Achraf Hakimi missed a late chance to equalise from the penalty spot as South Africa shocked 10-man Morocco to set up a quarter-final against Cape Verde at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Evidence Makgopa produced a neat finish to score the opener in the 57th minute, surviving a lengthy Video Assistant Referee (VAR) check…
Victor Osimhen returned to full training with the Super Eagles on Tuesday as they intensified preparations for the clash with Angola. Osimhen sat out Monday’s training session but was back on the grass with his teammates again. The Napoli hitman has been managing his body because of his all-action style, which demands a lot on…
Former Super Eagles midfielder Etim Esin has charged the current national side to beat Angola in Friday’s AFCON quarter-final clash in Ivory Coast in memory of the late Sam Okwaraji. Okwaraji slumped and died on August 12 in Lagos while playing against the Angolans in a 1990 World Cup qualifier. Okwaraji, 25, slumped inside the…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, says most governors of the 37-Member Tripartite Committee On Minimum Wage are guilty of not complying with the proposed base pay structure. Vice President Kashim Shettima had inaugurated the committee in Abuja earlier on Tuesday, saying the decision was aimed at ensuring a decent living…
Chairman of Abia Warriors John Obuh has charged the Super Eagles to beat Angola as a mark of honour for the late Super Eagles Player Sam Okwaraji, who died in the line of duty. Obuh believed that a victory against the Palancas Negras in the quarterfinal would make the late national icon happy as he…
Abductors of school children in Ekiti have reportedly contacted the family of their victims, demanding N30 million as ransom to release the five pupils and other victims. The kidnappers had in the evening of Monday waylaid a school bus and abducted everybody on board, including five pupils of The Apostolic Nursery and Primary School, Emure-Ekiti,…
The Ekiti State Police Command say five suspected kidnappers have been arrested In a statement by the state Police Spokesperson Abutu Sunday, on Tuesday, the suspects were arrested around the Iju Ikere boundary area of the state. Their arrest follows a clampdown on bandits and criminals in the area following the killing of two traditional…
The Osun State government on Tuesday imposed a 6 am to 6 pm curfew on the warring communities of Ifon and Ilobu. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, said the restriction was aimed at ensuring lasting peace in the feuding communities. The curfew according to the statement…
The Federal Government is set to ban single-use plastic products (SUPs) and styrofoam in ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). The Minister of State for Environment, Iziaq Salako, gave the indication in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, during a workshop and capacity building for chemicals and waste handlers, held on Tuesday. The minister, who commending the…
President Bola Tinubu has vowed that the killers of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State won’t escape justice. In a statement on Tuesday, the President, who is in France on a private visit, condemned the killing of the two monarchs Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Olusola; and the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Ogunsola, who…
