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Obafemi Awolowo and Nigeria’s Latter-day Progressives by Abiodun KOMOLAFE

Adewale A. — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 13:56:36 +0000

There’s an awe of a legend, and this awe is fed or fuelled by the happenings in the life of that legend. When Obafemi Awolowo said certain things during his lifetime, subsequent events could only be explained and substantiated, at times, by the metaphysical analysis of those events. Take, for instance, when the late sage [...]

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The Government Is Now Serious About Fixing National Stadium – Sunday Dare

David Folami — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 11:42:04 +0000

Minister of Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare has said the government is finally showing the political will to fix the abandoned National Stadiums all over Nigeria. Mr Sunday, who visited the National Stadiums recently said the renovation of the stadiums is presently one of his 3-point agenda as a minister. The minister revealed that the [...]

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House of Representatives To Probe Planned Transfer Of National Stadium

David Folami — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 05:01:53 +0000

The House of Rep says it will investigate terms and conditions of proposed transfer of National Stadium, Surulere, to Lagos State Government by Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports. Already, it has mandated its Committee on Sports to investigate the use of budgetary allocations for the maintenance of the stadium in the last five years. [...]

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Photo News: Governor David Umahi at the 2016 Ebonyi Culural Day Celebration in Lagos State

Ade Adewale — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 21:36:11 +0000

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OJB Impacted My Career – Ruggedman

David Folami — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 10:12:11 +0000

It was a solemn affair as close friends, colleagues and family members sent forth the late musician, songwriter and producer OJB yesterday, July 8, 2016 at O’jez event center, National Stadium, Surulere. The singer who died on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, following complications reported to have risen from his Kidney ailment was strongly eulogised by [...]

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We Cannot Abandon Former President Goodluck Jonathan – Shekarau

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 07:50:48 +0000

A former Governor of Kano State and immediate past Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, yesterday declared his unalloyed loyalty to former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Shekarau, who stated this on Wednesday in a chat with journalists at the Abuja National Stadium, insisted that all the ministers who served under the administration of former President [...]

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Match: Tanzania – Nigeria AFCON Qualifier Starts at 2:30pm Nigeria Time On September 5 | #Sports

Wale Adebayo — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:40:06 +0000

The 2017 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier between hosts Tanzania and Nigeria has been slated for Saturday, 5 September at the National Stadium, Dar es Salaam. The match will kick off by 4:30pm local time (2:30pm Nigeria time) at the facility which is covered with natural grass, a mail sent to the Nigeria [...]

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Japan beat Hong Kong to qualify for Rugby World Cup

Ade Adewale — Sun, 25 May 2014 11:58:58 +0000

Japan qualified for their eighth straight Rugby World Cup with a 49-8 win over Hong Kong Sunday to claim the Asian Five Nations title in the final sporting event at Tokyo's National Stadium. Japan have never lost an Asian Five Nations match in the seven…

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Nigeria union urges minister to resign over deadly stampede

Ade Adewale — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 22:01:19 +0000

A Nigerian labour union on Monday staged a protest over a deadly weekend stampede at a recruitment drive and demanded the interior minister's resignation. At least seven job-seekers were killed when a stampede broke out on Saturday at the national stadium…

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