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Nigeria Sports Ministry Approves Jose Peseiro For Super Eagles Job*

The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has approved the appointment of Jose Peseiro as the new head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The Super Eagles have been without a full time head coach since December, following the sacking of Gernot Rohr. Rohr was fired by the NFF in December 2021, just weeks […]

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FG Suspends Basketball In Nigeria For Two Years

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate withdrawal of Nigeria from all international basketball competitions for a period of two years with immediate effect. Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. Dare, represented by Ismaila Abubakar, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, said a […]

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Judiciary

Justice Mary Odili Bows Out Of Supreme Court at 70

Hon. Justice Mary Ukaego Peter-Odili, on Thursday, bowed out of the Supreme Court of Nigeria following her retirement from public service, having attained 70 years on May 12, 2022. Justice Mary is the wife of Dr Peter Odili, who served as Governor of Rivers State between 1999 to 2007. Born on 12 May 1952, in […]

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Politics

2023 Election: Buhari’s Media Aide, Bashir Ahmad Resigns

Abuja – The Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Digital and New Media, Bashir Ahmad has resigned his appointment. His resignation is not unconnected with the president’s directive on Wednesday that members of his cabinet and political appointees seeking any elective position must resign. The President had ordered that the ministers and other political […]

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Senate urges FG, states to rehabilitate erosion sites 

Abuja – The Senate has urged the Federal Government and State Governments to, as a matter of urgency, direct the Ecological Fund Office and other relevant agencies to assist in the control and rehabilitation of erosion sites in the various states of the country.The call was contained in resolutions reached by the chamber sequel to […]

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Why CAF awarded league  hosting rights to Morocco

According to reports by BBC Sport Africa, CAF awarded the hosting rights of the CAF Champions League to Morocco as the country was the only one that submitted bid. With the North African nation having hosted last year’s final, Caf encouraged other countries to stage the match but, despite expressions of interest from Nigeria, Senegal […]

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Politics

Buhari Orders FEC Members With Political Ambitions To Resign

Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that all members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) running for elective offices to submit their letters of resignation on or before Monday the 16th of May, 2022. The Minister of information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting. Those affected […]

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ASUU Strike: Senate Will Bring Back FG/ASUU To Negotiation Table – Lawan

….Urges students to avoid confrontation Abuja – The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Tuesday that the Senate will intervene in the lingering dispute between the Federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) by bringing back the two parties to the negotiation table. Lawan made the promise to the officials of […]

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Nasarawa: We’re Ready To Host Inaugural Investment Summit – Gov Sule

Lafia – Engineer Sule of Nasarawa State has said the state is ready and prepared to host its inaugural investment summit scheduled for tomorrow and next. Engineer Sule stated this on Tuesday, shortly after inspecting the Lafia airport ahead of the arrival of the former Ghanian president, John Dramani Mahama. Dramani is expected to fly […]

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2023: Governor Sule Submits Nomination Form

….Says only the best will emerge APC presidential candidate Abuja -. Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has submitted his nomination and expression of interest forms to the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Engineer Sule submitted the completed forms to the National Organising Secretary of the party, Suleiman Argungu, at the International […]

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