Category: News
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NFF Fires Super Eagles’ Technical Crew
The Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF) has sacked the entire technical crew of the Super Eagles following the inability of the players to the qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The Super Eagles lost the ticket to Black Stars of Ghana in a 1-1 draw on Tuesday at the MKO National Stadium Abuja with…
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OAU VCship Tussle: ASUU President Breaks Silence
As knocks continue to rain on aggrieved Ile-Ife indigenes over their stance on emergence of non-ife indigene as new Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has described the agitations as reducing the institutions to local entities. ASUU made its position known through its National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke,…
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Just In: Eguavoen Reportedly Resigns as Super Eagles Coach
Super Eagles Coach, Augustine Eguavoen has reportedly resigned his role as the head coach, according to leading Sports Radio Station in Nigeria, Brila fm. “Austin Eguavoen has stepped down as Super Eagles Head Coach and will return to his role as Technical Director of all national teams. “Reliable sources revealed Eguavoen has sent an official…
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FBI Arrests 12 More Wanted Suspects in Nigeria
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, and its partners across the globe, have arrested 65 suspects in the United States, including 12 in Nigeria, eight in South Africa, two in Canada and one in Cambodia. In July last year, a US court issued a warrant of arrest for Nigeria’s Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari,…
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Minister Begs Nigerians To Contribute To Treatment of Victims of Kaduna-Abuja Train Attack
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has asked Nigerians to contribute to the cost of treating those affected in Monday’s train attack. At least nine people were killed while many sustained injuries when bandits attacked a train heading for Kaduna from Abuja. Amaechi, who had visited the scene of the attack on Tuesday, said…
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17-year-old Boy Narrates How He Plucked Eyeball of Almajiri To Make Charm in Kano
A 17-year-old boy, identified as Isah Hassan has on Wednesday narrated how he plucked the eyeball of his victim, Mustapha Yunusa, for making charms to disappear from gunmen and bandits in the forest where he goes to fetch firewood in Bauchi State. Hassan, an indigene of Tarauni local government of Kano State said after luring…
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U.S. Embassy Begins Visa Renewal Applications Without Interview For Nigerians
The United States (US) Embassy in Abuja has announced that from March 30, 2022, it will begin processing certain non-immigrant visa renewal applications without requiring an interview. According to a notice posted on the Embassy’s website, there would be no interviews for visa renewals where: The visa is B1/B2, F, M, J (academic only), H,…
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FG Approves Purchase Of Lie Detectors, Night Vision Google For NDLEA
The Federal Government has approved the purchase of lie detectors and night vision Goggles for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) made the disclosure after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. “Two memos were presented this afternoon…
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Train Attack: Kaduna Govt Releases Names, Other Details of 362 Passengers Onboard (Full List)
The Kaduna State Government has released details of the passengers who booked for the Abuja-Kaduna train service AK9 which was attacked by bandit terrorists on Monday night . According to the documents, 398 passengers bought tickets for the trip but 362 of these passengers were validated as having boarded the train through the gate. It…
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Pro Chancellors React To Protest Against Emergence of Bamire as OAU VC
The Committee of Pro-Chancellors of Nigerian Federal Universities has condemned the alleged protest against the appointment of Professor Adebayo Bamire as a new Vice-Chancellor for the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, calling on security agencies to properly investigate the incident with a view to bringing perpetrators to book. This was contained in a statement…