Makinde names Omolewa as Auxillary’s replacement
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, appointed former secretary of the disbanded Park Management System, Oluwatomiwa Omolewa, as the new PMS chairman. He also ordered the reopening of the parks, which had been under lock and key following the dissolution of the PMS Disciplinary Committee led by Mukaila Lamidi, popularly called Auxillary. The […]
Korea end Flying Eagles U-20 World Cup dream
The Flying Eagles’ quest to win their first-ever U-20 World Cup ended in the quarter-final stage on Sunday, after they lost 1-0 to South Korea at the Santiago Del Estero, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. An extra-time goal by Choi Seok-hyeon was the difference as the Asians progressed to the semi-final of the U-20 World Cup […]
NDLEA seizes 390kg illicit drugs in four states
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted not less than 76.9kg of Canadian loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, from four used vehicles in a container marked MSDU6686346 from Canada, at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex, Onne, Rivers State. The illicit drugs were seized between June 1 and June 2 during a […]
Kogi APC picks NUT chair as Ododo’s running mate
The Kogi State Chairman of the Nigeria Union Of Teachers, Joel Oyibo, has been unveiled as the running mate to Alhaji Usman Ododo, the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the November governorship election. The party unveiled Oyibo at a well-attended occasion held at the Glass House, Government House. Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, […]
Adeyeye knocks critics over Osinbajo’s quiet Lagos return
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Prof Sola Adeyeye, has commended former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo for bowing out of office quietly without the usual pomp common with politicians in this part of the world. The former Chief Whip of the 7th Senate stated this on Sunday in an exclusive interview with The […]
Late Wydad goal dents Ahly hopes of CAF Champions League glory
Al Ahly hopes of a record-extending 11th CAF Champions League title hang in the balance after conceding a late goal in a 2-1 final, first-leg win over Wydad Casablanca on Sunday. The Egyptians will face the Moroccans again, in Casablanca next Sunday, desperate to avoid a third final loss to their rivals in seven seasons. […]
Seven drown in boat accident
No fewer than seven Guinean schoolgirls drowned Sunday after a pirogue — a long wooden vessel — they were travelling in capsized, the education minister said. The girls were crossing the Niger river in the northeast of Guinea in West Africa to take high school entrance exams that begin on Monday. “We are struck by […]
Pill reducing risk of death in lung cancer discovered
A pill has been shown to halve the risk of death from a certain type of lung cancer when taken daily after surgery to remove the tumor, according to clinical trial results presented on Sunday. The results were unveiled in Chicago at the largest annual conference of cancer specialists, hosted by the American Society for […]
Zlatan Ibrahimovic retires from football
Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced his retirement from football on Sunday after AC Milan’s final match of the Serie A season. “It’s the moment to say goodbye to football, not just to you,” said Ibrahimovic on the San Siro pitch following Milan’s 3-1 win over Verona. Ibrahimović is renowned for his acrobatic strikes and volleys, powerful long-range […]
Gunmen kill five in Ecuador city
No fewer that five people have been killed by gunmen and eight wounded on Sunday in a home in the Ecuadoran city of Guayaquil, hard hit by violence linked to drug trafficking. One of the fatalities was a policeman shot in the head, said police colonel Fabary Montalvo. Witnesses said three men on a motorcycle […]