The Super Eagles’ quest for their first victory in Group C of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers ended in disappointment as they suffered a defeat to Benin on Monday. The match began with both teams starting cautiously, with Nigeria displaying patience in their attacks but struggling to find the cutting edge in their execution. After Read More…
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UNILAG reopens on March 21
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has declared that academic activities will be postponed from March 14 to March 21. This was stated in a statement released on Friday in Lagos by the institution’s Head of Communication, Mrs. Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem. Recall that the federal government had ordered college students across the nation to leave their campuses Read More…
NSE reopens trading after Christmas holidays with N167bn gain
The Nigerian Stock Exchange reopened trading on Tuesday after the holidays to mark Christmas and Boxing Day celebrations with the All-Share Index crossing 39,000 mark. Specifically, the All-Share Index which opened at 38,800.01 inched higher by 310.16 points or 0.80 per cent to close at 39,110.17. Also, the market capitalisation rose by N167 billion to Read More…
Sports Ministry set to signal resumption of contact sports
Amidst growing calls by sports enthusiasts, sportsmen and women for the ban to be lifted on contact sports, the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has raised the hope of critical stakeholders for its resumption. This also includes football, especially the leagues, but the government wants all COVID-19 protocols to be complied with. The Federal Read More…