President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has summoned Gernot Rohr and his technical crew to a meeting on Saturday (today) after the Super Eagles lethargic display against Sierra Leone at the Samuel
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70-year-old in police net for impregnating teenage granddaughter
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 70-year- old man, Hunsu Sunday, for impregnating his 15-year-old granddaughter.
Read More »Salah tests positive again for coronavirus
Liverpool and Egypt star, Mohamed Salah tested positive for the coronavirus, for the second time on Friday, the Egyptian Football Association (FA) said.
Read More »Fed Govt seeks fresh $750m World Bank loan
Nigeria is in the process of taking a fresh $750 million loan, from the World Bank to help states overcome the effect of COVID-19.
Read More »FG targets end to ASUU strike next week
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has expressed optimism that the prolonged strike action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities will be resolved by next week when the Federal Government
Read More »NCDC intervenes as yellow fever claims 76 lives in 3 states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is now battling to control outbreak of yellow fever in Delta, Enugu and Bauchi States, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General of the Centre said on Friday.
Read More »Lekki shootings: Four army generals, others testify before panel today
After a week’s break, the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing the alleged shooting of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate by soldiers on the night of October 20 will resume sitting today (Saturday).
Read More »Nigeria records further drop in COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 cases in Nigeria continued their up and down trajectory Friday, with 156 new cases reported.
Read More »PDP urges Buhari to reverse fuel price hike
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse the increase in fuel pump price which increased from N159 to N170 per litre.
Read More »Imo Assembly removes Speaker, elects replacement
The Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly and member representing Isiala Mbano Constituency, Dr Chiji Collins, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was on Friday removed.
Read More »Sanwo-Olu vows to complete Lagos-Badagry Expressway project
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday assured Lagosians that the State Government would complete the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
Read More »#EndSARS: Lagos Police Commissioner warns cops against absence from duty
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has said that the command will not condone policemen absconding from duty, directing senior officers to declare cops indulging in such act deserters.
Read More »Ogala, Owasanoye, Gazali, 69 others now senior advocates of Nigeria
Seventy-two lawyers, among them Babatunde Ogala and Professor Bolaji Owasanoye have been promoted to the elite class of lawyers, after they were honoured with the title of senior advocate of Nigeria.
Read More »151 candidates to contest Dec 5 bye-elections in Lagos, Bayelsa, others
About 151 candidates will contest in bye-elections in 11 states on December 5, the Independent National Electoral Commission has said.
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