Ogun government begins renovation of MKO Abiola International Stadium
Ogun Government has begun renovation of the MKO Abiola International Stadium, Abeokuta, to provide adequate comfort for spectators. According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Kunle Somorin, the 10,000-capacity stadium would be fully covered to ensure a facelift. He said that the renovation was part of Abiodun’s promise to […]
FIFA to ask all countries to name stadiums after Pele
The international governing body of association football, FIFA has said that it will ask all the world’s countries to name a stadium after Brazilian football legend Pele, the head of the sport’s governing body, Gianni Infantino, said this at the late icon’s wake. Attending the 24-hour wake along with the heads of the South American […]
we’ll sustain the policy of good governance, financial discipline – Gov of Yobe state
The Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, has assured that his administration will sustain the policy of good governance, due process and financial discipline in all government transactions for more progress. Buni gave the assurance while assenting to the 2023 finance and appropriation bills recently passed into law by the Yobe State House of Assembly. […]
Fire razes 4 shops in Kano
Fire has razed four shops in Kano on Airport Road, close to France Road, in Fagge Local Government Area of the state. A statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, in Kano confirmed the incident. He said the incident occurred on Monday morning. According to the statement, […]
Gunmen attacks former Imo state Gov, kills 4 police Orderlies
Four of the former Governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim’s police orderlies were killed when fleeing militants ambushed his vehicle on Monday . The incident happened at Oriagu in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area, when Ohakim’s convoy was ambushed. Ohakim, who escaped, had his backup car attacked killing the four police officers in his convoy. […]
Nigeria and 23 other African countries Scheduled to Conduct election in 2023
Nigeria and 24 other african countries are scheduled to usher in new government in the year 2023. According to Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa, countries like Nigeria, Gabon, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Somaliland, Sudan, and Zimbabwe will be conducting their presidential elections. Other countries include the Central African Republic, Comoros, […]
IPOB says No one can stop elections in South-East
The Youth Wing of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has said that despite the threat by the Simon Ekpa-led faction of the separatist group that there won’t be elections in the South-East region of Nigeria, there must be elections in Igboland in 2023. In a statement signed by its leader, Comrade Ndubuisi Igwekani […]
JAMB directs applicants with Biometric issues to write UTME in Abuja
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed candidates with biometric challenges during registration for the 2023 UTME to proceed to its headquarters in Abuja. JAMB gave the directive in the latest edition of its bulletin released on Monday. The examination body said candidates who encounter biometric troubles during their registration process will complete […]
Attack on convoy: Tambuwal condemns act, says perpetrators’ll be prosecuted
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto FOLLOWING Sunday evening attack on his motorcade , the PDP presidential campaign council Director General and Sokoto state governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has vehemently condemned the act and vowed to ensure perpetrators are brought to book to face prosecution. Suspected thugs had stormed the governor’s convoy with hail of stones in […]