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At the end of the first stanza, Kwara United who struggled last season are on top of the league table with 36 points, having won 10 drawn 6 and lost only three out of 19 matches played so far. The ‘Afonja Warriors’ are closely followed by four time winners of the league, Kano Pillars who also have 36 points but inferior goal difference. In third place is Akwa United on 33 points with a game in hand. Although former African champions, Enyimba have found themselves in the fifth place behind E...

By Osa Amadi, Arts Editor Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, yesterday, April 5, 2021, celebrated the annual Brazil Descendants Festival with the offspring of Nigerians, especially the Yoruba, who were carried to Brazil as slaves but returned many years ago and resettled on the Lagos Island. The minister, in identifying with Nigeria’s century-old heritage relationship with Brazil, noted that time has come to give the initiative an economic boost through cultural tourism...

By Udeme Akpan There are indications that the capacity utilisation of oil and gas dockyards in Nigeria has dropped to 15 per cent as a result of relatively low oil prices in the global oil market. This appears to be very significant, when the over 60 per cent capacity utilisation of the dockyards in 2014 is considered. The oil and gas dockyards, including Niger Dock, Dormanlong, Kaztec Engineering, were established at various times to provide fabrication and other services to oil and gas compan...

Minister celebrates with Brazilian descendants in Nigeria On By Osa Amadi, Arts Editor Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, yesterday, April 5, 2021, celebrated the annual Brazil Descendants Festival with the offspring of Nigerians, especially the Yoruba, who were carried to Brazil as slaves but returned many years ago and resettled on the Lagos Island. The minister, in identifying with Nigeria’s century-old heritage relationship with Brazil, noted that time has come to ...

By Steve Oko A Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has cautioned governors in the zone particularly Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State; and his Ebonyi State counterpart, David Umahi; to learn from the fate of the late Oba of Ilorin, Afonja, who received Fulani migrants in his kingdom against the will of his subjects only to get killed afterwards by his visitors. COSEYL’s note of warning is coming on the heels of last week’s simultaneous killings in Enugu and Ebonyi communities ...

Translate Home » Business » Energy » Oil/Gas: Nigeria loses billions of Naira as dockyards capacity drops to 15% — Investigation Oil/Gas: Nigeria loses billions of Naira as dockyards capacity drops to 15% — Investigation On By Udeme Akpan There are indications that the capacity utilisation of oil and gas dockyards in Nigeria has dropped to 15 per cent as a result of relatively low oil prices in the global oil market. This appears to be very significant, when the over...

Kwara Utd face title test against wounded Pillars Adamawa United players in hot pursuit of Kano Pillars David Ebuka during their match at the Pantami stadium Gombe By Wed Mar 17 2021 League leaders Kwara United will have their title credentials tested to the fullest this afternoon when they face wounded Kano Pillars in their NPFL Week 16 top of the table clash at the Ahmadu Bello stadium Kaduna. Only victory over Pillars who were roasted 4-1 last Sunday at Abia Warriors will keep Kwara United o...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 13 March 2021 Kwara United’s Brazilian winger Lucas Alves has hailed the Nigeria Professional Football League, saying it’s competitive and blessed with talented players. Alves, who last played for American side, Seahorses LA, joined the Ilorin-based club during the last transfer window ahead of the 2020/21 season. “The Nigerian football league is very good, very competitive with a lot of good players. And I can say that the players are good enough to co...

Kano Pillars go top as Enyimba, Kwara United slip at home Akwa United’s forward Etboy Akpan vies for the ball with Kano Pillars left-full back, Fahad Usman (R) in the NPFL Week 7 match in Uyo By Thu Feb 25 2021 Former champions, Kano Pillars assumed leadership of the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, table for the first time this season after they managed to beat Sunshine Stars 1-0 in the week 12 fixture played yesterday at the Ahmadu Bello stadium Kaduna. Nyima Nwagua’s 9th minut...

  Lobi Stars yesterday brought to a halt their poor run of form in the 2021 Nigeria Professional Football League season when they defeated visiting Kano Pillars 1-0 in one of the week 11 matches decided at the Aper Aku stadium in Makurdi. Before the victory, Lobi Stars who started the league campaign brilliantly had gone five matches without a victory. Their last victory came in week 5 when they defeated Dakkada FC 2-1 at home. Subsequently, Lobi Stars lost two matches away and drew three incl...