The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reacted to the court ruling that sacked Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said the electoral umpire was yet to receive…
The Police on Wednesday arraigned a 45-year-old man, Matthew Okonkwo, before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, over alleged N3.5 million frauds. Okonkwo, of no fixed residential address, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and stealing. The prosecutor,…
A 22-year-old man, Damilare Babatunde, on Wednesday appeared before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly entering into a car to steal a Samsung and Techno Mobile phones valued at N140, 000. The police charged the defendant, whose address…
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has commenced the training of 50 unemployed graduates on enterprises and financial counselling clinic (NDE- efcc) in Kebbi. The Director- General, NDE, Malam Abubakar Nuhu-Fikpo, said this during the one- week training of the…
Interim coach of the Super Eagles, Austin Eguavoen, has explained why he invited Ahmed Musa for this month’s World Cup playoffs against Ghana. Eguavoen has been criticized in some quarters for inviting the 29-year-old Fatih Karagümrük winger. However, he has…
A United Kingdom sports outfit, Anchor Sports & Properties has set aside 12th and 13th March this year for scouting talented youths in the field of football in Nigeria. Nigeria’s Director of the firm, Abdulgafar Oladimeji made this known during…
The police command in Ogun on Wednesday said that no life was lost during the clash between some youths in Lafenwa Market, Abeokuta on Monday. DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in a statement confirmed that…
Chelsea’s potential new owners are close to finalizing a deal with Roman Abramovich to buy the west London club. According to Turkish billionaire, Murshan Bayrak, he has a “90% chance” of completing a deal with Abramovich to buy Chelsea, adding…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 118 additional cases of COVID-19 in two states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday. The NCDC, via its verified website on Wednesday, said the additional coronavirus infections in the…
Former Nigerian midfielder, Justice Christopher has died at the age of 40. OmaSports reports he passed away Wednesday morning in his hotel in Jos, Plateau State. Christopher made his debut for the Super Eagles in 2001 and went on to…
