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I bought toothpaste, gave players money – Siasia on coaching Nigeria U20 team

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2024April 22, 20240

Former Nigeria international, Samson Siasia, has opened up on coaching the U20 team. While in charge of the team, Siasia won the African Youth Championship in 2005 and led them to the final of the 2005 U-20 World Cup in The Netherlands. He also won Olympic silver and bronze medals...

Gov Kefas tasks parents on reading culture

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2024April 22, 20240

Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has tasked parents with enhancing reading culture among the younger generation. He stated this on Monday via a press statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Digital Communication, Emmanuel Bello, while congratulating Asogha Wunuji, the winner of the just concluded Readathon contest....

Police confirm killing of varsity professor, abduction of two in Ogun

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2024April 22, 20240

The Police Command in Ogun has confirmed the killing of a lecturer with Babcock University, Mr Yinka Olowojobi, by gunmen and the abduction of two others at an event centre in the Iperu area of Ogun. SP Omolola Odutola, the Spokesperson for the command, said in a statement in Abeokuta...

NPFL announces fixture re-adjustment

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2024April 22, 20240

The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, has announced there will be a re-adjustment in its calendar ahead of what is expected to be a crucial part of the season. According to the NPFL, there will be a pause in the season after matchday 34 to allow Rivers United play their...

NFF unveils plan for monthly football awards

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2024April 22, 20240

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has announced it will start organising monthly football awards. The award, according to a release by the NFF on Monday will recognise, celebrate and reward the best players and coaches in the Nigeria game on a monthly basis. These awards are further meant to generate,...

We’ll ensure Nigerians only consume wholesome products

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2024April 22, 20240

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has restated its commitment to ensuring that Nigerians only consume wholesome products. The North-West Zonal Director of the agency, Josephine Daliyim, made this statement on Monday in Kaduna at a one-day sensitisation workshop for dealers on the registration of...

NSA seeks integrated security strategies to address terrorism in Africa

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2024April 22, 20240

The National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, has called for more integrated security strategies that combine military, economic and regional cooperation efforts to combat the danger of terrorism in Africa. Ribadu made the call at a High-Level African Counter-Terrorism Meeting with the theme ‘Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Institution Building to...

INEC releases final list of candidates

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2024April 22, 20240

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the final list of candidates for the forthcoming Edo State Governorship Election. This is even as the Commission said that the political parties are permitted to start campaign in public from Wednesday 24th April 2024. The campaigns will end at midnight on...

Preach messages of unity – Peace Agency to religious, traditional leaders

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2024April 22, 20240

Sequel to the recent security challenges that have bedeviled some communities in Plateau State, the Plateau Peace Building Agency, PPBA, has called on religious and traditional leaders to ensure that they preach messages that will unite the citizenry rather than divide them. The PPBA also urged them to check the...

Tinubu advocates regional counter-terrorism centre as summit opens in Abuja

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2024April 22, 20240

President Bola Tinubu has called for the establishment of a regional counter-terrorism centre that will serve as a hub for intelligence sharing, operational coordination, and capacity building throughout Africa. The President made the call at the African High-level Meeting on Counter-Terrorism in Abuja on Monday. He said Africa must take...

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I bought toothpaste, gave players money – Siasia on coaching Nigeria U20 team

Gov Kefas tasks parents on reading culture

Police confirm killing of varsity professor, abduction of two in Ogun

NPFL announces fixture re-adjustment

NFF unveils plan for monthly football awards

We’ll ensure Nigerians only consume wholesome products

NSA seeks integrated security strategies to address terrorism in Africa

INEC releases final list of candidates

Preach messages of unity – Peace Agency to religious, traditional leaders

Tinubu advocates regional counter-terrorism centre as summit opens in Abuja