U-20: FIFA confirms 5 fixtures for Round of 16
At least five of the eight Round of 16 fixtures at the ongoing U-20 FIFA World Cup have been confirmed as at Sunday night. The first game will see the USA take on New Zealand on Tuesday by 6.30pm. Uzbekistan faces Israel in another last-16 clash on the same day by 10pm. On Wednesday, Colombia […]
PICTORIAL: Presidents, US, Canadian delegations arrive for inauguration
Many dignitaries, representatives of foreign governments, diplomats and heads of international organisations arrived in Abuja, the nation’s capital, on Sunday, for the inauguration of Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s president. The United States delegation led by the US Secretary for Housing, Secretary Marcia Fudge touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Sunday afternoon. The […]
Tribunal: Reaffirm your independence, Obi tells judiciary
The Labour Party presidential candidate during the last presidential election, Peter Obi, has urged the Nigerian judiciary to utilise the election cases before it to reaffirm its integrity. Obi, a former Anambra State governor, also urged Nigerians to face the current reality and seek ways to change the bad narratives through legal and acceptable means. […]
Ortom hands over, passes N187bn debt to successor
The outgoing governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, on Sunday handed over to the incoming governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia. The event took place at the Old Banquet Hall of Government House, Makurdi. In his speech, Ortom said his administration was handing over N187bn debt which makes up of salary arrears, loan, contractual obligations and […]
My family doesn’t need Nigeria’s wealth to survive – Remi Tinubu
The wife of the President-elect, Remi Tinubu, has said the wealth of the country belongs to citizens, saying that her family does not need Nigeria’s money to survive. She promised that with the help of God and the support of the citizens, the incoming administration would set the nation on the right path. The wife […]
Woman dies after news of son’s death
A yet-to-be-identified woman has breathed her last after hearing the news of her son’s death. The late son, identified as Christian Ugbede Abuka, was said to have died in an auto crash while returning home from Kwara State where he had gone for his National Youth Service Corps documentation. The deceased elder brother, Joseph Abuka, […]
Four-year tenure legal, police debunk IG’s ‘sack’
The Nigeria Police Force has said the alleged judgement ordering the removal of the incumbent Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali-Baba, from office over retirement age is false. The Force Headquarters made the revelation known at exactly 02:08 am on Monday, May 29, while affirming the continued stay of Mr Alkali-Baba in office as IG, in […]
Buhari confers national honour on Anyaoku, S’Court justices, 334 others
The outgoing President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Sunday, conferred national honour on a former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku, and 338 others. Anyaoku was conferred with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger. Also, former governors of Osun and Ogun states, Bisi Akande and Olusegun Osoba, respectively; Mamman Daura and […]
US hotel barred us from drying our kits — Olympic gold medallist Lawal
Retired Super Eagles midfielder and Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games gold medalist Garba Lawal talks about his time with the national team, winning gold at the Olympics and more, in this interview with ‘TANA AIYEJINA How interesting was your football career? Julius Berger signed me as a teenager in 1991 with the likes of Monday and […]
Nigerian Air: Airlines berate Sirika, groups demand EFCC probe
Domestic Airlines under the aegis of the Air Operators of Nigeria have berated the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, for allegedly putting pressure on the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority to issue an Air Operators Certificate to Nigeria Air without following due process. The carriers also accused the former minister of unilaterally plotting to establish Nigeria […]