Bale sidelined again by calf injury
Gareth Bale’s stop-start second spell at Tottenham has been hit by a fresh injury problem with the Welshman expected to be out for at least two weeks due to a calf injury. Bale sustained the problem in last week’s League Cup quarter-final win at Stoke, where he scored just his third goal in 11 appearances […]
Insecurity: Benue bans use of motorbikes
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue State Security Council has banned the use of motorbikes and all illegal revenue collection points in Katsina-Ala and Ukum Local Government Areas of the state. The decision followed the growing security concern in Katsina-Ala and other parts Sankera axis of the state where men on motorbikes have recently unleashed […]
CROSSOVER SERVICE: Ondo govt threatens to jail any church leader who flouts ban
By Dayo Johnson, Akure Ondo state government has threatened to jail any church leader who flouts its ban on crossover services across the state due to COVID-19 pandemic. The state government through the Ondo State Inter-ministerial Committee on COVID-19 had last week directed that the churches and mosques are not permitted to hold any service […]
Nigeria’s petroleum imports gulp N2.2trn in 9 months
As 3 refineries remain comatose Prince Okafor The Federal Government spent N2.17 trillion in the first nine months of 2020 on importation of petroleum products into the country. The petroleum products, according to the latest data obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, consists of mineral fuels like Natural gas, oil, Bituminous coal, amongst […]
INSECURITY: Ignore psychopaths, heed counsel of statesmen, CNG tells Buhari
…Says North at mercy of bandits, rapists, others By Victor Arjihromanus Following the alarming insecurity in northern Nigeria, the Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to heed the counsel of genuine statesmen instead of relying on those it called close-knit circle of family, friends and psychopaths. They lamented that the […]
Katsina-Ala killings: Benue restricts use of motorbikes in parts of state
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue State Security Council has banned the issue of motorbikes and all illegal revenue collection points in Katsina-Ala and Ukum Local Government Areas of the state. The decision followed the growing security concern in Katsina-Ala and other parts Sankera axis of the state where men on motorbikes have recently unleashed […]
