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Asamoah Gyan has performed a U-turn and come out of international retirement at the request of the Ghana president. The former Sunderland forward had said he would no longer be available for selection ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. However, Gyan has gone back on his original decision …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr John Atumiye Ndanusa Dadi- Mamud as the new Director/ Chief Executive of the National Institute for Sports. A letter from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation states that the appointment of the former NIS Deputy Director …

The Multi-National Joint Task Force, comprising troops killed no fewer than 40 Boko Haram terrorists and recovered six gun trucks when the insurgents attacked a military base in Gueskerou, between Nigeria and Niger Republic. The troops from Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon, who were on Operation Yancin Tafki, had a …

All Progressives Congress took over GRA junction of Aba Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday, to register their displeasure over the suspension of last Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The protesters, mostly made up of youths, chanted …

Ogun State governor elect, Adedapo Abiodun says his victory at the polls on Saturday shows that God is greater than man. He spoke in apparent reference to the opposition of the incumbent state Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, who openly supported and campaigned for the governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, …

Delta State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that the overwhelming victory of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in the governorship election is worth celebrating. The PDP further asserted that Okowa’s victory and the party’s success in the state House of Assembly elections held on Saturday, March 9 is a …

Nigerian carriers, Aero Contractors and Arik Air, have introduced promo fares to help Nigerians who wish to travel to go and vote during the 2019 General Elections. The airlines made the announcement in separate statements issued by their spokespersons on Monday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that …

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) and its joint venture partners signed a Final Investment Decision agreement for a 300 million cubic feet of gas on Wednesday in Abuja at a ceremony witnessed by the Managing Director of Total Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited, Mr. Nicholas Terraz …

In another first in the Nigerian oil and Gas industry, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), has trained three Nigerians in special seabed survey, a discipline largely dominated by expatriates in the country’s offshore exploration activities. Iwinosa Aghedo, Peace Adepoju and Oluwapelumi Okewusi have completed master’s degrees in UK …

By Abdulfatai Sobande, Abeokuta The Ogun State African Democratic Congress(ADC) Governorship Candidate, Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, along with his counter-part Ademola Ogunbanjo of the Alliance for New Nigeria(ANN) and Otunba Rotimi Paseda of the Social Democratic Party(SDP) have called for caution on the issue of usage of hijab by female …