Trabzonspor’s Sturridge handed four-month worldwide ban
Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has been handed a worldwide four-month ban from all football-related activity for breaching betting regulations. The suspension comes after the English Football Association won an appeal against a two-week ban and £75,000 ($95,756) fine given to Sturridge in July of last year. The former England international was accused of passing […]
Senate President lauds Governor Emmanuel on devt, political tolerance
The Senate President, Sen. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, has applauded Governor Udom Emmanuel on his approach to governance and national development, describing him as the face of the new Nigerian politician.
Immunity for lawmakers will leave Buhari’s anti-corruption agenda in tatters
When Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari was named by the African Union as its first “anti-corruption champion in Africa” in 2018, he called on member states to “invest in institutions to entrench transparency and accountability.”
Second man dies of coronavirus in US
The second fatality on US soil from the novel coronavirus has been confirmed, health officials said Sunday, as New York reported its first case. The man, who died Saturday, was in his 70s and had “underlying health conditions,” according to the public health office in King County, Washington state. The death occurred in King County, […]
New seven-kilo gold coin unveiled to celebrate James Bond film
Britain’s Royal Mint on Monday unveiled a seven-kilogram gold coin with the highest face value in its 1,100-year history in honour of the latest James Bond film. The one-of-a-kind new coin celebrating the release next month of the 25th movie in the legendary franchise, “No Time To Die”, has a face value of £7,000 ($9,000, […]
Influx of herdsmen: Benue is under siege and we’re helpless — Ortom
By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has raised the alarm over the mass influx of armed herdsmen into the state lamenting that “we are under the siege of armed herdsmen and we are helpless.” The Governor who cried out on Monday, shortly after receiving the leaders of Civil Society Organizations, […]
