ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 12, 2021 Sen. Umaru Al-Makura (APC – Nasarawa South) has urged Nigerians to invest in grassroots sports. Al-makura gave the advice while briefing newsmen on Sunday in Lafia at the finals of the Tanko Al-Makura (TAAL) Unity Cup football competition. The former Nasarawa governor said thatContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 12, 2021 Folashade Lawal on Saturday won the seventh gold medals for Team Nigeria in the ongoing International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships and Commonwealth Games qualifiers in Uzbekistan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Lawali won Commonwealth Championships gold medal in the 59Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 10, 2021 Late Samuel Okwaraji, Rashidi Yekini and Joseph Blankson were among those honoured at the 2020 African “Illustrious Award’’ event for their contribution to the country’s development. The award, which is the third edition and organised by “My Media Africa’’ – a media company, wasContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Nov. 29, 2021 No fewer than 250 clubs are to participate in the maiden edition of Gov. Bala Mohammed’s football competition tagged: “Kaura 2021 Cup,” Alhaji Haruna Bako, Chairman of the organising committee has said. Bako, who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bakos International Consult, statedContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Nov. 24, 2021 France and Real Madrid FC forward, Karim Benzema was on Wednesday sentenced to a one-year suspended jail term. He was found guilty of complicity in the attempted blackmail of a former international teammate over a sex tape. The Versailles court also fined him 75,000Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Nov. 19, 2021 Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, says he will handle the Super Eagles better than its present coach, Gernot Rohr, following the disappointing 1-1 draw the team played with Blue Sharks of Cape Verde. The outcome of the match played in Lagos,Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Nov. 11, 2021 No fewer than 160 golfers in different categories are to participate in the 14th Edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-sponsored Governor’s Golf Tournament scheduled to tee off on Saturday in Abuja. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the CBN Director of Corporate Communications,Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Oct. 25, 2021 AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho was sent off to the stands as his side ended Napoli’s winning start to the Serie ”A” season following a 0-0 draw on Sunday. Napoli came into the contest having won their opening eight Serie A matches this seasonContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Oct. 17, 2021 Enyimba International Football Club of Aba on Saturday recorded a precious win away in the 2021/2022 CAF Confederation Cup’s second preliminary round first leg match. Cyril Olisema scored from the penalty kick spot three minutes from time to give Enyimba a precious away winContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Oct. 16, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has received the Queen’s Baton relay to Nigeria ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. The presentation of the baton was held on Saturday, at the State House banquet hall. Habu Gumel, President, Commonwealth Games Nigeria, received the batonContinue Reading