Abuja: Nigeria’s football community is mourning the death of former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, fondly called Dodomayana. Rufai died on Thursday in Lagos at the age of 61, following a prolonged illness, according to family sources. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Rufai captained Nigeria and featured in two FIFA World Cups – USA […]
Day: July 3, 2025
NFF Mourns as Nigeria’s Goalkeeping Legend Peter Rufai Dies at 61
Lagos: The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has expressed shock at the death of Nigeria’s goalkeeping legend, Peter Rufai, at the age of 61. Reports say the goal-tender, who was in and out of the Nigeria senior team for 17 years, had been ill for some weeks before passing away at a Lagos hospital at around […]
Survey Reveals Persistent Barriers to Sexual and Reproductive Health in Nigeria
Abuja: The Integrated Community Listening Survey, conducted by Nigeria Health Watch, has uncovered persistent barriers to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), particularly affecting young adults and rural communities in Nigeria. Ms Anwuli Nwankwo, the Knowledge Management Lead at Nigeria Health Watch, disclosed these findings during the National Policy Dialogue on Improving Adolescent Access […]
CJN Appoints Babatunde Adejumo as NJI Administrator
Abuja: The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has approved the appointment of Justice Babatunde Adeniran Adejumo as the Administrator of the National Judicial Institute (NJI). According to News Agency of Nigeria, Mr. Tobi Soniyi, Senior Special Assistant on Media to the CJN, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. He stated that […]
Procurement: Don Harps on Digital Literacy, Ethical AI Tools
Abuja: Prof. Yusuf Isah, a Professor of Economics at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, emphasizes the necessity for the procurement sector to embrace digital literacy and ethical AI tools to enhance performance. Isah shared his insights at the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement Centre of Excellence (SPESSECE ABU) programme in Abuja. According to […]