The Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) on Monday postponed the resumption for the 2023/2024 academic session following protests by students over a hike in the tuition fee. According to the management of the institution, all students on campus and residing in university hostels must vacate the premises within 24 hours. In a statement issued…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been named men’s coach of the year at the Fifa Best Awards in London. City won the Treble of Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup in 2022-23. There could be more City awards as striker Erling Haaland has been nominated for men’s player of the year, against Lionel…
Head coach of Nigeria Men’s Handball Senior Team, Rafiu Salami has announced his final 16-man squad for the forthcoming African Cup of Nations in Cairo, Egypt. The 26th African Men’s Handball Championships will be held from 17th to 27th January, 2024 in Egypt. The list consists of three goalkeepers, nine defenders, five midfielders and eight…
The ongoing Nations Cup recorded another unexpected result as 5 times champion Cameroun played a 1-1 draw against 10-man Guinea in a Group C match The indomitable Lions who went into the game as clear favourites fell behind but equalised and with both teams unable to get a winner, the points were shared The draw…
The Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu has said the bags of rice he recently distributed to his constituents in Igbere, Bende local government area of the state was not donated by the federal government. This is in response to the rumours that the bags of rice branded in the former…
Three persons were burnt beyond recognition in a ghastly motor accident along the Ezinano-Nkwo Agulu section of the Agulu road in Anaocha local government area of Anambra state. The crash which occurred Sunday night, involved a 14-seater Mitsubishi 300 bus heading to Ekwulọbịa from Amawbia. The deceased were the driver and two passengers, a male…
Nigeria and other countries in Africa will get $334 million worth of support as the World Health Organisation (WHO) scrambles for $1.5 billion to protect the health of the most vulnerable populations in 41 emergencies around the globe in 2024. The funding will be split among the African Region, with $334 million; the Eastern Mediterranean…
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has lauded the Nigerian Armed Forces for their sacrifices, including the supreme sacrifice paid by members of the armed forces, saying that the Enugu State Government would continue to support them in their efforts to make the country safe. Mbah, who assured that the sacrifices of the fallen…
Godwin Amobi Ogah House of Representatives member for Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Constituency, in Abia State, Amobi Godwin Ogah, has disclosed that he incurred about N500 million defending multiple cases filed by his opponents against his election in 2023 through the courts, election tribunal and finally the Appeal Court. Ogah, who is of the Labor Party (LP), contested…
Chairman and Mayor of Obingwa Local Government Council of Abia State, Dr. Eric Egwuibe has pledged to work with Governor Alex Otti to rid the area of future electoral fraud. Egwuibe made the commitment on the heels of the recent Supreme Court judgment that upheld Otti’s election. It will be recalled that the result of…
