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The former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has dismissed rumours of his death. A rumour on the elder statesman’s death emerged on Monday evening. The former Nigerian leader dismissed the rumour in a terse statement issued on Monday night by his personal aide, Adeleye Ajayi. The statement read: He is still around and well. “General Gowon is not in …

The Federal Government says it has put plans in place to begin the evacuation of Nigerian refuge in neighbouring Cameroon, Chad, and the Niger Republic. Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Alhaji Ahmed Tijjani, who disclosed this on Thursday after a meeting with Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State in Maiduguri, said …

Nine ward Chairmen of the New Nigerian People’s Party, (NNPP) in Kaduna on Thursday defected to Labour Party, (LP) with thousands of their supporters. The Chairmen defected with no fewer than 700 supporters from Kujama, Narayi, Sabon-Tasha, Kakau, sabon-Gari Rido, Nasarawa, Gwagwada and Yelwa wards. Receiving the defectors at his constituency office in Sabo, Kaduna, Member representing, Kajuru/Chikun Federal Constituency, …

Clubs in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) have been advised to curb a number of conduct of their Coaches, Players, and Ball Boys during fixtures of the season. In a memo to the Clubs, titled“Regulating MatchDay Conduct of Coaches, Players and Ball Boys”, Davidson Owumi, the Chief Operating Officer reminded the clubs that relevant provisions of the NPFL Framework …

   Few days to the commencement of an international crusade by the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, in Nairobi, Kenya, the East African country is already in an unprecedented frenzy. Apart from Kenya, where  enthusiastic crowd are eagerly awaiting the SCOAN team, led by Senior Pastor Evelyn Joshua, wife of the founder of the church, late Pastor TB Joshua, scores of …

Super Eagles forward Taiwo Awoniyi will endure yet another long layoff after sustaining a groin injury. The 26-year-old, who only recently returned to playing for his club Nottingham Forest, is set to take another break. Awoniyi played for Nigeria during the current international break, and aggravated the problem for which he had undergone an operation earlier. The ex-Liverpool player, who …

The Anambra State government has arrested a couple for starving their five-year-old daughter over alleged witchcraft. The state’s Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare Mrs. Ify Obinabo, told journalists on Thursday that the couple were arrested at Adazi-Ani, Anaocha local government area of the state. Obinabo said the state government intervened in the case following reports from the chairman …

The management of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, has suspended academic activities in the institution for one week over students’ unrest. The MAPOLY students on Monday staged a protest over the increase in tuition fees by the school management. The polytechnic management last month raised the fresh students’ acceptance fees from N35,000 to N50,500. The polytechnic’s Registrar, Olubunmi Elewodalu, announced the …

The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso will tomorrow, November 24, 2023 unveil the Apex Bank’s Monetary Policy Thrust and Economic Outlook for 2024. The event will take place during the 58th Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria Annual Bankers’ Dinner. The apex bank made the announcement via its official X handle on Thursday afternoon. “The Governor, Central …

The South-South zone of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki to stop inciting the people of the state against the administration of President Bola Tinubu. According to the party, Obaseki was trying to hide his incompetence when he blamed President Tinubu’s new administration for the deplorable state of roads in the state. It will …