Author: Npo_report
Rangers International FC of Enugu on Thursday defeated visiting Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan 2-0 on Match Day 16 of the ongoing Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match against 3SC was the first for the club inside the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium since the state government started renovation work on the pitch. Nweke Kalu scored the first goal for Rangers in the 27th minute to give the supporters a rosy welcome to the renovated stadium after two years. Okorie Chiedozie increased the tally in the 88th minute, giving the home…
A female passenger has been confirmed dead in an accident involving two vehicles opposite Ihembosi Junction, Okija along Owerri Road, Anambra State. Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra, confirmed the accident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Thursday. Irelewuyi said that the suspected cause of the accident was route violation and speeding. He said that the crash involved a Nissan commercial bus with registration number: NEM608XA belonging to Rivers Joy Mass Transit and a Nissan Pathfinder Jeep with an unidentified registration number, because the driver zoomed off. The…
By Halimah Olamide A former President of the Institute of Chattered Accountants of Nigeria, Mr. Emmanuel Ijewere has died. Ijewere, according to information available to the NPO Reports, died in the early hours of today. Though his family and firm of accountancy are yet to break the news, NPO Reports gathered that Ijewere succumbed to death after a protracted illness. A source close to ICAN confirmed the death of Ijewere Friday morning but said he was not authorised to make any statement on his death. The source said when the family and partners at his firm conclude meetings, an official…
By Halimah Olamide President Bola Tinubu on Thursday assured that his administration would give quality education to Nigerian children. The President also said Nigerian youths deserve good jobs. His assurances came amidst distress in the education sector in Nigeria with fallen quality amidst exodus of academic staff who are seeking greener pastures out of the country. Tinubu spoke when he hosted members of the National Working Committee of the All Progressive Congress who paid him a courtesy visit on Thursday in Lagos. Tinubu expressed support for the establishment of the National Institute of Progressive Studies by the party. The…
Hope Udoaka, a gold medalist at the Renewed Hope Table Tennis Invitational Challenge held at the Indoor Sports Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos has disclosed that she had no coach or accommodation during the tourney. Udoaka, who represented Cross River, made the revelation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Calabar. NAN reports that the athlete, who is currently Nigeria’s number one junior table tennis champion, defeated Shukurat Aiyelabegan from Kwara by three sets to one, in the final. She had earlier won two gold medals at the West Africa University Games and…
By Kamil Opeyemi President Bola Tinubu has lauded African women for their courage and performance as he hosted Super Falcons striker and 2023 CAF Women’s Player of the Yearin, Asisat Oshoala, in Lagos, on Thursday. First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, also joined the President to congratulate the Barcelona Femeni star on winning the best African female footballer of the year for the sixth time. The President and the First Lady commended Oshoala for distinguishing herself in the sport, applauding her significant contributions to women’s football on the continent. “Nigerian women will always have a pride of place in the world. What…
No fewer than 63,000 Nigerians have been transported via the free train ride in seven days of its operations. The Nigerian Railway Corporation stated this on Thursday when it’s Managing Director Mr. Fidet Okhiria reviewed the one week of compliance with the directive of the Federal Government to move passengers free of charge in the festive season. He did the review during the end of the year media interactive session held in Lagos on Thursday. He commended the Federal Government for coming up with the free train ride for 15 days, adding that over 63,000 passengers had benefited so far…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Ayedatiwa, on Thursday visited the family of the late Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu promising them the legacy of his former boss would be sustained. Addressing newsmen at the residence, the governor described the late Akeredolu as a courageous leader who stood firm and never took the interest of his people for granted. Speaking, he said the late Akeredolu would never be forgotten because his legacies and impacts can be seen and felt across the state and the country. The governor described his late principal as a sincere, courageous, selfless and patriotic leader…
A bronze statue of Colombian singer Shakira has been unveiled in her hometown of Barranquilla. The 6.5m-tall (21.3ft) bronze shows her swivelling her hips in the dance move which featured heavily in her popular Hips Don’t Lie video. The artist shared photos of her parents in front of the statue on her Instagram account. Shakira was among the names most searched on Google, according to figures released by the company. Before the unveiling of the new statue, Shakira hit the news several times this year – most notably when she released a song about her former partner, ex-footballer Gerard Piqué,…
By Halimah Olamide The chairman of the Police Service Commission Solomon Arase has called for a differentiation in the operations of the Special Constabulary set up by the police. Arase, himself a former Inspector General of Police said the manner of operations of the special unit is giving concern to the commission. In a statement issued on Thursday by the commission’s spokesperson, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, Arase was quoted as saying that there should be clear definition of their operations, including uniforms and rules of engagement. He said that the commission was already in contact with the Inspector-General of Police, Mr…