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Federal and the Delta State governments have been urged to take urgent step for flight resumption at the Osubi Airstrip in Okpe Local Government Area, Delta State. A statement in Warri by President, Urhobo Youth Council, Enerho Godspower , and Itsekiri National Youth Council, Weyinmi Agbateyiniro, enjoined political leaders from the state to wade […]
Jose Mourinho, Manager of Tottenham has been sacked after just 17 months in charge. Tottenham fired Jose Mourinho on Monday just as he was preparing to coach the club in the League Cup final. Mourinho was hired in November 2019 to replace Mauricio Pochettino, who unexpectedly led the London club to the Champions League […]
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Obadiah Mailafia, and a professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, have faulted the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele’s justification of printing money to support government. Mailafia and Utomi, in separate interviews on Sunday, stated that there was no basis for comparing what Nigeria did […]
Europe’s football ruling body UEFA is set to approve sweeping Champions League reforms on Monday and has issued a stern warning to clubs amid a latest Super League threat. Sources told dpa that clubs from England, Italy and Spain were part of the latest plan, and news reports spoke of a league comprising 20 […]
Inmates and officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service were injured on Wednesday in an attempted jailbreak at the Medium Security Custodial Centre Ubiaja in Edo State. The incident occurred days after a foiled jailbreak by inmates in Bauchi State which left many injured. The attempted jailbreak at Ubiaja also happened days after over 1,800 […]
Fashola speaks on RCCG’s Petition RCCG tenders apology Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has clarified the issue of payment to Cartil Construction Nigeria Limited, on the rehabilitation of Ife-Ifewara road in Osun. The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) had alleged that payment was made to the contractor by the […]
Two officials in Japan’s ruling LDP party on Thursday said changes could be coming to the Tokyo Olympics. One suggested they still could be canceled, and the other said even if they proceed, it might be without any fans. Toshihiro Nikai, the No. 2 and secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, mentioned […]
The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning Zainab Ahmed has debunked claims by Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki that the Central Bank of Nigeria printed an additional ₦50 billion to ₦60 billion to make up for state allocations. The Minister said this on Wednesday at a briefing after the 41st virtual Federal Executive […]
The Presidency on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to securing the release of the missing students of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, saying rescue efforts is a work in progress. A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu, reassured parents and all concerned citizens that the safe return […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that a total of 154,225 patients have recovered from Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) since its outbreak in the country in 2020. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 1,661 people who recovered from the […]
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