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The Board of the Nigeria National League has approved the constitution of various standing Committees to ensure the effective running of the League which begins on October 28, 2023. The Committees constituted are Disciplinary, Finance, Media and Technical. The Disciplinary Committee will be headed by Yakubu Sarma while his members would include Prince Momoh Muhammed, Emeka Iwuagwu, Barrister Abdul Ibrahim …

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal has reserved judgment in two petitions against election of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat. The three-man tribunal led by Justice Arum Ashom, on Saturday, said it would communicate the date for the judgment to the parties in the petition. Ashom made this known after counsel to …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Aisha Alkali Wakil (a.k.a Mama Boko Haram) alongside Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyode before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno state High Court, Maiduguri. A press statement issued by the Commission’s Head, Media and Publicity, Mr Dele Oyewale, Sunday, said the trio were arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy …

A former President of Mauritania, Mohammed Abdel Aziz has been sentenced to five years in prison by a court in Nouakchott for having abused his position to amass an ill-gotten fortune. Aziz had been on trial since January alongside 10 other prominent figures, including two former prime ministers, for illicit enrichment, abuse of functions, influence-peddling and laundering. Read also: DSS operatives, …

Federal University, Gusau on Sunday asked students living in the off-campus area of Damba to relocate over the activities of bandits. In a statement issued by the university’s Information Officer, Malam Umar Usman, the institution’s management advised the students to relocate to the Gusau metropolis or to the Sabon Gida area now secured by security operatives. The management lamented that …

The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Saturday unveiled Mrs. Chinyere Ekomaru, as his running mate ahead of the November 11 governorship election in the state. In his address at the event held in Owerri, the governor insisted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would not fail the state and urged the residents to support the party with their votes …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday took another swipe at President Bola Tinubu over the controversy associated with his academic records. The former Vice President was reacting to the interest generated by the discovery of his West African School Certificate (WASSCE) with the name ”Sadiq Abubakar,” among members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In …

The subscription process of the two-year and three-year Federal Government of Nigeria bonds for December 2023 with an interest rate of 12.287% and 13.287% respectively have opened, the Debt Management Office has disclosed. This announcement was made in a statement on the DMO’s official website. The subscription period is set to last for 5 days, running from December 4th to …

Joshua overcomes Helenius Anthony “AJ” Joshua (26-3-0, 23 KOs) knocked out Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius (32-5-0, 21 KOs) with a massive right punch in the seventh round on Saturday at the O2 Arena in London. Joshua, 33, executed his gameplan to perfection, stalking the opponent from the start in search of a knockout blow. The first five rounds seemed like a slow …

   The North  East  Development Commission  (NEDC)  has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  with  Mainstream Energy Academy to train 60 youth from the north eastern states of  the federation for  8 weeks electrical technicians training  programme.  The youth, who were drawn from the six states of the North-east as part of the commission’s mandate on developmental and transformational interventions, the …