There was a stampede at the popular Eke -Ukwu Owerri market at the weekend when some officials of the Nigeria Custom service from Federal Operations Unit (FOU) zone C, Owerri allegedly invaded the market in search of contraband rice.
A trader who do not want his name mentioned told our correspondent that the traders in the market were wary of the invasion of their stalls , because according to the source, some victims from other markets in the state had reliably informed them.
“When we had they were coming, everybody started running helter skelter, we ran in different directions, …
Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), yesterday offered path to smuggling of fuel to Nigeria’s neighboring countries.
Ali, who appeared before the Mahmoud Gaya-led House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), said the problem would be contained if the product sells at a uniform price in the West African nations.
The Customs chief faulted the criticisms about the stoppage of fuel supplies to those settlements bordering Nigeria 20 kilometers, saying the decision was in the interest of the country.
Ali said he had put in place measures to cushion the effects of …
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei is preparing a legal counterpunch against new moves by American regulators to bar the company from accessing $8.5 billion in US federal funds for services and equipment, a report said Friday.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last week branded Huawei and its Chinese rival ZTE as threats to US national security and blocked them from the fund.
It also proposed that other service providers be required to cancel or replace existing services and equipment from the companies.
Huawei plans to file a lawsuit in the United States next week, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified …
The ranking was released by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).
Rohr is joint 19th in the ranking alongside five others – the national team coaches of Sweden, South Korea, Denmark, China and Iran.
Rohr led the Eagles to a third place finish at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
The Eagles are currently top of their 2021 AFCON qualifying group after winning their opening two
Technical director of the NFF, Bitrus Bewerang reveals that there are plans to review the template for paying Super Eagles stars’ match bonuses.
“The present NFF started the policy of paying players a percentage of tournament bonuses during the 2018 FIFA World Cup just to motivate them, outside their bonuses and allowances,”Bewerang stated.
“We did not pay any bonus for the 2021 AFCON qualifying matches against Benin Republic and Lesotho because we are in the
Former Super Eagles winger Emmanuel Amuneke has applied for the vacant Zambia national team, the Chipolopolo head coach job
Amuneke, who scored both goals in the Super Eagles 2-1 win against the Chipolopolo in the final of the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations last managed the Taifa Stars of Tanzania.
The 48-year-old left the role by mutual consent following the Taifa Stars elimination from the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt where they lost all their three group games
The former Barcelona player guided Nigeria’s U-17 side, the …
Ruiz Jr also believes Joshua will aim to regain the IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight championships next Saturday, by adopting a cautious in-ring strategy.
“I’m expecting that. But if he wants to bang, it’s better for me. I love to bang because that’s the fighter that I am,” Ruiz Jr exclusively told Sky Sports, six months after flooring Joshua four times and completing a memorable shock.
“December 7 we have to pressure, work the body, break him down. Especially his mentality.
“We’ve got to see where
Delta Force acquired the slot of Kada City last season but has struggled to fulfil their financial obligations.
The deal was sealed on Wednesday, after a thorough discussion between the management of the two sides with the General Manager of Kwara United FC, Bashir Badawiy leading the club’s charge.
Addressing the media on this development, Kwara United’s chairman Olakumbi Titiloye claimed his management will blend with the league and its challenges.
“I
Balogun teamed up with Brighton & Hove Albion last season from German Bundesliga side Mainz 05 and played eight Premier League games totaling 591 minutes with one goal to his credit in his first season. The 31-year old has however, fallen out of favour this season and is yet to
feature in any Premier League game this term only managing to make it to the bench on four occasions.
The Nigeria international
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) yesterday said it has grown pension funds assets to ₦9.58 trillion as at the end of September 2019.
This is even as the number of registered contributors under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) has grown to 8.85 million.
The Acting Director General of PenCom, Aisha Dahir-Umar, said this yesterday at a workshop for Journalists in Benin, adding that the growth, indeed, justifies the commission’s emphasis on the safety of pension funds as the bedrock of sustaining the CPS.
Mrs Dahir-Umar also assured all stakeholders that the pension reform was steadily on course.
She said: …
Chairman of the Senate committee on local and foreign debt in the 8th Senate. Shehu Sani, has given reasons why the 8th Senate turned down the federal government’s $30 billion loan request, stating that the rejection was to save Nigeria from sinking into the dark gully of a perpetual debt trap.
President Mohammadu Buhari had in a letter to the 8th Senate requested for the loan but the lawmakers rejected his request. On Thursday, the President sent a fresh letter to the 9th Senate seeking approval for the loan.
Shehu …
Arsenal Football Club interim coach Freddie Ljungberg on Friday promised to give everything to put smiles on faces of the fans after a disappointing start to the season.
“However long I oversee Arsenal for I will give everything I have to put smiles on faces again,” Ljungberg said in a tweet.
Ljungberg was appointed Arsenal interim manager after the sack of coach Unai Emery on Friday.
The Arsenal board said they are confident of Ljungberg’s abilities for the games he will be managing the team.
“We have full confidence in …
