UgamatvHUNDREDS SIGN PETITION TO BAR EL-RUFAI FROM SPEAKING AT NBA CONFERENCE
About 500 people have signed a new petition asking the Nigerian Bar Association to remove Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, from the list of speakers in the upcoming Annual General…
WORKERS RESCUED AFTER 47 HOURS IN COLLAPSED RAILWAY TUNNEL
Four workers have been rescued after being trapped for 47 hours after a collapse at a railway tunnel construction site, office of the Pu’er municipal government said on Wednesday. The…
WHY JUSTINA’S DEATH WAS PAINFUL-FIANCE OF PREGNANT FIRST CONSULTANT NURSE KILLED BY EBOLA
A survivor of the Ebola Virus Disease, Dennis Akagha, has said his late fiancée, Justina Ejelonu, has not been ‘duly recognised’ even though she sacrificed her life while caring for…
NO COURT ORDER STOPPED DEREGISTRATION OF 22 PARTIES-INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has defended its decision to deregister the 22 political parties which the Court of Appeal in Abuja recently ordered it to relist. A five-man panel…
VICTOR ANICHEBE EYES RETURN TO ENGLISH FOOTBALL
Former Super Eagles striker, Victor Anichebe, eyes a return to football after a two-year absence from the game. In an interview with Sky Sports, the 32-year-old who last played for…
KYLIAN MBAPPE HOPES FOR ALL FRENCH CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL
Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe admits he hopes Lyon will beat Bayern Munich in their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday and set up an all-French final in Europe’s elite club…
OSHOLA SAYS MY PARENTS DIDN’T SUPPORT ME PLAYING FOOTBALL
Four-time African Women’s Footballer of the Year, Asisat Oshola, says she never had the support of her parents playing football while growing up in Lagos. Oshoala is part of UEFA’s…
AU CONDEMNS MALI PRESIDENT’S ARREST, SEEKS UN INTERVENTION
The African Union has condemned the arrest of President Ibrahim Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse. UGAMATV had earlier reported that mutineering soldiers in Mali on Tuesday detained Keita and…
EXPERT LAMENTS NIGERIA POOR SDG PERFORMANCE
A development expert, Mr Michael Ale, has lamented Nigeria’s poor performance in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Ale, while speaking to stakeholders on development and newsmen in Lagos…
FIFA CANCELS NEXT ROUND OF INTERNATIONALS OUTSIDE EUROPE
FIFA on Tuesday announced international matches will only be played in Europe in the window that opens at the end of August to reduce travel for players. FIFA said in…
