An online petition to U.S President Barack Obama to categorise 'Black Lives Matter' campaign and movement as a terrorist organization has gathered over 100,000 signatures. (more…)
President Buhari has appointed co-convener of advocacy group, Bring Back Our Girls, Hadiza Bala Usman, as Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Her appointment is effective July 11, 2016. President Buhari also appointed three persons as Executive Directors at the NPA. (more…)
Euro 2016 finished on Sunday with Portugal emerging as winners but Portugal's heroics diverted attention from the awards given at the end of the tournament. Here's a list of awards at the just concluded Euro 2016 Championship in France. Awards: -UEFA EURO 2016 Player of the Tournament: Antoine Griezmann (France) -Young Player of the Tournament presented by SOCAR: Renato Sanches (Portugal) -UEFA EURO 2016 adidas Golden Boot: Antoine Griezmann (France) -UEFA EURO 2016 adidas Silver Boot: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) -UEFA EURO 2016 adidas Bronze Boot
Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, yesterday night visited Ekiti state teaching hospital where some students of the Ekiti state University who survived a fatal accident that killed 8 of their colleagues, are being treated. The accident occurred when the EKSU students' cab and an 18- passengers BUS collided along the NNPC-Iwokoro Ekiti State University yesterday evening. Speaking at the hospital, Fayose described the incident as unfortunate. (more…)
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