Buhari fires NECO registrar, four other management staff

President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of Prof. Charles Uwakwe as the Registrar/Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council, (NECO). Similarly, he has dismissed four other Management Staff of the Council for various offences. In a Letter dated 11th May, 2020 and signed by the Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Education, Arc. Sonny Echono…

Kante given Lampard’s blessing to miss Chelsea training due to Premier League restart concerns

The Blues midfielder remains unconvinced about the league’s Project Restart plans, despite testing negative for Covid-19 on Tuesday N’Golo Kante was allowed to miss Chelsea‘s phase-one training session on Wednesday due to his concerns around safety as the Premier League begins the early steps of its restart plan. The World Cup-winning midfielder tested negative for coronavirus on Tuesday and…

Veteran Musician, Lagbaja Celebrates 60th Birthday

Veteran Nigerian afrobeat musician, singer-songwriter and percussionist Lagbaja celebrated his 60th birthday today. The masked singer, whose identity is not known by many of his fans, was celebrated by notable people across the country as many took took to different social media platforms to share pictures of the music icon, while wishing him a happy…

Fiancee of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi wants a meeting with Premier League chief Richard Masters to discuss Newcastle’s £300m takeover by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, whose aides are charged with ordering the killing

The fiancee of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi has revealed she wants to meet with Premier League chief executive Richard Masters to discuss the proposed Saudi takeover of Newcastle United. Hatice Cengiz had previously written an open letter to Newcastle fans asking them to consider if the club’s pending takeover is ‘the right way out of despair’ for them…