Determined to take his game to greater heights, Bayelsa United star midfielder, Oyowah Alex, has teamed up with the wave-making agency Kingsgrant Sports Limited. Alex was a major fulcrum as Bayelsa United gained promotion to the elite Nigeria Professional Football League(NPFL) for the upcoming 2022/ 23 season. The CEO of Kingsgrant Sport, Kingsley Odinanadu, said Alex is Nigeria’s next big star, adding his ‘agency is an inspirational one that will not only ensure that its clients get the best financial package but will be taking the client’s overall welfare as its priority’. Said to have the guiles and trickery of…
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Offa Male Volleyball Club and the Nigeria Customs Service female volleyball club on Sunday in Akure emerged champions of the 2022 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League competition. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Offa Volleyball Club beat Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) 3-2 (25-16 23-25 25-17 17-25 15-11) in the final match of the men’s competition. Also, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) team emerged champions of the women’s competition, played alongside the men’s competition at the Ondo State Sports Complex. NCS beat Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) 3-0 (25-23 27-25 25-21) in their match on the final day…
President Muhammadu Buhari in the course of the week reassured Nigerians that with the renewed efforts of the Nigerian military, insecurity in the country would soon be a thing of the past. The Nigerian leader, currently engaged with official activities at the ongoing 77th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA77) in New York, United States, gave the assurance at bilateral talks with Prime Minister of Ireland, Micheal Martin, on Saturday. Buhari had earlier addressed the UN General Assembly on Wednesday for the last time as Nigeria’s leader. In the farewell speech, he told the global body that his administration was…
The Lagos State Government has unfolded its intentions on the construction of infrastructure to ensure seamless implementation of the Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) plan in the state. The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made this known at the state’s maiden edition of “Car Free Day”, held on Sunday at Governor’s Road, Alausa, Lagos. Sanwo Olu said Lagos State, being the centre of excellence, had begun to embrace NMT because of its environmental and economic benefits. He said plans were underway to construct some of the terminals taking into consideration walking, cycling, skating and other small wheeled forms of transportation…
The NDLEA has arrested a 75-year-old grandfather, Usman Bahama alias Clement and 21 others across the country for being in possession of tons of illicit drugs. The suspects were arrested in raids carried out in seven states. NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that the septuagenarian was arrested on Sept. 20 at Anguwan Sate, in Mayo Belwa council area of Adamawa. “It was discovered that he had an Indian hemp plantation from where 49kg of the illicit substance was recovered,’’ he added. Babafemi stated also that 1.01 million bottles and capsules of…
Politicians across political divides in Oyo State, on Sunday gathered at the home of a former Governor of the state, Sen. Rashidi Ladoja, to celebrate him as he clocked 78 years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ladoja, the Otun-Olubadan of Ibadanland, clocked 78 on Sunday. Among the frontline politicians present at a special prayer session for the celebration were the governorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Accord, Sen.Teslim Folarin and Chief Bayo Adelabu respectively. Others were Chief Sharafadeen Alli, the Senatorial candidate of APC in the 2023 election and representative of Sen. AbdulFatai Buhari, representing Oyo…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the passage of the Investments and Securities Bill (ISB) will facilitate the growth of the economy. The SEC Director-General, Mr Lamido Yuguda, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Yuguda said the passage of the bill would also facilitate effective functioning of the capital market to make it more competitive. The director-general said the passage would also help in the on-going economic diversification in the country. He appealed for the buy-in of key stakeholders to make the passage of the bill, a reality. Yuguda said the bill expanded the categories of…
The Lagos State Environmental Enforcement and Special Offences Unit impounded 150 motorcycles for violating traffic rules in the last one week. The unit’s spokesman, Mr Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, stated on Sunday that 10 persons, including motorcyclists and passengers were also arrested and prosecuted for plying the BRT corridor. He stated that the motorcycles were impounded after a weeklong operation at Ogba, Apapa, “Trade Fair’’, Elemoro, Ojodu and environs. Lagos State government banned the operation of commercial motorcyclists on some parts of the state earlier in the year Abdulraheem stated that there had been about 95 per cent compliance with the ban,…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed four persons dead and 10 others with varying degrees of injuries in a lone accident in Zanchita village on Bida – Kutugi Road, Bida LGA of Niger. Mr Kumar Tsukwam, FRSC Sector Commander in the state, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Sunday that the crash involved a commercial bus with registration number BNK 342 XA conveying 14 passengers. Tsukwam said that the lone accident occurred on Sunday at about 9:25 a.m., where four of the passengers died at the scene. ” The injured victims were rescued and…
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) said it raided Enugu and impounded illegal digital cable network worth N250 million to serve as deterrent to others in the business. The Commission had on Sept. 21 sealed the premises of a digital television station, Real Summit Television, situated at Nsukka, Enugu State. The television station, it was gathered, was allegedly stealing the programme contents of other digital satellite transmitting stations like DSTV and Startimes. Before sealing the station at Ugwuoye, Nsukka, the Commission had first arrested the Manager, Mr Daniel Anedo and subsequently demobilised the station by removing the gadgets used in getting…