Philippe Coutinho insisted he was ‘happy’ after compounding Barcelona’s humiliation by scoring twice and recording an assist in Bayern Munich’s thrashing of his parent club. The Brazilian is the Catalan giants’ record signing but has spent the year on loan at the Bundesliga champions. The 28-year-old came off the bench …
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Operators of lottery, pools and betting in Lagos are to pay license fee of N20million when a bill being considered by the state House of Assembly becomes law. The bill entitled; “Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority Bill Arrangement of Sections” went through public hearing on Friday 14th August, 2020 …
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Nigeria and India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the exploration of the outer space for peaceful purposes. The agreement signing was witnessed by Nigeria’s Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu in Abuja, and India’s Minister of External Affairs, Shri V. Muraleedharan who participated in …
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Professor Theophilus Omotunde Soyombo, who was appointed the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, on Wednesday by the Governing Council of the university, has said he has resumed duties. Speaking in a telephone conversation, the Professor of Sociology, said he resumed office because the letter of appointment …
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The 25-year-old Ivorian became Arsenals’ most expensive signing when he joined for £72million from French Ligue 1 club Lille last summer. In his debut season at Arsenal he scored eight goals and provided10 assists. But according to ESPN while there is believed to be no regret in signing Pepe, Arsenal …
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329 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-113 Kaduna-49 FCT-33 Plateau-24 Kano-16 Edo-15 Ogun-14 Delta-13 Osun-10 Oyo-8 Ekiti-6 Bayelsa-6 Akwa Ibom-5 Borno-4 Enugu-4 Ebonyi-3 Rivers-2 Bauchi-1 Nasarawa-1 Gombe-1 Niger-1 https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1294403954307141633?s=19 Highlights On the 14th of August 2020, 329 new confirmed cases and 7 deaths were recorded in Nigeria Till date, 48445 cases …
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The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has revealed that up till now, the President Muhammadu Buhari government has not refunded the State the money it approved some months ago. Recall that Wike had thanked President Buhari, describing him as indeed a President of every State of the Federation and …
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President Buhari’s Daughter, Hanan, To Wed Special Adviser To Ex-Lagos Governor And Minister Of Works, Fashola Hanan, one of the daughters of President Muhammadu Buhari, is set to marry Mohammed Turad, a special adviser to former Lagos State governor and current Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola. The marriage is billed …
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Augustine Azuka “Jay-Jay” Okocha (born 14 August 1973) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Augustine Azuka “Jay-Jay” Okocha was born in Enugu, Enugu State. His parents lived in Iwo local Government, Osun State, Nigeria. The name Jay-Jay was passed down from his elder brother …
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Ireland has signed an agreement with Nigeria for the return of funds misappropriated by Nigeria’s former leader, the late General Sani Abacha, who ruled the country from 1993 until his death in 1998. The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) took part in an international operation linked to the case which led …
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