Nigeria’s Dream Team VI stay winning at the 2016 Olympic Games currently ongoing in Rio, Brazil. Last Thursday, they beat Japan 5-4 after landing from a 7-hour journey few hours before the start of the game. (more…)
The suspected kidnappers of the Oniba of Iba, Toba Forejo (right) and Isaiah Ododomu (left) being paraded by the Police, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Sunday, August 7, 2016. The family of the abducted Lagos monarch, Oba Yushau Goriola Oseni, has said that an undisclosed amount was paid as ransom before his release on Saturday night. The monarch’s son, Saheed Oseni, who confirmed the release, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the first class traditional ruler returned to his palace “hale and hearty”. Oseni said the family had decided not to disclo
F.A Cup champions Man U. defeated Premier League champions Leicester City 2-1 today to win the community shield, handing Jose Mourinho and new star signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic their first silverware with the club. A Zlatan Ibrahimovic second half goal was all that was needed to overcome a resilient Leicester City side who had equalized through Jamie Vardy after youngster Jesse Lingard scored the first goal of the game. (more…)
Embattled former Chairman of the House of Reps Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has ignored his party, APC's directive to stop issuing statement on his fight with Speaker Yakubu Dogara and 13 other lawmakers. In a statement he released this evening, Jibrin alleged that two serving governors are working with some other politicians to give Dogara soft landing on the alleged budget padding scandal. In the statement, Jibrin says Dogara's face, cap, Agbada and even his shoes radiate corruption and abuse of office. He alleged Dogara also receives 25million nair
The 2016 May/June results of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) were released on Friday, August 5, 2016. The examinations body announced that it withheld the results of 137,295 candidates, representing 8.89 per cent of those who took the examinations. (more…)
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