A Kaduna-based businessman, Muhammad Muntari, on Wednesday prayed a Shari’a Court ll sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna to assist him recover his items from former wife, Umma Zakariyya. The complainant, a resident of Badarawa area of Kaduna, told the court that Zakariyya had took away his refrigerator, a gas cooker, three pots and three food […]

BY ADAKOLE AUKE The All Progressive Congress (APC) Sokoto state chapter and its governorship candidate in the 2019 general elections, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto has dragged governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal before the Supreme Court over his reelection. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto in his submissions challenged the judgements of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal and that of the […]

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 […]