• United States and Sweden retain top-two positions • Improvement and all-time high for Philippines • France back on podium at Germany’s expense The first edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women‘s World Ranking of 2022 has seen some notable movement, in part due to the traditional friendly tournaments in this... Read more
General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Mohammed Sanusi has reiterated that the nation’s football –ruling body is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the Super Eagles overcome Ghana’s Black Stars in this month’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 playoff fixture. Three –time African champions Nigeria... Read more
FEW weeks to the 2022 edition of Maris Annual Public Service Lecture, the Maris Trust Council, has said that Rt. Rev. Justus Mogekwu, Bishop of Asaba Diocese, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion (rtd), will be Father of the Day. The Secretary of Maris Trust Council, organisers of the annual... Read more
Eni, the parent company of Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) on Wednesday said it has resumed oil export from Brass Oil Export Terminal after fixing damages caused by vandalism of its assets. The oil firm said it has lifted a Force Majeure it earlier declared on expected oil... Read more
*Maduka Okoye out Nigeria’s army for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 playoff battle with Ghana on Tuesday started their preparations in the Federal Capital, Abuja ahead of departure to Kumasi on Thursday. Three –time African champions Nigeria and four –time African champions Ghana tango at the... Read more
Two goals by Opeyemi Ajakaiye and one each by Tumininu Adeshina, Anastasia Atume and Taiwo Afolabi steered Nigeria’s U17 girls to a 5-0 defeat of their counterparts from the Democratic Republic of Congo, in their second round second leg tie of African qualifying series for this year’s FIFA U17... Read more
A chieftain of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bayelsa Chief Alamene Williams has called for reconciliation and unity amongst party leaders to bring that party to winning ways ahead 2023 general elections Williams on Tuesday urged the advisory committee members of Pastor Reuben Initiative For Leadership and Accountability ... Read more
Release Of Raif Badawi An Overdue And A Necessary Step For Saudi Arabia
FeaturedPress Releases March 14, 2022
Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today expressed relief at the release of Saudi prisoner of conscience Raif Badawi at the conclusion of his 10 year sentence. Badawi was arrested in 2012 over the peaceful expression of his religious beliefs. “We are thrilled by the... Read more
The Maris Trust Council (MTC), has commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State for going for the best in delivering on his electoral mandates. MTC in a congratulatory message for the successful swearing-in of former Nigerian Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Ambassador Godson Echegile, OFR, as Chairman/Pro-Chancellor, Delta State University... Read more
L-R: Emeka Rollas, National President, Actors Guild of Nigeria and Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has announced its partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for the sensitisation of Nollywood members on dangers of addictive drugs.... Read more
