The Following are results of three Match Day 12 fixtures in the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), played on Saturday: Rivers United 3-0 Wikki Tourists Enyimba International 1-1 Niger Tornadoes Katsina United 1-0 Kwara United Remaining Match Day 12 Fixtures (to be played on Sunday): Rangers International vs...
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The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says building of modern and resilient ports infrastructure will fast track the country’s economic development. The acting NPA Managing Director, Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, made this known in a statement in Lagos on Saturday signed by Mr Ibrahim Nasiru, General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications,...
The Rescue Nigeria Mission (RENMISS) North East chapter, on Saturday, launched its movement in Gombe to mobilise support for the presidential aspiration of Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi. RENMISS is a youth support group agitating for good and youthful governance in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Speaker, Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Suleiman has flagged off the distribution of start-up capital worth N5 million to individuals under the Ningi Central Constituency Polling Units Empowerment Scheme in Balma Ward of Ningi LGA of the state. Speaking during the flag off...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigerian Supreme Coucil for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar 111 alongside Governor Nasir El-rufai, (Kaduna) Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (Sokoto) and Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi) were amongst dignitaries that attended the burial of Sardauna’s grandson, Magajin Garin Sokoto, Alhaji...
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state was Saturday morning barred by security personnel from entering the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, Base Makurdi to receive the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo who was transiting through the NAF Airport to Wukari in Taraba state by helicopter. The Governor who had earlier...
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in Spain on suspicion of shooting dead his parents and 10-year-old brother following a row over bad school grades, police said Saturday. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening in a rural area just outside Elche, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the southeastern...
While Nigeria has experienced significant growth in the use of digital technology and the number of tech companies, there is still much room for much improvement, especially on how to effectively use digital technology for mass education and for healthcare. The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, stated this at...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto: A Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Life Helpers Initiative (LHI) has launched a Women Situation Room in Sokoto State. This situation room, according to Mr Tayo Fatinikun, the Executive Director of Life Helpers Initiave (LHI) is aimed at building young ladies’ knowledge, skills and abilities around...
Aside from the painful fact that public offices in Nigeria erroneously view their positions as an opportunity for private gain/personal enrichment instead of an avenue for public good, there exist in my view, two other constraints that explain why Nigeria’s democratic experience remained nascent, socioeconomically stunted and devoid of...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Magajin Garin Sokoto, Alhaji Hassan Danbaba, on Saturday slumped and died in Kaduna State. Danbaba, a grandson of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello died at the age of 51 according to family sources. The source further confirmed that Danbaba’s...
Mr Amido Sarki, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kuje Chairmanship candidate in Saturday’s FCT Area Councils Poll, has expressed dissatisfaction over lack of enough polling units in his voting centre in Gaube, Kuje. Mr. Sarki said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given a pass mark on the conduct of Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council election. Mr Yahaya Bello, the INEC FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the poll commenced early in most...
Some voters in Dobi Ward of Gwagwalada Area Council, have appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend voting time in the FCT Area Councils Poll, to allow them cast their votes. The voters spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Dobi, Gwagwalada,...
The President, Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Igoche Mark has congratulated D’Tigress over the team’s qualification for the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that D’Tigress on Friday qualified for the 2022 FIBA Women World Cup to be hosted in Australia later in the...
Two Ethiopian marathoners, Daresa Ulfata and Dagne Siranesh have emerged both male and female winners of the 42-km 7th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon held on Saturday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Daresa Ulfata won the 42-km men’s marathon with the time of 2:11:54...
Hoodlums activities on the railway track forced train movement on the Lagos-Ibadan Railway section to temporarily stop on Saturday. Passengers aboard the train which departed the Obafemi Awolowo Train Station in Ibadan at 8:30 am on Saturday, were said to have been forced to stop somewhere before Funmilayo Ransom...
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr Sani Zorro, journalist, and former lawmaker as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs and Strategy, Office of the First Lady. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, confirmed this in a statement on...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi branch, has stated that their members have been fully mobilized and are ready to resume their suspended indefinite strike. ASUU Chairperson, ATBU branch, Dr. Ibrahim Inuwa, stated this while speaking to journalists on...
Residents of Jiwa, a suburb of FCT came out early in large number to search for their names on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) voters’ list for Saturday’s Area Councils Poll to be sure of their polling units. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a large...