The Kogi State Police Command has launched a manhunt for armed assailants who attacked and killed Hon. Ishaq Yunusa along the Itobe–Ochadamu Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of the state. Yunusa was the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman of Dekina Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the attack, the Kogi State Police Command […]
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has said he used the occasion of the 35th anniversary celebration of the state to discuss post-election reconciliation with ex-governor, Chief Bisi Akande. Adeleke, in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, obtained in Osogbo on Friday, said the move was a continuation of the drive for post- election […]
Two-time defending champions Paris Saint-Germain were handed meetings with Barcelona, Manchester City and Aston Villa among their eight matches in the league phase of this season’s Champions League, as the draw took place on Thursday. PSG, who beat Arsenal on penalties in May to retain the trophy, will play Barcelona, Roma, Turkish champions Galatasaray and […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football to overcome repeated failures to qualify for major regional, continental and world tournaments. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Thursday. The President said the “reform must respond to a […]
Nigerian dancer and socialite Iweh Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, has been charged in the United Kingdom with five sexual offences, according to a reports. The charges include attempted rape, two counts of rape and two counts of assault by penetration. Snaresbrook Crown Court in London confirmed the charges on Wednesday and said a […]
South Africa’s long-standing appeal as a destination for African migrants is facing a stark reversal as xenophobic violence drives more foreign nationals out of the country, with another 67 Nigerians returning home. The returnees arrived in Lagos via South African Airways at exactly 8:45pm on Wednesday and were received by officials from the National Emergency […]
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) is considering reducing transportation fares nationwide under the proposed national affordable CNG transit programme (NACTP). In a communiqué issued after the forum’s meeting held on Wednesday in Abuja and signed by AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, governor of Kwara and chairman of the NGF, the initiative will leverage the lower operating costs of […]
The General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Emmanuel Ugboaja, has died at the age of 60 after a protracted illness. Details surrounding his death remained sketchy as of the time of filing this report. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, announced Ugboaja’s death to members of the Congress National Executive Council during their ongoing meeting […]
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, has confirmed his resignation from office, bringing his tenure as the head of the country’s football governing body to an end. Gusau officially announced his resignation on Thursday at a press conference in Abuja, amid mounting pressure over the recent fortunes of Nigeria’s national teams. […]
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo, has donated ₦20,000 each to 1,490 National Youth Service Corps members deployed to the state, amounting to ₦29.8m. The donation is intended to support the corps members with transportation and other immediate needs as they commence their primary assignments across the state. This was contained in a statement issued […]
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