The number of the beneficiaries of the I.G. Aguowo Health and Academic Foundation (IGAHAF) scholarship scheme, on Friday, hit six hundred and seventy (670), following the Foundation’s award of full-time scholarship to additional 250 beneficiaries also drawn from different parts of the country. The Executive Director of the Foundation, Mrs. Gloria Ugonnia Abanihe, announced this…
Erling Haaland produced a master class performance in goal scoring, accounting for all three goals as Manchester City beat West Ham United 3-1 It was a second Hattrick for Halabd in as many games as City maintained their unbeaten start to the season The Norway striker struck twice in the first half and added a…
Europe’s football governing body UEFA on Saturday released fixtures and date of matches in the new look Champions league. Premier League Champions Manchester City will face Inter Milan on 18 September in their first match of this season’s Champions League – in a repeat of the 2023 final in Istanbul. Liverpool travel to AC Milan…
Arsenal on Saturday lost their hundred percent start to the season as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton The hosts were the first to take the lead with the goal scored by Kai Havertz in the 38th minute assisted by Bukayo Saka. Joao Pedro in the 58th minute equalized for the visitors….
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Anambra State Solid Minerals Development Company Limited, Prof. Charles Ofoegbu has debunked the rumours being spread in the state about the State Government’s ban of mining activities. He described it as unacceptable and a move to sabotage the good deeds of the governor. Prof. Ofoegbu made this remark…
A campaign poster for former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s 2027 presidential bid has surfaced on social media. The poster featured El-Rufai as the presidential candidate and former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as his running mate. The appearance of the poster has sparked a wave of reactions online, with many users expressing doubt about the…
Omoyele Sowore, the human rights activist and convener of the #RevolutionNow Movement, has announced that the planned fearless nationwide protest in October 2024 will not stop until the Nigerian government meets the demands of citizens. Sowore mentioned this while speaking on a Twitter Space on Thursday. #EndBadGovernance protests, starting October 1, seeks to tackle Nigeria’s…
Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka was awarded the prestigious Haydee Santamaria Medal by Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on August 23. This esteemed medal, one of Cuba’s highest honors, was given to Soyinka in recognition of his lifelong commitment to justice, culture, and human progress. President Diaz-Canel highlighted the importance of Soyinka’s visit, calling it “the…
The perennial rivalry between Nigeria’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, and South Africa’s richest, Johann Rupert, over who stays at the top spot of the number one Wealthiest African ranking, resurrected again last week Tuesday, 27 August 2024. According to the Forbes and Bloomberg daily rankings of global wealthiest, Aliko Dangote, the Nigerian billionaire and head…
In a resounding display of community solidarity, the Umulogho Unity Forum (UUF) has partnered with the Utonwanne Age Grade and August Birthday Celebrants, also known as the G-5, to launch a remarkable medical support initiative. This collaborative effort aims to alleviate the financial burden of hospitalized individuals from Umulogho and neighboring communities by settling outstanding…
