Oyo State Government increase monthly allowance of Corpers
Oyo State Government has increased the monthly allowance of Corps members serving in the state from the sum of four thousand to five thousand Naira, added as their accommodation allowance. This was made known during an induction programme organized for the 2019 BATCH " B" STREAMS 1&11 Corps members posted to the State civil service, which was held at the...
Tax Evasion: Okocha, Lagos Govt Settle Out-of-Court
A Lagos State prosecutor, Y. A. Pitan, Wednesday said a former Super Eagles’ Captain, Augustine Jay Jay Okocha, accused of income tax evasion since 2017, had finally settled with the Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS). She told an Igbosere High Court in Lagos that the LIRS informed it that the defendant visited its office and reconciled his accounts. Pitan then prayed...
2019/2020 NPFL season: Rangers FC promotes 4 feeder players
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side Rangers International Football Club of Enugu has promoted four players from their feeder team into the senior team, an official said on Thursday. The club’s Media Officer, Norbert Okolie, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu that the move was part of efforts to fortify the team for the 2019/2020 NPFL season. “The...
Kaduna Polo: 2019 Georgian Cup Polo Tournament for October 11
No fewer than 40 teams are expected in Kaduna for the 2019 Georgian Cup Polo Tournament billed for October 11. President of the club, Suleiman Abubakar, who made the disclosure during a press briefing in Kaduna on Monday, said the tournament will mark its 100 years anniversary. Abubakar said since inception of the tournament in 1919, Kaduna Polo club had occupied...
Chioma Ajunwa Congratulates Mary Onyali on Her appointment as SA to Minister of Youth and Sports
Nigeria’s former athlete and 1996 Olympic gold medallist, Chioma Ajunwa, MON, has felicitated with her compatriot, Mary Onyali on her appointment as the Special Adviser (SA) on sports to the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Akin Dare. In a release Thursday, the 1996 Long Jump Olympic Gold Medallist extolled the former Commonwealth gold medallist for her strides...
Expect a rebranded Katsina United – Prince Abdulsamad Badamasi
Chairman of Kastina United Prince Abdulsamad Badamasi has urged fans of the club and lovers of football in Nigeria to expect a rebranded "Changi Boys" when the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) gets underway. The Changi Boys crashed out of the first round of the Ahlan Cup 2019 after bowing 2-0 to Nasarawa United in a Group A game....
Nigeria Acquatics Federation Partners Nigerian Navy
Nigeria Acquatics Federation in collaboration with Nigerian Navy presents: 8th Chief of the Naval staff(CNS) National championship: Date Thursday 10th October to Saturday 12th October 2019. At the National stadium swimming pool- Surulere Lagos. The National swimming championship is Aim at sensitizing and creating much desired interest in swimming as water sport. Without doubt, it will achieve the Nigerian Navy aspiration...
Eagles have full house as training begins in Singapore for Brazil
Three –time African champions Nigeria have full capacity in Singapore as they began training sessions on Thursday ahead of Sunday’s prestige friendly with five –time world champions Brazil. Stoke City of England’s Oghenekaro Etebo is a late withdrawal from the roster, but all the other 21 players trained on Thursday morning and will train twice on Friday. The official training...
Golden Eaglets arrive Brazil for FIFA World Cup
Five –time champions Nigeria have landed in host nation Brazil for this year’s FIFA World Cup finals which will hold 26th October – 17th November. A team of 25 players and nine officials flew out of the country through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Wednesday evening for Dubai, where they connected another flight to Sao Paulo, Brazil. Four players...
EDO 2020: LOC to Unveil Logo, Mascot Oct.17, 28
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF) will on October 17 and 28, 2019 unveil the Logo and Mascot for the Festival billed to hold at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium between March 20 and April 1, 2020. Speaking in Benin City on Tuesday during a meeting of the Publicity and Communication sub-committee, Secretary of the...
