Day: May 12, 2023
Japan donates judo kits to Police
A Japanese non-profit organisation, JUDOs, that promotes judo sport worldwide, has donated 24 judo kits to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).The Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Matsunaga Kazuyoshi, made the presentation on Thursday at the Sports Arena,…
FG constitutes advertising offences tribunal
The Federal Government has constituted the Advertising Offences Tribunal, with retired Justice Cecelia Olatoregun as Chairman.A statement issued by the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (…
FG tasks NCoS, NIS personnel to shun corruption
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has urged Immigration and Correctional Services personnel to shun corruption and be professional in discharging their duties.The minister gave the advice while decorating six new Deputy Comptrollers-General of…
NDE registers unemployed persons in Nigeria
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has embarked on registration of all unemployed people in Nigeria with a view to engaging them in productive ventures.The Enugu State Coordinator of the agency, Mrs Ifeoma Ezekwe, made the disclosure in an in…
Nigeria knocked out of U17 AFCON
Nigeria’s Under 17 team, Golden Eaglets have crashed out of the ongoing Under 17 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algeria.The team lost 1-2 to their Burkina Faso counterparts in the quarter finals of the event at the Nelson Mandela Stadium on Thursday…
Conceiçao dismissal: CAS confirms over F CFA 1 billion fine imposed on FECAFOOT
The Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS has confirmed FIFA’s decision ordering the Cameroon Football Federation, FECAFOOT, to pay over FCFA 1 billion to former Indomitable Lions’ head coach Antonio Conceicao as compensation for breach of contract.The fe…
Basic education: final year pupils anxious as they await common entrance results
Final year pupils in various primary schools across the country are in full focus as they begin their official end of year exams.Common entrance and entree en sixième examinations begin this Thursday May 11th 2023 and candidates are doing final touches…
Over 244 billion to be used to finance 2023 humanitarian response plan
The Boko Haram insurgencies in the Far North, violence in the Northwest and Southwest, Central African refugees’ influx in the East region, and the conflict in the Lake Chad basin are some of the vital assistance needs in Cameroon at the moment.The Uni…