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Benitez Rafael Benitez insisted on Monday there is “no chance” he will fill the managerial vacancies at either Arsenal or Everton, but he refused to completely rule out a return to the Premier League. Former Liverpool and Real Madrid boss Benitez is currently in charge of Chinese side Dalian Yifang after leaving Newcastle United after…
Arsenal’s French-born Ivorian midfielder Nicolas Pepe (L) vies with West Ham United’s Italian defender Angelo Ogbonna during the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and Arsenal at The London Stadium, in east London on December 9, 2019. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) Arsenal ended their worst run without a win in…
Queens-College-Yaba The Principal, Queen’s College Lagos, Dr (Mrs) Tokunbo Yakubu-Oyinloye on Monday, called on parents of its newly admitted students to join hands with management in moulding the girls into future leaders of repute. Yakubu-Oyinloye made the call at the matriculation ceremony for new intakes for the 2019/2020 academic session. The News Agency of Nigeria…
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) on Monday said that a driver was crushed to death in an accident involving two trucks around Conoil Bus-Stop, along the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. Mrs Temitope Oseni, Owode-Ijako Unit Commander of TRACE, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota, Ogun, that the accident happened at about…
The Chairman, Northern Traditional Rulers Council and the Sultan of Sokoto, Dr Sa’ad Abubakar, says the stability of Nigeria remains the top priority of traditional rulers in the region. The Sultan made the remarks at the opening of the 6th General Assembly of the Northern Traditional Rulers Council, on Monday in Kaduna. He said as…
As Nigerians join the rest of the world to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day, Mrs Ene Obi, Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), has advocated for a death penalty for corrupt officers in the country. Obi was speaking in Abuja on Monday, during a rally to mark the day which has the theme: “United Against Corruption….
Climate Change activist, Nazanin Alakija has said that the worlds’ ecosystem is currently experiencing its harshest ecological disruption we have ever witnessed. From raging forest fires which are destroying natural habitats to catastrophic floods causing outbreaks of waterborne diseases, devastating droughts are debilitating the lives of farmers. Bangladesh garment workers clash with police as strikes…
Gove Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State Imo Governor, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, says that no country can develop industrially without harnessing her mines and metal sector. Ihedioha stated this at the 2nd Nigeria Metallurgical Industry Stakeholders’ Forum (MISF) organised by the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development for South-East stakeholders on Monday in Owerri. The…
Members of the committee Today, the Abia State government inaugurated a 5-man committee to verify Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) projects in Abia State. EFCC secures 1,900 convictions, recovers N794bn in 4 years — Magu(Opens in a new browser tab) This followed the visit of Dr Joi Nuneih, the new Acting Managing Director of the…
All Progressive Congress The Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission (EKSIEC) on Sunday declared the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (NAN) winners of all the 16 Chairmanship seats in the local government election conducted on Saturday. Results of the 177 Councillorship seats were, however, still being awaited as at the time of filing this report….