Zlatan Ibrahimovic is clear of coronavirus after returning two negative tests, his club Milan have confirmed. The 39-year-old striker contracted COVID-19 last month and has missed Milan’s previous four games as a result. Milan, who face Inter in the derby on October 17 after the international break, confirmed Ibrahimovic is now able to leave self-isolation. ALSO READ: Super Eagles slip […]

Former President General of Evwreni Clan Improvement Union, Hon Victor Ohare, and a yet to be identified solider were on Saturday allegedly shot, while three houses were set ablaze in a renewed crisis rocking Evwreni community in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. Our correspondent gathered that some members of the community’s disbanded […]

Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has appealed to the people of the state to exercise restraints in the course of protesting against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), saying that government is already responding to their outcry. Oyetola, in a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode, on Saturday […]

Chief David Jimoh Ajiboye (J.P.) a.k.a DAJBOYE was born in 1927 in Osi-Ekiti to Pa Ajayi Osegbemiro Ajiboyede of Obaaji compound and Madam Salamotu Ajayi Ajiboyede popularly known as “Eyelobi” of Ejemu compound all of blessed memories. His paternal christian and maternal muslim leanings boldly reflect in his given names that he was very proud […]

By Kingsley Omonobi Several armed bandits have been neutralized in airstrikes executed by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji at a location West of Wagini in Katsina State. The air interdiction mission was conducted on 8 October 2020 employing a force package of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets and helicopter gunships after credible […]

A Civil Society Organisation, Yiaga Africa, says the Ondo State governorship election was marred with vote-buying and inadequate compliance with Covid-19 protocol. Dr Aisha Abdullahi, Co-chair, Yiaga Africa 2020 Ondo Election Observation Mission, stated this on Saturday at a press conference on situational report on the election. Abdulahi commended INEC for early arrival of materials […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has directed all banks operating in the country to always observe strict compliance with SWIFT Universal Confirmation Requirements. The directive was outlined in a circular issued by Mr Sam Okojere, CBN’s Director, Banking Services Department. Okojere directed all SWIFT customers to provide information on the outcome of all their […]

By Douglas Anele Again, knowing full well that northern power brokers still see Ndigbo as a conquered people, a president of Igbo extraction (PIE) would be afraid to take bold measures required to address lingering negative repercussions of the civil war on Igboland, notably the offensive exclusion of Ndigbo from the inner sanctum of power […]

TikTok has been banned in Pakistan after the country’s telecom regulator deemed that it had failed to filter out “immoral and indecent” content. It is the latest blow for the beleaguered social media platform, which back in June was banned in India after that country said it had received reports that TikTok and other Chinese […]

Before Nigeria became independent of colonial rule, several attempts were made but they met a brick wall. As you are very well aware, internal strife was more of the problem than the occupier else we would have been sovereign before 1960.