Unfair protests on the appointment of new judges
By Ifeanyi Opara The media space has recently been suffused with disingenuous blackmail by a coterie of lawyers over the list of recently-appointed judges by the National Judicial Council, NJC. The main grouse of these protesters is the inclusion of some children or relations of some serving or retired judges in the list of new […]
COVID-19: AFAN President calls for deliberate change to make Nigeria work
By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja The National President, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Arc Kabir Ibrahim, Friday, called for deliberate purging of the Nigerian polity of endemic corruption to make it work as expected, especially during the post-COVID-19 period. Ibrahim made the assertion in a chat with Vanguard while assessing corrupt practices pervading various sectors […]
Obaseki sets to meet stakeholders on expansion of Edo Production Centre initiative
The Edo State Government has set modalities for the expansion of Edo Production Centre (EPC) initiative, an industrialisation programme that clusters Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and provides them with stable electricity, co-working space and other business support services to ensure optimal productivity. The pilot EPC is situated at the Sapele Road axis of Benin […]
Eid-el-Fitr: Buhari cancels Sallah homage, observes Eid at home
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has canceled this year’s Sallah homage to him by the Muslim faithful at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The oil and gas sites hit by coronavirus in Russia, Kazakhstan
Coronavirus outbreaks have swept through several oil, gas and mining sites in Russia and Kazakhstan, where major international firms from Total to Chevron and local giants like Gazprom are operating. Thousands have been infected at several sites and at least two have died, as operators scramble to contain the disease’s deadly spread. Workers live in […]
Police Brutality: Woman tortured in viral video condemns Oritsefemi for using clip in music video
By David Royal Woman tortured in a viral video in Osun state by police has condemned Nigerian musician, Oritsefemi, for using clip showing police brutality in his new music video. Oritsefemi was accused of promoting police brutality after he used the video of the woman who was flogged mercilessly by the police. Oritsefemi has also […]
San Siro stadium of ‘no cultural interest’, moves closer to demolition
AC Milan and Inter Milan’s San Siro stadium is closer to demolition after Italy’s heritage authority found that the iconic stadium cannot be protected for cultural or historic reasons. “The property named ‘Giuseppe Meazza Stadium (San Siro) has no cultural interest and as such is excluded from the protection provisions,” the Lombardy region of Italy’s […]
Again, SERAP tells Buhari to obey rule of law, enforce court orders
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has on Friday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to adhere and respect the rule of law and constitutionalism of the country, by enforcing court judgments.
Barca favorite Luis Suarez tells Lautaro to stay at Inter
Former Inter and Barcelona attacker Luis Suarez believes Lautaro Martinez should stay with the Serie A giants. Martinez, 22, is reportedly being chased by Barca after scoring 16 goals in 31 games for Inter this season. The 1960 Ballon d’Or winner, Suarez moved in the opposite direction during his playing career, leaving Barca for Inter […]
We’ll prosecute Nigerians evading tax on foreign properties – Malami warns
The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, Friday warned Nigerians evading tax on foreign properties to stop, noting that Federal Government would henceforth prosecute anybody found guilty.
Pakistan passenger plane with 98 on board crashes on homes
A plane in Pakistan with nearly 100 people on board crashed into a residential area in the southern city of Karachi on Friday, killing several people on the ground. The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane was close to landing when it came down among houses, sparking an explosion and sending plumes of smoke into the […]
Kano State Fire Service saves 77 lives, N820m goods in one month
The Kano State Fire Service on Friday said it had saved 77 lives and property worth N820 million from 108 fire incidents in April. The Kano Fire Service’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Alhaji Saidu Muhammed, disclosed in a statement in Kano. Muhammed said that 26 died and property worth N254 million were destroyed by fire […]
COVID-19: Health authorities key in return, says LaLiga chief
Javier Tebas is excited about LaLiga returning but said it would only resume when cleared by health authorities amid the coronavirus pandemic. Reports on Thursday said LaLiga would restart on June 12 with a derby clash between Real Betis and Sevilla. While excited about a return, LaLiga president Tebas played down the speculation. ALSO READ: Arsenal […]
Martinez: It’s better to start at Inter than be on Barcelona bench ― Capello
Fabio Capello praised Inter star Lautaro Martinez but warned the forward it was better to be starting at the Serie A club than being on the bench at Barcelona. Martinez has been linked with a move to the LaLiga giants, having scored 16 goals in 31 games for Inter this season. While Capello is impressed […]
Ancelotti: Zidane changed my idea about football
Carlo Ancelotti says coaching Zinedine Zidane at Juventus changed his ideas on how to play football. Ancelotti was in charge of the Bianconeri from 1999 to 2001 but was unable to deliver silverware beyond the Intertoto Cup despite boasting a talented squad that included Zidane, Alessandro Del Piero, Edgar Davids and Filippo Inzaghi. However, his […]
Fight to ‘liberate Palestine’ from Israel is ‘Islamic duty’ ―Iran’s Khamenei
Iran’s supreme leader said it was an “Islamic duty” to fight for the “liberation of Palestine” in a landmark speech Friday amid rising tensions with regional arch-enemy Israel. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out at Western governments and their Arab “puppets” for supporting the Jewish state, in his first ever address marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day. The […]
