Brighton, Jan. 14, 2023 (Reuters/NAN) Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp blasted his side’s effort in a humiliating 0-3 English Premier League (EPL) defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion which he called the worst ever in his reign. Winger Solly March scored twice and created a third for Brighton as they...
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Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has promised to establish a gold refinery in Zamfara, toward addressing the state’s numerous challenges. Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, said this he spoke with newsmen in Gusau on Saturday. Matawalle, also Northwest APC Campaign Coordinator, said...
The Delta State Government has appealed to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to accredit some Computer Base Test (CBT) centres in the state for the 2023 JAMB examination. Mr Augustine Oghoro, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education made the appeal on Saturday after a meeting...
City Boy Movement, a support group for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress(APC) says his track record will ensure victory for the party in the Feb. 25 general election. Gbodi Ajose, Director, Programmes, City Boy Movement, said this at ‘Door to Door’ campaign for Tinubu/Shettima on...
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle on Saturday said that a total of 199 ghost medical doctors were discovered in the payroll of the state government. Matawalle disclosed during this in a chat with journalists in Maradun town, Maradun Local Government Area of the State. The governor said the ghost...
Dr Nkem Okeke, immediate past Deputy Governor of Anambra, has called on the political class to caution their faithful to play issues-based politics that will afford the electorate enough knowledge to vote rightly in the 2023 general elections. He made the call in a telephone interview with the News...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – The Kano State Police Command said no life was lost during the fire outbreak that occurred on Saturday afternoon at the headquarters of the Command. The police spokesman, SP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa, confirmed the incident in a statement issued to newsmen in Kano. He said:...
Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has admonished politicians in the country to allow the judiciary perform its constitutional functions, saying society is dynamic. Jonathan gave the admonition during the book presentation/reception of a week-long activities marking the retirement of the Bayelsa Chief Judge, Justice Kate Abiri, in Yenagoa, the...
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Saturday said if Kogi people would vote for him in the February Presidential poll, the Ajaokuta Steel Complex and other challenges of the people would be solved and made history. Abubakar made the pledge while addressing a mammoth crowd at the Kogi Confluence Stadium, venue...
Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes scored in quick succession as Manchester United came from behind to beat Manchester City 2-1 in a dramatic derby at Old Trafford on Saturday. Just four minutes separated the two efforts from Erik ten Hag’s side, as Fernandes first levelled the scores with a...
The Lagos PDP Gubernatorial Candidate, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), on Saturday pledged to review laws and policies in real estate sector to protect stakeholders and attract huge investors if elected. Adediran, in company with party leaders, made the pledge when his campaign train toured 12 electoral wards in Somolu...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN has led presidential delegation to the wedding Fatiha of the daughter of Shehu of Borno, His Eminence, Alh. (Dr.) Abubakar Ibn Garbai Umar El kanemi, Barrister Aisha Shehu Abubakar (Yabawa) and the Son of Emir of Lafia, HRH, Hon....
Usman Dakingari, Director-General, Kebbi State All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council, says the party will record landslide victory in the state in 2023 general election, going by its popularity. Dakingari stated this at the launch of the state APC governorship campaign in Shanga, headquarters of Shanga Local Government Area...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the oil and gas sector can no longer sustain the nation in the face of burgeoning population. Obasanjo said this when he hosted the leadership of the apex socio-cultural group of the Tiv from Benue State, Mzough U Tiv (MUT) at his Olusegun...
A support group, Likeminds Initiative for Tinubu, says Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of All Progressives Congress(APC) is better qualified to lead Nigeria, than any other candidate in Feb. 25 presidential election. Mr Augustine Esiekpe, the National Coordinator, LikeMinds Initiative For Tinubu, said this at a strategic meeting to mobilise voters...
Traders have occupied the corridors of Kogi Confluence Stadium, the venue of the presidential campaign rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with their wares, to make brisk business. The venue, on the Hassan Katsina Road, on Saturday wore a new look with the display of goods such as...
The Niger Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 137 drug suspects. The agency also stated on Saturday in Minna that it destroyed 21 tonnes of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in the state in 2022. Mr Haruna Kwetishe, the State Commander, NDLEA, announced this...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kaduna State Command, on Saturday handed over the remaining four corpses of its personnel killed by bandits to their families for burial. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that seven personnel and five others where killed by bandits in an...
Rep. Tunji Olawuyi (APC-Kwara) has shown excitement over the judgement of Appeal Court which recognised him as the candidate of APC for the House of Representatives in the Feb. 25 general elections. Olawuyi is contesting to represent, Ekiti, Irepodun, Isin and Oke-Ero Federal Constituency of Kwara. The legislator said...
No fewer than 25 shops were gutted by fire at Araromi Spare parts market, Agodi Gate, Ibadan in the early hours of Saturday. The General Manager Oyo State Fire Service, Rev. Canon Yemi Akinyinka confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...