The parents of slain Sokoto student, Deborah Yakubu, have revealed that they have handed everything over to God. Emmanuel Garba and Alheri Emmanuel while speaking with Daily Post said, “We can’t say or do anything, except to take it easy as an act of God. We have left all to God, we have decided to take it like that.” The deceased was buried on Saturday in her hometown in Niger State. Photo credit: The Nation
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62 year-old Portuguese will boss former Nigeria international forward, Finidi George who will be 1st Assistant with Salisu Yusuf now to be 2nd Assistant as well as Head Coach of the CHAN and U23 National Teams The Nigeria Football Federation on Sunday announced the appointment of Mr José Santos Peseiro as the new Head Coach of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. The appointment is with immediate effect, subject to the signing of agreed terms between the NFF and Mr Peseiro. José Vitor dos Santos Peseiro, 62 last…
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“If a woman wears a pant for more than 24 hours, this is what will happen…” A Medical Laboratory Scientist, Obinna Chukwudi, has cautioned women against wearing underwear for more than 24 hours if they want to maintain good feminine hygiene. The microbiologist who works at the Department of Microbiology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, said the discharge and moisture buildup from the underwear provides a breeding ground for bacteria, and yeast infections contaminated with faecal and urine matter. READ ALSO: Why Men Don’t Usually Survive…
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Firms Ink deals to deepen Nigerian Gas Revolution Gains NiPCO Gas Ltd and Femadec Express have entered into a collaborating n that will deepen the gains of Nigeria Gas Revolution NiPCO Gas Ltd is a subsidiary of NIPCO Plc with mandate to inaugurate gas Infrastructures that could aid use of natural gas as vehicular fuel and powering of machines by industries Assistant General Manager, Corporate Affairs, NIPCO, Taofeeq Lawal, who said this in a statement, maintained that the collaboration is to surge the numbers of natural gas powered vehicles in…
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA to subject the Integrated Payroll Personnel Information System, IPPIS and the two other proposed payment solutions proposed by University workers to integrity test. Recall that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU and the non teaching staff Joint Action Committee, JAC, comprising the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, have lamented that they were being shortchanged in their salary payment since the government introduced IPPIS as…
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A Nigerian Sprinter, Favour Ofili has continued a fantastic run on the American collegiate circuit after scooping three titles at the Southeastern Conference Championships (SEC). Ofili started off by running the second leg for Louisiana State University in the 4x100m relay as they clocked a season’s best of 42.59s to finish first ahead of Kentucky (42.63s) and Texas A & M (43.38s). READ ALSO Nigerian Varsity, UNN, Awards $1 Prize To Best Graduating Students The 19-year-old then struck gold again in the 100m with a time of 10.93s which equals…
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US, EU lead outcry against Israeli Police attack on funeral procession and beating of pallbearers who almost dropped Shireen Abu Akleh’s coffin. Akleh was shot in the head during an Israeli raid The US and EU led an international outcry Saturday after Israeli police charged the funeral procession in Jerusalem of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and beat pallbearers who almost dropped her coffin. Thousands of people packed Jerusalem’s Old City on Friday for the burial of the veteran Al Jazeera journalist, two days after she was killed in an…
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Hope of Nigeria’s varsity students to resume before general election may be dashed University Lecturers do not seem to be moved by the latest passionate appeal by President Muhammadu Buhari to return to classes nationwide because of the students. This is because the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Calabar (UNICAL) branch has said the body is prepared to remain on strike till 2023 if necessary. Chairman of ASUU in UNICAL, Dr Edor J. Edor said the body is prepared to continue the strike until the Federal Government…
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‘No, They didn’t burn my residence,” Kukah debunks viral report on social media as Omokri says “circulating such fake reports could inflame tempers and lead to an escalation of tensions.” Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Father Mathew Kukah, has described as false, the reports that an angry mob burnt down his Sokoto residence on Saturday. Platforms Africa reports that the news of his house being razed, which was debunked by the Catholic Bishop, was viral on social media and other online media in Nigeria. His Church, which also confirmed…
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Chelsea became the first team to lose three consecutive FA Cup finals after Saturday’s loss to Liverpool at Wembley. Chelsea’s Mason Mount and Cesar Azpilicueta missed from the penalty kick. READ ALSO: How Chelsea fan slumped, died in Nigeria after Club’s FA Cup defeat Uefa Champions League to Expand From 32 to 36 Teams By 2024 VERDICT: ‘Real Reasons Bloggers, Influencers Are Not Journalists’ Elon Musk puts $44bn Twitter takeover deal on hold Konstantinos Tsimikas converted the deciding penalty to win it 6-5 for Liverpool to keep their quadruple hopes…
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