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Spanish rider Fermin Aldeguer, currently in his second MotoGP season with the Gresini team, has signed a two-year deal with VR46, the other Ducati satellite team owned by legend Valentino Rossi, the Italian team announced on Wednesday. Aldeguer, 21, took a win in Indonesia and two further podiums in Austria and France in his rookie year in the top flight …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan described the situation as “very bad”, with no African university ranked in the world’s top 100, while only the University of Cape Town is ranked in the top 200. He stated that this situation is a major setback for the continent’s technological and industrial development. Jonathan spoke on Monday in Abuja while delivering a talk titled, …

United States forces have begun training Nigerian troops on unmanned aircraft systems, combat casualty care and other military skills as part of efforts to strengthen security cooperation between the two countries. The training was conducted at operations sites in Bauchi State and is part of a broader US-Nigeria security cooperation mission aimed at enhancing the capabilities, readiness and capacity of …

When the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ranked 31st in the 2023 Subnational Ease of Doing Business assessment, there was little indication that in a relatively short period of time Nigeria’s capital would make a dramatic leap into the top five business-friendly destinations in the country. Today that story has changed. FCT’s notable rise in the PEBEC ranking reflects infrastructure renewal, …

African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele has criticized the records of former political appointees, including Rotimi Amaechi and Peter Obi, and challenged them to account for their performance during their time in government. He spoke Monday at the presidential candidates’ conference in a debate entitled, “Transcending the Limits: Redefining the Practice of Law,” The debate was part of the …

Daud Olatunji Gunmen have kidnapped a senior driver of Dangote Cement Company, Ibese, Usman Umar, popularly known as Baba Olowo, in Ajibawo village, near Ijako-Orile, Yewa North Local Government Area of ​​Ogun State. The incident occurred around midnight on Wednesday, when the victim was returning from work and was attacked in front of his home. According to information gathered by …

The Organized Labor Party through the Joint National Public Service Bargaining Council (JNPSNC) has threatened confrontation with the Federal Government over the failure to implement the approved occupational hazard allowance for agricultural professionals in the public service, almost two years after approval. The council, in its new letter to the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, expressed its …

Governor Uba Sani is determined to ensure that every child of school age has access to basic education in Kaduna State, before the end of his administration. The Executive Chairman of Kaduna State Universal Basic Education, Malam Mubarak Mohammed, disclosed this at Sheikh Abubakar Gumi Market on Wednesday. The Executive President said, “Education is a right in Kaduna State under …

There is something almost cruel about penalty shootouts. Ninety minutes, sometimes 120 minutes, can be reduced to running a few yards, the ball is placed on the point and the goalkeeper stands between the player and eternity. The goal is 7.32 meters wide and 2.44 meters high. The taker has time to choose a corner. There are no defenders to …

Donald Duke, former governor of Rivers State, and presidential candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) for the 2027 elections described the policy of exchanging crude oil for products as “the biggest scam that has been perpetrated in the country” Duke spoke at the 66th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NB) held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, …