British media had reported that Barry had undergone a medical with French Ligue 1 champions PSG before FC Barcelona stepped in at the last minute.
Author: The Eagle Online
ICPC Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, stated this in Kaduna during the commemoration of the 2019 African Union Anti-corruption Day to create awareness on the menace of corrupt practices.
The flood, which resulted from days of downpour, also brought down nine houses pulled down.
Ex-Internationals, Joseph Yobo and Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, have hailed the decision of the Video Assistant Referee which awarded a “contentious goal” to South Africa in the quarter-final game against Nigeria.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has appealed to Nigerians to stop defacing the naira, describing it as a national identity and symbol, which must be kept neat.
The body of the Senior Advocates of Nigeria Abuja branch on Thursday called for the provision of regular body and health checks to ensure that judges continue to discharge their responsibilities.
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the production and personalisation of all Nigerian E-passports and related documentation shall be the sole responsibility of the Nigerian Security Printing & Minting Company.
Bafana Bafana stunned the hosts Egypt in the last 16 but were eliminated four days later in Cairo after William Troost-Ekong bundled in a late winner for three-time champions Nigeria.
The centre-back knocked home a corner in the 89th minute in Cairo as Nigeria advanced to the last four of the competition for the 15th time in 18 appearances.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, while inaugurating the hangar on Thursday, said the hangar was the first of its kind to be established by the army in Nigeria.
Luther made the disclosure on Thursday in Jos during a sensitisation programme organised by the National Orientation Agency on preventing health risks and environmental hazards caused by torrential rainfall.
The command’s spokesman, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, in a statement he issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, said Dandaura becomes the 40th police chief in the state.
Ciroma stated this while inaugurating the plan on Thursday at Bwari Area Council, Abuja.
In a statement on Thursday in Abuja, Gbajabiamila said that the appointment along with five others is with immediate effect.
The Senate on Thursday advised regulatory agencies in Nigeria to ensure strict supervision of telecoms service providers for effective service delivery.
President Mohammadu Buhari has sent a letter requesting the Senate to confirm the appointment of Tanko Mohammed as the substantive Chief Justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The National Industrial Court, has been informed that the discussion on an out of court settlement in the suit filed by a former Assistant Inspector-General of police, Mbu Joseph Mbu, against the Police Service Commission against his compulsory retirement, was still on going.
The House of Representatives has urged the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing to commence rehabilitation work on the Itobe-Ajaokuta bridge in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi.
Veteran actress, Joke Silva, is celebrating her husband, Olu Jacobs, of many years as he turned 77 on Thursday.
A group of protesters on Thursday stormed the Eagle Square, Abuja throwing the area into confusion with fear-stricken workers scampering in various directions.