Nigerian legends
25 Apr 2024
Samson Siasia, former Super Eagles coach and a former star of the Super Eagles, has made his selection for Nigeria's all-time best 11, including many of his former international teammates. In an interview with Edafe Matthew, Siasia, who played 49 times for the Super Eagles between 1984 and 1998, shared his preferences for the top…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, said that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration was committed to the development of rural communities in the territory. Wike stated this while inaugurating the newly constructed 11-kilometre Yangoji – Sukuku – Ebo Road in Kwali Area Council of the FCT. He said that…
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The Office of the Auditor General for the Federation (OAuGF) has directed the management of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) to account for the sum of N2,567,477,924.65 it spent without authorisation. The directive is contained in the Auditor General for the Federation’s annual report on non-compliance/internal weaknesses in ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) of the…
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The African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) Nigeria has unveiled plans to provide clean energy to one million households across the country in 2025. The Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Hon. Jabiru Salisu Abdullahi, who disclosed this at a media briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, said the move aligns with global…
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The Anambra State Government says plans are underway to upgrade 29 public schools in the state into ‘smart schools’ for efficient and technology-driven education system. Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the state Commissioner for Education, made the disclosure while speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Awka. She described ‘smart school’ as an educational institution that integrated advanced…
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The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has granted full institutional accreditation to 18 programmes of Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja and also approved eight new ones for the institution. The Rector, Prof. Salisu Usman, made the disclosure in a statement signed by Uredo Omale, Director of Public Relations and Protocol of the institution, and made…
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A professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Prof. Ezekiel Adebayo, has revealed that highway and motorcycle crashes are the leading causes of maxillofacial injuries in Nigeria. Speaking during the 7th inaugural lecture of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo State, Adebayo, who is the Dean, Faculty of Dental Science, emphasized the need for strict…
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Abia Government has expressed its readiness to employ 2,500 teachers to address the shortage of teachers and ensure adequate staffing across primary and secondary schools in the state. The Commissioner for Basic Education, Mr Goodluck Ubochi, made this known on Tuesday at a press conference on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting, in…
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Professor Gwarzo, the Founder and President of MAAUN Group of Universities, has felicitated the Controller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi on his 59th birthday. Prof. Gwarzo sent his felicitations in a statement he personally signed and issued to newsmen in Kano on Monday. According to Prof. Gwarzo, the customs CG…
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E-hailing drivers under the aegis of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) have urged their employers to register them with Health Maintenance Organisations as part of their welfare package. The South-West Vice-President of AUATON, Mr Kolawole Aina, made this appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.…
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The Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, reiterated its commitment to supporting residents to rise above poverty and attain prosperity by catering to their welfare and empowering them to achieve self-sufficiency. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Mrs Toyin Balogun, stated this at the weekend when her ministry commenced the distribution of N20 million…