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Manu Garba appointed Golden Eaglets coach

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2024April 12, 20240

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on Friday announced the appointment of Manu Garba as head coach of the country’s U-17 side, Golden Eaglets. Garba is making a return to the position having guided the Golden Eaglets to win the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2013. The former Nigeria international will...

Ekiti PDP slams Gov Oyebanji over bloated cabinet, indiscriminate appointments

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2024April 12, 20240

The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has criticized Governor Biodun Oyebanji for wasting the meager resources of the state on a large number of political appointees, describing the exercise as an attempt to syphon the state’s treasury his second term ambition. The opposition party is kicking...

Onu will be given befitting burial by our party, Abia govt – Ebonyi APC Chairman, Emegha

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2024April 12, 20240

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ebonyi State, Stanley Okoro Emegha has said the late Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, would be given a befitting burial, considering his status in the Party and the Country at large. Onu was elected the first civilian Governor of...

Jigawa govt allocates N1.1bn for food subsidy to workers

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2024April 12, 20240

The Jigawa State Government has approved N1.1 billion for the emergency procurement of additional food items to alleviate the financial burden on civil servants in the state. This was announced by the Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports, and Culture, Sagir Musa, during a briefing with journalists on Monday. The commissioner...

Last of seven bodies recovered from Italian plant blast

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2024April 12, 20240

Following the blast at a hydroelectric plant in Italy, rescuers on Friday found the body of the last worker missing, bringing the final death toll to seven. Fire spokesman Luca Cari confirmed that all the workers missing after Tuesday’s explosion had now been found. The cause of the blast at...

My commissions of inquiry not targeted at opposition – Kano Gov. Yusuf

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2024April 12, 20240

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has clarified that the Commission of Inquiry created by his government to investigate political fights that led to killings in 2023 and to investigate the alleged diversion of public funds is not meant to witch-hunt anyone. The Governor made this known when he received...

‘It is too early to threaten Nigerians with 2027 election’ – Kaduna cleric to NEF

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2024April 12, 20240

The former Chairman of the Kaduna State chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev. John Joseph Hayab, has noted with concern that it is too early for the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, to threaten Nigerians with the 2027 election. In a statement on Friday, Hayab said, “It is sad...

Ibadan kingmakers appoint Olakulehin as 43rd Olubadan

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2024April 12, 20240

Kingmakers in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, have appointed the current Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Owolabi Akinloye Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland. The kingmakers are also the members of the Olubadan-in-Council. Olakulehin’s appointment was ratified at a meeting held at Mapo Hall on Friday. The meeting started...

The Weeknd, Rihanna’s partner A$AP Rocky diss Drake in new songs

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2024April 12, 20240

The Weeknd and A$AP Rocky appeared to have taken swipes at Drake on Future and Metro Boomin’s new album, ‘We Still Don’t Trust You.’ The Weeknd, who was featured on a track titled, ‘All To Myself,’ reiterated his loyalty to Future and Metro Boomin’s side of the hip-hop industry beef...

Boniface elated to play football again after injury layoff

NewsDeskNgApr 12, 2024April 12, 20240

Victor Boniface has expressed his delight after making his return to the pitch following a three-month injury layoff. Boniface underwent surgery for adductor injury in January and only made his first appearance this year in Bayer Leverkusen’s DFB Pokal win over Fortuna Dusseldorf last week. The striker came off the...