Premier League new boys Norwich City are reportedly considering making a bid for Nigeria Football Federation target Philip Billing.Football League World citing Alan Nixon says the Canaries are interested in signing Billing this summer and are weighing up a £10m (approximately N7 billion) move for the Bournemouth midfielder.The Cherries, the only relegated side at the…
By Adesola Ogunbanwo and Yemisi Fashola To further strengthen the health system in Ogun State, the United Nations Population Fund Agency (UNFPA) in conjunction with the Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN) has launched a unique USSD CODE called “Text4life”, to report cases of Gender-Based Violence, medical emergencies and other health issues, to facilitate prompt intervention by professionals. This was made known…
By Mistura Oshileye and Ismail Shokunbi, The affordable housing programme of the Prince Dapo Abiodun administration in Ogun State is non-discriminatory, as it is planned and designed to accommodate people in the formal and informal sectors. The General Manager, Ogun State Housing Corporation, Estate Surveyor and Valuer Akinwale Ojo made this clarification during a chat…
By Iyabo Araba The Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi has given accolades to the present administration in Ogun State for ensuring equity in the distribution of dividends of democracy across the three Senatorial Districts. Akarigbo said this at a reception organised by the Committee of Friends in honour of the Permanent…
Agency Report Donny van de Beek is wanted by Real Madrid – and Manchester United are willing to let him go, the Daily Star reports. The midfielder joined the club from Ajax in the summer of 2020, but has found himself fallen down the pecking order behind Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba. The newspaper says an initial…
Agency Report Pope Francis, 84, was to undergo surgery Sunday in Rome for an inflammation of the large colon, a Vatican statement said. The pontiff was admitted to the Gemelli University Hospital “for a scheduled surgery for symptomatic diverticular stenosis of the colon,” it said. At issue was a potentially painful inflammation of a diverticulum,…
Stephen Angbulu The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has joined Americans the world over to celebrate the US Independence Day. Buhari congratulated President Joe Biden Jr, the Government, and the people of the United States as they commemorate the special day, July 4 as the 245th Independence Day and the annual celebration of nationhood….
By Blessing Olaifa, Abuja The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has generated N150 billion spectrum revenue for the Federal Government between January and May. The revenue exceeded NCC’s N36 billion projected revenue from spectrum license fees for 2021. According to Director of Public Affairs of NCC Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, the figure represents over 400 per cent…
Our Reporter Embattled Sunday Igboho on Saturday wrote a petition to the federal government protesting damage to his residence, cars and other property by state agents. He estimated his losses at N500million and demanded same as reparation. Igboho, in a letter through his counsel Chief Yomi Alliyu (SAN) also sought a public apology for what…