Shooting Stars General Manager, Dimeji Lawal has assured the club’s supporters of an improved performance from the team. The Oluyole Warriors battled to a 1-1 draw against Plateau United in Ibadan. Lawal promised the team will make the fans happy this season. “We are deeply sorry, that is football but I want to assure them that they will see an improved team as the season progresses, we will surely make them happy this season”, the former international told the club’s media. Lawal thanked the fans for their support. As a club, we are grateful to all our fans and supporters…
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Barcelona have suffered a major injury blow ahead of their UEFA Champions League clash with Monaco on Thursday. The Blaugrana disclosed this in a statement on their website on Monday. “Tests conducted this Monday morning on Dani Olmo have revealed that the FC Barcelona forward has injured his right hamstring. “He is expected to be unavailable for the next four to five weeks,” Barcelona’s statement read. This means Olmo will miss Barcelona’s next six matches against Monaco, Villarreal, Getafe, Osasuna, Young Boys and Alaves. Champions League: Barcelona suffers major injury blow ahead of Monaco clash
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Delta State, Sunny Onuesoke have asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s led Federal Government and Dangote Refinery to agree on the same price and allow the Independent marketers to purchase petroleum products from Dangote Refinery. Chief Onuesoke made the call in a chat with our correspondent in Warri. He alleged that there were ongoing backdoor arrangements by the parties involved in the negotiation of the price of petrol. Chief Onuesoke also said the parties involved in the “sinister intentions” are making sure Nigerians continue to suffer the effect of the high cost…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, has said the progress and prosperity of the FCT depends on the collective efforts of everyone. Wike made this statement on Monday in Abuja during his Eid-el-Maulud message to residents of the territory. He urged the residents to imbibe the virtues of patience, tolerance, and a renewed commitment to the development of the FCT. The minister stressed the importance of empathy and the virtues of togetherness that should guide residents’ interactions with one another. According to him, the Prophet’s life offers timeless lessons in the pursuit of peace, unity,…
A road accident on Lagos Third Mainland Bridge has claimed the life of one person and injured eight others. The accident was said to have occurred near the Ilaje area, involving two Mazda commercial buses with registration numbers (LND 624 YE) and (EKY 804 YH). It was gathered that reckless driving was a factor, as both buses had been speeding from the Adeniji Adele axis towards Iyana-Oworonshoki before the crash. Emergency services from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, were said to arrive promptly, rescuing the eight injured passengers, who sustained serious fractures. The victims were taken to Gbagada…
The reduction in the prices of Yam, Irish Potatoes, Vegetable oil and others have pushed Nigeria’s food inflation to a decrease on a month-on-month basis to 37.52 percent in August 2024 from 39.53 percent in July. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its August inflation data released on Friday. This showed a 0.10 percent decrease in the country’s food inflation rate on a month-on-month basis to 2.37 percent compared to the rate recorded in July 2024 (2.47 percent). “The fall can be attributed to the decline in the rate of increase in the average prices of Tobacco, Tea,…
Enyimba head coach, Olanrewaju Yemi has set his sights on securing a win against Etoile Filante of Burkina Faso. The Aba giants will host the Burkinabe in the second leg of their CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary round contest at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Sunday. The two-time African champions held their opponent to a 0-0 draw in the first leg. “The job is far from over, and we can’t afford to celebrate yet. The return leg in Uyo will be crucial,” Olanrewaju told the club’s official website. “We’ll go back to the drawing board, work harder, and…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has begun issuance of identification tags to journalists accredited to cover the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. The exercise took place at the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, secretariat in the state. According to the National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, 114 media organisations successfully uploaded the details of 721 personnel to cover the election. Olumekun explained that the full list, including the number of personnel to be deployed, had been uploaded to the commission’s website and social media platforms for public information. He assured all accredited…
The Yola South Local Government in Adamawa State is to insist on children presenting birth certificates before they could be enrolled in primary school. The government says the policy is meant to encourage the registration of all children born in the area. Speaking during a nationwide birth registration, advocacy and social mobilization drive organized by the National Orientation Agency, NOA, in conjunction with National Population Commission, National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, and the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, Education Secretary of the Yola South LGA, Abba Bawuro said that to ensure the success of the new drive, a meeting with…
Borno South senator, Ali Ndume has urged the Federal Government to establish feeding centres for victims of the flood disaster in Borno State. Lamenting the plight of the victims on Monday in Maiduguri, the former Senate Leader called on the Federal Government to consider the flood disaster a national issue and create emergency feeding and medical centres. The senator who commended Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum for creating over 25 camps for the victims, said the Ramat Square in Maiduguri would be a good place for such, adding that emergency feeding is standard practice worldwide in times of emergencies such…