Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has set a time-frame for Wilfred Ndidi’s return to training ahead of the 2019-20 season. Ndidi was given a longer holiday after his international commitment with Nigeria at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. He played in all of the Super Eagles’ games in Egypt and helped them finish third […]
The Managing Director/Chief Executive, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr. Kennedy Uzoka yesterday said only Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) had the potential to create the magnitude of jobs needed to significantly impact Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate, as well as address the security challenges currently confronting the country. Noting that government alone could […]
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc on Friday said it had obtained a super-agent licence from the Central Bank of Nigeria through its subsidiary, Y’ello Digital Financial Services Limited. The licence issued on Thursday, July 25, 2019, according to the company, will enable it to join the league of financial technology companies that are accelerating financial inclusion […]
The Reds confirmed the arrival of the 36-year-old at the club, where he will train with the rest of the team for a specified period. Vincent Enyeama has joined French second-tier club Dijon on a three-day trial. Enyeama has been without a club since he left Lille at the end of his contract in 2018, […]
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday received another batch of 171 stranded Nigerians from Libya. A foreign affairs ministry official, Kimiebi Ebienfa, had in a statement to journalists said the stranded Nigerians would arrive late on Thursday. Idris Muhammed, Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office of NEMA, who was represented by Ibrahim Farinloye, Public Information […]
A total of N762.597 billion has been distributed as June allocation to the Federal Government, 36 states and the 774 council areas. A communiqué issued by the Technical Sub Committee of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) and signed by the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris at the end of their meeting yesterday in […]
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has told Sports Extra in an exclusive interview that he is shifting to young Fortuna Düsseldorf II goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, as he looks to solve the goalkeeping crisis that has rocked his team since Carl Ikeme quit due to illness. Rohr’s number one at the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations […]
The Management of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) will today release the results of the May/June 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) taken by over one million candidates. WAEC Head of National Office (HNO), Mr. Olu Adenipekun will announce the results on Friday at the headquarters of the Council in Yaba, Lagos. […]
Airtel Africa Plc reported a quarterly pretax profit on Friday that more than doubled, as the telecoms company signed up more customers for its mobile and data services and was boosted by double-digit growth in Nigeria and East Africa. The company, which debuted on the London Stock Exchange last month, is backed by investors including […]
West African regional group Ecowas’s member states have agreed to join forces to fight against pirates in the Gulf of Guinea. This comes after 10 Turkish sailors were kidnapped off the coast of Nigeria earlier this month. The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) says the Gulf of Guinea is the most dangerous sea in the world […]