Festus Owhojero
15 Aug
Top officials of the Federal Ministry of Sports are expected in Asaba, Delta State, on Sunday for a three-day Joint Technical Meeting to prepare for the Eighth National Youth Games, slated for September 10 to 20 in the state. In 2023, Delta State hosted the seventh edition of the Games and topped the medals…
13 Aug
With the nation still lamenting the failure of Team Nigeria to win a single medal at the just-concluded 2024 Olympics, officials of Delta State Sports Commission are looking forward to discovering young athletes that will be nurtured to competitive standard ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) has disbursed over N5.093billion institutional fees to 59 federal and state tertiary institutions, even as it has commenced sensitisation campaigns to schools. This comes as 45,440 beneficiaries have received institutional fees from the Fund. The Guardian reports that NELFUND has so far visited 10 tertiary institutions including Chukwuemeka Odumegwu…
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Nigeria’s headline inflation rate dropped to 33.2 per cent for the month of August 2024, representing a 1.25% percentage point decrease from the 33.4 per cent recorded in July 2024. The latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday showed that this is the second consecutive monthly slowdown in inflation after easing…
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The Kano State Commissioner for Finance, Dr Ibrahim Jibril, has appealed to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to help the state in tackling drug menace. READ ALSO:NDLEA nabs auto parts dealer, woman over UK-bound opioids, cocaine Jibril made the appeal in Kano on Monday while receiving the state Commandant of the NDLEA, Mr.…
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A group known as Transparency Network and Public Interest Initiative (TNPII) has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to demand swift action on a petition filed by the Abiola Estate against Kola and Wuraola Zulikat Abiola, over family properties. The petition alleged severe misconduct, including fraud, corruption, and unauthorised diversion of funds intended…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Edo, on Monday, staged a walk to sensitize the public towards peaceful conduct during the governorship election in the state. The walk, which started at the command headquarters in Blessed Avenue, passed through Country Home Road, Sapele Road, and Limit Road, before returning to the headquarters.…
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The Pervasive and Mobile Computing Research Group (PMCRG) at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has asked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to release the findings of a 2022 study on Nigeria’s telecommunications competition landscape. READ ALSO:Osun court remands driver over OAU final year student’s death The group of researchers made the…
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Lagos State Taskforce has apprehended 54 individuals involved in illegal ticketing and extortion activities targeting trucks and commercial vehicles entering the state. These arrests were made in key areas, including Isolo, Mushin, Apapa, Mile 2, and Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The Director, Press & Public Affairs, Lagos State Taskforce, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, in a statement, said the suspects…
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima has commended the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, for his role in promoting unity and upholding the revered culture built by his ancestors. This was stated by the Vice-President’s spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement on Sunday. Shettima spoke when he paid homage to the Oba of Benin at his palace…
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The management of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), says there was no inter-gang clash that resulted in the death of any student recently. READ ALSO:105 bag first class as UNIPORT graduates 13,816 The university Spokesman, Dr Sam Kpenu, said this in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday. Kpenu…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised governments at all levels to prioritize the needs of citizens by allocating resources to projects and programs that directly impact Nigerian welfare. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, made this statement in Abuja on Sunday, to commemorate the birth of the Holy Prophet Mohammed (SAW) with Nigerians,…