The Super Eagles on Thursday drew 1-1 with the Crocodiles of Lesotho in a 2026 World Cup qualifier in Uyo Akwa, Ibom. The match was played at the Godswill Akpabio…
Month: November 2023
Top Food and Fruits for Mental Wellness
As the United Nations and the world commemorate International Mental Health Day, it is therefore pertinent that we talk about how to promote mental wellness through a balanced and nutritious…
Kaduna Pensioners laud Uba Sani over N3bn pension, death benefits
Leaders of labour, trade, and pensioners’ unions have commended the Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, for the timely release of N3.1 billion for the payment of gratuities and death benefits.…
Reps turn back Service Chiefs representatives
The House of Representatives has turned back representatives of the Service Chiefs, insisting that the chiefs must appear before it on Nov. 21 as summoned. The Speaker, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas,…
LP speaks on merger plan with PDP, Atiku
The Labour Party (LP) has said there is no merger plan between the party and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. In a statement…
Italy coach Spalletti calls up Mancini for Euro 2024 clashes
Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni has withdrawn from Italy’s last two Euro 2024 qualifiers and has been replaced by Roma’s Gianluca Mancini, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) announced on Thursday.…
NLC, TUC, suspend indefinite strike
The leadership of organized labour has suspended its nationwide indefinite strike, which began on Tuesday, November 14. This comes hours after the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the Minister…
UK S’Court rules against deportation of migrants to Rwanda
The UK Supreme Court has declared the British government’s contentious proposal to send asylum seekers to Rwanda as illegal, BBC reports.
Tinubu to attend Guinea-Bissau’s independence anniversary Thursday
President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday join other Heads of State and Government in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, to celebrate the country’s 50th Independence Anniversary and Armed Forces Day. Chief Ajuri Ngelale,…
Chelsea face points deduction over breach of FFP rules
Chelsea could be punished by the Premier League over payments made during the Roman Abramovich era, which may have breached Financial Fair Play rules. A recent investigation by the Guardian…
Court revokes co-defendant’s bail in ex-accountant general’s trial
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja revoked the bail earlier granted to a co-defendant in the trial of a former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris.…
Kogi guber poll credible, says INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the Nov. 11 Kogi governorship election was free, fair, and credible, faulting claims that it tampered with the accredited figures of voters in…
We won’t join NLC strike — CONUA
University lecturers operating under the umbrella of the Congress of Nigerian University Academics, CONUA, have said they would not join the ongoing strike called upon by the Nigeria Labour Congress,…
Cruelty, dehumanization and disrespect of humans in Gaza Strip
The name “United Nations” was coined by the late President of the United States of America, Franklin D Roosevelt. The organization had started with the Representatives of 26 countries and…