The referees’ appointment arm of world football governing body FIFA at the 2018 World Cup in Russia on Wednesday released names of officials for matches billed for Friday. Three matches are slated for the day, with Egypt taking on Uruguay in Ekaterinburg in Group A. In Group B, Portugal faces Spain in Sochi, while Morocco

The Naira on Wednesday gained 50 kobo to firm against the dollar at the parallel market in Lagos. The Nigerian currency exchanged at N361 to the dollar, stronger than the N361.50 traded on Tuesday, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N488 and N423, respectively. At the Bureau De Change (BDC) window, the

Eleven CAF member associations were among the countries which did not support Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup during the voting process on Wednesday in Moscow. Their votes, however, would not have prevented Morocco from losing the vote for the fifth time in its bid to host the FIFA World Cup as

320 military men for retirement next week By Henry Oladele A total of 320 military personnel will retire from the armed forces next week, says Air Vice Marshal Austine Jekenu, Commandant, Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC). Jekenu told newsmen at the centre in Oshodi, Lagos on Wednesday that the retiring military men were drawn

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has suspended the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in some communities in Bassa and Dekina local government areas of Kogi State. The state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. James Apam who announced this at a news conference in Lokoja blamed the development on persistent violent communal clashes

NAFDAC-DG, Prof. Moji Adeyeye: says Customs has only released nine of the containers The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has intensified its debt recovery operation targeting seven billion naira payment evaded by importers of drugs, food and cosmetics. The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, made this disclosure while

Morocco congratulates North America on World Cup 2026 win Morocco on Wednesday congratulated the United States, Canada and Mexico after they defeated the North African kingdom’s bid to host the 2026 World Cup. “At the 68th congress of @FIFAcom, member countries voted in favour of North America,” to host the tournament, Morocco’s committee for the

Esimaje Awani, the designer of the Super Eagles traditional wear that cemented their ‘best fashion team’ award, has been found following outrage over the absence of credits for designing the outfits. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Awani’s identity was revealed by a social commentator Freedom Atsepoyi aka ‘Mr Jollof’. Mr Jollof, in a

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured airport users that its network were fully ready to accommodate passengers during and after the Eid-El-Mubarak celebration. Its General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, gave the assurance in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has cautioned drug manufacturers against producing substandard drugs to curb addiction and drug-related issues in the country. The minister made the call in a message to a summit organized by the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Enugu Chapter, in Enugu on Wednesday. Adewole, represented by a director in the

Justice Zainab Bage Abubakar of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano yesterday June 12, 2018 refused an application by a former governor of Kano State Malam Ibrahim Shekarau for the release of his international passport to enable him travel to Saudi Arabia for lesser hajj. Shekarau approached the court with a motion on notice

Alkasim Abdulkadir, Abuja: The North East Regional Initiative (NERI) has handed over two renovated training halls at the police college, Maiduguri, to the Nigeria police force. The police college is the second largest federal government-owned tertiary institution in Borno State after the University of Maiduguri. It was among the first public institutions that suffered attack

Alkasim Abdulkadir, Maiduguri: The Presidential Committee on the North East Initiative (PCNI) has launched the first ever humanitarian and innovation hub in the zone. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Head of Media and Communications of PCNI, Alkasim Abdulkadir, the hub is a project of the Nigerian National Social Investments Programme (NNSIP)

Alkasim Abdulkadir, Maiduguri: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with Integrated Development and Research International (CIDAR) has provided water and sanitation facilities to 470,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno, CIDAR Programme Director, Naser Ahmad-Khan, said. CIDAR, an international Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), specializes in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) activities. He said the

The Osun Government says it has concluded plans to provide free train ride for its indigenes from Lagos to Osogbo during the Eid-el-Fitr  celebration. Mr Ismaila  Jaiyeoba-Alagbada, the Commissioner for Industries, Commerce and Co-operatives, made this known in a statement made available to the  News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Osogbo. According to

Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State on Monday approved the immediate release of fund for payment of June salary to the state and local government workers. This was contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Abubakar Dakingari, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Birnin Kebbi. The

The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission  (FRSC) says it will begin a special seven-day  patrol to  check  the excesses of motorists  during the Eid-el-Fitri celebration. Mr Clement Oladele, the Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC,  made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Ota, saying  the exercise  would

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Saturday approved the payment of advance salary to the civil servants in the state to enable them to celebrate Eid el-Fitr. The approval is announced by a statement signed by Malam Abdullahi Danko, the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Media and Public Affairs, in Sokoto. The

(Mohammed Garba) Kano: Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has approved the payment of June salary to all workers of the state from tomorrow Wednesday. The early payment of the salaries is to enable civil servants and their families fully enjoy the festivities of the Eid El – Fitr. All banks are therefore enjoined to

The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) on Tuesday advised the Federal Government to institutionalise an ICT-driven electoral culture to promote transparency and credibility of elections. The NCS President, Prof. Sola Aderounmu, said in a statement in Lagos that future elections in Nigeria would be bright with effective application of ICT. “It is important we institutionalise an