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FIBA Women’s Afrobasket 2019: Zenith Bank hails D’Tigress on quarterfinal qualification

Zenith Bank Plc, the sole sponsor of the Nigerian Female Basketball League has hailed the Nigerian female basketball team, D’Tigress for their exploits at the ongoing FIBA Women’s Afrobasket 2019 in Dakar, Senegal. Speaking on the progress of the team…

Ajeluorou, author of ‘Igho Goes to Farm’ makes case for Ase Creek as tourism destination

…Urges Okowa to develop tourist sites in Delta State …Says river comparable to Thames, Rhine, Danube in Europe Author of increasingly popular children’s storybook Igho Goes to Farm and editor with The Guardian, Mr. Anote Ajeluorou, has canvassed the need…

Light of the World: Mexican church holds gathering amid sex crimes scandal (BBC)

Hundreds of thousands of members of the Light of the World church have travelled to Mexico to take part in their traditional mass baptisms. The organisation is embroiled in a sex crimes scandal, with its leader Naasón Joaquín García absent…

Sanwo-Olu receives new US Consul General

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, received in audience Ms. Claire Pierangelo, the new Consul-General of the United States (US) Consulate in Lagos, with both pledging to collaborate on areas of mutual interest. The objective of the courtesy…

Kwara governorship tribunal to rule on Sept 20

Kwara State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has slated September 20 to give judgment in the petition filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Rasak Atunwa challenging the election of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. Atunwa is challenging AbdulRazaq’s election on the ground…

Friends, associates celebrate Adesuwa Onyenokwe in exclusive brunch

Friends and associates of veteran broadcast journalist, publisher and media entrepreneur, Adesuwa Onyenokwe, honoured her at an exclusive brunch last weekend as she turned a year older. Those present at the surprise birthday event include the co-founders of RED| For…

Why CBN will no longer provide forex for food import – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Daura, Katsina State, said he has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stop providing foreign exchange for importation of food into the country, with the steady improvement in agricultural production, and attainment of…

Gunmen kill one, kidnap 13 in Katsina (Vanguard)

Gunmen have attacked Ruma community in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State, kidnapped a 13-year-old boy, Uzairu Basiru; 12 women, killed one person, with five others sustaining injuries. This is just as President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to visit…

Eid-el-Kabir: FCT parks flooded with fun-seekers (DailyTrust)

Hundreds of fun-seekers took over recreational parks in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir. A NAN correspondent who visited Millenium Park, Magic Land reports that people of all ages were seen in clusters playing games, while others…

2019 FIBA World Cup: D’Tigers arrives Lagos for final camping

Nigeria’s national senior men basketball team, D’Tigers, on Tuesday arrived in Lagos for the next and final phase of their preparations for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. The team arrived in Lagos after their training tour which followed…

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