appointment of aides for the Office of the First Lady, occupied by AISHA BUHARI. The appointments was contained in a statement by BUHARI’S spokesperson, GARBA SHEHU. President Muhammadu Buhari approved the reappointment t of HAJO SANI as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Administration; MALAM UBA, Special Assistant […]
With Egyptian football in the chaos following the sudden departure of the national federation’s leadership, FIFA on Tuesday appointed a temporary committee to take over. Hani Abou Rida, the president of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), resigned last month immediately after the hosts’ shock elimination from the African Cup of Nations taking the rest of […]
Barcelona’s Philippe Coutinho has joined Bayern Munich on a one-year loan worth 8.5 million euros ($9.5 million) with an option to buy, the Spanish club confirmed Monday. “The agreement provides for an option for Bayern to buy at a 120-million-euro fee,” Barcelona said. The 27-year-old Brazilian joined Barcelona from Liverpool in January 2018 for an […]
President Muhammadu Buhari will today inaugurate the 43 ministers-designate who have been confirmed by the Senate. This was confirmed by the media adviser to the President, Mr Femi Adesina. Mr Adesina in his statement on Tuesday noted that the Presidential Retreat for ministers-designate had ended, hence, the inauguration is to follow. According the President’s spokesman, […]
