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The Chairman of Kwara Handball Association, Mr Emmanuel Olubiyo, has awarded scholarship to winners of the female U15 team at the recently-concluded National Youth Games in Ilorin. Olubiyo announced the scholarship at a reception held in honour of the victorious handball team on Sunday at Oyun Baptist High School, Offa. He urged the students to…
By Daud Olatunji, Abeokuta The Ogun State Government at the weekend said it is addressing the agitation of the people of the Central and Western Senatorial Zones to have a university cited in their domain. Governor Dapo Abiodun made this known at a one day stakeholders forum with the theme, “Repositioning Education for Outstanding Performance”,…
Gabon will become the first African country paid with international funds to preserve its forests in an effort to fight climate change, the United Nations said Sunday. *Effect of deforestation Norway will provide Gabon, which is almost 90 percent covered by forest, with $150 million (136 million euros) to battle deforestation, according to the Central…
…It’s an act of God—Miyetti Allah …It’s a natural disaster— Police By Dayo Johnson NO fewer than 36 cows, belonging to a herdsman identified as Ladam, were struck dead, Saturday, by lightning at Ijare sacred hill in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State. Ladan, who is based in Kwara State, had come to the…
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) said that N28.58 trillion was remitted to the Federation Account between 2012 and 2016, from mineral revenues, non-mineral revenues and Value Added Tax (VAT). NEITI disclosed this on its latest Fiscal Allocation and Statutory Disbursement (FASD) Audit report for the period 2012-2016, released in Abuja, on Sunday. NEITI…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has disclosed that it has the capability and it has resolve to defend its land and people, and to forcefully respond to the recent attack on its petroleum facilities in the Kingdom. This disclosure was contained in a statement made available to journalists by the Embassy of Kingdom of Saudi…
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday, prayed for peace and blessings for the people of Akwa Ibom as the state marked the 32nd anniversary of its creation. Osinbajo, while preaching at a church service organised to mark the 32nd anniversary of the state in Uyo, said that all the prayers and blessings being…
It was easy for those critics presidency officials describe as mischief makers and naysayers to taunt Prof. Yemi Osinbajo over his perceived demotion in the affairs of the Muhammadu Buhari presidency. Osinbajo The presidential memo directing Osinbajo to seek presidential approval for actions in the agencies under his purview is, however, not exceptional. However, the…
By Godwin Oritse THE Nigerian Navy has warned the media against carrying the international piracy reports on Nigeria as credible news saying that, “Most of these are manipulated for their economic gains.’’ Speaking at the third Ministerial stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos, Rear Admiral Oladele Daji, said that these reports hurt businesses in Nigeria when…
Nigeria Deaf Football Association (NDFA) says it is grateful to the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development on the forthcoming West Africa Deaf Football Union (WADFU) tournament in Sierra Leone. Nigerian Deaf Football Association Banjo Kamiludeen, the NDFA head coach, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos that the association…