NFF Appoints Media Officers For Super Eagles, Falcons
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the appointment of media officers for the nation’s men’s and women’s senior national football teams. A statement by NFF’s Director of Media and Communications, Ademola Olajire on Tuesday in Abuja, named the Media Officers as Babafemi Raji, for the Super Eagles, and Oluchi Tobe-Chukwu, for the Super Falcons. […]
Pele Ranked The Greatest Footballer Of All Time By BBC Poll
As Pele turned 80, BBC Sport asked it’s thousands of readers to rate his achievements among some of the other GOATs. The results have now been counted and Pele was ranked as the greatest, with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi in second and Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo in third. We have put the players in order of the […]
SARS Panel: Outrage As Lagos Issues Oath Of Secrecy To Reps
Nigerian youths have opposed the oath of secrecy issued to their representatives on the Lagos panel probing the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The judicial body was constituted by the state government on October 15. Rinu Oduala and Temitope Majekodunmi joined Lagos Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims on Tuesday. The oath given to them to […]
End SARS Protests Politically Motivated – Gov. Yahaya Bello
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Tuesday pointed out that the End SARS protest is politically motivated. Gov Bello who was reluctant to mention names revealed that the protest was motivated by politicians and those he said have continued to gain from the same. He said, ‘Whether anybody says it or not, I am saying […]
Fuel Scarcity Hits Abuja, Others
Long queues have surfaced across petrol stations as over 90 per cent of fuel stations are shut in the Federal Capital Territory and other states. But the spokesperson for Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Kennie Obateru said there was no need for panic buying, insisting that ‘NNPC has over 2 billion litres of premium motor […]
Nigerian Economy At Risk Over Lingering Crisis
• Cost of living reaches all-time high • Inflation rate escalates, defies economic principles • Protest may enhance accountability, improve investment outlook Nigeria’s economy, following weeks of youth protests, faces more economic risks in areas of unemployment, capital flight, and cost of living. Tension continues to build across the country as protests against bad governance […]
NAFDAC Condemns Attack On Kaduna Office
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has condemned the recent attack on its assets worth millions of naira by hoodlums in Kaduna State. The NAFDAC Director-General, Mrs. Mojisola Christianah-Adeyeye,condemned the attack during a visit to the agency’s office on Monday. Adeyeye said that the drugs and other products taken away […]
Details Of Osinbajo’s Meeting With Govs, IGP, CBN, Military
Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo and Governors of the 36 States of the federation, FCT Minister, Central Bank Governor, Inspector General of Police, representatives from the Military, the Directorate of State Security, and the National Human Rights Commission, on Monday had an emergency National Executive Council meeting in Abuja over the fallout of the #EndSARS […]
Lagos Policemen Block Ojuelegba Road, Point Guns At Motorists
Nigeria Police officers have caused gridlock at Ojuelegba in Lagos. Eyewitnesses told Newsmen at 9:00 am that more than six policemen blocked the road with their vehicle. They are stationed close to the barracks, stooping traffic flow inward Yaba. Commuters are apprehensive as the officers took positions with their guns. Read Also: Police Arrest 622 […]
NLC Makes Fresh Demands, Gives A/Ibom Govt 14-Day Ultimatum
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Akwa Ibom State Council has given Governor Udom Emmanuel a 14-day ultimatum to address their concerns or risk indefinite strike by workers. In a Communique jointly signed by NLC Chairman, Comrade Sunny James and the Acting Secretary, Comrade Iboro Ibara after State Executive Council (SEC) Emergency Meeting on Monday, 26th […]
Military Brutality: NMA Threatens Work Boycott In Osun
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Osun State chapter has recounted that its members are facing harassment from security operatives, especially military personnel. The chairman of NMA in Osun, Dr Rasak Akindele threatened to stop its members from working if the government failed to address the alleged harassment of health workers. Africa Today News, New York […]
Police Arrest 622 In Kwara, Adamawa, FCT, Plateau
The Police Command in Kwara has arrested 144 suspected hoodlums for allegedly looting government and private property in the state, Commissioner of Police Kayode Egbetokun, told newsmen in Ilorin, yesterday. Read Also: Don’t Buy Trouble, Reject Looted Items – Police Warn Lagos Residents He said the police would continue to comb all parts of the state to […]