In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President expressed sadness over the passage of Erico, who was also goalkeeper of the national team at a time. He, however, commiserated with his immediate family, as well as Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) family, noting…
President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) Hon. Daniel Igali has described the just-concluded Baraza Champion of Champions wrestling tournament in Yenagoa as ‘one of the best-organized’ in the country in recent times, while thanking sponsors Baraza Multipurpose Co-operative Society Ltd for sponsoring the competition and Bayelsa State Government. Over…
The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday endorsed efforts being made to produce COVID-19 vaccines locally. It also said Nigeria was open to partnership and outsourcing arrangements with foreign producers of the vaccines for the production of the anti-COVID-19 drugs. Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) whose members constitute the majority of…
kevin Campbell fears West Brom will struggle to keep hold of Semi Ajayi beyond the summer, especially if they are relegated from the Premier League. The former Baggies and Arsenal striker, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, claimed that “bigger clubs” are monitoring the 27-year-old’s performances with a view to signing…
WITH a call on Americans to come together and dismiss the tide of extremism and racism, Joe Biden yesterday took the oath as the 46th President of the United States (U.S.). He pledged to work “as hard for those who didn’t vote for me as for those who did”. Kamala…
Bandits have killed a ward head in Baranje village of Chikun local government area, Kaduna and three other persons. Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who disclosed this in a statement Thursday evening, said security agencies have reported the killing of the four citizens in isolated locations…
He said that the criminal gang usually disguised as commercial tricycles operators to rob innocent passengers. He said on Jan. 20 the police received information about the suspicious movement of members of the gang at a hideout in Ngurore town. : Police investigate sponsors of botched Yola beach party “The…
Members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have dissociated themselves from the reported claim by Kogi Governor Yahaya that coronavirus vaccines are meant to kill people and reduce population. The Governors, in a communiqué at the end of their virtual meeting on Wednesday, said their decisions and actions in relation…
The Port Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has declared N189.35 billion as revenie for 2020. The command also handled 151, 938 metric tonnes of export cargoes with Free on Board value of N117.34 billion in 2020. Customs Area Controller of the command, Festus Okun, said…
The Senate Chief Whip, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu for appointing an Abia indigene, Dr. Mrs. Uzoma Emenike as Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States, urging Ndigbo to take pride for such magnanimity. Dr. Mrs. Emenike before her cross-posting was Nigerian Ambassador to Ireland. Kalu…