NFF President Amaju Melvin Pinnick was at the new Enyimba Stadium to support the peoples Elephant who ran out 1-0 victors courtesy of Substitute Wasiu Alalade who netted the winning goal in third minute of added time against Congos Cara Brazzaville . Pinnick said he was impressed with the performance of the players ; “ They […]
The first-ever blind football tournament in Nigeria kicked off in Enugu on Tuesday under the sponsorship of Bina Foundation Enugu. Participating clubs were drawn from blind football clubs in the five states of the South East geopolitical zone of the country. Namely; Lions Blind Football Club of Enugu, All Stars Blind Football Club of Anambra, […]
World football governing body FIFA has confirmed that the leadership of the control of the Nigeria Football Federation has been given back to the legitimate executive led by Amaju Pinnick and General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi. This is in line with the decision of the Bureau of the FIFA Council of August 13 concerning the NFF […]
Lyon have completed the signing of Belgian international defender Jason Denayer from English champions Manchester City for a fee of up to 10 million euros ($11.5 million), the French club announced on Tuesday. Denayer has signed a four-year deal, with the transfer fee taking into account 3.5 million euros in potential bonus payments. The 23-year-old […]
National Examination Council has released the results of the 2018 June/July Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). According to a statement from the Council, a total of 742,455 candidates representing 71.48% scored five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics. NECO revealed that 875,464 candidates, representing 84.77% and above had credit in English Language while […]
Delta State Governor, IFEANYI OKOWA has urged Nigerians to put aside their religious and political differences to build a united country. He urged the Muslims to emulate the Holy Prophet MOHAMMED by imbibing the ideals of sacrifice exemplified by the prophet. OKOWA, in a Sallah message by his Chief Press Secretary, CHARLES ANIAGWU said Eid-el-Kabir […]
Imo state Governor Rochas Okorocha has felicitated with Muslims in the Country and in Imo in particular over the 2018 Eid – El – Kabir Celebration, calling for prayers for the Unity and Progress of the nation. The governor also called on Muslims to pray for the nation’s leaders and for genuine love among Nigerians […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security chiefs to scale up their efforts in order to make Nigeria safe and secure for the citizens. The President gave the directive when he presided over a meeting with the security chiefs inside the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Chief of Defence Staff, Abayomi Olonisakin, who briefed State […]
Imo state Governor Rochas Okorocha has advised residents and citizens of the state to collect their Permanent Voter Registration Cards to ensure political relevance in the forthcoming general elections. Okorocha, who gave the advice in Owerri during a news briefing, decried the poor response of Imo residents to the call for PVC collection. He said that […]
Group Managing Director, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, MAIKANTI BARU, has called for proactive actions to reduce the country’s dependence on oil and gas. BARU, who spoke at the 2018 Nigerian Annual International Conference and Exhibition in Lagos said the SPE 2018 theme was in line with the vision of the present administration of energizing the […]
