Retired soldiers on Wednesday occupied the Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja, in protest over the non-payment of their pension arrears. The ex-servicemen are appealing to the Federal Government to approve the payment of minimum wage arrears accruing to them between 2019 till date They are also demanding a stop... Read more
By Paulinus Nsirim Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike started 2021 pretty much the same way he ended 2020, by playing host to a number of State Governors and political leaders from across Nigeria, in a colourful festival of commissioning some of his legacy Projects, spread across the length and breadth... Read more
• FIFA launches FIFA Sound, a strategy to connect with audiences worldwide through shared passions of football and music • First season of FIFA PlayOn Podcast to feature football players and global musicians such as Ivan Rakitić, Carli Lloyd, Asisat Oshoala, Lele Pons, Tiwa Savage, Wretch 32 and Morat,... Read more
Former Military Governor of Imo and Lagos states, Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (Rtd) is dead. The respected elder statesman died earlier this morning, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in a Lagos hospital after a brief illness. He has lived in Lagos and been very active in social causes since retiring... Read more
The Area II Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Onne Port in Rivers, has announced the generation of ₦118.9billion (₦118,959,214,999.53k) in the out gone year 2020. The figure was made known on Wednesday by Comptroller Mohammed Auwal, Area Controller, Area II Command, at a briefing with journalists at Onne... Read more
The Pride of Rivers have continued their impressive start to the NPFL 2020/21 campaign with the big win recorded on Sunday in Port Harcourt Rivers United climbed to the top of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) table following their 3-0 win over Kwara United in a Matchday three... Read more
The Nigeria Nationwide League One has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a football coaching clinic organisation, Berackiah/ABIGOL Grassroots Coaching Clinic to help develop the skills of its league coaches which in turn will assure the broad development of the game as well as the talents spread across... Read more
Nigeria reached the semi finals of the WAFU U17 Cup Tournament ongoing in Lome, Togo on Tuesday evening after Group B pacesetters Cote d’Ivoire hammered the Black Starlets of Ghana 3-1 at the city’s Stade Municipal. Five-time world champions Nigeria, who lost by the odd goal to the Ivorians on... Read more
Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS) has warned of plots it said are being hatched by unnamed people to incite religious violence across the country. The warning contained in a press release by the Public Relations Officer of the DSS, Dr. Peter Afunanya pointed out the... Read more
Ikoyi Club based category-1 amateur golfer, Ajayi Tajudeen has emerge winner of the 59th edition of the FirstBank sponsored Lagos Open Golf Championship. Ajayi closed with 1-under par 70 for a total of 7-over the course par to win the Championship by two-shots after 56-holes. Happy at the recently held... Read more
