The Tokyo 2020 Games were declared closed on Sunday by IOC chief Thomas Bach, who said it had been the “most challenging Olympic journey” after a year’s pandemic delay and threats of cancellation.Bach called the Tokyo Games “unprecedented” as he addressed the 68,000-seat Olympic Stadium, which was empty of spectators as Japan battles a record […]
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By Peter A. Okebukola The tenure of Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed as Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC) and that of Professor Is-haq Oloyede as Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) have been marked by unprecedented success. While Professor Rasheed was recently ranked by a global assessment agency as the best Executive […]
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Pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, has given reasons for the interventions of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and Olubadan, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, in Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho’s matter. Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, had been declared wanted by Nigeria’s security outfit, Department of State Services, and he is […]
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Eliud Kipchoge produced a marathon masterclass and the USA edged China at the top of the Tokyo Olympics medals table as the curtain fell on the biggest sports event since the pandemic on Sunday. This is as Nigeria finished 74th on the medal table with two medals – bronze and silver. While Ese Brume won […]
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PFN mourns, says death shocking Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria has announced the death of its former General Overseer (G.O), Wilson Badejo. He was 74. National Secretary of the church, Yomi Oyinloye, said in a statement that Badejo, who was the church’s G.O between 1999 and 2009, died on Saturday after a brief illness. “He […]
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Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu Abia State Government has asked residents of the state to disregard the sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Government’s directive is contained in a statement issued in Umuahia by the Commissioner for Information, Chief Okiyi Kalu. IPOB on July 30 ordered sit-at-home in the South-East every […]
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Any government worker in Anambra who abstains from office on Monday because of the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, will forfeit his or her August salary, Governor Willie Obiano has threatened. This was contained in a circular to heads of all the Ministries and parastaltals by the Head of Service HOS, […]
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The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) has insisted its Monday’s sit-at-home order across the entire Southeast was sacrosanct. It’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, in a statement on Sunday, reiterated the lock down which takes effect from Monday, August 9, 2021 would continue until its leader, Nnamdi Kanu is freed. It said it was […]
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Two recent incidents of assault on journalists pontificate growing concern about increased hazards being faced by Nigerian journalists in the course of performing their official duties recognized by the constitution. One, the Department of the State Services (DSS) and some policemen descended on a reporter with the Punch newspaper, Friday Olokor over the wearing of […]
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Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare (left); Tokyo 2020 Olympics Bronze Medal, Ese Brume and Female Freestyle Wrestling Silver Medalist, Blessing Oborududu, arriving to a rousing reception at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja …yesterday Dare Praises Medalists As Sango Hails Team Nigeria, Minister Nigeria’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics medalists, Blessing Oborududu and Ese […]
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