Europa: Leicester’s Ndidi sees red as Osimhen grabs brace in Napoli draw

. Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen denied Leicester the perfect start in the Europa League as Napoli hit back from 2-0 down to snatch a point. The striker struck twice in the second half as the visitors deservedly grabbed a 2-2 draw in Group C at the King Power Stadium. Ayoze Perez’s first goal since March and […]
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Court remands car dealer for alleged cheating

An Upper Area Court in Kubwa, ordered that a 38-year-old car dealer, Tanko Abdullahi, be remanded in a correctional facility for alleged cheating. The Judge, Abdullahi Jibril gave the order after the defendant pleaded not guilty to criminal breach of trust and cheating. Jibril however adjourned the case until October 13 for hearing. Earlier, the […]

Trading returns negative on NGX, down by N30bn

Trading activities on the nation’s bourse closed on a negative note on Thursday to halt two consecutive days of bullish sentiment. Specifically, the All-Share Index dipped 57.03 points or 0.15 per cent to close at 38,911.31 from 38,968.34 recorded on Wednesday. READ ALSOReps to conclude Constitution amendment process in 2 years – Spokesman Accordingly, the […]

Present APC is not same as one I criticised ― Fani Kayode

Latest All People Congress, APC, chieftain, Femi Fani-Kayode has stated categorically that the APC he heavily criticised in time past is not the same party he joined. Fani-Kayode, defending his defection to the ruling APC party on Channels TV, explained that the APC he joined is forward-thinking, and accommodating. He maintained that he joined the […]

2023: Gbajabiamila, Tallen, call for increased women participation in governance

By Gabriel Ewepu and Fortune Eromosele, Abuja Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Ene Obi, Thursday called for increased participation of women in governance. The speakers spoke at a two-day hybrid intergenerational consultative and […]

Woman, 47, docked over alleged N1.2m theft

A 47-year-old woman, Bisola Okeowo, on Thursday appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly stealing N1,244,795. Okeowo, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing, to which she pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Insp Sunday Bassey, told the court that the woman committed the offence […]

VAT: We will implement whatever law says – Ondo Govt

The Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS) says the state will implement the law as it relates to the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT in the state. Mr Tolu Adegbie, the Executive Chairman of ODIRS, stated this at a news conference on Thursday in Akure. He noted that the agency had carried its research […]

Man jailed 6 months for stabbing neighbour

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, sentenced a 35-year-old man, Fatai Ramon, to six months imprisonment with hard labour, for stabbing his neighbour in the face. Ramon pleaded guilty to breach of peace and causing grievous hurt. Chief Magistrate D. S Odukoya sentenced Ramon without an option of fine. Odukoya said that the sentence […]

NAF probes ‘unfortunate’ bombing of civilians in Yobe

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has began investigation into fighter jet airstrike in ”Buhari village” in Yunusari Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yunusari, which shares an international border with Niger Republic has an area of 3,790 km2 and a population of 125,821 according to the 2006 […]

Chelsea’s Reece James loses Champions League medal to burglars

Chelsea and England defender Reece James has revealed he had his Champions League winners’ medal and Euro 2020 runners-up medal stolen during a burglary at his home. The break-in happened while the 21-year-old was playing for the Blues in Tuesday’s 1-0 Champions League win over Zenit. James played a full part in Chelsea’s 1-0 victory over Manchester […]

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