Former Manchester United and Arsenal forward Danny Welbeck has joined Brighton and Hove Albion. The 29-year-old, who left Watford at the end of last season, has signed a one-year contract with Graham Potter’s side. He could be in line to make his debut in the Premier League game against West Brom on October 26. “We […]

Chinedu Okoli, better known as Flavour has told #EndSARS protesters, on Sunday to remember why they are out there marching on the streets. Flavour who led a massive protest in Enugu urged the protesters to be united in their struggle against tyranny. Also read: Scores injured, vehicular activities paralysed as #EndSARS protests turn violent in […]

Pep Guardiola has defended striker Sergio Aguero after he was criticised for putting his arm on the shoulder of assistant referee Sian Massey-Ellis. Aguero, making his first appearance since June after a knee injury, disputed a throw-in call which went against him early in the second half of Manchester City’s 1-0 win over Arsenal on […]

…Says it’s ill-timed, could exacerbate citizens’ distrust, lack of confidence in State institutions By Luminous Jannamike No fewer than 30 civil society organizations, on Sunday called on Federal Government to prevail on the Nigerian Army to suspend its planned ‘Operation Crocodile Smile VI’. They made the call in view of the ongoing nationwide civil protests […]

Jadon Sancho did not leave Borussia Dortmund for Manchester United because the Red Devils “misjudged” the situation, according to Hans-Joachim Watzke. England winger Sancho was said to be United’s number one target during the transfer window but Dortmund refused to budge from a reported €120million asking price. The failed lengthy pursuit led to renewed criticism […]

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambulwa of Sokoto state has praised President Muhammadu Buhari for his  intervention after floods ravaged through  Gwadabawa, Ilela, Sokoto North,  Wammako, Bondinga and Tambuwal Local government areas, destroying farmlands and crops in the  state. Governor Tambulwa made the commendation at the weekend when the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru A socio-political organization in the nation’s oil-rich region of South-South, Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has raised the alarm that some federal government appointees are being used by forces outside the region to terminate projects being executed by contractors from the region. PANDEF also said that if nothing was done to arrest […]

The Prelate of Methodist Church of Nigeria, Dr Samuel Uche on Sunday advised “ENDSARS’’ protesters to disperse and be patient as the Federal Government is making effort to meet their demands. The prelate gave the advice in an interview with newsmen after the ordination service held for 20 priests and deaconess at the Methodists Cathedral […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the National Assembly led by President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Sunday met at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, over the ongoing nationwide #ENDSARS protest. The meeting it was gathered was to review the […]

In the past few months, there have been outcries in some African countries for justice. Youths in countries like Nigeria, Congo, Zimbabwe, Namibia have been on the streets calling for better governance, an end to brutality, rape, genocide, exploitation and oppression. Here are four major protests across Africa and why #EndSARS: The EndSARS protests in […]

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Shop owners at the Nigeria postal service shopping complex razed by inferno late Saturday evening have urged the state government to assist cushion their loss due to the fire outbreak. This is as fire destroyed properties worth millions of naira in the infernor at the shopping complex which was learnt was […]

By Samuel Oyadongha – Yenagoa Bayelsa State government has lauded President Mohammadu Buhari for his efforts to reimburse some state governments for funds used in executing various federal projects in their states. Governor Douye Diri who spoke weekend when he received members of the National Assembly Joint Committee on Local and Foreign Debts in Yenagoa noted that […]

…Losses accumulate to N1.5trn By Michael Eboh Independent auditors and management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, have raised doubts over the ability of the corporation to continue as a going concern, following rising losses and negative capital as a result of excess of liabilities over its assets as stated in its recently published […]

By Bashir Bello – Kano The Nigerian Postal Services, NIPOST has threatened to deploy all means and strategies to recover all it encroached landed properties across the country. The NIPOST Post-master and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Ismail Adebayo Adewusi who disclosed this during his familiarization visit to the Kano district office under Kaduna Zonal office, […]

By Rasheed Sobowale President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday was reported to have been in a meeting with the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan and the Speaker House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila over the EndSARS protests across the nation. This was revealed in a tweet by Bashir Ahmad, the Special Assistant to the President on New Media. […]