UgamatvWORKERS 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…
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…
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…
ASUU WANTS BUHARI TO CONSTITUTE VISITATION PANEL
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to constitute a special visitation panel to look into the purported removal of Prof.…
BAYELSA ASSEMBLY CLEARS DIRI’S 24 CABINET NOMINEES
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly on Tuesday screened and cleared the 24 commissioner-nominees presented by Governor Douye Diri last week. The screening took place 24 hours after Diri asked…
OYETOLA PARDONS 962 DEMOTED OSUN CIVIL SERVANTS
The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has been commended for pardoning 962 workers who were demoted for committing administrative infractions. Some of the workers had reportedly embarked on further studies…
