Woman robbed, raped to death in Edo
By Ozioruva Aliu THREE suspects are already in police custody in Benin City for allegedly robbing a female trader in Evbuosa road near Obozogbe in Orhionmwon local government of Edo state and thereafter raping and strangling her to death. It was gathered that the suspects had dispossessed her of the sum N30,000 before dragging her […]
West Brom boss, Allardyce labels Arsenal ‘genuine relegation contenders’
By Temisan Amoye Former England coach and West Bromwich Albion manager Sam Allardyce has cautioned Arsenal that their status as a Premier League club is at stake if the Gunners do not turnaround their miserable PL campaign. Arsenal shockingly find themselves in 15th place on the premier league log, securing 14 points from 14 games […]
200 women get LSETF-BetKing empowerment funds
Over 200 women in Lagos have benefitted from empowerment funds by BetKing, a leading sports betting digital platform, in partnership with the Lagos State Empowerment Trust Fund, LSETF, aimed at supporting small businesses and business owners in local communities.
Pope Francis offers Christmas messages for Lebanon, South Sudan
Pope Francis expressed his desire to visit crisis-hit Lebanon and urged political leaders in South Sudan to continue working for peace in Christmas Eve messages. Lebanon was plunged into its worst economic crisis in decades by the devastating port blast in Beirut in August. In a message to Cardinal Bechara Rai, the patriarch of the […]
Give security agencies, service chiefs more time, Buhari pleads with Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Nigerians to give the military and other security agencies more time, cooperation, and support and also give them information on bandits and other criminals. Buhari said this in his Christmas message to Nigerians on Thursday, which was made available to journalists by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi […]
PHOTOS: Yuletide last minute shopping at Idumota market in Lagos
Photos by Bunmi Azeez Last minute shopping for Christmas celebration at Idumota market, Lagos Island, December 24, 2020. ALSO READ: Yuletide: Traders in Warri lament soaring prices of foodstuff Vanguard News Nigeria
Yelutide: Vigilante group to deploy six million officers
James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Vigilante Group of Nigeria, (VGN) says it has concluded arrangement to deploy no fewer than six million of its officers, to ensure hitch-free celebrations during the Christmas and New Year festivities. The Commander General of the Group, Dr Usman. Muhammad Jahun disclosed this in a press statement made available to newsmen […]
The various company I worked for – Muibi Kehinde Hammed, real estate mogul
The various company I worked for- Muibi Kehinde Hammed, real estate mogul
China suspends UK flights over new virus strain
China on Thursday suspended flights to and from Britain after it reported a new, more infectious strain of the coronavirus. China has largely curbed the spread of Covid-19 within its borders, but authorities remain highly vigilant about the threat of “imported” virus cases. “Given the exceptional nature of the virus mutation and its potential impact […]
Yuletide: Traders in Warri lament soaring prices of foodstuff
By Francis Efe – Warri As residents in the oil-rich city of Warri go about their last-minute shopping for the Yuletide, with barely a day to Christmas, business activities were not yet felt in the market due to high cost of goods and services. But in spite of the high prices of foodstuff, some residents […]
Crisis rocks Oyo PDP as S’West caretaker committee member says Makinde lacks maturity, accidental gov
A member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, South-West Zonal Caretaker Committee, Mrs Funmilayo Ogun, yesterday, described Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, as an accidental governor and a mistake that the PDP will no longer make.
