13 prisoners freed from the Taliban in Afghanistan
Afghan security forces have freed 13 people from Taliban captivity in the southern province of Helmand, officials said on Friday.
Hours will drag, you can’t wait to be done, but… Bisola tells BBNaija housemates
Bisola Aiyeola, runner up BBNaija season two ‘See Gobe’ has encouraged ‘Pepper Dem’housemates to stay focused as the season draws to a close. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bisola, who is a ONE ambassador, paid a visit to the house on Thursday. She was accompanied by a fellow ambassador, singer Aituaje Iruobe aka […]
Third edition of Gregory Imafidon foundation set to hold
By Esther Onyegbula, Benin-city The 3rd edition of the Gregory Imafidon Foundation football tournament is set to kick off in Benin City, Edo State. The highly-anticipated youth football tournament tagged “Catch them young, kick against crime” for boys under the age of 15 is scheduled for early next year. Teams from Edo, Delta, Rivers, Cross […]
FRSC lauds Sokoto, others on plate number enforcement success
Dr Kayode Olagunju, the Zonal Commanding Officer (ZCO) of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in charge of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states has commended the states for their arrangements for the success of the ongoing enforcement of plate numbers. Speaking to newsmen in Sokoto on Friday, Olagunju said adequate availability of plate numbers for tricycles […]
NASS approves MTEF/ FSP, recommends N10.73trn 2020 budget
THE National Assembly has cleared the way for the presentation of the 2020 budget by President Muhammadu Buhari by approving the 2022 Medium Term Expenditure Framework, MTEF, and Fiscal Strategy Paper, FSP submitted by the president, last week.
Banker who battered abusive wife to death deserves medal, victim’s mum says
A British bank worker accused of murdering his wife with a crowbar “deserved a medal” forever putting up with her, his mother-in-law has told a court. David Pomphret, 51, bludgeoned his wife Ann Marie, 49, after he finally “snapped” from all the abuse he suffered, Liverpool Crown Court heard. Pomphret, a technology expert with Barclays, […]
