Defending champion Roger Federer reached the Australian Open third round for a 20th straight year Wednesday but was made to battle hard by Britain’s Dan Evans before winning 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3), 6-3. The ageless 20-time Grand Slam champion, who is gunning for a record seventh Melbourne Park title and third in a row, had […]
Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech announced on Tuesday that he will retire at the end of the season. The 36-year-old, who won four Premier League titles with Chelsea, revealed his decision on Twitter. He wrote: “This is my 20th season as a professional player and it is 20 years since I signed my first professional contract, […]
French midfielder Paul Pogba says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s arrival as interim manager at Manchester United has not only sparked his return to form but also put a smile back on his face. The 26-year-old — an integral figure in France’s World Cup triumph last year — has shown the sort of form that United paid […]
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday took his campaign to Osogbo, the Osun State capital. Atiku during the visit also paid homage to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. Atiku was accompanied by the National Chairman of PDP, Uche Secondus, former governor of Ogun State and […]
President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, on Tuesday shook hands at the Armed Forces Remembrance Day in Abuja. This is the first time both men will be seen meeting publicly after the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) filed charges against the CJN at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Justice Onnoghen […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday registered for and launched a new enhanced Electronic International Passport. The registration and launch were carried out at the State House in Abuja. A specimen copy of the new enhanced electronic international passport was handed to the president by the Comptroller General of Nigerian Immigration Service Mohammed Babandede. Present at the presentation […]
Ekiti State Government has paid the outstanding counterpart funds for 2015 and 2016 UBEC/SUBEB projects which the immediate past administration in the state neglected throughout its four years in office. Governor Kayode Fayemi, who made this known in Ado- Ekiti while flagging of the 2016 Teachers Professional Development (TPD) Training Programme jointly organised by the […]
Academic Staff Union of Universities (Asuu) has denied making fresh demands from the Federal Government or rejecting offers from the government contrary to some media reports. The union urged the Federal Government to show concrete evidence of commitment to agreements on meeting its demands on its on-going strike. Asuu President, Biodun Ogunyemi, said in an […]
Imo state Governor Rochas Okorocha has urged Nigerians to ensure that the 2019 election is hitch-free in honour of the fallen heroes, and also called on those contesting the election to shun violence whether they win or lose since they are all Nigerians and we are all here to make the nation great. The governor […]
Leader of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, says the National Assembly will prioritize the consideration of the 2019 budget and the passage of minimum wage bill upon resumption. Lawan, who made this known in an interview with newsmen in Abuja, said the lawmakers would not hesitate in attending to the bills. He said that though […]
