World Cup debutants Morocco secured their first-ever win at the women’s tournament with a 1-0 victory over South Korea on Sunday. Ibtissam Jraidi scored the only goal in the sixth minute of the Group H contest as the Atlas Lionesses bounced back from their 6-0 bashing in the hands of Germany in the opening game…
…Demands report on public wealth with “corrupt” individuals, establishments President Bola Tinubu has appointed a Special Investigator to probe the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and Related Entities. President Tinubu in a letter dated 28th July, 2023 addressed to Jim Osayande Obazee, the Chief Executive Officer, Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN), said he was…
Colombia produced one of the most dramatic Women’s World Cup upsets, scoring in the last minute to beat two-time world champion Germany 2-1 on Sunday. The South American side looked to have been denied a famous win after Alexandra Popp equalized for Germany from the penalty spot in the 89th minute, canceling out 18-year-old sensation…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remember that the North supported him to ameliorate the suffering of Muslims in the South. The group maintained that Tinubu’s ministerial appointments should therefore reflect some improvement in the status of Muslims in Southern Nigeria. This was revealed in a statement issued on…
Kazeem Akinleye, the Osun State Chief of Staff to Governor Ademola Adeleke as far as I am concerned is a political mystery yet a collosus in politics. I have known this Oga since way back. He supported me aggressively to retain my position as the President of All Ede Students in tertiary institutions across the…
Fresh out of setting a new record of the first Nigerian player (male or female) to score at three different FIFA World Cup, Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala has also become the first African female footballer to reach N1m followers on Instagram. Oshoala, 28, made headlines recently when she netted the Super Falcons’ third goal…
Wife of Ebonyi State Governor, Chief Mrs Mary-Maudline Uzoamaka Ogbonna Nwifuru, Saturday cautioned parents against sending their children outside the State for all forms of labour, so as to prevent them (Children) from falling prey to the masterminds of Child trafficking in the country. She emphasized that her office will work with relevant agencies to…
European football governing body UEFA has thrown Juventus out of this season’s Europa Conference League and also fined the club for breaching Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. Also, UEFA fined Chelsea for breaching FFP rules as a result of “submitting incomplete financial information”. According to UEFA, the matter relates to transactions which took place between…
The Federal Government will on Monday meet with the representatives of the organised labour in an effort to prevent the nationwide strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress. However, the NLC has advised citizens to stock their homes with food items, medicines and other essential things ahead of the commencement of its seven-day strike to…
By Sarafa Ibrahim In the beginning, only few could be persuaded that the half-salary debt conundrum that had dogged Osun state for quite some years can be salvaged. Even when Governor Ademola Adeleke expressed sincere commitment to clear the mess, his opponents, particularly Gboyega Oyetola, the immediate past governor, pushed so hard to create a…
