CALABAR — FC Nilayo of Abeokuta on Saturday held Rovers FC of Calabar to a goalless draw in week four of the Nigerian National League (NNL) match played at the UJ Esuene Stadium. Both teams missed a couple of chances that could have been converted with the 23 minutes miss by FC Nilayo being the most glaring, forcing an impressive double save by the Rovers goalkeeper, Isa Ismaila. FC Nilayo continued to trouble the defence...
President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria would continue to look up to former President Olusegun Obasanjo for wisdom and statesmanship. This was contained in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, who said the Buhari made the remark in his birthday message to Obasanjo on Saturday. The statement was titled, “President Buhari felicitates with former President Obasanjo at 84.” The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari...
An attempt by the Nigeria-born Isreal Adesanya to become a double champion in the UFC became futile on early Sunday morning. Jan Blachowicz beat the recently undefeated Adesanya by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-45, 49-45) to retain his light heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 259. Adesanya, who is the UFC middleweight champion, was attempting to become just the fifth fighter in the history of the championship to win the title back-to-back. The loss...
ABAKALIKI — The Ebonyi Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports, Charles Akpuenika has hailed Gov. David Umahi’s pronouncement on the eventual formation of the state’s new football teams. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Umahi while declaring open the on-going state’s #EndSARS youth summit, announced that the process of forming both male and female teams would begin from the end of March 2021. Akpuenika in an interview with NAN on Saturday in Abakaliki,...
Following the suspension of strike by members of Foods and Cattle dealers Association transportation of foods to the South West through Kwara State previously blocked Jebba and Niger border axis have resumed. The blockage of food to the South was a means deployed by the North to send a subtle warning to other parts of Nigeria to stop the harassment and intimidation of the Fulanis. The Coordinator of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Kwara...
ABUJA – Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of House of Representatives of Nigeria, has cautioned against playing politics with the coronavirus vaccines, as Nigeria commences vaccination. Gbajabiamila gave the warning on Friday in Abuja at the National Flag-off Ceremony for COVID-19 Vaccination. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Boss Mustapha, the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, flagged off the exercise on behalf of...
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Phillip, has successfully undergone a procedure for a pre-existing heart condition, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. The palace maintained that the duke would remain in the hospital for treatment, rest and recuperation for some days. The 99-year-old duke has already spent 16 nights in the hospital, BBC reports. He was being treated for an infection and moved to St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London on Monday for tests and observation...
The founder of the online streaming service IrokoTv, Jason Njoku, has been lambasted by Twitter users after he stated that ₦4.6m school fee is cheap in Nigeria. A few days ago, Jason Njoku took to his social media to reveal that school fee of ₦4.6m is cheap, adding that he pays more for his three-year-old after a twitter user shared the provisional bill for a school in Epe, Lagos State with school fees of ₦4,643,901....
Veteran Nigerian comedian, Alibaba, has dismissed the rumor that his marriage to Mary Akpobome has hit the rocks. The legendary comedian, Atunyota Alleluya Akporobomerere, who got married to his wife in 2005, took to his social media to debunk the rumour. In his reaction to the news of his marital crisis, the funny man posted a cozy picture with his wife, known as Mummy Mary, with the caption, “We have gotten calls and messages about...
BENIN — Christopher Ojo, sports promoter and sponsor of the 10km Annual Owan Marathon Race, says design of a post-COVID-19 template is the needed recipe for sports revival in the country. Ojo, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Benin, said the template would include strategies for gradual recovery of sporting events from impact of the pandemic. He noted that due to the huge impact of the pandemic on sports...
