Shearer warns lives could be at risk after spate of pitch invasions
Former England striker Alan Shearer has warned that players' lives could be at risk unless urgent action is taken to prevent pitch invaders as the Professional Footballers' Association called for a full inquiry.
Oil rises on ongoing OPEC-led supply cuts, fall in U.S. rig count
Oil prices rose on Monday, lifted by comments from Saudi oil minister Khalid al-Falih that an end to OPEC-led supply cuts was unlikely before June and a report showing a fall U.S. drilling activity.
INEC suspends collation of gubernatorial election results in Kano on security reports
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kano has suspended the collation of results for the Saturday’s Governorship election.
2 Nigerians among 157 victims of Ethiopian Airline crash
The Management of the Ethiopian Airline has confirmed that two Nigerians are among the 157 passengers and eight crew that died in the Ethiopian Airlines 320 that crashed on Sunday.
PDP leads in Kano as INEC declares 43 LGAs of the 44 LGAs
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Kano, Abba Yusuf, is ahead of the incumbent governor Dr Abdullahi Ganduje of the ruling All Progressive Congress APC after 43 of the 44 Local Government Areas’ results have been collated.
Cancel Delta guber result now, APC tells INEC
The Delta state All Progressive Congress, yesterday, called on Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to cancel the Delta state governorship election result now, as it accused the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP of ballot snatching, over voting, buying of votes and impunity during the last Saturday election.
