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The 2025 Delta Principals’ Cup football competition sponsored by Zenith Bank PLC, has entered crucial stage with the emergence of quarterfinalists from the zonal playoffs decided last week in various centres across the state. Over 1,000 secondary schools registered for the annual youth developmental initiative which is in its 8th edition. The kick off […]
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria kept their U20 World Cup hopes alive with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Saudi Arabia in a Group F encounter at the Fiscal Stadium in Chile on Friday. A stoppage-time penalty calmly converted by captain Daniel Bameyi proved decisive, capping off a tense contest that saw Nigeria twice surrender […]
Lawyers are calling for stricter measures in the Nigerian judicial system to cut down on those parading themselves as certified lawyers but who have never had any formal training in the field, as was the case at Orhuwhorun Magistrate Court in Udu on Thursday. The fake lawyer, identified as U. T. Oghenetejiri, […]
Atiku Abubakar has denied reports that he promised to step down for a “younger candidate” in the 2027 presidential election. Paul Ibe, his spokesman, said in a statement on Tuesday that the former vice-president was misquoted. “It has become necessary to clarify certain misrepresentations arising from the reportage of an interview granted by […]
Dozens of Nigerians remain behind bars in Ethiopia as efforts to repatriate them stall, following delays in finalising a crucial Memorandum of Understanding between both countries. The agreement, which would allow convicted Nigerians to serve the remainder of their sentences at home, has yet to be ratified by the Ethiopian government despite repeated diplomatic […]
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has donated four brand-new buses to Warri Wolves and Delta Queens Football Clubs to boost their morale and encourage them to do better in their coming matches. Oborevwori, who presented the vehicles at the Government House Asaba, to the state’s top football teams, said the gesture was aimed at motivating […]
As Nigeria mark its 65th Independence Anniversary, the National Orientation Agency, NOA, has urged Nigerians to move beyond ceremonial celebrations and embrace a renewed sense of responsibility, patriotism, and value-driven citizenship that reflect the ideals upon which the country was founded. The Director-General of NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, in his Independence Day goodwill message to […]
The Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, has called on Nigerians to embrace unity and avoid things that divide them as a people. Oborevwori who gave the advice at the Cenotaph in Asaba the state capital during a ceremony to mark Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary, emphasized the significance of the occasion as a time […]
Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has released cabinet members, commissioners, and other public officers from their duties as he appreciates their various contributions to the growth and development of the state over the last two years. The disengaged members were those affected by the Supreme Court judgment whose tenure effectively ended following the […]
“If somebody is doing runs, girls go and look for men to sleep with; you know that’s a service, and they will pay tax on it. Because tax law does not separate between whether your work is legit or not; it only asks if you have an income”. These were the words of […]
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