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The fixtures for the 2023 season of the Nationwide LeagueOne (Division One) has been released by the Leagueorganizer.The NLO in a letter signed by the Chief Operating Officer,Sola Ogunnowo confirmed the opening match for the seasonwhich involves Kano Pillars and Kwankwansiya FC at theSani Abacha stadium, Kano on Wednesday 3rd May, 2023 at3:00pm.Before the kick off, the NLO will on Wednesday 26th Aprilhold a p...

Sudan’s military leader, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has called for unity on the occasion of Eid al-Fitrdespite continuing clashes between his troops and theparamilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).Speaking on state TV, General Burhan said Sudan wouldcome out of the fighting "more united and stronger".The military leader did not, however, say if the army willobserve a 72-hour ceasefire...

A 34-year old Efoghe Sunday Osamudiamen has beenremanded at Oko Correctional Centre, Benin, for allegedsexual exploitation of a 14 year-old girl in Benin City.Justice Geraldine Imadegbelo of a Benin High Court, CriminalDivision, ordered that the suspect be remanded till May 10,2023, when the case would come up for further mention.The suspect remand follows an exparte motion brought beforethe court by the Benin Zonal office...

The Defence headquarters has said it was prepared to tacklethe threat of attacks during May 29, handover ceremonies.It also said troops fighting to rid the country of criminalelements in several theatres of operation eliminated 53terrorists, bandits and kidnappers while 269 terroristcollaborators, oil thieves and criminal herdsmen were arrestedwithin the last fortnight.The Defence Headquarters also revealed that more than ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediatesuspension from office of Barrister Hudu Ari, ResidentElectoral Commissioner (REC), of Adamawa State.This is pending the completion of investigation by theInspector General of Police on the conduct/actions of the RECduring the Supplementary election in Adamawa State.The directive was contained in a statement by the Director ofInformation for the office of the Secretary t...

One of the floodlights poles at the National Stadium SurulereLagos collapsed o after a downpour witnessed in themetropolis.A witness confirmed to newsmen that no injuries norcasualties were recorded as there was no vehicular norhuman traffic at the time of the incident.The incident is coming barely two weeks after the Minister ofYouth and Sports, Sunday Dare, was on an inspection visit tothe National Stadium to asse...

Cult war in Edo State has taken a drastic turn as two menhave been shot dead in Benin City.The renewed war started after a final-year student of theUniversity of Benin, simply known as Desmond, was killed byunknown gunmen.There has been a report of retaliation leading to somepersons being killed in various locations of the state.The state police public relations officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor,in an interview ...

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), PeterObi, has asked his supporters and all Nigerians to showrestraint, patriotism and remain calm in the face ofprovocation.In a series of tweets, the former governor of Anambra Stateasserted that recent events in the country, including politicaldevelopments in Adamawa state, underline the importance ofadhering to the rule of law.Obi added that as a patriotic Nige...

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Abuja after hiseight-day official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, wherehe also performed the Umrah (Lesser Hajj).The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media andPublicity, Garba Shehu, confirmed this in a statement.Shehu explained that the President arrived after nearly sevenhours for a four to five-hour Jeddah-Abuja flight due to theongoing situation in Sudan warra...