Day: June 27, 2018

World Cup: Hard luck caused Super Eagles ouster

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Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Technical Director, Tunde Disu, has said that hard luck was responsible for Nigeria’s ouster from the ongoing World Cup in Russia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles lost1-2 loss to La Albiceleste of Argentina in their last Group D match at St. Petersburg on Tuesday. An emotional Disu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the Gernot Rohr-tutored side deserved to win barring the last minute goal by Marcus Rojo. Victor Moses after scoring the equaliser Moses celebrates goal…

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3 young Nigerians get Queen Elizabeth awards

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Queen Elizabeth Tuesday night presented three Nigerians, Hauwa Ojeifo, Isaac Ezirim and Kennedy Ekezie-Joseph from Nigeria with a Queen’s Young Leaders Award at a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London. The awards were in  honour of the work they are doing to transform lives in their communities. The Queen was joined at the Award ceremony by the  Duke and Duchess of Sussex in recognising their success. Hauwa Ojeifo: honoured The Queen’s Young Leaders Awards programme, now in its fourth and final year, celebrates the achievements of some of the most…

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Plateau killing: Nigerians deserve adequate security from our government-Dino Maleye

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By Grandball Joel Following the recent killing of over 86 persons in plateau state by suspected Fulani herdsmen who claimed to have revenged the missing of over 300 cattle, senator Dino Maleye has called on the federal government to provide adequate security for Nigerians. The chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, Danaldi Ciroma disclosed that the attacks are retaliatory of the cattle rustling and destruction of farms between Berom and Fulani herdsmen where herdsmen have lost about 300 cows in the last few weeks. Maleye, in…

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Central bank clears 3,000 youths for federal government’s agric scheme in Kaduna

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The Kaduna State Government on Tuesday said the first batch of 3,000 youths had been cleared to benefit in the Federal Government’s Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme. Yusuf Abdullahi, AADS Desk Officer in the state Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Kaduna. Abdullahi said: “We have received 3,000 clean lists out of 7,000 applications submitted to the Central Bank of Nigeria for screening and Bank Verification Number.” Abdullahi spoke on the sideline of the State Agriculture Vision Group monthly meeting, convened by Synergos…

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Two robbery suspects arrested with gun in Ughelli 

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By Grandball Joel  Two armed robbery suspects have been arrested with gun and handed over the police at ‘A’  Division for alleged robberyat  Awhinawhi in Ughelli North local government area of Delta. One the suspects simply identified as Junior also known as ‘Olokpa’ was arrested at crime with a cut to size gun, while Kingsley, (surname withheld) was arrested at different location after they had attacked their victim at Awhinawhi. It was gathered by Urhobo Voice. A source at the area who spoke in anonymous condition alleged that, the suspects…

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Suspected herdsmen kill two soldiers, injure two others in Benue

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At least, two Nigerian soldiers were, on Tuesday, killed and two others injured after they were ambush by suspected herdsmen in Benue State. It was gathered from sources in the area that the attack occurred on Tuesday while the soldiers were travelling between Branch Umenger and Bakin-Korta, Mbadwem Council Ward of Benue State. Chairman of Guma Local Government Area, Hon. Anthony Shawon, who confirmed the report stated that the attackers had on Monday, dug trenches around a bridge in the area to prevent easy access of the Military in case…

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