Author: Vera

For the first time, in five years of Eyoto Sports Academy athletics competitions, female sprinters have doubled in registration than their male counterparts a few days to the competition in Benin City. According to the technical director of the competition Coach Mutiu Oluwa, out of 700 participating AthIetes over 57% of female athletes have registered to feature in the competition while lest than 40% of male athletes. Oluwa said, the development was not totally surprising as some of the AthIetes are coming from schools with more female enrollment than male. Although, aside the 100/200m events, boys are more in long…

Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of X (formerly Twitter), has been declared the 2024 Number One Partner of Rhapsody of Realities, a bestselling devotional authored by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome. The announcement was made at the ongoing International Pastors and Partners Conference (IPPC) held in Lagos, Nigeria. Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, founder of Christ Embassy, praised Musk’s outstanding contributions to spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. “Elon Musk’s dedication to the Gospel is remarkable,” Pastor Chris said. “His innovative use of technology to reach millions with the message of salvation has been invaluable. We acknowledge his efforts in preparing the way…

Gregg Itutoh, the Deputy Comptroller General of Customs and the Head of Human Resource Development Department, has reiterated that the Nigeria Customs Service will continue to deploy capable officers to departments where they specialise in. He made this known during a panel discussion at the Comptroller-General Conference in Abuja on 14th November, 2024. DCG Itutoh during the discussion spoke on Professionalism in the NCS, redeployment, and how officers are placed in the right position or department they specialise. He said” Overtime, there have been this issue among officers that you could be forgotten in a duty post but under the…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has commiserated with Super Eagles’ number one goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, who lost his father in the morning of Friday, 15th November 2024. The South Africa-based Nwabali announced the sad news on his Instagram page on Friday morning. NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, said: “We are shocked and saddened to hear of the demise of Stanley Nwabali’s father. Coming a day after the player featured in the match that won us the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations ticket, it made for a day of low morale as we flew from Abidjan to Uyo. “The death…

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced plans to raise N239.4 billion through a Rights Issue of 6,839,884,274 ordinary shares. The issue, which opened on November 15, 2024, allows existing shareholders to purchase additional shares at N35.00 per share, with one new share offered for every five existing shares held. UBA’s Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu, explained that the Rights Issue aims to strengthen the bank’s capacity to capitalize on growth opportunities and maintain its industry leadership. The funds raised will be used to expand lending capacity, invest in digital infrastructure, support sustainable business practices, and enhance…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN), will shut down power supply to the International Terminal 2 ( ITZ – 2) of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport ,Lagos, between the hours of 0100hrs and 0430hrs on Saturday morning November 16, 2024 for the replacement of the Bus Riser 11KVA high tension panel. According to a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs. Obiageli Orah, explained that the proposed electrical power supply maintenance shutdown will be carried out with minimal disruption to flight operations and passenger facilitation. Royal Air Maroc ,which operates within the maintenance hour,…

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to promote the country’s bid for election into Category C of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council. The inauguration took place at the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy in Abuja. Oyetola emphasized the need for a unified and strategic approach, integrating both diplomatic and operational measures, to secure the necessary votes for a successful election outcome. Nigeria’s past attempts to join the IMO Council haven’t been successful, having missed out in 2011, 2015, and 2019 despite previous successes in 1975, 2001, and 2005. However, Oyetola…

A workshop attended by AthIetics Stakeholders converged for solutions to funding and unlimited growth of Sports in Nigeria The gathering featured personalities and ex-internationals such as Edo State Sports Commission Chairman Yusuf Ali, Falilat Ogunkoya, Rotimi Obajimi, representatives from National Sports Commission, National Institute of Sports (NIS) and many more. AthIetics/Sports funding in the era of National Sports Commission was the theme for the workshop. Speaking to a capacity audience at the Sharaton hotel venue of the workshop Yusuf Ali who delivered the keynote address said in sports administration funding is key and without it, nothing can be done. “Sports…

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) is liaising with the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy to replace the wooden boats nationwide as they constitute over 90% of boats in the waterways therefore account for the majority of accidents on waterways. The Area Manager of NIWA Port Harcourt Area Office Surv. Bernard Ekawu MNIS made this assertion while speaking as a guest at the Marine Enlightenment Campaign for operators along Amadi creek at Hotel Presidential, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. The event themed, “Keeping the waterways safe for all users” was organized by River State Ministry of Chieftaincy and Community Affairs in…

The Tin Can Island Customs Command under Comptroller Dera Nnadi has made yet another history, as the Command hits its first ever N1Trillion revenue collection in history. The Command also intercepted 18 containers of banned illicit drugs worth over N7bn . Addressing the media and other stakeholders among them sister security agencies comprising of NDLEA, NAFDAC, NPF and others , he said the NCS with the mandate of the CGC , Adewale Adeniyi is ever determined to carry out its functions in collaboration with sister security agencies to tame the activities of economic saboteurs from bringing in dangerous imports into…