Alex Iwobi has stated Everton are prepared to take on Liverpool in Wednesday’s Premier League game. The Super Eagles star has featured 10 times since his summer move to the Goodison Park outfit from rivals Arsenal, scoring two goals and will be expected to make his first Merseyside derby outing at Anfield. ALSO READ: Bandits have […]

Former England fast bowler and captain Bob Willis died after a short illness at the age of 70 on Wednesday. Here, AFP Sport takes a look at five of Willis’ greatest performances in a glittering career which puts him fourth on England’s all-time list with 325 Test wickets: 8-43 v Australia Third Test at Headingley, […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, inaugurated the Nigeria National Steering Committee(NNSC) and Nigeria National Technical Committee(NNTC) for  Geo-Referenced Infrastructure and Demographic Data for Development, GRID3 Nigeria. GRID3 Nigeria project works across all states in Nigeria to collect accurate, complete and location data relevant to a variety of sectors. GRID3 […]

Cristiano Ronaldo is “coming back stronger than before”, according to Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici, who scoffed at suggestions the veteran forward is “finished” after missing out on the Ballon d’Or. Ronaldo opted not to attend the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris, where Lionel Messi collected the top prize for the sixth time, choosing instead […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday dragged Barr. Aisha Alkali Wakil popularly called Mama Boko Haram to court over allegations of fraud amounting to N66 million. Mama Boko Haram along with Tahiru Alhaji Saidu Daura, the Programme Manager of Complete Care and Aid Foundation, an NGO owned by Barr. Aisha Wakil was also […]

Mr Dayo Apata, SAN, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice and Solicitor-General of the Federation, says the ministry has zero allocation for a constituency or zonal intervention projects in the 2019 budget.   Apata said this in a statement issued by Dr Umar Gwandu, the Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office […]

Constitutional law experts called by Democrats testified on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s actions concerning Ukraine represented impeachable offenses as the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee began proceedings expected to end in charges against Trump. A law professor selected by Trump’s fellow Republicans said that the impeachment inquiry lacked testimony from people with direct knowledge […]

OPEC is gearing up to deepen oil supply cuts later this week but still needs to strike an agreement with allies such as Russia on details of a deal to support prices and prevent a glut next year. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meets on Thursday in Vienna followed by a meeting […]

…..says Senate has powers to confirm his nomination by Buhari By Ikechukwu Nnochiri  The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Wednesday, declined to declare the continued stay of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as illegal and unconstitutional. However, the court, in a judgement […]

Dr. Pascal Mkanda, Coordinator, Polio Eradication Programme, at World Health Organisation (WHO), Africa Regional Office, has commended the Nigerian Government over its achievements in the area of Polio eradication. Mkanda, however, advised that more work needed to be done to stop the transmission of all types of polioviruses. He made the recommendation on Wednesday, in […]

Italy has increased relocation of migrants around Europe, official figures showed on Wednesday, reducing frictions around the issue and enabling far-right leader Matteo Salvini to steer his focus more onto the economy. Interior Ministry data showed that 172 migrants who came onshore from the Mediterranean were sent elsewhere in the last three months, compared to […]

The Oraifite community in Anambra has proscribed all forms of night masquerades and cult groups following a violence that erupted in the town on Dec. 2 leading to the killing of two policemen.

The Vatican said on Wednesday that Pope Francis had accepted the resignation of Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo, New York, who has been at the centre of a sex abuse crisis in his diocese. The Vatican said that Francis had appointed the bishop of Albany, Edward Scharfenberger, to administer the Buffalo diocese until a new […]

Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has forwarded second list of 36 commissioner nominees to the Cross River House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.   The list was made available to Newsmen on Wednesday in Calabar by Mr Hope Obeten, Chief Press Secretary to Speaker of the Assembly, Mr Eteng Jonah-Williams.   The list […]

By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekiti The Ekiti State House of Assembly  Committee on Finance and Appropriation received a pat in the back for demonstrating commitment to quality budgeting  in the State. The Chief of Staff to the Governor of Ekiti State, Hon. Biodun Omoleye gave who gave the commendation, observed that the input and initiatives of […]