By Goodluck Ikiebe. The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has concluded arrangement to host the Men’s final 8 Premier League scheduled to take place from November 11-18, 2021, at the Indoor Sports Hall, of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. It will be recalled that the National Premier […]
NIDCOM Boss Hails Kamaru Usman For Retaining UFC Title
By Goodluck Ikiebe. Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has applauded Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman, for retaining his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title. In a congratulatory message through NIDCOM Head of Media and Public Relations, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the NIDCOM boss commended the Nigerian spirit and zeal in […]
Breaking’: Soludo Wins 10 LGAs Out Of 11 IN Anambra Election
The Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA in Saturday’s Governorship election,Prof. Chukwuma Soludo appears to be on his way to victory as he defeated 17 other candidates in 10 out of 11 local government areas results already announced and formally accepted by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC […]
Nigerian Government Seeks Multi – Sectoral Approach To Youth Development
By Goodluck Ikiebe. The Nigerian Government says that the issue of advancing youth development is a multi-faceted phenomenon, which requires a multi-sectoral approach as no one agency or organ of government can adequately address youth issues and challenges in the country. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday […]
Niger Demolishes Home Of UNIABUJA Staff Kidnapper,Says House Built With Proceeds Of Kidnapping
Niger State Government has demolished the house of the prime suspect in the abduction of Staff of the University of Abuja ( UNIABUJA) . The suspect, Mohammadu Umar, allegedly bought his house located in Nakagbe in Bosso Local Government Area of the state with proceeds of kidnapping and other crimes. […]
Breaking: INEC Extends Anambra Election To Sunday.
….. Voting Extended By Hour Saturday The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Anambra State,Dr Nwachukwu Orji has announced the extension of governorship election by one day. Orji who made the announcement in Awka, the Anambra State Capital Saturday afternoon said that voting will continue on Sunday even as he insisted that […]
BREAKING: Explosion From Kerosene Tank Sets Kubwa Village Market on Fire, many Feared Dead .
By Goodluck Ikiebe. Explosion from a kerosene tank has caused a fire outbreak that occured at Kubwa main market in Abuja on Friday. The fire outbreak was caused by an explosion from a phone used by a Kerosene seller. An eyewitness confirmed that the phone used by the kerosene seller […]
Nigeria’s D’Tigress Gets Adopt A Sport Initiative Monies.
By Goodluck Ikiebe. Members of the D’Tigress, Nigeria’s national women basketball team, have received their part of the Adopt A Sport initiative payments. Recall that the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development raised a sum of Two Hundred and Thirty Thousand Dollars($230,000) from four banks to boost the preparations […]
Nigeria’s Christian Pilgrim Commission Unfolds Plans To Mobilize Pilgrims For 2021 Pilgrimage
By Gbegbe Sunday/Goodluck Ikiebe. The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC, Rev Dr Yakubu Pam, says the Commisssion is set to mobilize about ten thousand pilgrims to perform this year’s pilgrimage to the Holy land for the 2021 exercise. Rev Pam disclosed this at the second day of the […]
US Pay Homage To Former Secretary Of State, Collins Powell At Funeral
… President Biden,Ex Presidents Obama,Bush Attend Funeral. The Funeral of Collin Powell, former US Secretary Of State was held on Friday at the Washington National Cathedral. The programme was attended by the US President,Joe Biden and his wife, Jill. Others who attended the ceremony that was a roll call of […]