The following are the results of Match Day 9 fixtures played on Sunday in the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL): Gombe United FC 1-0 Niger Tornadoes FC Bayelsa United FC 1-1 Sunshine Stars FC Rangers International FC 0-0 Katsina United FC Enyimba International FC 1-0 Lobi Stars...
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By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – Kwara State Police Command has arrested one suspect in connection with the death of a student of Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara, Toyin Bamidele. The deceased identified as Toyin Bamidele, student was, on Thursday, found lying in a pool of her blood in...
ndidates of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have won the chairmanship seats in all the 16 local government areas of Taraba in the just-concluded local government elections in the state. Chief Philip Duwe, the Chairman of Taraba State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC), disclosed this on Sunday while declaring...
The Appeal Court in Abuja has sacked the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang. In her ruling on Sunday, the lead Justice, Elfrieda Williams-Dawodu, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a Certificate of Return to the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Nentawe Goshwe. Justice...
Osun Government has said Governor Ademola Adeleke has neither removed the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Adepele Ojo, nor appointed anyone in an acting capacity. This is contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mr Kolapo Alimi, on Sunday in Osogbo. ...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Rep. Yusuf Gagdi (APC-Plateau), has lauded the victory of Dr Nentawe Yilwada, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), at the court of Appeal. Recalled that the Court of Appeal had sitting in Abuja had nullified the election of Mr...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Close Watch, has described the recent clash between between the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and some personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Kaduna, as unnecessary. The National Coordinator of Close Watch, Biodun Odele...
Oil bearing communities in Bayelsa have bemoaned prolonged delays in the implementation of the host community fund component of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Representatives of the communities expressed dismay that since the PIA came into effect in 2021, no meaningful development projects had been carried out due to...
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has disowned reports credited to it by the social media that it received nomination list for Supreme Court vacancies from the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC). Mr Soji Oye, Director of Information of NJC made the clarification on Sunday in Abuja. He said...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Seven years after his escape from prison custody following his conviction for drug dealing, a notorious major distributor of illicit substances within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Ibrahim Momoh, popularly known as Ibrahim Bendel, has been arrested by operatives of the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered 63,767.3kg of Indian hemp and 82,320 illicit pills in eight states in the last one week. NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi stated this on Sunday in Abuja and added that five persons,...
Residents of Jos, the capital of Plateau have rejected the judgement of the Court of Appeal that sacked Gov. Caleb Mutfwang. The residents called for the review of all the judgements delivered by the court of appeal on Plateau elections. They made the call during a peaceful protest...
Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has said what the state needs is practical and not experimental governance. Shaibu told newsmen on Sunday in Abuja, “with the 2024 Edo Governorship Election fast approaching, the state could not afford to experiment again with someone who does not understand...
The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy in Badagry, Lagos, on Sunday intercepted 50 sacks of cannabis sativa worth N70m at Gbethrome community in Badagry. Lt.Cdr Kelly Umoru, FOB Base Operations Officer, said personnel seized the items at about 6.30.a.m. at an uncompleted building near the...
The Federal Government has suspended Mr Balogun Tajudeen, the Acting Director, Admin, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Osun state over his involvement in a job racketeering saga in the institution. The Director of Information, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ms Patricia Deworitshe, disclosed this in...
It was all glitz and glamour at the eight edition of the Beatz Awards, held at Muson Centre in Lagos on Saturday night, where Rema, Bella Naija, DJ YK Mule, and others won awards in different categories. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that fast...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has said Kaduna and Adamawa states have the highest number of applicants in the ongoing recruitment of Constables into the Nigeria Police. The Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Mr Ikechukwu Ani said this in...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former President Goodluck Jonathan on the occasion of his 66th birthday . President Tinubu in a statement on Sunday by his spokesman, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, commended Jonathan for his unique demonstration of statesmanship and for his distinguishing achievement...