Rohr closes Nation Cup camp to fresh invitees after expressing satisfaction with win over Egypt

SUPER Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has closed his camp to new invitees saying that the recent two games against Seychelles and Egypt have allowed him to draw up his final list of players he will be taking to the African Cup of Nations.

 

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AAC Rivers State gubernatorial candidate says Governor Wike offered him N3bn to quit

AFRICAN Action Congress (AAC) Rivers State gubernatorial candidate Biokpomabo Awara has revealed that Governor Nyesom Wike offered him N3bn ($8.3m) to abandon his governorship ambition and support the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

 

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It is time to think that unthinkable. Cotonou offers a readymade solution to Nigeria’s port congestion woes

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Over the last few days, we have been debating the disastrous situation at Apapa port. Simply put, Apapa cannot deal with the amount of cargo coming into and going out of Nigeria. In addition, Apapa does not have the rail links to connect it to the rest of the country, which has resulted in the area becoming one of the most polluted ghettos on the planet. It is an environmental time-bomb waiting to explode, which will have disastrous consequences when it detonates

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Ighalo emerges as top scorer in Nations Cup qualifiers as Rohr decides to rest him for today's friendly against Egypt

SUPER Eagles striker Odion Ighalo has emerged at the top scorer in the 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifiers with seven goals to his name following the conclusion of the matches and the emergence of the 24 teams that will feature in the tournament.

 

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Wike denies bribing AAC deputy governorship candidate with N200m to get him to defect to PDP

GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has denied bribing the African Action Congress (AAC) deputy governorship candidate with N200m ($555,000) to get him to abandon his ambition and join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

 

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Young Peoples Party's lone senator Ifeanyi Ubah agrees to caucus with APC in National Assembly

YOUNG Peoples Party's (YPP) only lawmaker in the National Assembly Senator Ifeanyi Ubah from Anambra South Senatorial District is reported to have defected and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

 

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Abia female lawmaker Nkeiruka Onyejeocha eyes speakership as APC looks to zone position to the southeast

NIGERIA could be on course to get another female speaker of the Federal House of Representatives after Hon Nkeiruka Onyejeocha representing the Isiukwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency in Abia State threw her hat into the ring.

 

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Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi becomes the first incumbent to lose as PDP clinch victory

BAUCHI State's Governor Mohammed Abubakar of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has conceded defeat in the just-concluded gubernatorial elections and congratulated former Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister Senator Bala Mohammed on his victory.

 

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Nigerian healthcare professionals in the UK hold gala dinner and awards night to celebrate NHS at 70

DOZENS of Nigerians in the UK celebrated the 70th anniversary of the British National Health Service (NHS) with a special gala dinner in London during which awards were handed out to 70 outstanding healthcare professionals.

 

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Court gives Inec to go-ahead to proceed with the declaration of Bauchi's election results

BAUCHI State looks set to announce the winner of its gubernatorial elections later this week after a federal high court in Abuja gave the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) the go-ahead to proceed with the process.

 

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