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Akpeyi Saves Penalty As Leaders Kaizer Chiefs Escape

December 22, 2019 4:27 pm

Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi saved a penalty as the South African league leaders survived a second-half onslaught from Maritzburg United to force a 1-1 draw Sunday.

The 33-year-old Nigerian dived to his right and used both hands to push a Daylon Claasen spot-kick onto the post and away to safety midway through the second half.

Both goals came before half-time at Harry Gwala Stadium in eastern city Pietermaritzburg with Lebogang Manyama putting Chiefs ahead and Judas Moseamedi equalising.

Chiefs, seeking a first trophy in five seasons, go into a mid-season break with 35 points from 14 matches, seven …

Court Saves 21 States Billions, AGF To Recover Govs Pension

December 5, 2019 7:17 am

Akpabio, Amaechi, Shettima, Goje, 10 others affected
Fashola, Sylva, Aregbesola yet to draw benefits

For 21 states with pension laws stipulating post-office benefits running into billions of naira for their former governors and deputies, it was a sigh of relief wednesday as the Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos ordered the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, to recover all funds paid as pension to erstwhile state chief executives, who are also serving in the National Assembly or as ministers.

The court, presided over by Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo, while delivering judgment in a …

FG Saves ₦1.3tr From CBN’s Intervention Programmes

December 3, 2019 2:22 pm

The Deputy Governor, Corporate Services of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Edward Lamatek Adamu has revealed that the plethora of economic interventions of the apex bank have saved the federal government about ₦1.3 trillion via import bills.

He said the savings came from improving domestic supply of four commodities (rice, fish, sugar, and wheat), which hitherto consumed about N1.3 trillion annually.

Adamu made the disclosure at the opening ceremony of the 28th Seminar for Finance Correspondents and Business Editors holding in Owerri, the Imo State capital.

He said: “We have also improved access to markets for farmers by facilitating greater …

Alli Saves Spurs From Next Defeat To Bottom Club Watford

October 19, 2019 1:39 pm

Dele Alli struck four minutes from time to prevent Tottenham suffering another demoralising Premier League defeat, but their struggles continued in a 1-1 draw with bottom-of-the-table Watford on Saturday.

The Hornets have still not won in the league since April and will run a series of missed chances after Abdoulaye Doucoure put them in front after just six minutes.

Spurs seemed set for a third straight defeat after humiliating heavy losses to Bayern Munich and Brighton before the international break.

But a mix-up between Ben Foster and Kiko Femenia handed Alli an equaliser to at least salvage a point for …