Ebonyi football fans on Wednesday commended the Super Eagles’ 3-2 victory over the Mediterranean Knights of Libya in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Tuesday night in Sfax, Tunisia. The fans expressed their satisfaction with the…
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PCN DECRIES UNREGULATED DRUG DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has said that the preponderance of unregulated drug distribution channels has made the industry an all-comers affair and constituted a menace to the sector. The Registrar of the council, Mr Elijah Mohammed, said…
Read MoreIBORI LOSES APPEAL AGAINST UK GRAFT CONVICTION
. James Ibori, who was jailed in Britain for laundering tens of millions of dollars in stolen public funds, through British banks and properties, lost an appeal against his conviction in London on Wednesday. Ibori was governor of oil-producing Delta…
Read MorePDP APPOINTS SARAKI DG OF ATIKU PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL
Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has appointed the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, as Director – General of the Atiku Presidential Campaign Council. The National Chairman of the…
Read MoreMADAGASCAR BECOMES FIRST AFRICAN TEAM TO QUALIFY FOR 2019 AFRICAN CUP
Madagascar achieved unarguably the brightest moment in their footballing life after beating Equatorial Guinea 1-0 on Tuesday to qualify for Cameroon 2019 African Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon with two matches to spare. Complete Sports reports that Njiva…
Read MoreIMMIGRATION RESCUES 88 TRAFFICKED VICTIMS IN OYO
The Oyo state command of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Tuesday said it rescued no fewer than 88 trafficked victims between January and July, 2018. Mr Foluso Akintola, Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, in charge of Anti-Human Trafficking and Child…
Read MoreSPAIN VS ENGLAND: “LAZY” MIDFIELD, “SUICIDAL” DEFENCE
Spain’s 3-2 defeat to England in the Nations League on Monday not only burst the bubble of optimism surrounding new coach Luis Enrique. It also dredged up unpleasant memories of their woeful World Cup campaign in Russia. England raced…
Read MoreOBASANJO’S ENDORSEMENT OF ATIKU TEARS ACF APART
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), a socio-political organisation of the North, has split over former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s declaration and endorsement of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, PDP’s presidential candidate for 2019 election. ACF reacted to its General…
Read MorePRESIDENCY ORDERS EFCC TO DETAIN FAYOSE INDEFINITELY – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the Presidency has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to incarcerate, indefinitely, the outgoing governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the…
Read MoreKAYODE FAYEMI SWORN-IN AS EKITI GOVERNOR
Former Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has been sworn-in as the governor of Ekiti State. Fayemi, who won the July 14 governorship election held in the state on the platform of All Progressives Congress was sworn-in…
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