Ijaw group faults call for Boroh’s removal

The Ijaw Monitoring Group, IMG, has faulted the African Anti-Corruption Network, AACN’s, commentary on a radio programme, demanding the immediate removal of the new boss of Amnesty Programme, General Paul Boroh (retd), over allegations of corruption.

ONUACHU: MIDTJYLLAND EXPECTED MORE FROM MANCHESTER UNITED

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Midtjylland forward Paul Onuachu admits they expected a much stronger Manchester United side to arrive MCH Arena on Thursday.

ADEBAYOR: I WILL CELEBRATE IF I SCORE AGAINST TOTTENHAM

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Crystal Palace striker Emmanuel Adebayor insisted he would have no problem celebrating a goal against former clubTottenham in their FA Cup fifth-round tie on Sunday.

National News Roundup-19-02-2016

There was tension on Thursday following the rumoured collapse of the Minister of Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige.

The minister was reported to have collapsed when he appeared before the Senate for budget defence. However, his Personal Assistant, Nwachukwu Ngige, stated that his principal was not in the country as at when the report broke out.

US condemns Ugandan presidential candidate Kizza Besigye’s detention

The United States on Thursday blasted the Ugandan government after officials there briefly detained the country’s top presidential challenger.

300 level Benue State University student crushed to death by okada

A 300L student of Benue State University, Makurdi, simply identified as Samuel Agbajir, of the geography department was on Thursday crushed to death on his way from school.

Buhari names Ooni of Ife as UNN Chancellor

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday named the Ooni of Ife, Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja ll, as the Chancellor of University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN.

National News Headlines-18/02/2016

GUARDIAN 

●You are wrong, Disu tells Oliseh over comment on Pharaohs

●Kenya to tackle radicalisation with new prison for 'extremists

●Egypt's most famous journalist, Heikal, dies at 92

●Workers allege hardship, maltreatment at Federal Palace Hotel

●Australia warns New Zealand against taking refugees

●Protesters block entrance to NASS, Education Ministry over VCs removal

NFF sacks Oliseh’s PA, Babangida

Chieftains of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have dispensed with the services of the personal assistant to the Super Eagles chief coach Tijani Babangida with immediate effect

UTME’s portal opens today

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has advised candidates who registered for the 2016 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to print their examination notification slips.