Police arraign 4 men over alleged possession of charms
The police on Wednesday arraigned four persons in a Magistrates’ Court in Life Camp, Abuja, over alleged criminal trespass, possession of charms and attempt to commit theft. The police charged Zakariah Micheal, 27, bus conductor, Lugbe Abuja; Monday Onoja,32, driver, Airport Road, Abuja; Ocholi Adoion, 41, Mpape Abuja and Victor Bebesei, 49 Warri, Delta with […]
Nigeria not working, let’s retrace our steps — Akintoye
Yoruba Leader, Prof. Banji Akintoye, has said Nigeria is not working for the people and called for a retracing of steps to be able to come up with a clear, fair and effective country.
Suspected herdsmen killings: Outrage as Delta CP admits receiving 6 exhumed corpses
UGHELLI – Delta State Police Commissioner, Hafiz Inuwa, yesterday, admitted that the police received six exhumed corpses of eight of farmers allegedly killed by herdsmen at Uwheru in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.
Western nations sponsoring Amnesty International to destabilize Nigeria — AU
The Economic, Social and Cultural Council, one of the organs of the African Union, on Wednesday said Western countries are sponsoring Amnesty International to destabilize Nigeria.
ICYMI: Aso Rock Assistant Director of Administration assassinated
As Presidency Mourns By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Gunmen on Monday night assassinated an Assistant Director of Administration in the State House, Abuja, Ms Laetitia Naankang Dagan. The Aso Rock staff was said to have closed from work around 8 pm on Monday and never had an inkling of what was waiting for her at home. It […]
Injury setback for Chelsea with Kante a doubt for Spurs clash
N’Golo Kante is likely to miss Chelsea’s game against Tottenham on Saturday after being forced off injured in their 2-0 home defeat to Manchester United on Monday. The France midfielder was replaced by Mason Mount inside 12 minutes, with Frank Lampard saying after the game he believes Kante has injured the abductor muscle in his […]
Trump commutes corrupt former politician’s sentence
United States President, Donald Trump, on Tuesday, commuted the sentence of a former state (Illinois) governor jailed for corruption, as well as pardoning a New York City police chief imprisoned for tax fraud. Pardons were also handed out to Edward DeBartolo Jr, a former owner of the San Francisco 49ers football team, and Michael Milken, […]
Actors’ Guild sets up fund raising committee for Asuzu
The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Mr Emeka Rollas, says that the body has set up a committee to raise funds for its ailing member, Ernest Asuzu.
UK musician plays violin while undergoing unusual brain surgery
Surgeons at King’s College Hospital in London removed a brain tumour from a woman who played the violin during the procedure. Doctors for violinist Dagmar Turner, 53, mapped her brain before the surgery to identify areas that were active when she played the instrument and those responsible for controlling language and movement. Doctors then woke […]
Coronavirus could damage global growth in 2020 ― IMF
The coronavirus epidemic could damage global economic growth this year, the IMF head said Sunday, but a sharp and rapid economic rebound could follow. “There may be a cut that we are still hoping would be in the 0.1-0.2 percentage space,” the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, told the Global Women’s […]
Why Buhari will not sack Service Chiefs now ― SGF
By Luminous Jannamike Despite clamour from many quarters, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has declared President Muhammadu Buhari will not sack service chiefs now. Mustapha, who spoke with reporters in Abuja after a book presentation titled: CAN, Religion, politics and power in Nigeria, criticised those calling for the sack of […]
