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Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Joe Erico, has died at 71 years old. The Nigeria Football Federation’s NFF Spokesperson, Ademola Olajire, confirmed Erico’s death on Thursday. A statement from the NFF quoted Erico’s family members as…

By Cyril Okonkwo, Abuja The Nigerian government is releasing about N6.5billion for the development of new oxygen plants in 38 locations across the country. This is in addition to the N55 million released to five tertiary institutions for…

By Hudu Yakubu, Abuja    The Minister of State in the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has flagged off grants for 5,000 rural women in the nation's capital. This is part of measures to win the…

Nigeria has recorded 1,386 new cases of covid-19 and additional 14 deaths. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NSCD, says , 114691 cases have been confirmed, 92336 cases have been discharged and 1478 deaths have been recorded in 36…

Beneficiaries of the N-Power initiative who have concluded the two-year job programme will now be able to access permanent job opportunities or business prospects. This is in line with the N-power exit strategy now activated by President…

By Cyril Okonkwo, Abuja Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo says lifting at least 20 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next two years is now within reach. This followed the successful activation of the Economic…

The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has debunked insinuation in certain quarters that it had concluded plans to impeach Governor Douye Diri. The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Orientation and Strategy, Mr Tare Porri, denied the…

Nigerian Afro beats singer, Burna Boy, made the list of artists whose songs would be played in the United States inauguration of newly elected President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris The new administration of the US…

Nigeria’s former Minister of Sports, Bala Bawa Ka’oje, has died at the age of 60. Nigeria Football Federation’s spokesperson, Ademola Olajire, said in a statement that the country’s sporting fraternity was thrown into grief with Ka’oje’s…

Lionel Messi was handed a two-match ban on Tuesday, following his first ever sending off for Barcelona. The Argentine forward was shown a red card at the end of Sunday’s 3-2 extra-time defeat to Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup…