AVM Mukhtar takes over as AOC Air Training Command Kaduna
AVM Musa Mukhtar takes over as Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Air Training Command, Kaduna, on Friday in Kaduna. Mukhtar take over from the outgoing, AOC, AVM Muhammad Suleiman, who has been posted to Defence Headquarters, as Chief of Policy and Planning. The new AOC was the Chief of Aircraft Engineering at Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force, […]
Zverev, Tsitsipas upset at ATP Cup
Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas both crashed to defeat in their first matches of the year Friday as day one of the inaugural ATP Cup sprung some big upsets. Zverev who is world number seven was stunned by Australia’s fast-improving Alex de Minaur, who rallied from a set and 4-2 down to win 4-6, 7-6 […]
Ogun State appoints transition committees for 20 LGAs
James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has appointed transition committees for the 20 local government areas of the state. Elected chairmen completed their tenures in October 2019. The transition committees will be in place until the Ogun State Electoral Commission (OGSEIC) conducts an election to pick new council chairmen. According to […]
Lulu-Briggs: 25th January burial date still achievable, says widow
Seinye, widow of the founder of Moni Pulo Limited, High Chief Olu Benson Lulu-Briggs on Friday said the January burial date for her husband is still achievable. She made the statement in reaction to the alleged cancellation of her husband’s January 25, 2020 burial date which was announced by her stepson and the family Chiefs […]
Nigerian older persons seek passage of bill to take care of needs
May Ikokwu, the Secretary-General, Coalition of Societies for the Rights of Older Persons in Nigeria (COSROPIN) has appealed to National Assembly to pass the Rights and Privileges of Older Persons Bill to take care of the needs of the senior citizens. Ikokwu, who made the appeal in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
Police arraign fake Unilag lecturer
The police in Lagos on Friday arraigned a 39-year-old fake lecturer, Isaac Obi, in an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Obi is charged with three counts of false pretence, fraud and stealing. The prosecutor, Insp. Simon Uche, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Nov. 1, 2019 in Lagos. He alleged that […]
State Department tells US citizens to leave Iraq ‘immediately’
The State Department on Friday told US citizens to leave Iraq “immediately,” after an American strike killed top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad. “Due to heightened tensions in Iraq and the region, we urge US citizens to depart Iraq immediately,” the State Department tweeted. “Due to Iranian-backed militia attacks at the US Embassy compound, […]
Ops Rattle Snake 2: NAF destroys Boko Haram logistics facility in Borno
The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed a Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) logistics facility at Gujeri in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno State. This was achieved in night-time airstrikes executed on 31 December 2019 pursuant to series of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions that identified some makeshift structures under […]
Oshiomhole should stop sounding like broken brass ― PDP
…Says Nigerians need no reminder of Buhari’s intent to leave in 2023 By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has advised the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC), Adams Oshiomhole to stop pushing his party’s third term discourse in the public space. The party also warned the former Edo state […]
Aston Villa suffer double injury blow
Aston Villa goalkeeper Tom Heaton and forward Wesley have been ruled out for the rest of the season, the Premier League club announced on Friday. Record signing Wesley and Heaton were injured during the New Year’s Day 2-1 win at Burnley. It has since been confirmed that both players have suffered knee ligament damage and […]
Klopp counts injury toll ahead of FA Cup tie with Everton
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits he has some tough decisions to make ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup meeting with Everton after the injury toll mounted for the Premier League leaders. Midfielder Naby Keita became the latest player to be added to the injured list, having sustained a groin problem before Thursday’s 2-0 win over Sheffield […]
Iseyin indigenes laud Makinde over choice of young individuals as caretaker chairmen
THE people of Iseyin in Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State have lauded Governor Seyi Makinde on the choice of young individuals as caretaker chairmen of the local government council and its Local Community Development Areas (LCDAs), saying only the young and vibrant could reciprocate the agenda of the state administration at the local level.
South African hostage in Syria returns home after three years
A South African freelance photojournalist kidnapped in Syria returned home on Friday after almost three years in captivity, his family announced. Shiraaz Mohamed was kidnapped on January 10, 2017, while travelling out of the war-torn country into neighbouring Turkey. He was seized at a hospital run by South Africa-based charity Gift of The Givers in […]
Alonso aims to make history as Dakar Rally heads to Saudi
Spanish driver Fernando Alonso is aiming to create history as the first Formula One world champion to win the Dakar Rally when the 12-day marathon gets underway in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Alonso, who won the F1 championship with Renault in 2005 and 2006, is one of 351 starters in this year’s 7,500-kilometre race which […]
Gunmen attack Kogi community, kill 19, burn houses
Gunmen have killed no fewer than 19 people in Tawari community in the Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi State, burning buildings, including the palace of the king of the community. The Public Relations Officer of the Kogi State Police Command, Mr Williams Anya, confirmed the development in an interview with the News Agency of […]
Ibrahimovic looking for ‘last bit of adrenaline’ at AC Milan
Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic warned Friday he was not back at AC Milan as a mascot but for the “last bit of adrenaline” and to lift a club he loved out of a difficult situation. “I’m not here as a mascot to dance for the fans next to the Devil (Milan mascot),” the 38-year-old told […]
