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Ozil presents Okocha with favourite no 10 shirt

Former Germany midfielder, Mesut Ozil presented former Super Eagles captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, with his favourite no 10 shirt, before Fenerbahce’s Europa League fixture against Eintracht Frankfurt. Okocha officially retired from football in 2008, after featuring for teams like…

AbdulRasaq presents staff of office to Emir of Lafiagi

Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq of Kwara on Friday presented staff of office to the 14th Emir of Lafiagi, Ahaji Mohammed-Kudu Kawu. AbdulRasaq, who presented the staff of office in Ilorin, congratulated the new emir and the people of Lafiagi. Reports state…

6,255 graduate from OAU, 109 bag first class

Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, on Friday graduated a total of 6,255 students out of which 109 bag first class at all levels of academic degrees. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, made this known in his address…

Court remands 2 men for alleged armed robbery, rape

A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded two men, Edward Abah and Eric Unogwu at the correctional centre, Makurdi for alleged armed  robbery and rape. The accused of No. 327 Jakande Estate, Lagos were charged for robbing some residents…

Zamfara APC crisis: Court dismisses Yari’s case

The Federal High Court sitting in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, has dismissed a case filed by former Governor Abdulaziz Yari, challenging the National Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mai Mala Buni’s decision to dissolve the…