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Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:49:35 +0000Buhari urges NEITI board to preserve virtue
By John Ofikhenua, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) Governing Board. He urged the members to preserve virtue. The Federal Government reaffirmed its irrevocable co...
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:46:23 +0000
BREAKING: Beninese court adjourns Igboho’s case to Monday as FG fails to file extradition charges
By Alao Abiodun The court hearing of embattled Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho over immigration-related issues has been adjourned to Monday, July 26. The Court on Thursday evening ordered that Igboho be remanded in the custody...
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:43:19 +0000
How food prices soared in June
By John Ofikhenua, Abuja The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said prices of food rose in June, 2021. The Executive Summary of “Selected Food Price Watch”, said selected food price watch data for June 2021 reflected that t...
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:42:39 +0000
‘Buhari has sacked Bala-Usman’
By Robert Egbe The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation has told a Federal High Court in Lagos that President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of the embattled Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority...
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:35:57 +0000
MultiChoice unveils packages to boost businesses
To help organisations increase productivity, MultiChoice Nigeria has launched its simplified DStv packages. The DStv Business packages, which contain curated content are aimed at ensuring business owners and organisations enjoy the ultimate T...
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:34:53 +0000
Lingering banditry in Northwest disturbing, says Buhari
By Augustine Okezie, Katsina and Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja Lingering banditry in the Northwest is painful, President Muhammadu Buhari said in his Duara country home, Katsina State, on Thursday. He described the situation as most disturbing and a source ...
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:32:37 +0000
TRACK & FIELD: Nigeria’s champions relive Atlanta’96 glory
The Atlanta 1996 Olympics Games is arguably Nigeria’s best performance at the quadriennial games to date. Team Nigeria won four medals in track & field , including its first and only individual gold medal; a silver medal finish in the 4x400m ...
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:24:36 +0000
May God bless our Troops, by Femi Adseina
By Femi Adseina President Joe Biden has a favorite sign-off at the end of every major speech: “May God bless America and may God protect our troops.” In August 2020, when he gave a speech at the Democratic Convention, Biden ended that way....
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:23:53 +0000
Udezue revels on kitting Team Nigeria to Tokyo
For the first time in the history of modern Olympics, an African contingent will be kitted not by any of the major sports brands as Team Nigeria steps out in Tokyo with apparels made by AFA-an acronym for Africa For Africa. AFA CEO and form...
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:21:42 +0000
‘Crazy’ Hassan eyes unprecedented Olympic track treble
Sifan Hassan may have raised eyebrows when she announced an unprecedented bid for triple Olympic gold in the 1500m, 5000m and 10,000m, but on previous form she looks tailor-made to make history in Tokyo. The 28-year-old, born in Ethiopia but n...