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Roma hope to hold off Ajax in hunt for Europa semis
Roma are hoping to reach the semi-finals of a European competition for the second time in four seasons as they host continental heavyweights Ajax, while Arsenal hope to avoid humiliation
Bus-lorry crash kills 20 in southern Egypt
At least 20 people were killed and three others wounded when a bus was hit by a lorry on Wednesday at a desert road of Assuit province in southern Egypt,
Unemployment: FG goes tough on Expatriate Quota abusers
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola By Omeiza Ajayi As part of measures to reduce the country’s unemployment rate, the Federal Government has vowed to punish companies who continue to abuse the expatriate
Nigeria’s ‘Eyimofe’ to Screen at 50th anniversary of ND/NF Festival in New York
The Nigerian film ‘Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)’ has been selected to screen at the 50th-anniversary edition of the New Directors/New Films festival in New York. The announcement was made by
Customs intercepts two boats of narcotics at Ibeche Beach
THE Western Marine Command, WMC, Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has intercepted two wooden boats laden with 147 sacks of Cannabis Sativa otherwise known as Indian Hemp, at the Ibeche Beach
Gov Ganduje to unveil Ahmed Musa after return to Kano Pillars
Musa By Emmanuel Okogba Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje will unveil Super Eagles forward and captain, Ahmed Musa before the commencement of the Nigeria Professional Football League’s second stanza after
DMO lists N150b FG bonds for auction
The Debt Management Office (DMO), on Wednesday, announced the auctioning of three Federal Government bonds of N150billion at N1,000 per unit. Details obtained from DMO’s website said that the three
Stakeholders recommend committee system for Apapa gridlock
By Godfrey Bivbere STAKEHOLDERS in the maritime industry are advocating for the formation of a committee by all the relevant players in the sector as the solution for the gridlock
Babalola mulls extending retirement age of Supreme Court justices to 100 years
Chief Afe Babalola SAN A legal luminary, Chief Afe Babalola, SAN,on Wednesday proposed 100 years as retirement age for Supreme Court Justices from 70. This is contained in a statement issued by
Google Doodle Honors Legendary Nigerian Musician Oliver De Coque On 74th Birthday
Legendary Nigerian guitarist and highlife musician, Oliver De Coque, has been honoured with Google Doodle on his 74th posthumous birthday. King (Dr.) Chief Oliver De Coque, also known as Oliver Sunday Akanite was
