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Academy to establish football school in Abuja, export talents abroad

On: January 6, 2023

By Emmanuel Afonne Prestige Football Academy, an Abuja-based club, said on Friday it had intensified plans to establish a football school in the FCT, to enable youths to develop their football talents. The Manager of the academy, Uchendu Nwabara, said in a statement that the football institution, when completed, wouldContinue Reading

Al-Yolawi cautions Muslims against unlawful sexual intercourse

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: January 6, 2023

In: Religious

By Salisu Sani-Idris The Chief Imam of Area 10 Garki, Abuja Mosque, Sheikh Yahya Al-Yolawi has cautioned Muslims against indulging in unlawful sexual intercourse to avoid severe punishment in this world and in the hereafter. Al-Yolawi made the call while delivering his Jumma’at sermon titled, ‘Evil Consequences of Fornication andContinue Reading

New NAF spokesman assumes office

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 6, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Sumaila Ogbaje The newly appointed Director of Public Relations and Information (DOPRI), Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Wapkerem Maigida, on Friday took over office following the recent posting and redeployment by the service. Maigida, who was the Commander of 551 NAF Station in Jos, took over from AirContinue Reading

Nonicoms boss urges service providers to leverage on benefits of AfCFTA

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: January 6, 2023

In: General News

By Ismail Abdulaziz Alhaji Umar Abdullahi, Managing Director Nonicoms Telecommunications, has urged service providers to leverage on benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) to grow the sector in the region. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, Abdullahi saidContinue Reading

INEC sets up committees for national situation room, collation centre

By: Ibrahim Lawal

On: January 6, 2023

In: Politics

Abuja, Jan. 5, 2023 (NAN) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has established committees for National Situation Room and Collation Centre for the 2023 general elections. The commission disclosed this in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, on Thursday inContinue Reading

Alarm over national debt unnecessary – DMO

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 5, 2023

In: Economy/Business

By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office (DMO) says the alarm created around the country’s projected public debt by a segment of the media was unnecessary. The Director-General, Mrs Patience Oniha, said this in a statement to react to reports by a segment of the media that the nextContinue Reading

2023: Appeal Court rejects application to reinstate Al-Mustapha, others as AA candidates

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 5, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Taiye Agbaje The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Thursday, rejected an appeal by the sacked Chairman of the Action Alliance (AA) party, Chief Kenneth Udeze, seeking to reverse the nullification of the candidacy of retired Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha and others. A three-member panel of the appellate court, led byContinue Reading

Lawyer petitions Ugwuanyi over alleged demolition of Enugu paint factory

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 5, 2023

In: Judiciary

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu By Taiye Agbaje Mr Chukwuma-machukwu Ume, SAN, has urged Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State to investigate an allegation levelled against a businesswoman, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, over the demolition of a paint factory in the state. Ume, in a petition addressed to Governor Ugwuanyi throughContinue Reading

Buhari, Kaigama describe Benedict XVI as ‘Humble lover of Christ’

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: January 5, 2023

In: Religious

By Bridget Ikyado The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Archdiocese, His Grace Ignatius Kaigama has described late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as a humble follower and lover of Christ. He stated this at a requiem mass in honour of Pope Benedict at the Our lady Queen of Nigeria Pro Cathedral AbujaContinue Reading

2023: APC campaign committee begins voters’ sensitisation in Lagos

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: January 5, 2023

In: Politics

By oluwatope Lawanson The Lagos Mainland All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Committee has kicked off activities for members and voters sensitisation ahead of the 2023 general elections. The Committee Chairman, Mr Ayodeji Abdulrauf made it known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos.Continue Reading

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