September 16, 2022

[GIST] ‘We didn’t shower for three days after U-20 Women’s W’Cup’

[GIST] ‘We didn’t shower for three days after U-20 Women’s W’Cup’

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Falconets and Bayelsa Queens goalkeeper Omini Oyono, in this exclusive interview with ANTHONY NLEBEM, talks about how she started her football career, playing at the U-20 Women’s World Cup, her ordeal at the Istanbul airport and more Welcome back from the U-20 Women’s World Cup. How would you describe the experience? It’s a dream come


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[GIST] ICPC uncovers N400bn fraud in 2021, 2022 budgets

[GIST] ICPC uncovers N400bn fraud in 2021, 2022 budgets

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•••N100bn dubiously inserted •••N50bn manipulated as salaries for ghost workers The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission,  on Thursday, disclosed that the N13.59trillion 2021 budget was padded by the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies, with duplicated projects worth N300bn. The Chairman of the anti- graft  agency,  Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, during an interface with


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[GIST] Buhari rewards Amusan, Brume, others with honours, N200m

[GIST] Buhari rewards Amusan, Brume, others with honours, N200m

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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday approved National Honours of Officer of The Order of The Niger and cash awards of N200m for Team Nigeria’s contingents to the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the World Athletics Championships. At an award ceremony held at the State House, Abuja, the President congratulated the athletes for


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[GIST] Stakeholders condemn police invasion of LMC office

[GIST] Stakeholders condemn police invasion of LMC office

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Following the invasion of the Abuja office of the League Management Company by the Nigeria Police Force on Thursday, the Club Owners Association of Nigeria has condemned the act, describing it as unlawful. The LMC is the body in charge of organising the Nigeria Professional Football League, but last Friday, a circular from the sports


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[GIST] How scary is UNICEF’s 20 million Nigerian children out-of-school statistic

[GIST] How scary is UNICEF’s 20 million Nigerian children out-of-school statistic

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It has been well acknowledged that primary school education is the foundation of individual and national development. The skills learned at that level are the base on which the capacity for future economic productivity is built. Primary School Education takes up the first six years of Nigeria’s nine-year Basic Education Curriculum which seeks to give


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[GIST] Time to revitalise anti-drug war strategy

[GIST] Time to revitalise anti-drug war strategy

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THE seizure by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency of huge assets from drug barons between January 2021 and August 2022 is a clear indication that Nigeria’s illicit drug problem is deteriorating. The assets include 249 luxury cars and 37 mansions, and 600 frozen bank accounts. Also seized were N871.53 million, proceeds of crime within


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[GIST] Lagos govt decontaminates markets to prevent bird flu

[GIST] Lagos govt decontaminates markets to prevent bird flu

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The Lagos State Government has said it has commenced the decontamination exercise of 35 major bird markets in the state to prevent avian influenza and other bird-borne diseases. The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Abisola Olusanya, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, adding that the first phase of the decontamination commenced at Awolowo market in


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