Nice are looking to convince Mauricio Pochettino to replace Lucien Favre as their manager, ESPN reports. Favre, 64, is under immense pressure after a poor start to the season. Nice have won just two of their opening eight games. Owner…
By Rebecca Bamidele The President of African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina would join other world leaders for the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Mr Solomon Mugera, the Communication and External…
By Rebecca Bamidele The World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have invited a business tycoon, Dr Jimoh Ibrahim, to their ancillary meeting in Washington, United States of America. Newsmen also recalled that Ibrahim was recently honoured with a Doctor…
Rebecca Bamidele The Debt Management Office (DMO), led by Patience Oniha, provided a statement on Tuesday, says Nigeria’s total public debt stock rose from N41.60trillion (100.07 billion dollars) in June. The total debt represents the domestic and external debt stocks…
The Ikeja Special Offences Court has sentenced a teacher, Idowu Daniel, to seven years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student in a school. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, however, held that the prosecution failed to establish the charge of defilement. The…
By Konyinsola Dawodu The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has criticised the Federal Government for the ongoing seven-month-long strike embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. NANS said the strike has endangered the fundamental human right…
By Konyinsola Dawodu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied playing any adverse roles in the failure of about seven million potential voters to complete their registration to vote in next year’s election. Its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information…
By Konyinsola Dawodu FCT Minister of State, Ramatu Aliyu said youths across Nigeria have accepted the All Progressives Congress (APC). The minister added that the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, will emerge victorious next February. Aliyu made the comments in…
By Konyinsola Dawodu Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday described the late Queen Elizabeth II as a perfect and great woman. Obasanjo spoke when he granted an interview to the News Central TV at his Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL)…
By Konyinsola Dawodu The National Industrial Court (NIC) is to deliver a ruling in an application filed by the Federal Government, seeking the order of the court to direct the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to call off its…
