Nightmare for world’s best-paid player, Tevez
Brisbane Roar have produced one of the great shocks in Australian football history with a 2-0 win away to a Shanghai Shenhua side that included Carlos Tevez and Obafemi Martins. Tevez is reportedly the world’s highest paid player on around $600,000 per-week, while the Roar players and staff were having issues receiving payment as recently as August 2016.
Senate need not sit to approve Buhari’s vacation extension – Presidency
The Presidency has debunked insinuations by some Nigerians that the Senate may void President Mohammadu Buhari’s request for extension of his vacation period saying the Senate, in fact, need not sit to approve the letter.
Russia says ship’s crew taken hostage off Nigerian coast
A crew of seven Russians and a Ukrainian have been taken hostage off the coast of Nigeria after their ship was attacked, diplomats in Moscow and Kiev said Wednesday.
We are being threatened with calls and messages -Lawmakers
Some members of the Ondo State House Assembly on Wednesday called on the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to provide adequate security for them and their families following alleged threat to their lives. Mr Iroju Ogundeji, a spokesperson for the lawmakers, told newsmen in Ibadan that they had received several threat calls and messages. […]
FG tenders bags of money, guns recovered from Justice Ademola’s home
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, tendered into evidence, bags of cash, both foreign and local currencies that were allegedly recovered from the official residence of Justice Adeniyi Ademola who is facing corruption charges.
Kashamu in fresh trouble
A lawyer, Mr Babatunde Olokun, has slammed a N10 million suit on Sen. Buruji Kashamu (PDP-Ogun).
