Freedom Reporter, Author at Freedom Online

Interesting times seem to have returned to Nigerian sports and indeed football as the Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, has started...

NFF to revise 2020 Budget, cut down on competitions

NFF hails Minister, says statement tallies with own policy

The Nigeria Football Federation has commended the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, for his statement that the NFF...

Okorodudu calls for regular age-group boxing competitions

National boxing coach, Jerry Okorodudu, on Wednesday called for regular age-group competitions across the country as a way of developing...

U.S. crude stockpiles fall unexpectedly, sending crude prices up

United States (U.S.) crude stocks fell unexpectedly last week, while gasoline stocks increased and distillate inventories fell, data from the...

IPI joins international call to release Turkish journalists

The International Press Institute (IPI) has joined Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and eight other leading media freedom watchdogs, and some...

How ‘Sagay’ interview ruined my honeymoon, by Tribune reporter, Olakunle Taiwo

I got married on Saturday, December 19, 2015 and with my wife, I looked forward to beautiful days of honeymoon....

Some of today’s judges are lazy, materialistic, says ex-Ondo CJ Afonja who retired on N58,000 annual salary

From Bode Durojaiye, Oyo. "It is indeed disheartening to note how some Judges allow their reputation to be soiled, due...

FAAC: FG, states, councils share 369.882bn for November

Governors had cause to smile on Tuesday after the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting in Abuja. Three hundred and...

Platini: FIFA committee ‘asleep for four years’

Banned UEFA president, Michel Platini, has accused world football's ethics committee of "sleeping" for four years before barring him from...

Minister stops NFF from ‘illegal’ sale of players

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has been barred from selling players of the national U-23 team to clubs in Europe...

Abia Warriors to retain 70% of old players

Chairman of Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia, Chief Emeka Inyama, has said that the club will not be signing...

Alan Shearer: Ighalo too quick, too strong, too good

Newcastle United and England legend, Alan Shearer, has praised Nigeria international Odion Ighalo for carrying his club Watford in the...

Eagles’ players get Xmas break

Nigeria’s Super Eagles who are in camp preparing for the 2016 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) which starts next month will...

NFF crisis deepens as Giwa faction vows to evict Pinnick from secretariat Jan 12

The factional Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) board, led by Chris Giwa, says it will reclaim its mandate of August 26,...

Buhari on 2016 Budget: Despite challenging times, we have the will, resourcefulness, commitment to deliver prosperity to Nigerians

Text of 2016 Budget Speech (The Budget of Change) by President Muhammadu Buhari to a Joint Session of the National...

Kalu to Nigerians: Buhari means well for you

Former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu, has called on Nigerians at home and abroad to be patient with...

Fayose: 20 things Nigerians may experience in 2016 under Buhari’s administration

Fellow Nigerians, I want you to take note of the followings that will unavoidably happen under the Buhari-led government in...

Fethullah Gülen: Muslims, we have to critically review our understanding of Islam

Words fall short to truly express my deep sadness and revolt in the face of the carnage perpetrated by terrorist...

OPEC, non-OPEC countries to increase production by 0.5mb/d in January

Why oil prices keep falling, and falling, and falling