Nigeria’s only individual Olympic gold medallist, Chioma Ajunwa, has stated that poor welfare package is the bane of country’s athletes, Newsextra24 reports   The former Nigerian track and field athlete in a chat with our correspondent blamed the Athletics Federation of Nigeria for not prioritising the welfare of the athletes, …

The Presidency, on Monday, described as “vengeful” and “selfish” the attitude of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).   Citing Buhari’s recent role as Africa’s “anti-corruption champion” and praises from United States President Joe Biden in early December, the Presidency claimed that the stark …

The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has urged his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola, to stop listening to the devil’s whispering on a possible return to office as governor.   Adeleke said this while reacting to Oyetola, who, while addressing members of the All Progressives Congress at a prayer session organised …

Fleeing gunmen on Monday attacked a convoy of a former governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim, and killed four of his police orderlies in the process.   Ohakim’s convoy was attacked at Oriagu in the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state on Monday evening.   Ohakim who escaped …

Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr have gained over 6.1 million followers on Instagram in just three days since announcing the signing of Portugal star, Cristiano Ronaldo.   Checks on their Instagram page on Monday evening showed that the club followership had taken a quantum leap from 850,000 followers before Ronaldo’s …

The Independent National Electoral Commission, Edo office, said 661,783 old and new Permanent Voter Cards were yet to be collected in the state as of December 31, 2022.   The Head, Voter Education and Publicity of Edo INEC office, Timidi Wariowie, made this known in its PVC daily report analysis …

THE Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that taxpayers can now get their Tax Clearance Certificate in a single click via its flagship Taxpro Max solution. The TaxPro Max, a tax administration solution introduced by the apex tax authority in June 2021 is a one-stop-shop for taxpayer registration, tax …

President Muhammadu Buhari, in the course of the week, said the Ajaokuta Steel Complex would provide 500,000 estimated jobs for Nigerian youths. The president revealed this during his one-day state visit to Kogi on Thursday. He also spoke of the determination of his administration to position Kogi as an industrial …

The police command in Ogun has begun an investigation into the death of a couple, Mr Kehinde and Mrs Bukola Fatinoye, at Ibara GRA in Abẹokuta, on New Year’s Day. SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the state Police Public Relations Officer, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed candidates with biometric challenges during registration for the 2023 UTME to proceed to its headquarters in Abuja. JAMB gave the directive in the latest edition of its bulletin released on Monday. The examination body said candidates who encounter biometric troubles during …