‘I’d like Arsenal to go for Mikel Arteta’ – Alan Smith
Alan Smith says Mikel Arteta would be his No.1 choice to succeed Unai Emery in the Arsenal hot seat, due to his strong “connection” with the club and “progressive” coaching style. Emery was relieved of his managerial duties on Friday after less than a year-and-a-half at the helm, having initially been tasked with restoring the […]
Desecretion of Holy Qur’an: Gov. Matawalle urges prayers for Allah’s wrath on culprits
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has called on the people of the state, especially Muslims, to pray to Allah to bring his wrath on those abusing the Holy Qur’an. Matawalle made the call on Monday in Gusau at the opening of the state chapter of the 2019 Qur’anic recitation competition (Musabaka). “This prayer is necessary […]
4 persons in trouble for detaining police officer
Three men – Kujembola Olawashina, 36; Kola AfolabI, 42; Alade Adeyinka, 26, and a female, Toyin Obide, 49 – charged with assaulting and unlafuwlly detaining a policeman, were on Monday arraigned in Lagos.
Come back home to represent your constituents, Edo Speaker tells lawmakers-elect
Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Frank Okiye, has urged the 12 members-elect, who have refused to present themselves for inauguration into the 7th Assembly, to return to their home state and complete their documentation process, so they can effectively serve their constituency. Okiye spoke to journalists after the 50th birthday […]
Prosecution in Israel lines up over 300 witnesses in Netanyahu case
An indictment submitted to Israel’s parliament on Monday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu names more than 300 prosecution witnesses, including wealthy friends and former aides, in three graft cases against him. By formally sending the indictment to the legislature, after announcing charges of bribery, breach of trust and fraud on Nov. 21, Attorney General Avichai […]
South Africa to collaborate with Nigeria to build road infrastructure
Mr Hulisani Makhuvha, of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has said that the bank would collaborate with the Nigerian Government to build road infrastructure in the country. He said this while speaking with newsmen on Monday in Abuja on the sideline of a conference of Nigeria-South Africa Intergraded Road Transport Infrastructure Initiative. News […]
