Four-time Olympic champions the United States suffered the first defeat in 45 matches Wednesday as they lost 3-0 to Sweden in their opening game of the women’s football tournament in Tokyo. Stina Blackstenius scored twice and Lina Hurtig added a third goal to give 2016 silver medallists Sweden a dream start to their Group G […]Read More
Norwich City manager Daniel Farke has signed a four-year contract extension, the promoted Premier League side said on Wednesday. The new deal will keep the German at the club until the end of the 2024-25 season. Farke arrived at Carrow Road in 2017 from Borussia Dortmund and led Norwich to the top flight in 2019, before relegation […]Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has no plan to stay beyond 2023 in office, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said. The ruling party stated this on Tuesday in reaction to an allegation by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), that Mr Buhari is hatching a “self-succession” plan. The party’s interim National Secretary, John Akpanudoehede, told the Nation newspaper to […]Read More
The United States and Germany have reached a deal so that it will permit the finishing touch of a debatable Russian gas pipeline to Europe without the imposition of in addition US sanctions, a senior US legit stated Wednesday. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland instructed Congress that the 2 governments could […]Read More
Oil prices rose on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session as improved risk appetite provided support despite data showing an unexpected rise in US oil inventories last week and a weaker demand outlook due to rising COVID-19 infections. Brent crude, against which Nigeria’s crude is priced, rose by $2.99 to $72.34 per barrel at […]Read More
With Executive Director /CEO of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) Segun Awolowo as the inaugural president of the ECOWAS TPOs, the NEPC is repositioning the nation’s export through the implementation of its N50 billion Export Expansion Facility Programme (EEFP), a part of the Economic Sustainability Plan whose development and implementation is being led by […]Read More
This was revealed in a statement signed by Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, on Monday. The President, speaking about the significance of Eid El-Kabir, urged Muslims to “show the excellent characteristics of Islam by personal examples and behaviors.” As practising believers, we shouldn’t seek obscene profits by making life […]Read More
Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu Saturday night received the prestigious Vanguard Personality of the Year Award. Other recipients in this category are Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum and business icon Mr. Femi Otedola. Governor Sanwo-Olu personally received his award certificate during the event, which was held at Eko hotels and Suite. The […]Read More
The Lagos State Government has said that no fewer than 300 Youth Agripreneurs from participants of its Lagos Agripreneurship Programme (LAP) and the Agricultural Youth Empowerment Scheme (Agric-YES) would be empowered at its Y2021 Agricultural Value Chains Empowerment Programme coming up on Thursday, 29th July. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya who made […]Read More
…. As Lagos Host South West Edition of Town Hall Meeting on COVID Vaccination in Nigeria Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that persisting rumours and conspiracy theories about the COVID vaccine have affected the uptake of the vaccine in Nigeria despite the increasing demand of the vaccine in Lagos State. Speaking […]Read More
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