Olympics: Adekuoroye crashes out for Nigeria’s third loss in wrestling …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Nigeria on Thursday lost its third entry in the six-athlete wrestling team when one of its brightest and medal hope Odunayo Adekuoroye lost 8-10 to China’s Hong Kexin. Advertisement NAN reports that Adekuoroye could not stand up to Hong in the … Read more
Lawal Misses Out On Medal In Weightlifting …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Nigeria’s Folashade Rafiatu Lawal missed out on a place on the podium in the women’s 59kg weightlifting event at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games on Thursday. Lawal finished in fifth position with a total lift of 230kg in the Snatch, Clean and Jerk. The … Read more
Portugal Icon Pepe Retires From Football At 41 …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Portugal Icon Pepe has announced his retirement from football at the age of 41. The Real Madrid legend claimed 34 trophies over 23 professional seasons. A native of Maceio, Brazil, Pepe moved to Portugal at 18 to join Maritimo. Promoted to the first … Read more
BBNaija S9: Onyeka involved in fights with Chinwe, Wanni …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Big Brother Naija house witnessed two fights in quick succession on Thursday both involving Onyeka of the Chekas pair. The first fight was between Onyeka and Chinwe with assistance from her sister, Chizoba. She accused Onyeka of being rude and mannerless. … Read more
NNPC Speaks on Availability as Marketers Adjust Petrol Prices Again …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has said that it has enough petrol in its depotsNNPC’s spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed that the company has enough supplyHowever, marketers have lamented the scarcity of the product at private depots, leading to high … Read more
Pepe Announces Retirement From Professional Football At 41 …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Former Real Madrid and Porto defender Pepe has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 41. Pepe left Porto earlier this summer before leading Portugal at Euro 2024, earning his 141th cap in the quarter-final defeat to France, and has … Read more
Supreme Court order on direct funding of LGs enforceable in Nigeria – Ozekhome insists …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Foremost Constitutional lawyer, Professor Mike Ozekhome has again insisted that the judgment of the Supreme Court which ordered allocations of funds directly to the 774 local governments in Nigeria is enforceable in all parts of the country. … Read more
20 die as Cargo boat explodes, sinks in Bayelsa waterways …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A wooden cargo boat, identified as ‘Godbless Dickson’, laden with cargo and over 64 passengers and crew exploded, burst into flames leaving 20 dead in Bayelsa waterways. Advertisement NAN learnt on Thursday that the tragic incident occurred on Wednesday along the … Read more
Elections: Ganduje calls for reform of Nigerian judiciary …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has noted that the Nigerian judiciary faces a lot of challenges in discharging its duties. Ganduje spoke at the first Inter-Party Advisory Council Roundtable on “The Role of the Judiciary in Nigeria’s Democratic … Read more
Saga celebrates mother on 10th anniversary of her demise …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Reality TV star Saga commemorates the 10th anniversary of his mother‘s passing by honoring her memory and offering N100k to ten individuals who, like him, have lost their mothers. The former Big Brother Naija shared a video on his Instagram page about … Read more