WAFCON FINAL: Nigeria Defeats Morocco To Win 10th Trophy
Saidu Abubakar with Agency Report Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been crowned champions of Africa for the 10th time following a dramatic second-half comeback to defeat hosts Morocco 3-2 in the final of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The…
Only South East deserves new state – Ozekhome
Constitutional and human rights lawyer, Prof Mike Ozekhome, SAN, on Saturday, maintained that most of the states that make up the Federal Republic of Nigeria today are not viable and, as such, saw no reason why more states should be created in the…
Education Minister Orders Immediate Removal Of Unqualified Teachers
Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has directed the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) to urgently eliminate unqualified teachers from classrooms nationwide, emphasizing that the era of mediocrity in Nigeria’s teaching profession must…
Gov Yusuf Orders Investigation Into Kano Commissioner’s Involvement In Drug Baron’s Bail
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the alleged involvement of the State Commissioner for Transport, Alhaji Ibrahim Namadi, in the controversial bail of a suspected drug baron, Sulaiman Aminu Dan Wawu. The…
Osun Must Refund 7 Months Of LG Allocations – Fagbemi Tells Court
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has asked the Supreme Court to compel the Osun State Government to refund seven months’ worth of local government allocations to the Federal Ministry of Finance. The…
Tinubu Mourns Death Of Tribune’s Abuja Bureau Chief
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Dr. Leon Usigbe, a journalist with The Tribune Newspapers and a member of the State House Press Corps. Usigbe, who served as the Abuja Bureau Chief of the newspaper, passed away on…
Aliko Retires As Chairman Of Dangote Cement
Nigerian businessman and Group President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has retired as chairman of the board of directors at Dangote Cement. A top official of the company, who preferred anonimity, confirmed the…
Tinubu Meets Gencos Chairmen, Pledges To Resolve Debt Claims
By Saidu Abubakar President Bola Tinubu on Friday appealed to power generation companies (GENCOs) to give the federal government more time to complete the verification and validation of longstanding debts owed to them, according to a statement by the…
Sports is Love: Alloy Empathises with Recuperating Ikhana
By Saidu Abubakar Sports encompasses more than mere participation in competition and/or winning accolades. In fact, it involves a deeper sense of camaraderie, which is pivotal to achieving success. It is essential to appreciate these accolades whenever…
Delta approves N230bn projects across 3 districts
The Delta state government, Thursday, approved N230 billion worth of projects across different sectors in line with Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s commitment to infrastructure development and wellbeing of Deltans. The approvals were disclosed by the…