Jose Mourinho on Thursday, completed a deal with Manchester United, to his former mentor Van Gaal, who was fired two days after they won the FA Cup against Crystal Palace at Wembley. By Tuesday, talks between Mourinho’s agent Jorge Mendes were well under way via phone and email and negotiations were expected to be a […]
Continue ReadingJustice F. N. Yunusa of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 sentenced one Eugene Okpala, a 62-year old retired colonel to seven years imprisonment in a case of conspiracy, and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N34.5million (thirty-four million, five hundred thousand naira) brought against him by […]
Continue ReadingBy Eze Chukwuemeka Eze My good friend and political leader, Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, who piloted with other great Nigerians the ousting of the last looting PDP Administration under the watch of Dr Goodluck Jonathan that ruined and brought our country to her knees, will by this Friday, May 27, 2016 […]
Continue ReadingFemi Fani-Kayode’s girlfriend, Precious Chikwendu, has expressed conviction that her man will be vindicated at the end the on-going investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Fani-Kayode has been in the custody of the EFCC since May 9. The EFCC, 0n Monday, secured a court order to keep the former spokesman of ex-President […]
Continue ReadingSport and movies have a chequered history together, and football is no exception. For every Escape to Victory there are multiple films that should have been left on the cutting room floor. And then burnt. So what’s a football fan to do when looking for a film to watch that celebrates the beautiful game in […]
Continue ReadingAt the 51st Annual meeting of the board of governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), African philanthropist Tony Elumelu, urged the private sector to tackle unemployment among African youths on the continent. Mr. Elumelu, the Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) and pan-African investment company Heirs Holdings said during a panel session at […]
Continue ReadingBy Mene Lube The Niger Delta Presidential Amnesty Program was set up in 2010 by former president Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua GCFR. The sole purpose of the programme was to help rehabilitate and reintegrate militants in the Niger Delta who had accepted presidential amnesty given to them. It was on June 25, 2009 that President […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said his administration was committed and determined to do all within its powers to achieve rapid diversification of the country’s economy in the shortest possible time. The President made this known in Abuja on Wednesday at a farewell audience with the outgoing Iranian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Saeed Koozechi. The […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government on Wednesday appointed the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of six parastatal agencies under the Ministry of Information and Culture. The appointments were announced in Abuja on Wednesday by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. A statement issued by Mr Segun Adeyemi, the Special Adviser to the Minister, named Mr […]
Continue ReadingThe Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Dr. (Mrs) Folasade Yemi-Esan has said that the Ministry is not recruiting teachers yet, and that members of the public should disregard any information to the contrary. 2. The Permanent Secretary who sounded the note of warning today in her office in Abuja said the clarification […]
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