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Gennaro Gattuso. PHOTO: AFP Gennaro Gattuso’s debut as Napoli coach ended in a 2-1 injury-time defeat to Parma on Saturday as last season’s Serie A runners-up extended their winless run to eight league games. Gattuso took over after Carlo Ancelotti was sacked despite Napoli’s 4-0 Champions League win over Genk booking their place in the…
Olamide Recently, the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture’s unveiled its forthcoming end of the year festival dubbed ‘Greater Lagos 2020’ and themed ‘Simply Unforgettable’, at the Hall C of the Landmark Events Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos and the grand entry of celebrities like Olamide, Fireboy, Zlatan and D.J. Spinall had many…
By Levinus Nwabughiogu House of representative yesterday frowned at the multiple makeshift roadblocks and security checkpoints on highways leading to and within the south-east geopolitical zone, urging the federal government to prevail on the Police and other security agencies to remove them. The House said that the roadblocks have impeded the free flow of traffic,…
Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai The Chief Of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai, has called Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) to display fresh innovations in tackling security challenges facing the country. Buratai made the call during the graduation ceremony of Warrant Officers Academy Course 35, after six months of training, at the Academy, Jaji…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called on banks and financial institutions in the country to abolish the system of using the savings of the common people to buy off debts of the rich, saying the practice does not augur well for the economy of…
Wall Street: US stocks wobbled at the open on Friday, with investors unsure which way to turn as optimism over a US-China trade deal once again turned to hazy uncertainty. The cautious open followed Thursday’s rally, which was driven by media reports Washington and Beijing had at last struck a partial deal to avert a…
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon Seriake Dicksondickson By Samuel Oyadongha – Yenagoa As part of its Bayelsa transition programme, the Restoration Government of Governor Seriake Dickson has concluded plans to render an account of its eight years sojourn at Creek Haven, the state seat of power. The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson made…
FID to be taken next week ― NNPC By Michael Eboh Nigeria LNG Limited, NLNG, yesterday, signed a 20-year agreement with Joint Venture, JV, companies and major gas producers for the supply of feedgas to its proposed Train 7. In addition, Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, disclosed…
Gov Seyi Makinde By Emmanuel Elebeke The Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Oluseyi Makinde says Nigerian Engineers must be in politics for the country to industrialize, attain rapid economic growth and sustainable development. Governor Makinde stated this while delivering the 13th Fellowship Conferment Lecture entitled: “Engineers In Politics: A Panacea for Accelerated Development” on 54…
Animal campaigners demanded on Friday that a Botswana hunter’s licence be revoked after an elephant was killed despite being protected, raising tensions over the country’s new hunting rules. Officials confirmed that an elephant wearing a collar — which marks it as a protected animal — was killed during a legal hunt in a “regrettable” incident…