The Imo State government on Wednesday directed the stoppage of a gas plant construction site in Umuriem Autonomous Community, Nekede in Owerri West Council Area of Imo state. A team of government officials from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, led by Ifeanyi Onyiche, stormed the community following the protest by some leaders of…
A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress APC in Anambra State, Chief Marcel Okey Udegbunam said President Ahmed Bola Tinubu has put smiles on the faces of Nigerians through the various interventions, transformative economic and social-oriented policies of his government. Chief Udegbunam said this in an exclusive interview with Ekweanaedo in Awka, the capital city…
Napoli hitman Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of the Super Eagles 2026 World Cup qualification games against South Africa and the Benin Republic. The CAF Footballer of the Year was listed in the squad to face South Africa on June 7 and the Squirrels of Benin Republic three days later. But on Tuesday, the…
A date has been fixed for the rematch between Tyson Fury’s and Oleksandr Usyk According to Saudi Arabia’s chair of General Entertainment Authority Turki Alalshikh, the fight will take place on Saturday December 21 in Riyadh, Writing on social media on Wednesday, Alalshikh said: “The rematch… is now scheduled on the 21 of December 2024…
Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham has been voted La Liga’s Player of the Season in his first year in Spain. Bellingham, 20, scored 19 times in the league to help Real win the title by 10 points. He also scored four times in the Champions League as Carlo Ancelotti’s side reached the final,…
Greek side Olympiakos are looking to become the first Greek club to win a European trophy when they face Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final in Athens on Wednesday. Jose Luis Mendilibar’s side beat Aston Villa 6-2 on aggregate in the last round to reach the club’s first European final. They come up against…
Spanish giants Barcelona have appointed former Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick as their new boss on a two-year contract. Flick, was who sacked by Germany in September 2023, takes over from Xavi, who was sacked last week. Flick’s stint with Germany came after he guided Bayern Munich to a treble in 2020, winning the Bundesliga,…
Bayern Munich have appointed former Manchester City Captain Vincent Kompany as their new head coach on a three-year deal. The 38 year old Belgian succeeds Thomas Tuchel and leaves Burnley for the Bundesliga side after the two clubs agreed a compensation fee. Kompany leaves Burnley who were Relegated to the Championship after gaining promotion the…
The former Minister of Education, Mrs Obiageli Ezekwesili, has said that she would not revert to the old national anthem, newly signed by President Bola Tinubu as the country’s new anthem. Ezekwesili made this disclosure in a post on her X handle on Wednesday. According to her, no one can suppress her right to dissent…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of free train rides on the Abuja Rail Mass Transit, also called the Metro Rail, for the next six months until the end of the year. The President gave the approval during his address at the inauguration of the commencement of operations of the Abuja metro rail in…
