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Group Lied Against Hon Sada Soli’s Candidacy for Speaker

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2023April 24, 20230

By Usman Abdulrahman Jariri (Sabon Layi, Katsina State) As the race for the leadership of the National Assembly heats up, one is not surprised to see all kinds of stories, trying to sell one candidate or the other. The latest is a report published by a section of the media...

Man Utd beat Brighton on penalties to reach final

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2023April 24, 20230

Manchester United set up a first FA Cup final against Manchester City after beating Brighton in a tense penalty shootout at a rain-lashed Wembley Stadium. In a match that finished goalless after extra time it fell to United defender Victor Lindelof to score the decisive spot-kick after Solly March sent...

Young Africans SC whip hosts Rivers United in CAF Confederation Cup clash

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2023April 24, 20230

Young Africans SC of Tanzania on Sunday in Uyo beat hosts Rivers United 2-0 in the first leg game of their 2022/2023 CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final fixture. In the match played at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Young Africans took the game to their opponents from the first blast of the...

Iga Swiatek beats Aryna Sabalenka to retain title

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2023April 24, 20230

World number one Iga Swiatek defended her Stuttgart Open title with a straight-set win over Aryna Sabalenka. Poland’s Swiatek defeated the Belarusian world number two 6-3 6-4 in a repeat of last year’s final. It was her first tournament since recovering from a rib injury that forced her to miss...

Newcastle humiliate Spurs to close on top-four sports

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2023April 24, 20230

Newcastle United humiliated Tottenham Hotspur with five goals in 21 stunning first-half minutes as they ran out easy winners at St James’ Park. Jacob Murphy and Alexander Isak each scored twice and Joelinton added another as Newcastle scythed through a fragile visiting defence lacking confidence from last week’s defeat against...

NFF lists 26 players for Golden Eaglets’ campaign at Under-17 AFCON

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2023April 24, 20230

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Sunday in Abuja released a list of 26 players picked for the country’s participation in the 2023 Africa Under-17 Cup of Nations in Algeria. The list has 16 players from various football academies across the country, while the rest 10 are from amateur clubsides....

Nnamani to Obi: Withdraw your petition, join Tinubu for new Nigeria

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2023April 24, 20230

By Eleono Augustine Former Enugu Governor Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, on Sunday, asked the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi, to withdraw his petition against the President-Elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and join him in the task of making a new nation. Nnamani in a statement in Abuja, urged...

Three storey-building collapses in Lagos

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2023April 24, 20230

By Jamilu Hamza A three storey-building under construction on Sunday collapsed at the Apapa area of Lagos State. The building located at 45, Ladipo Oluwo Street, GRA Apapa, was said to have partially caved in as a result of thunderstorm. Reports have it that there was heavy rainfall with storms across...

Nigeria, Belgium set to boost trade relations with BLNCC

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2023April 24, 20230

By Gbenga Kayode In a bid to further strengthen business contacts and improve trades between Nigeria and Belgium, the Nigerian Chapter of Belgium Luxemburg Nigeria Chamber of Commerce, BLNCC will be unveiled on April 29, 2023 at the International Conference Centre, ICC, Abuja. Nigerian Ambassador to Belgium, Obinna Chiedu Onowu...

May 29 Handover date remains sacrosanct – Buhari insists

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2023April 24, 20230

By Kelvin Benjamin President Muhammadu Buhari has again expressed his readiness to welcome Tinubu to the State House as President, assuring that the May 29 handover date to a new administration remained sacrosanct. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Buhari gave the assurance in the course of...

Africa Takes Centre Stage As Addis Ababa Hosts World Public Summit

NMDPRA Report: Dangote Refinery Dominates Nigeria’s Petrol Supply With 87.55% Share In May

DSS Witness Tells Court El-Rufai Admitted Listening To NSA’s Conversations

Group Lied Against Hon Sada Soli’s Candidacy for Speaker

Man Utd beat Brighton on penalties to reach final

Young Africans SC whip hosts Rivers United in CAF Confederation Cup clash

Iga Swiatek beats Aryna Sabalenka to retain title

Newcastle humiliate Spurs to close on top-four sports

NFF lists 26 players for Golden Eaglets’ campaign at Under-17 AFCON

Nnamani to Obi: Withdraw your petition, join Tinubu for new Nigeria

Three storey-building collapses in Lagos

Nigeria, Belgium set to boost trade relations with BLNCC

May 29 Handover date remains sacrosanct – Buhari insists