French superstar Kylian Mbappe’s “ups and downs” are to be expected because of Real Madrid’s demanding season and the nature of players of his quality, said coach Carlo Ancelotti on Saturday. The striker performed poorly against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League and previous La Liga match against Real Betis, just days after scoring a…
By Chioma Obinna As women all over the world celebrate International Women’s Day, 4 Communities by Communities (4CbyC) is shining a light on the incredible stories of women fighting cervical cancer. According to them, these powerful narratives are not just about resilience and survival, but also about courage, leadership, and the vital role of community…
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Real Sociedad’s Mikel Oyarzabal coolly netted a penalty to hold Manchester United to a 1-1 draw in a Europa League last 16 first leg clash on Thursday. The Red Devils are enduring a woeful season and winning the competition offers their only realistic route to Champions League football, but they could not protect their lead…
By Joseph Erunke The National Examinations Council, NECO, has acquired a high-performance Optical Mark Recognition scanner (OMR Scanner) to enhance the efficiency, credibility and security of its examinations. NECO acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, in a statement, said the Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi disclosed this at the inauguration of the…
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RISIEC) has announced that the Local Government (LG) elections in the state will be on August 9, 2025. The chairman of the commission, Justice Adolphus Enebeli (rtd), made the remark during a stakeholders’ meeting in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Enebeli, who unveiled the election guidelines officially during the meeting,…
By Samuel Ese The Bayelsa State Government has lifted the ban on employment into the state civil service, according to a special announcement issued on Tuesday. The announcement, signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Civil Service Commission, Dr. Stanley Sokari, directed all applications to be submitted to the commission no later than March 21,…
By Udeme Akpan & Ediri Ejor THE price of Nigeria’s Bonny Light crude oil fell by 10.6 per cent to $73.53 per barrel from $84.02 per barrel on January 15th, fuelling fears over achievement of Federal Government’s budget 2025 revenue target. The Budget 2025 is based on crude oil price benchmark of $75 per barrel,…
By Patrick Odey Residents of Ikot Mfon in Etinan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have appealed to the state government to urgently reconstruct the collapsed Ikot Mfon/Ndiya bridge, which has claimed at least three lives, including schoolchildren. The bridge, originally built by the military during the Nigerian Civil War, serves as a crucial…
By Faith Maji The Katsina State Government has defended its decision to close schools during the holy month of Ramadan, saying it has put measures in place to ensure minimal academic disruption. The state Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Sani Danjuma, on Tuesday, said the move…
