Service Chiefs : Security experts back retention, advices Buhari to ignore grumblings
The tenure of the Service Chiefs in the country has received the backing of some security experts in the country who advised that letting the Service Chiefs go now would be counterproductive in the ongoing war against terrorism in the country.
Jigawa SDP flagbearer, Bashir Adamu, joins PDP
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) gubernatorial candidate in Jigawa in the 2019 elections, Alhaji Bashir Adamu, on Saturday dumped his party for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Addressing PDP supporters in Bamaina, Jigawa, Adamu said that the PDP remained the best option for the restoration of hope of the people in the state. Adamu, a […]
Why we expose boobs — Abby Zeus
A South African blogger, with Nigerian roots, Abby Zeus, who also describes herself as a body positivity activist, has been setting the social media alight with tantalizingly luscious pictures of her boobs real big boobs. According to her, she’s on a mission to make women embrace their body, especially their boobs and to flaunt it […]
Lagos Govt seals 309 health facilities in 2019
The Lagos State Government said it shut down 309 health facilities in 2019 for non-compliance to stipulated medical standards. Dr Abiola Idowu, Executive Secretary, Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA), disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Sunday. Idowu, however, noted that some of the health facilities had been reopened, adding that they […]
Raf Simons joins Prada as co-creative director
Italian fashion icon Prada said Sunday they have appointed Belgian designer Raf Simons as their co-creative director. Prada said Simons, considered one of his generation’s most talented designers and a veteran of Dior and Calvin Klein, would take up his post on April 2. Miuccia Prada unveiled the surprise news on the fifth day of […]
Nwokocha rides high on Edo deputy gov’s “adopt an athlete” lift
By Ben Efe, In 2019 Grace Ngozi Nwokocha was a heartbroken sprinter after she was unceremoniously dumped from the Nigerian team to the Africa Games and the world championships in Doha, Qatar. She passed out when the news hit her having placed fourth in the trials and thus earned a spot in the team. Nwokocha […]
Mourinho warns of Tottenham’s collapse as Lampard wins again
Jose Mourinho has warned of a bleak Tottenham’s prospects for the remainder of the season after Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Chelsea, claiming it was difficult for his players “to do any better” at Stamford Bridge. Frank Lampard completed the double over his former mentor as goals from Olivier Giroud and Marcos Alonso earned the hosts […]
Suspected jihadist attack kills three Malian soldiers
At least three Mali soldiers were killed and five wounded Sunday in a suspected jihadist attack on an army camp in the far north of the country, the Malian military said. The outpost in Bambara Maoude, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) south of the city of Timbuktu “was the object at about 0500 GMT of […]
Why incest is becoming rampant in Nigeria – Experts
Stakeholders, including child rights activists, sociologists, lawyers and clerics have identified major factors behind the rising cases of incest in the country. Some of the stakeholders, who spoke with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) across the states, identified lack of traditional family values, moral decadence, broken homes, emotional imbalance, shift in family roles due to […]
I didn’t forge NYSC exemption certificate – Bayelsa deputy gov
Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, on Sunday lifted the lid on the controversy surrounding his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) exemption certificate, saying at no point did he contemplate forging a document for any purpose. Exuding confidence that he would soon silence those bent on dragging his name in […]
Turkey says will ‘temporarily’ close Iran border over virus fears
Turkey on Sunday announced it would “temporarily” close its border with neighbouring Iran as alarm grows over a spike in new coronavirus infections there. “We have decided to shut the land border temporarily after an increase in the number of cases in our neighbour Iran,” Health Minister Fahrettin Koca told reporters. The land and railway […]
Djokovic laments Federer’s absence in Dubai
Novak Djokovic admitted on Sunday he will miss injured rival Roger Federer as he prepares to begin his charge for the Dubai Championships. Swiss defending champion Federer was forced to withdraw after this week undergoing right knee surgery which will reportedly keep the 20-time Grand Slam winner away until the summer grass season. “It was […]
Djokovic laments Federer’s absence in Dubai
Novak Djokovic admitted on Sunday he will miss injured rival Roger Federer as he prepares to begin his charge for the Dubai Championships. Swiss defending champion Federer was forced to withdraw after this week undergoing right knee surgery which will reportedly keep the 20-time Grand Slam winner away until the summer grass season. “It was […]
National Sports Festival: Edo State won’t poach athletes to win — Dudu-Orumen
By John Egbokhan With about a month to the start of the 2020 National Sports Festival in Benin City, Edo State has fired a strong warning to rival states that it was primed to host and emerge top of the medals table, when the curtains are drawn on the sporting festival on April 1. Delta […]
Earthquake in Iran kills nine in neighbouring Turkey
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake in northwestern Iran on Sunday killed at least nine people in neighbouring Turkey and injured dozens more on both sides of the border, authorities said. The epicentre of the quake, which struck at 9:23 am (0553 GMT), was near the Iranian village of Habash-e Olya, less than 10 kilometres (six miles) […]
Lazio beat Genoa to stay on Juve’s heels in race for Serie A title
Lazio kept their bid for a first Serie A title in 20 years on track as a 3-2 victory at Genoa on Sunday moved the capital club back to within one point of Serie A leaders Juventus. Reigning champions Juve had edged out bottom club SPAL 2-1 on Saturday, but Lazio responded to keep the […]
