Court remands 4 farmers in prison custody for alleged murder
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, remanded four farmers: Jimoh Bio, Juli Worutabiru, Usman Sandaro and Solomon Buge in prison custody for alleged killing of a co-farmer, Musa Alhassan.
Tottenham, Arsenal charged for failing to control players
English Premier League (EPL) clubsides Tottenham and Arsenal were fined by the Football Association (FA) on Thursday.
Buhari inaugurates airport terminal
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated the new Terminal at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, in line with his administration’s promise to complete the project before the end of December.
2019: How Igbo youths plan to resist vote buying in S/East
Igbo youths through the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide and a coalition of other youth groups in the South-East have vowed to resist any attempt by politicians to buy votes in the zone during the 2019 general election.
Cuba allows baseball players to join major U.S. leagues
Cuba will allow the country’s baseball players to play in major U.S. leagues, according to an agreement between the Cuban Baseball Federation (FCB) and Major League Baseball (MLB).
Belgium end 2018 top of FIFA rankings
Belgium will end the year top of the global football rankings issued on Thursday by the sport’s ruling body FIFA, maintaining the narrowest of leads over World Cup winners France.
Breaking: Sack Obono-Okoi now, Reps tell Buhari
House of Representatives yesterday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately sack the Chairman, Special Presidential Investigation Panel, SPIP, Okoi Obono-Obla for certificate forgery and corruption.
You are desperate – FG slams Atiku
The Federal Government has described as an “act of desperation’’, the statement credited to the PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, that “killings will continue if President Muhammadu Buhari is re-elected’’.
FG to introduce random drug testing for employees, students, others
Presidential Advisory Committee on the Elimination of Drug Abuse, PACEDA, on Thursday, said it is working on a proposal that will guide the introduction of random drug testing for employees, students and other persons suspected of using illegal drugs whether in public or private places.
Senate commends Lai Mohammed for national visibility
The Senate on Thursday in Abuja commended the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, for innovative programmes and policies at bringing government activities to visibility.
Breaking: Amnesty International’s report on Nigeria -concocted, unrealistic-FG
The Federal Government on Thursday dismissed as concocted and unrealistic the latest report by Amnesty International that the administration has failed to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators of farmers/ herders clashes thereby emboldening killings in the country.
