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From left, DESOPADEC Managing Director, Chief Askia Ogieh, NYC President, Dr. Isah Abubakar and Head of Public Affairs Unit Mrs. Chinenye Ezonfade, when the NYC leadership paid Ogieh a courtesy visit. By Perez Brisibe Managing Director of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Chief Askia Ogieh has bagged an award of excellence…
Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government said on Sunday the first phase of its 27-kilometre blue line rail system would be test-run by December next year. The first phase of the project covers Mile 2 to Orile-Iganmu. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, who led nine other members of the state’s Executive…
NNPC The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it made ₦5.20billion trading surplus for the month of August, reflecting an increase of 22 per cent compared with the ₦4.26 billion surplus posted in July. The corporation disclosed this in its Monthly Financial and Operations Report (MFOR) for the month of August released in Abuja on…
Mario Sandoval France will extradite Argentinian Mario Sandoval to Buenos Aires late Sunday to face trial over the torture and disappearance of a student during the country’s “dirty war”, airport and legal sources said. The 66-year-old former police officer was arrested Wednesday at his home near Paris, after French authorities gave the final go-ahead for…
Bruce Grobbelaar Legendary Zimbabwean and Liverpool goalkeeper, Bruce Grobbelaar has revealed the bizarre reason why he believes his former club will go on to win the Premier League title this season. Grobbelaar, known for his lively character and fiery personality, opened up on a secret prior to Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Watford on Saturday…
The governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El Rufai has declared that the Kaduna-Abuja highway which had gained notoriety in the past as one of the most part dangerous roads in the country is now the safest because of measures taken by his state government in collaboration with security agencies. Speaking with journalists after declaring…
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and Girlfriend, Carrie Symonds. PHOTO: DailyMail The United Kingdom Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, 55, walked side by side with his 31-year-old girlfriend as he arrived at a private London residence for a Christmas party held by Russian tycoon and owner of the Evening Standard Evgeny Lebedev. Wearing the same suit…
Maj.-Gen. Usman Yakubu, Commander Corps of Artillery, Kontagora has called on Nigerians to be more security conscious before, during and after the Christmas and New year festivities. Speaking at the finals of Commander Corps of Artillery Annual Kontagora Youth Football Competition 2019 on Friday, Yakubu said it was only by so doing that the ongoing fight…
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State By James Ogunnaike The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has promised that his government would continue to provide the right ambience for investment in the education industry. Abiodun who made the promise at the 1st combined convocation ceremonies for the Tai Solarin College of Education, Omu-Ijebu, said that…
Liverpool’s German coach Jurgen Klopp. PHOTO: AFP Jurgen Klopp watched Mohamed Salah strike twice to earn leaders Liverpool a hard-fought 2-0 win over Watford – but claims VAR has changed his touchline behaviour. In the second half, with the score at 1-0, Sadio Mane’s header from a Xherdan Shaqiri cross was ruled out for a…