Aisha Buhari bags award By Prudence Arobani Mrs Aisha Buhari has bagged the “Woman of Valour” award of the Nigerian Women Association of Georgia (NWAG) for her support to women, girls and children. The award was given at the 18th Annual Awards Banquet at Atlanta, where she was applauded forContinue Reading
Marcus Rojo and Lionel Messi after Rojo volleyed the winner against Nigeria’s Super Eagles By Olawale Alabi/ St Petersburg (Russia) & Olanrewaju Akojede/Lagos Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Technical Director, Tunde Disu, has said that hard luck was responsible for Nigeria’s ouster from the ongoing World Cup in Russia. TheContinue Reading
Maradona hit by blood pressure after Nigeria, Argentina match Maradona hit by low blood pressure after Nigeria-Argentina match Argentina great Diego Maradona appeared to need help to walk after watching his national team dramatically beat Nigeria to survive in the World Cup, according to a video clip posted on Twitter.Continue Reading
The Plateau Youth Council (PSYC) has called on the Federal Government to urgently review the security strategies in Plateau to forestall killings in the state. Mr Gongden Othniel, Deputy Chairman of the council, made the call at a news conference ?on Tuesday in Jos. Othniel said the present security structureContinue Reading
The Standard Organisations of Nigeria (SON) says it has impounded 1,223 cartons of “EmmaScale” paint for non-compliance to quality standards. The organisations also sealed the warehouse of EmmaScale Nigeria Ltd., importers of the product located on Modebe Street and its operational office in the Building Materials Market, Bridge Head, allContinue Reading
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged governments at all levels to ensure routine immunisation in order to end polio among Nigerian children. Mr Bhanu Pathak, UNICEF Chief of Bauchi Field Office, gave the advice at the ongoing Mid-Year review meeting of the field office on Tuesday in Jos.Continue Reading
Nigerian producer and film maker Femi Odugbemi has been formally invited into the voting membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the United States of America. The academy organises and decides the nominations for the universally-acclaimed Oscars award for motion pictures. It is a world recognisedContinue Reading
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the Argentinian Football Association with a fine of 105,000 Swiss Francs and a warning. The Football Association was sanctioned for the violation of article 67 paragraphs 2 and 3 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code. Argentinian supporters had been involved in fights, throwing objects andContinue Reading
Oil prices rose, Tuesday on uncertainty over Libyan oil exports, although plans by producer cartel OPEC to raise output loom. Brent sweet crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at 74.95 dollars per barrel at 01.04 GMT, up 22 cents, or 0.3 per cent from their last close.Continue Reading
