Olorunda is a border town in Ogun State’s Abeokuta North Local Government Area, and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has opened a new base there to ramp up its battle against illegal substances. Under Commander Tijjani Rabe’s supervision, the facility was commissioned on Tuesday in Ogun State. In an effort to bolster the … Read more
Ogun State’s 20 LCDAs and former political office-holders have praised the state administration for paying them the ₦3.503 billion they were due in severance payments. At Tuesday’s cheque presentation ceremony at the Oba’s Complex in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, recipients expressed gratitude for the support and said it showed the government’s dedication to good governance and the … Read more
If the Super Eagles are to achieve their full potential on the global stage, its former captain, William Troost-Ekong, has emphasised the need of establishing the correct framework. The West Africans have been left out of both the 2014 and 2015 FIFA World Cups due to their inability to qualify. Similarly, Nigeria’s qualifying campaign for … Read more
The Turkish Super Lig’s Goal of the Month for September was Gift Orban, and Amedspor couldn’t be happier for him. The outstanding goal scored by Orban in Amedspor’s 3-2 home victory over Beşiktaş earned him the individual honour. In the 13th minute, the hosts took the lead thanks to a spectacular long-range goal fired by … Read more
Referees in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) have been cautioned by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) not to make any mistakes in their decisions. According to the NFF, this is being done so that the NPFL’s officiating can continue to develop. Mohammed Ameenu, who is a member of the NFF Refereeing Development Committee, sent … Read more
The withdrawal of Bright Osayi-Samuel from Nigeria’s friendly against Russia is the latest high-profile player to quit from the Super Eagles. After captain Wilfred Ndidi withdrew from the match on Tuesday, October 6, Osayi-Samuel has decided to play. The match is also off the schedule for FC Basel defender Akpe Victory because of an injury. … Read more
In his Independence Day speech, Paul Ibe, a media aide to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, attacked President Bola Tinubu for what he said about the escalating insecurity in Nigeria. The comments were made by Ibe in response to Tinubu’s Independence Day speech on Saturday in an X post. He claimed … Read more
In the Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, the Ogini Primary School in the Obotebe Community is engulfed in weeds and floodwaters. The present head of the Burutu Local Government Council, Julius Takeme, hails from Obotebe. A reporter from the Footynaija who was present at the school has reported that nearly every classroom is … Read more
There is cause for concern regarding the state of the school’s sanitation facilities due to the growing weeds in the restrooms at Iginuwa Primary School in Ode-Itsekiri Community, Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State. Meanwhile, Footynaija investigations have shown that the school is being run by just four instructors, and that students are compelled … Read more
Nyesom Wike, minister of the FCT, has said that when it comes to effective administration in Rivers State, his stomach plays a role. During a meeting with Evo Kingdom leaders and stakeholders in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of the state on Friday, Wike made the comment. Good administration, according to the minister, should encompass more … Read more