Elijah Returns to ABS as Technical Adviser

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Elijah Returns to ABS as Technical Adviser

… As Team resumes Monday  Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, has unveiled 47-year-old Yomi Elijah as its Technical Adviser. Speaking at the ceremony, the club’s Director of Football, Alloy Chukwuemeka, said he is delighted to have Elijah rejoining the Ilorin based team.  Chukwuemeka said the club will build on a solid foundation that would […]

Volleyball: Fenerbahçe SC Signs Arinze Nwachukwu

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Volleyball: Fenerbahçe SC Signs Arinze Nwachukwu

Nigeria volleyball player, Arinze Nwachukwu has signed for Turkish champion and 2019 Cup winner, Fenerbahçe for the 2019/2020 season. Arinze Nwachukwu played for Nigeria at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco. Nwachuwu passed the medical checkup at the LIV hospital and participated in the pre season camp of his new team at Topuk Yaylasi […]

Zenith Bank Women League: Conference Phases Get September 30 Date

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Zenith Bank Women League: Conference Phases Get September 30 Date

Abuja, Ibadan to host. The Conference phase of the Zenith Bank Women Basketball League dunks off on Monday, September 30, 2019. The ancient city of Ibadan in Oyo state and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja have been chosen to host the 16 teams that qualified for the stage.  The Secretary General of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, […]

Rhor Includes Rahmon Azeez, Olayinka for Super Eagles’ Big Game

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Rhor Includes Rahmon Azeez, Olayinka for Super Eagles’ Big Game

… Awaziem, Abdullahi returns. Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has picked in-form Granada of Spain midfielder Ramon Azeez and Czech –based forward Peter Olayinka in Nigeria’s 23-man squad for the prestige friendly with five –time world champions Brazil in Singapore on Sunday, 13th October. Rohr also have defenders Kenneth Omeruo, Abdullahi Shehu and Chidozie Awaziem back from […]

Eagles B Lands in Dakar for WAFU Cup of Nations

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Eagles B Lands in Dakar for WAFU Cup of Nations

Nigeria’s home-based senior players have arrived in Dakar, capital of Senegal for the 2nd WAFU-FOX Cup of Nations starting in the Senegalese city of Thies on Saturday, 28th September. A team of 21 players and six officials flew by Air Cote d’Ivoire early on Thursday morning from Abuja to Abidjan, and then connected the Senegalese […]

Kogi Poll: Ahmodu Emerge Gov’ship Candidate of MAJA

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Kogi Poll: Ahmodu Emerge Gov’ship Candidate of MAJA

Mr. Jimoh Amodu Yusuf has emerged governorship candidate of the Mass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA) for the November 16 election in Kogi state. Ahmodu was elected candidate of the party at the MAJA primary election in Lokoja on Thursday. In his acceptance speech, Amodu said if elected he will entrench good governance that will engender […]

Kogi Guber: PDP Presents Certificate of Return to Wada

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Kogi Guber: PDP Presents Certificate of Return to Wada

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged its candidates, former aspirants and supporters in Kogi and Bayelsa, to be united and work for the party’s victory in the Nov. 16 governorship elections. The National Chairman of PDP, Mr Uche Secondus, gave the advice on Friday in Abuja at the presentation of Certificate of Return to […]

NOUN Emerges Champions of Federal Education Sector Games

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NOUN Emerges Champions of Federal Education Sector Games

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has emerged the overall winner of the second edition of the annual Federal Education Sector Games (FEDUGAM) which ended in Lokoja. NOUN won a total of 11 gold, 17 silver and five bronze medals to emerge champions. Federal Ministry of Education came second with 35 medals comprising 11 […]

Ebira Land Agog for Final Burial Rites of World’s Oldest Monarch

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Ebira Land Agog for Final Burial Rites of World’s Oldest Monarch

By Omeiza Ajayi. Ebira land in Kogi state is currently agog with various cultural exhibitions and ancient masquerade outings as part of the third month and final burial rites of world’s oldest monarch, Chief Jeremiah Aka’ava JP, the Obobanyi of Ohionwa who transited in the late hours of April 26. Arguably the world’s oldest monarch, […]