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Ecuador head coach Gustavo Alfaro has released his 25-man squad for the friendly against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.La Tri will take on the Super Eagles in a friendly at the Red Bull Arena Harrison, New Jersey on the 2nd of June.The South Americans have also lined up friendlies against Mexico and another African side Cape Verde.Brighton & Hove Albion star Moises Caicedo, Villarreal defender, Pervis Estupian and veteran forward Enner V...

The National Examinations Council has announced that it has extended the Registration period of the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination for school-based candidates to midnight of Monday 20th of June 2022.The examination agency made this known in a statement today.Super FM news reports that the registration period was initially scheduled to close on Monday 30th May, 2022.The 2022 NECO Senior School Certificate Examination will commen...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a presidential hopeful and former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, before a Federal High Court in Abuja.Okorocha, who currently represents Imo West senatorial district in the National Assembly, was arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo.The former governor pleaded not guilty to a 17-count charge to the tune of 2.9 billion naira filed against him by the anti-graft agency....

Jose Peseiro has praised the Super Eagles players for showing character despite losing Mexico in an international friendly game in Dallas, USA.Peseiro took charge of his first game as Eagles coach but could not prevent his side from losing 2-1.Speaking in his post-match press conference, Peseiro praised his players for their impressive display, especially in the second half.  I am not happy that we lost but I’m happy with the pe...

The National Vice Chairman, North-West of All Progressives Congress, Salihu Lukman, has said former President Goodluck Jonathan is not a member of the party.Goodluck-Jonathan.webpLukman, revealed this in an interview with journalists at a time media reports are suggesting that some leaders of the ruling party are dragging Jonathan into the APC presidential race....

A former Vice-Chancellor of University of Benin, emeritus Professor Osayuki Oshodin is dead.A statement announcing the demise of Professor Oshodin, which was signed by his brother on behalf of the family, Christopher Oshodin, said the former UNIBEN VC died in the early hours of Sunday, at the age of 71.Until his death, Oshodin was a a professor of Health Education.The statement said the family shall in no distant time release details of hi...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions have confirmed that the Professor Nimi Briggs Committee is in negotiation with the unions.The ASUU’s National President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke told reporters that the union had been negotiating with the Briggs Committee since last week over its demands....

The former governor of Zamfara State, Abdullaziz Yari, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over his complicity in the 84 billion naira loot for which the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, is being detained.The former governor, according to a top EFCC source, was arrested at about 5pm on Sunday along with the managing director of a firm known as Finex Professional.The former governor is mentioned as having benef...

A Nigerian drug baron based in Italy, Nwakanma Uche, has reportedly excreted 95 pellets of heroin after being arrested by men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).The 36 years old was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after it was discovered that he had ingested the pellets.The Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, said Uche, who hailed from Arodizuogu village, in the Ideato Local Government Area of ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 21 confirmed cases of Monkeypox with one death from nine states and the Federal Capital Territory.NCDC-DG-Chile-Ihekweazu-and-Monkeypox.png This came as it activated Monkeypox Emergency Operations Centre to strengthen in-country preparedness and contribute to the global response. The NCDC, in a statement ...