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Two years after the management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife (OAU) suspended the activities of its students’ union, some students and groups have urged the school to reinstate the union. …
2 years on, OAU yet to restore students’ union Read MoreSupporters of the Former Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri yesterday kicked against the Saturday ruling of the Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers …
Group faults Appeal Court ruling, backs Sen. Lokpobiri’s Supreme Court suit Read MoreEnyimba International Football Club of Aba on Monday said it has relieved team head coach/Technical Adviser, Usman Abd’Allah, of his job with the club. On Sunday in Jos, Enyimba suffered …
Enyimba fires coach Usman Abd’Allah Read MoreMore than 1,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, have defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Wakama ward of Nasarawa …
Nasarawa: Over 1000 politicians dump PDP, APGA, switch to APC Read MoreThe federal government has explained that the decision to reopen the borders would be based on recommendations from the patrol team on whether Niger and Benin Republic have complied with trade …
FG ties reopening border to trade protocols Read MoreThe Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has backed Dr. Akinwumi Adesina to run for president of African Development Bank (AfDB) for a second term. The decision was announced …
AfDB presidency: ECOWAS backs Nigeria’s Adesina for second term Read MoreBarely a fortnight following the resignation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman in the state, the State Executive Committee (SEC) has removed the acting chairman Hon Amos Gombi and …
Plateau: Crises deepen as PDP sacks acting chairman, endorses Hassan Read MoreEverton will begin contract talks with Carlo Ancelotti after he was sacked as Napoli manager on Tuesday evening. Former Everton boss David Moyes could still return to Goodison Park in …
Sacked Ancelotti set for Everton talk Read MoreRussia was banned from the Olympics and world championships in a range of sports on Monday after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) ruled to punish it for manipulating laboratory data. …
Doping: Russia to miss Tokyo 2020, W/Cup 2022 Read MoreUEFA president Aleksander Ceferin is not a fan of VAR and has branded the technology as “a mess” that cannot be rectified. VAR was designed to reduce the number of …
VAR is a ‘mess’ but there is ‘no way back’ -UEFA president Read MoreThe Hong Kong Open golf tournament has been postponed after violence from anti-government protests escalated this week, the Asian Tour and European Tour said on Wednesday. “Regretfully the European Tour, …
Hong Kong Open postponed due to protest violence – Organisers Read MoreBarcelona Sporting Director Eric Abidal has hinted that the Laliga giants are looking at making new moves at re-signing their former superstar Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain despite the failed bid …
Re-signing Neymar still an option at Barcelona –Abidal Read MoreThe Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom state, has expelled two students and suspended 16 others over examination malpractice. The institution’s assistant registrar and public …
Federal Poly Ukana expels 2, suspends 16 students Read MoreGovernor Samuel Ortom of Benue state Tuesday announced the decision of the state government to build an airport. The governor said the proposed airport will cost the state twelve billion …
Benue to build N12bn airport with IGR Read MoreThe All Progressives Congress (APC) Tuesday morning wielded the big stick and sackedbtge its Secretary in Edo state, Mr. Lawrence Okah, less than one year to governorship poll. A statement …
Breaking: In Edo, APC sacks scribe as Oshiomhole, Obaseki’s feud refuses to go away Read MoreThe International Monetary Fund (IMF), says foreign exchange restriction in Nigeria is distorting public and private sector decisions and holding back investment in the country. The global body disclosed this …
Forex restrictions dampen investments Read MoreThe Lagos state House of Assembly, Thursday threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on the former governor of the state, Akinwunmi Ambode and four others who served under the …
Updated: Lagos Assembly ‘moves to Arrest Ambode, others’ Read MoreWorld Basketball governing body FIBA has appointed Nigeria Basketball Federation NBBF President Musa Kida and the FIBA Africa Zone Three boss Col Samuel Ahmedu (rtd) into its commissions and they …
Kida, Ahmedu get FIBA appointment Read MoreThe All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state chapter has expressed dismay over the verdict of the Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal which upheld the victory of the Seyi Makinde as …
As APC kicks, PDP hails tribunal’s judgement on Oyo guber Read MoreThe Benue State University, Makurdi, has been shut down indefinitely following protest by students of the university. The management of the institution, while announcing the closure on Monday, in a …
‘Why Benue varsity was shut down’ Read MoreThe national think tank of Action Alliance (AA) has ratified the indefinite suspension of its national chairman, Chief Kenneth Udeze and the national secretary, Vernimbe James, and subsequently appointed Alhaji Mohammed …
AA appoints acting chairman, scribe Read MoreSuper Eagles Odion Ighalo and John Obi Mikel are retiring from international football. Sources told ESPN that Ighalo, whose goal helped Nigeria to beat Tunisia 1-0 in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Bronze …
Updated: Gale of retirement hits Super Eagles as Mikel, Ighalo quit Read MoreSustainable Development Goals (SDGs) office in Gombe state said it had spent half a billion naira on education and health projects in 2018. Permanent Secretary, SDG office, Dr Samanja Joshua, …
Gombe SDG spends N500m on education, heath Read MoreKogi state governor Yahaya Bello has aligned with the position of the APC leadership by supporting the endorsement of Senator Ahmad Lawan and Hon Femi Gbajabiamila as senate president and …
Gov Bello endorses Lawan/Gbajabiamila for 9th Assembly Read MoreVideo assistant referee system (VAR) replays will be displayed to fans during this season’s FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley if a decision is overturned. VAR’s decision will be announced on …
FA Cup:VAR replays to be shown on big screen during s/finals Read More