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The Chairman of Interim Management Committee (IMC), hasannounce the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos, as the venueto host the Nigeria Professional Football League Super Six.Chairman of Interim Management Committee, GbengaElegbeleye revealed this in a chat with journalist.Elegbeleye said a lot of factors was put into considerationbefore making the final decision on the venue for the supersix, adding that for fairness the venue...

The National Population Commission (NPC), will train anddeploy 5,000 staff for the 2023 population and housingcensus in Adamawa State.The staff include permanent and adhoc workers for theexercise in the 21 local government areas of the state.NPC Commissioner in Adamawa State, Dr Clifford Zirra,confirmed that the 5,000 permanent and adhoc staff are toreceive the training in seven days.The NPC official furt...

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has reaffirmed thecommitment of the federal government to ensure the totalradar coverage of Nigeria to ensure safety and security of theNigeria’s airspace.The minister made this known during his visit to theHeadquarters of CXR Networks the company engaged by theNigeria government to manufacture the equipment requiredfor the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON) project ofthe Nigeria&r...

Loan apps on Play Store will lose their ability to access theiruser's contacts or photos from May 31, 2023.This came as the Federal Government said it would enforcethe latest policy by Google, saying the action was consistentwith the Nigerian authorities move to curtail the invasion ofcustomer's privacy by loan app firms.The Federal Government had in recent time taken majordecisions aimed at tackling the vi...

President Muhammadu Buhari, has condemned the use ofterrorism as a tool in inter communal conflicts, urging that theattackers of innocent citizens in Benue must be found anddealt with swiftly under the law.The Present gave the order while reacting to the recent boutof killings in Benue, in which tens of people were killed inUmogidi community, Entekpa-Adoka in Otukpo LocalGovernment Area (LGA) of the state.He also di...

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has felicitated withChristians on the commemoration of the death andresurrection of Jesus Christ, urging them to use the period toseek the face of God and work towards a peaceful andprogressive nation.Obaseki in his Easter message charged Christian faithful toimbibe the virtues of tolerance, sacrifice, and love asexemplified by Jesus Christ.He charged Edo citizens to use the Easte...

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Most Reverend MatthewKukah, has urged the incoming government to keep Nigeriansalive before embarking on fulfilling electoral promises.Kukah who stated this in his Easter message noted that whilethe country is preparing for the next administration, thepressing need for the incoming President, Bola Tinubu,should be to address the core issues facing the nation.He expressed hope that the next go...

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World Cup winners Argentina have returned to the top of the FIFA World Rankings for the first time in six years. Lionel Scaloni's side – who captured their third world title with a thrilling final win against France in Qatar last year – won friendlies against Panama and Curacao in the March international break. Captain Lionel Messi brought up two milestones in those fixtures, netting his 800th career goal in a 2-0 victory over Panama before reaching 100 international goals as ...