The Senator representing the Kogi Central Senatorial district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has disclosed the reason behind the appointment of 100 constituency aides from her district. Speaking on Friday in a statement through her Chief Press Secretary, Arogbonlo Israel, the senator noted that the appointments were imperative to “bolster our representation.” The appointees, drawn from across 57 wards in the district, will …

Former England and Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney was appointed as the new manager of English Championship side Plymouth on Saturday. A move to Argyle is the fourth managerial role of Rooney’s coaching career, which has so far failed to live up to his stellar playing days. “Taking this role at Plymouth Argyle feels like the perfect next step in …

A Nigerian woman, Abigail Marshall Katung, has been elected as the Lord Mayor of Leeds in the United Kingdom. The councillor from the Labour and Co-operative Party grew up in Nigeria before moving to the UK to pursue her studies at Leeds University. She wrote on social media: “It’s with great pride that my family and I look forward to …