30,000 policemen to be deployed for Ondo governorship election
By Dayo Johnson NO fewer than 30,000 policemen would be deployed to ensure adequate security and peaceful governorship election in the state on October 10 this year. The State Commissioner of Police, Bolaji Salami who said this in Akure, the state capital equally allayed the fears that foreigners would be allowed into the state before […]
NDUKA UGBADE: How our sweet story turned sour
In this concluding part of the interview with the man who captained the 1985 FIFA U16-winning Golden Eaglets, Nduka Ugbade, he opens up on what Nigeria should do to turn her football fortunes around, leads us through their post World Cup travails and the failure of Nigeria to accord them their due recognition. He spoke […]
The house that ‘Mrs J’ sold
By Muyiwa Adetiba We were next door neighbours physically but he was actually more than a neighbour. He was like a senior brother. When my then pregnant wife had labour pains around midnight, it was to his wife a matron, we turned. That was our first real contact. Until then, we merely exchanged polite greetings […]
Clergies shun Sen Okoro’s burial mass as Utazi assumes role of man of God
By Ikechukwu Odu and Chinenye Ozor The congregation who gathered at Agu Nru Nsukka, in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State on Friday to pay their last respect to late Senator Fidelis Okoro were surprised to see a catechist officiate the burial mass even in the presence of the Parish Priest of Holy Redeemer […]
Inmate recently pardoned allegedly rapes 4yr-old girl in Bauchi mosque
By Charly Agwam The Nigeria Police, Bauchi State Command has confirmed the arrest of an alleged serial rapist, Yusuf Bako who reportedly raped a four years old girl in a mosque According to a press statement released on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, Ahmed Wakil, Bauchi police team rescued […]
Messi makes dramatic u-turn, set to stay with Barcelona
Lionel Messi has confirmed he will stay at Barcelona against his wishes and hinted his desire to avoid a courtroom battle was the overriding reason behind the decision. The superstar’s bombshell U-turn was officially announced on Friday evening, although Messi has once again doubled down on his criticism of the board and its under-fire president […]
