Super Eagles squad embark on boat trip to the Benin Republic for must win AFCON qualifiers clash (Photos)
The Super Eagles of Nigeria squad have embarked on their trip to Porto Novo, Benin Republic by boat ahead of their 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game on Saturday, March 27. Coach Gernot Rohr’s players left Nigeria…
FG Releases N288bn for COVID-19 Intervention Programmes
By Deji Elumoye The federal government has released N288 billion out of the N599 billion appropriated for COVID-19 intervention programmes under its Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP). Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who made this disclosure yesterday at the meeting of the…
NIN mandatory to register for UTME – JAMB says as registration date is announced
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration exercise will start on Thursday, April 8, and end on Saturday, May 15, 2021. JAMB also announced the commencement of registration…
FG Tenders $1.3m Cash Retrieved from Presidential Panel Member’s Home
The prosecution yesterday tendered before a Federal High Court in Abuja $1.3million cash among other currencies in the trial of a member of the Presidential Committee on the Procurement of Arms and Equipment in the Armed Forces, Air Commodore Umar…
$1m Cash ‘Recovered’ From Ex-Air Force Chief, Dikko Umar, Tendered In Court
The federal government has tendered before a federal high court in Abuja, $1,030,000 it allegedly recovered from the residence of Mohammed Dikko Umar, former chief of air staff. Umar was re-arraigned alongside his company, Easy Jet Integrated Services Limited, before…
Egyptian embassy grant Mohammed Salah exclusive private security in Kenya ahead of Afcon Qualifiers
Egypt and Liverpool striker, Mohamed Salah has been given an exclusive private security team while in Kenya ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Harambee Stars on Thursday, March 5. The Egyptian national team touched down at Jomo…
2022 World Cup qualifying matches round-up from Wednesday
The road to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar began on Wednesday, in the UEFA and Concacaf zones. France were held 1-1 at home by Ukraine. Antoine Griezmann opened scoring for Les Bleus with a stunning finish, before Serhii…
Don’t ignore flood alerts – FG warns states
States and other stakeholders in the building and environment sectors have been warned by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency not to ignore flood alerts. Director-General of the agency, Clement Nze gave the warning on Wednesday March 24 and also told…
National Film and Video Censors’ Board: Confusion as Executive Director’s tenure ends
With four days to the end tenure of Mr. Adedayo Thomas as the Executive Director, National Film and Video Censors’ Board, the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government is yet to announce his replacement. The development has now created an air of…
Senate adjourns plenary till April 13
The Nigerian senate has adjourned its plenary till April 13. Senate President Ahmad Lawan who made the announcement at the end of the plenary on Wednesday, March 24, said the Senate will proceed on 19 days Easter break which…