NUGA Games: Unical wins 100m Gold Medal
By Musa Kutama, Calabar The University of Calabar (UNICAL) star, Iwara Jude Mathias, has emerged as the 100m Men’s Gold Medalist at the ongoing NUGA Games. Mathias who is Representing the University of Calabar exploded off the blocks and dominated the…
Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio Carpets LASG Over Demolition Of Secretariat
By Patrick Titus, Uyo Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio, a foremostsocio-cultural organisation of the Ibibio ethnic nationality of Akwa Ibom State, has raised some concerns of ethnicity war against the Ibibios following what the organisation described as forceful…
Akwa Ibom Command Of NCoS Counts Loss As PHeD Transformer Explode In Uyo
By Patrick Titus, Uyo Two awaiting trial inmates at the Uyo Custodial Centre in Akwa Ibom State have been confirmed dead after they were electrocuted following explosion from electricity transformer that supplies power to the Centre. The transformer…
NTF President Greets Asagba of Asaba On 70th Birthday
By Andrew Abah, Abuja President of the Nigerian Tennis Federation (NTF), Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, has extended warm felicitations to His Royal Majesty, Obi (Prof.) Chike Epiphany Azinge, the Asagba of Asaba, on the occasion of his 70th birthday. In a…
Yobe HoS Hails Gov Buni’s Human Capital Dev Drive
…As ASCON Honours Gov with Award By Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State’s Head of Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Musa Shehu, has commended (Dr.) Mai Mala Buni, the Executive Governor of Yobe State, for his unwavering commitment to human…
NEDC Flags Off 25km Buni-Yadi-Magza Road Project
By Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has commenced the construction of a 25-kilometer asphalt overlay road linking Buni-Yadi to Magza in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. Speaking at the site handover,…
NPFL Banishes Katsina Utd To Jos, Fined N9m
By Musa Kutama The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL has slammed a ₦9 million fine on Katsina United and ordered the club to play its remaining home fixtures at a neutral venue in Jos, following violence that erupted whuch marred their 1–1 draw with…
Shaibu Pledges To implement NIS Report, Sets Up Committee
By Andrew Abah, Abuja The Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Sports (NIS), Dr. Philip Shaibu, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to transforming the Institute into a true Centre of Excellence, promising that the long-awaited reform…
Body Honours Govs, Prof Jega, Others In Kebbi
By Kabir Dankatsina, Birnin Kebbi The Arewa Broadcast Media Practitioners Forum (ABMPF) has honoured 50 distinguished personalities for their outstanding contributions to the development of the nation. They were presented with awards during a 3-day…
Police Rescues 2 Kidnap Victims In Kebbi
By Kabir Dankatsina, Birnin Kebbi A combined team of Police and Army Personnel, with support from the local vigilantes, have rescued two Kidnap victims, killing one and arresting another of a kidnapping gang, following a gun battle in Kwari Village,…