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A coalition of support and interest groups under the aegis of Caucus 7202 on Thursday staged a mega rally in Ogun-East, rallying support for the governorship ambition of Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, and the senatorial bid of Governor Dapo Abiodun ahead of the 2027 elections.The rally, held at the Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu-Ode, also witnessed the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid and the candidacies of All Progressiv...

*Nigeria Beach Soccer League set stage for Super 4 with press conference*The Nigeria Beach Soccer League (NBSL) organised a press conference ahead of the 2024 Super 4 in Kaduna State at Asaa Pyramid Hotels on Tuesday.The conference which came before the highly anticipated Super 4 was attended by beach soccer players, officials, and stakeholders to enlighten journalists ahead of the title-deciding tournament.While welcoming dignitaries, the...

Paris 2024 Olympics: Waldrum picks Ajibade, Nnadozie, Oshoala, 15 others Head Coach Randy Waldrum has picked captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defender Osinachi Ohale, forward Asisat Oshoala and 14 other players in his final list of Nigeria’s Super Falcons for this year’s Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in France. There are also defenders Oluwatosin Demehin and Michel...

The President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), Engineer Musa Nimrod, pledges an expanded volleyball tour.Engineer Musa Nimrod, President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), announced that the annual beach volleyball tour introduced during his tenure is yielding positive outcomes. Following Nigeria’s victory at the 2024 African U19 Girls Beach Volleyball Nations Championship in Morocco, Nimrod, who also c...

The Ogun state government will meet with the organized labour, over the ongoing strike. Chairman of the NLC in Ogun state, EMMANUEL BANKOLE said this in an interview on Super FM current affairs program Trends on the Political Scene.EMMANUEL BANKOLE further made revelations as to the reason why the labour unions embarked on strike.Meanwhile, some members of organiz...

The Senate has resolved to continue with its investigation of the allegations leveled against the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice TANKO MUHAMMAD. The Senate made the resolution following a motion moved by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator OPEYEMI BAMIDELE.The lawmakers mandated the committee to go ahead with its initial mandate of fi...

The National Industrial Court has fixed July 15 to hear a suit seeking an increase in the salaries and allowances of judicial officers in the country. Justice OSATOHANMEEN OBASEKI-OSAGHAE fixed the date for judgment after the parties in the matter argued and adopted their final written addresses. Counsel to the plaintiff, ADEGBOYEGA AWOMOLO in his final address insisted that the s...

The organized labour in Ogun state has directed the state workers to commence a full-blown and indefinite industrial action to press home their demands. At a Congress held at the arcade ground of the governor’s office in Abeokuta, the workers maintained that the industrial action which commenced at 12 am today was imperative due to the failed promises of the state government. ...

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. LUCKY IRABOR, has faulted the call by Governor BELLO MATAWALLE of Zamfara State to people of the state to bear arms to defend themselves against bandits. He spoke to newsmen on the matter at the opening of the Joint Exercise for the National Defence College and War Colleges of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. IRABOR said the call was not right, as the ...

President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, OLUMIDE AKPATA, has called on the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, to reform the nation’s judiciary and restore public confidence in the third arm of government. AKPATA made the call on Monday in a statement while reacting to the resignation of the former CJN, Justice IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD. He...