By Henry Umoru, ABUJA A bill for the establishment of the National Independent Local Government Electoral Commission, NILGEC, has scaled first reading in the Senate. The body
Day: July 18, 2024
Nigeria drop to 39th in FIFA ranking, Spain, England move up
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped again by one spot in the FIFA World Ranking to place world 39th in the July ranking. In the ranking
Man United sign 18-year-old French defender Leny Yoro
Manchester United have bought teenage French defender Leny Yoro from Lille, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. United said they had signed the 18-year-old
Theatre Icon Hubert Ogunde’s first son passes on
George Ogunde, the first child of the late theatre icon Hubert Ogunde, has passed away. His sister, Dayo Ogunde, shared the sad news in a
One dies in UNILORIN campus auto crash
By Tunde Oyekola A lone accident that occurred on the campus of the University of Ilorin on Thursday claimed one life while nine others sustained various
Reps to donate 50% of salaries to fight hunger
By Dirisu Yakubu The House of Representatives at a plenary session on Thursday pledged to give up 50 per cent of their salaries for six months
One officer killed as gunmen attack Shaibu, Okpebholo’s convoy in Benin
A police officer identified as Okon, attached to the All Progressives Congress candidate in the September 21 governorship election, Monday Okpebholo, was killed after mobs
Why we accepted N70,000 minimum wage – NLC
By Deborah Tolu-Kolawole The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero on Thursday gave reasons why the Organised Labour accepted the proposal of N70,000 minimum
