Former world champion Anthony Joshua needed seven rounds to stop stand-in opponent Robert Helenius in the seventh round of their heavyweight boxing match on Saturday. Helenius was only drafted in after fighting in Finland last weekend when Dillian Whyte was ruled out of what would have been an...
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Arsenal on Saturday began their new Premier League campaign with a nervy 2-1 home win over Nottingham Forest after first-half goals from Eddie Nketiah and Bukayo Saka. Forest’s and Nigeria’s Taiwo Awoniyi gave Arsenal a heart-in-mouth moment with a late goal. But the victory moved last year’s...
The Alhaji Lamidi Apapa-led factional National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party on Saturday officially inaugurated the party’s 24-man caretaker State Working Committee (SWC) for Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the crisis rocking the Labour Party has worsened in Lagos State with...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the youth as the drivers of the new economic frontiers of the country. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement on Saturday, by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, in commemoration of the International Youth Day, saluted Nigerian youths, adding that they were...
The Acting Inspector General of Police (IG-P), Kayode Egbetokun, has announced plans to establish a Special Intervention Squad (SIS) to deal with security threats in the country. Egbetokun disclosed this when he led the police force management team on courtesy call to Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Saturday...
On President Tinubu’s ministerial nomination list, I am surprised at our surprise. I am even more disappointed by our collective sense of disappointment. The note of public consternation is palpable and almost universal among Nigerians across all divides. Not only was the list late in submission, it was incomplete...
By SOLA AFUYE, Abuja – The Shamies Unusual Hearts Foundation, a distinguished Abuja-based non-governmental organization (NGO), has embarked on a transformative mission to empower 20 people with invaluable skills to cushion the effect of the recent fuel subsidy removal, especially among the indigent in Nigeria. Held in Abuja on...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – On the occasion of the 2023 International Youth Day (IYD), President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to creating meaningful opportunities for Nigerian youths. From job creation, education and skills development to digital innovation, financial technology, and youth participation...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has thrown his weight behind the ‘Heritage Voyage of Return’ initiative aimed at reuniting Afro-descendants with their African roots, saying the programme will not only re-awaken the historical awareness of society by bringing back memories of what happened many years...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo- The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has reiterated his commitment to the upliftment of youth in the state, saying that his administration is already putting in place mechanism for young people to make good use of their potentials. The Governor...
A non-governmental organisation, Noella Foundation, is partnering with some well-meaning firms within and outside Nigeria to create jobs for more than 10,000 Nigerian youths. Mr Seyi Tinubu, Co-founder of the foundation and Chairperson, SME100Africa Global Youth Council, disclosed this at a medical outreach in Abuja on Saturday. ...
Kano State Commissioner of Police, Mr Hussaini Gumel, has dismissed reports about protests by residents of the state over the planned deployment of military personnel by ECOWAS to restore constitutional order in Niger Republic. Gumel told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview that the...
The ECOWAS Parliament was on Saturday divided over taking military action as an option aimed at tackling the political situation in Niger Republic and restoring civil rule there. Some members made called for actions that would nip in the bud military incursion into politics within the region, while others...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The founder of Northwest University, Sokoto, Senator Aliyu Magatakrda Wamakko today in his welcome address at the maiden matriculation of the Ivory Towers, said knowledge is the key to unlocking human potentials. Senator Wamakko, who said the matriculation of the 200 students...
By SOLA AFUYE, Abuja – The Shamies Unusual Hearts Foundation, a distinguished Abuja-based NGO, has embarked on a transformative mission to empower 20 people with invaluable skills to cushion the effect of the recent fuel subsidy removal, especially among the indigent in Nigeria. The event coincided with...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has received another Chibok girl, Rebecca Magu, abducted by Boko Haram insurgents alongside 275 of her schoolmates while sitting for the Secondary School Certificate Examination in 2014 at GSS Chibok. Governor Zulum has assured that the State...
Ace Nigerian actor, Chiwetalu Agu, recalls how he got a contract worth N20 million from Mike Adenuga, the billionaire businessman. In a recent interview on the ‘WithChude’ podcast, Agu said Adenuga initially offered him N10 million for a project. The film star said although he had not made N1...
Police in Oyo State have arrested a grandfather for seizing his daughter’s day-old-baby in Oyo town and selling same to a baby factory in Abia for N700,000. Five accomplices of the grandfather were arrested at the baby factory. Commissioner of Police in Oyo state, Mr Adebola Hamzat,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the news of the death of Nigeria’s Ambassador to France, Kayode Laro. President Tinubu in a statement issued on Saturday by his media aide, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale, extended his deepest condolences to deceased family,...
Investing in a beachfront property in Lagos can be an exciting opportunity, offering the allure of breathtaking views, recreational activities, and potential financial gains. However, it is crucial to approach such a purchase with careful consideration. Lagos, Nigeria’s vibrant coastal city, presents a range of options, and...