By Philomina Attah The Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN), Abuja Chapter, has empowered 32 widows, single mothers and young girls with relevant start-up materials to be self-employed and eventually employers of labour. Chairperson of the association, Miss Joy Esu, in Abuja said that the gesture was to alsoContinue Reading
South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns were in superlative form on Saturday as they silenced record-winners Al Ahly 5-2 in Pretoria to become the second team to confirm their place in the quarter-finals of the CAF Champions League. Sundowns, playing at home, were in emphatic form totally dominating the Egyptians to moveContinue Reading
By Ishaq Zaki The Zamfara police command has dislodged a bandits’ camp and rescue 14 kidnapped victims in Zamfara, who had spent 68 days in captivity. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Muhammad Shehu. AccordingContinue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso Mr Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party, and the Anambra state Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), have intensified campaigns for their respective candidates, ahead of the March 18 House of Assembly election in Anambra. While Obi called on candidates ofContinue Reading
By Olajide Idowu Amotekun Corps, the security network of states in the Southwest geo-political zone arrested a 24-year-old suspected rapist in Iwo, Osun, on Friday. He was alleged to have been keeping a 16-year-old girl in his room for three days while having carnal knowledge of her. Commander of theContinue Reading
By Victor Nwachukwu Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has sacked his Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, Mr Ford Ozumba, over an on-going face-off between the Imo chapter of the NLC and the state government. This is contained in a statement signed by the governor’s media aide, Mr Oguwike Nwachuku andContinue Reading
By Edeki Igafe The Catholic Diocese of Warri on Saturday appealed to political actors in Delta to respect the sacred lines as they go about their campaigns. The Parish Priest of St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Effurun, Delta, the Very Rev. Fr. Mark Ikeke made the appeal in a statement issuedContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Young Teranga Lions of Senegal on Saturday at the Cairo International Stadium, Egypt, defeated their Gambian counterparts 2-0 to lift their first-ever Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy. Goals from forward Sulaymane Faye and midfielder Mamadou Camara were all the team needed to secure SenegalContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, has commended the Flying Eagles for their third-place finish at the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. Nigeria’s Flying Eagles humbled the Young Carthage Eagles of Tunisia 4-0 on Friday to clinch the bronze medal, settingContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Friday in Egypt finished third at the ongoing Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following a 4-0 thumping of the Young Carthage Eagles of Tunisia. The third-place playoff at the Cairo International Stadium saw the Nigerian side going ahead in the 9th minuteContinue Reading
