The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment says it has begun disbursement of the Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme to verified applicants after an exhaustive selection process. The government, through the Bank of Industry, said it would be disbursing three categories of funding totalling N200bn to support manufacturers and businesses across the country. In a progress…
Brazil football legend, Kaka, has broken his silence over his divorce in 2015, following a bizarre claim made by his ex-wife. Kaka married his childhood sweetheart Caroline Celico, while playing for AC Milan in 2005 and they had a son and daughter together, before splitting a decade later. Last week, it was reported that Celico…
One of the suspects of the Yoruba Nation agitators that invaded the Oyo State House of Assembly and Governor’s office, on Saturday, Ademola Adeniyi, said he didn’t regret his action. Adeniyi, a 29-year-old phone repairer, said, “We all know that nothing is working in Nigeria and things are hard for everyone except those in government….
Gary Neville: Erik ten Hag’s Man Utd future largely depends on winning the FA Cup Manchester United Legend Gary Neville says Erik ten Hag’s future at the club is now “largely dependent” on the FA Cup. United escaped from Bournemouth with a 2-2 draw on Saturday, despite a controversial late VAR call going against the…
A State High Court sitting in Uyo Akwa Ibom state has ordered the arrest of one Mr Itoro Monday Uko in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of the state for contempt of court. Itoro Uko is said to have abandoned his wife and only child, a two-year-old girl, in the village to live with his…
Families and friends of the traditional ruler Ewu Kingdom in Delta State, Clement Ikolo, are said to be in the dark about his whereabouts since he was detained by the Nigerian military. A statement by the Secretary of the Ewu-Urhobo Traditional Council of Chiefs, Abizor Henry, explained that despite efforts by the monarch’s lawyer to…
The Kano State Anti-Corruption and Public Complaints Commission says it has filed fresh charges of corruption and maladministration against an ex-governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje. Chairman of the anti-graft commission, Muhuyi Magaji, said the agency is investigating a case whereby N51.3bn local government funds were directly taking from the government coffers (and) sent to…
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone is predicting a “great Champions League night” in Tuesday’s quarter-final second leg at Borussia Dortmund. Atletico won their home leg 2-1 with Rodrigo de Paul and Samuel Lino scoring before Sebastien Haller, who is injured for the second leg, pulled one back. “You don’t need to say much to the…
Luis Enrique says he believes his team is in a great position to overcome their first-leg deficit against Barcelona and reach the Champions League semi-finals. Enrique’s PSG, lost 3-2 to Barcelona in Paris last Wednesday, in the first leg of the champions league quarter final match. “PSG have never come back to win after losing…
A US-based Nigerian bodybuilder, Michael Chidozie, 26, has died 18 days after he was shot multiple times by his wife, Keaiirra Shavoiyae, in the middle of an argument on March 21. Chidozie lingered on life support, but he suffered a devastating spinal injury and died of complications on April 8 Chidozie was reported to have…
