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The NFF announced that Aliyu Zubairu has been appointed to take charge of the Flying Eagles as the head coach. Following approval by the Technical and Development Subcommittee, the NFF’s Executive Committee agreed to put the move into action. Zubairu recently led the El-Kanemi Warriors to victory in the President Federation Cup and will be in this new position with immediate effect. Zubair is primarily responsible for selecting and charging the Flying Eagles for the forthcoming WAFU B U20 Championship in Togo, which will take place in October and November.…

O’Reilly Senior High School in Okpoi-Gonno, Accra, Ghana, is facing intense scrutiny following the tragic d3ath of final-year student Edward Borketey Sackey, who was fatally st@bbed during an argument with friends on Tuesday, September 4. This incident marks the second student murder at the school, raising serious concerns over the safety of students and the effectiveness of the school’s management. Eyewitnesses reported that the argument, which started over a debate about whose father was wealthier, escalated quickly into a physical altercation. During the fight, one of the students reportedly pulled…

The founder of Peace of Yahweh Synagogue and Eastern Judaism, Daniel Sunday Onuoha, has written to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, “to avoid the impending catastrophe waiting to occur”. Onuoha stated this on Monday in an open letter he addressed to President Tinubu. According to him, Kanu is “a prophet of the most high God on a mission”. Advertisement He recalled that he earlier advised President Tinubu to release Kanu shortly after his inauguration last year, which was…

Devakumar Edwin, Vice President of Dangote Industries Limited, has announced that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will be the sole buyer of products from the  Dangote Refinery as it begins production. According to Edwin, the NNPC is ready to purchase all outputs from the refinery to meet the country’s local demand for petroleum products. “We are currently testing the gasoline, and soon, it will start flowing into the tanks,” he stated. He added, “If no one buys it locally, we will export it, just as we’ve been doing with…

…I cry  about  texts,my husband gets. According to the report from the Sun, a Former Vice President of the World Bank, Dr.  Oby Ezekwesili expressed empathy  for the struggles faced by families and shared her distress over the misuse of public resources by the political class. She emphasized the detrimental effects of high levels of debt on the country, asserting that focusing solely on the debt-to-GDP ratio is inadequate, given the nation’s GDP structure, revenue size, and scale. Ezekwesili argued that a more relevant measure to consider is the ratio…

Mike Ejeagha’s old-age limelight hit something close to a climax on Monday as  Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has said that his government will henceforth be responsible for his upkeep. Ejeagha’s became renowned after popular comedian, Brain Jotter popularised his old song ‘Gwo gwo gwo’ with a unique dramatic dance that turned viral. The governor also officially renamed Obinagu Road in Abakpa Nike, Enugu, as Mike Ejeagha Road, recognizing its proximity to the artist’s residence. Mbah emphasized that the road commissioning would be incomplete without personally honoring Chief Pa Mike…

Former Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has appointed Matins Ori as his new Chief Press Secretary (CPS). Ori comes to the job with a… Ori comes to the job with a rich experience spanning years of robust journalism practice. He spent almost ten years at The Sun newspapers working in various capacities such as assistant editor, sports; assistant editor, education; and assistant editor, investigation/ features. Before then, he had worked as South East bureau chief, Hallmark newspaper. Ori transferred his services in 2021 to the News Echo newspaper where…