Barcelona: Trouble in paradise for catalan giants
Barcelona are going through one of the most critical times in their recent history, the club is immersed in a crisis which has been built up by a long list of events, lies, and half-truths which have affected various figures whilst performances on the pitch have not been perfect. The main focus is now on […]
Global watchdog places Iran on terrorism financing blacklist
The global dirty money watchdog placed Iran on its blacklist on Friday after it failed to comply with international anti-terrorism financing norms, a move that will deepen the country’s isolation from financial markets. The decision came after more than three years of warnings from the Paris-based Financial Action Taskforce (FATF) urging Iran to either enact […]
Orange alert: Twitter labels to tackle misinformation by politicians
Bold red and orange labels highlighting misinformation shared by politicians and other public figures is one way Twitter is considering to tackle fake news. A design mock-up obtained by NBC News shows how verified fact-checkers and journalists can highlight incorrect tweets directly below the original post. There also appears to be a way for others […]
Zanku dance: My wife has done nothing wrong, says Tope Alabi’s husband
Soji Alabi, the husband to popular gospel artiste, Tope Alabi has come out to defend his wife, insisting that she has done nothing wrong, in respect of a short video currently in circulation showing her dancing zanku and soapy. READ ALSO: Tope Alabi, David G, others to storm Festac for ‘Real Worship’ concert The husband, who […]
Kogi releases N56m for treatment of Lassa fever patients
Kogi State Government on Friday said that it had released N56 million for the treatment of Lassa fever patients in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Saka Audu, who disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting said that N18 million of the amount had been spent on treating patients diagnosed to be having Lassa […]
Trump, Russia issue denials as new meddling charges hit US election
Donald Trump and Russia on Friday both angrily dismissed US intelligence’s account that Moscow is meddling in this year’s election as Democrats accused the president of betraying democracy. US intelligence chief Joseph Maguire, whom Trump replaced on Wednesday with a loyal partisan lacking direct experience in the field, warned lawmakers of Russian interference in a […]
Farmers/herders’ clashes: Edo govt holds public hearing with security agencies
The Edo State Government has scheduled a public hearing of stakeholders across the three Senatorial Districts of the state to find lasting solutions to clashes between farmers and herders in the state. In a statement, Permanent Secretary, Cabinet, Mrs Julie Olatunji on behalf of the Secretary to the State Government, said the stakeholders meeting will […]
FCT Police kill 2 suspects, recover firearm, other exhibits in foiled robbery attack
By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja Police operatives from FCT Command in the early hours of Friday 21 Feb 2020, at about 2.30am gunned down two armed robbery suspects whose gang attacked Dawaki community of the capital city. The Police disclosed that it’s operatives recieved a distress call from Yellow-gate, Dawaki district, mobilized to the scene, […]
17 ships discharge petrol, other items at Lagos port — NPA
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Friday said that 17 ships at the Lagos ports were discharging petroleum products and food stuff. The NPA made this known in its publication, `Shipping Position’, a copy of which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. It listed the contents of the ship […]
Reaching Champions League would be among top triumphs, says Mourinho
Jose Mourinho says delivering Champions League football for Tottenham next season would be among his greatest managerial achievements as he battles what he calls the worst injury crisis in Europe. The Portuguese boss, whose Spurs fifth-placed side face Chelsea on Saturday, previously claimed that finishing second in the Premier League with Manchester United in 2017/18 […]
US and Taliban to sign peace agreement at end of month, Pompeo says
The United States and the Taliban will sign an agreement on Feb. 29 at the end of a week-long period of violence reduction in Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the Taliban said on Friday. Afghan, international and Taliban forces will observe the reduced violence period beginning at midnight (1930 GMT), an Afghan […]
