Day: July 6, 2022
A passionate home crowd roared Morocco’s Atlas Lionesses into the second round of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) for the first time in the country’s history, while Senegal also made history as they progressed to the next round.Morocco secur…
Sprint hurdler Tobi Amusan and National Record (NR) holder in the women’s Long Jump, Ese Brume, will be leading the 22-man list selected by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) to represent the nation at the World Athletics Championships, schedule…
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick has expressed shock at a report in a section of the media claiming that he had attacked the President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR and the Sports Minister, Sunday Dare over a percei…
Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala has been ruled out of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tournament in Morocco, due to an injury sustained in Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat to Banyana Banyana of South Africa.The team’s medical crew declared on Wedn…
The Director general, Michael Imoudu Institute For Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin, Kwara State, Comrade Issa Aremu has condemned the attack on the advance convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari in Katsina State on Tuesday.Speaking on the sidelines of t…
The Presidency has described as sad and unwelcome, Tuesday’s shooting incident near Dutsinma, Katsina State, at the convoy of cars carrying the Advanced Team of security guards, protocol and media officers ahead of the President, Muhammadu Buhari’s tri…
President Muhammadu Buahri on Wednesday paid a visit to Kuje medium security correctional facility in the outskirts of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city.The Nigerian leader was at the facility for an on the spot assessment of the level of damage caused by …
Two female passengers died after a boat mishap in Ikorodu, Lagos State on Wednesday, according to the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA).The General Manager, LASWA, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, said in a statement that the boat submerged immediately…
Over three hundred and six million naira has been paid as claims and compensations by the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund NSITF in the last four months to beneficiaries who sustained work place injuries.The claims cover medical expenses refund, los…
Security has been tightened in most parts of Kuje communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following sporadic gunshots and bomb blast reportedly heard at the Kuje Correctional Centre on Tuesday night.Correspondent of the News Agency of Niger…