Corruption Index: SERAP Asks Buhari To Take Ranking As A ‘Wake-Up Call’
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to see the Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) as a wake-up call. Deputy Director of SERAP in Nigeria, Timothy Adewale, made the appeal on behalf of the organisation in a statement signed by him on Sunday in Lagos. Transparency International (TI) had […]
Manchester City Thrash Arsenal To Win English League Cup
Manchester City won the first trophy of the Pep Guardiola era on Sunday, brushing Arsenal aside 3-0 in the League Cup final with the help of an old-fashioned route-one goal from Sergio Aguero. It was an impressive statement of intent from Guardiola’s team at Wembley after a shock FA Cup defeat to lowly Wigan last […]
Lukaku Inspires United Fightback To Beat Chelsea
Romelu Lukaku broke his barren run against top six Premier League opposition and provided the winner for Jesse Lingard as Manchester United came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at Old Trafford. Victory against his former club was particularly sweet for Jose Mourinho as he got one over on Chelsea boss Antonio Conte, but more […]
Air force Deploys More Assets In Search of Dapchi Schoolgirls
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed additional air assets to the north-east in search of the missing students of Government Girls’ Science Technical College in Dapchi, Borno state. Olatokunbo Adesanya, NAF director of public relations and information, disclosed this on a statement on Sunday. A total of 110 students of the school are reportedly […]
Yobe Attack: FG Confirms Abduction Of 110 Schoolgirls
The Federal Government has confirmed that 110 students were kidnapped after suspected Boko Haram terrorists invaded the Government Girls Science Technical College (GGSTC), Dapchi, in Yobe State. Addressing reporters in the state on Sunday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, said: “As of today (February 25), we cannot account for 110 students.” […]
APC Governorship Aspirant, Ojudu Unveils Blueprint For A Prosperous Ekiti
Ahead of his March 9, 2018 formal declaration as a contender for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as its candidate in the governorship election coming up in Ekiti on July 14th 2018, the Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Senator Babafemi Ojudu has released his MANIFESTO to the public. Titled […]
5 Reasons You Should Look Out for FirstBank At Social Media Week 2018.
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its sponsorship of the 2018 Social Media Week (SMW), Lagos, scheduled to take place from February 26 through to March 2, 2018 at the Landmark event centre, Victoria Island, Lagos and WE ARE HERE FOR IT!!! Here are 5 Reasons why you should be on the look of […]
2018 AMVCA Holds September 1……… With 27 categories
The 2018 edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) would hold on September 1, says the organisers. M-NET, owners of Africa Magic and MultiChoice, made the announcement on Friday. Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, director of M-Net West Arica, said: “Nearly one year after the last AMVCAs, we are pleased to announce the call to entry […]
Driver Who Killed Iyayi, ex-ASUU President, Bags Seven Years Imprisonment
Danladi Baba, a driver, who killed Festus Iyayi, former national president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), in a road crash has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment without an option of fine. Iyayi, a winner of the Commonwealth prize for literature, was killed in 2013. In a statement on Friday, Bisi Kazeem, […]
Europa League Last 16 Draw [Full Fixtures]
Pairings for the Europa League round of 16 after the draw on Friday in Nyon, Switzerland: Lazio (ITA) v Dynamo Kiev (UKR) RB Leipzig (GER) v Zenit Saint-Petersburg (RUS) Atletico Madrid (ESP) v Lokomotiv Moscow (RUS) CSKA Moscow (RUS) v Lyon (FRA) Marseille (FRA) v Athletic Bilbao (ESP) Sporting Lisbon (POR) v Plzen (CZE) Borussia […]
