Court sentences man to life imprisonment for raping boy, 8, in Akwa Ibom
By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced a 40-year-old man, identified as John Udom to life imprisonment for raping an 8-year-old boy and his neighbour in Uyo, the state capital. The presiding judge, Justice Bennett Ilaumo while delivering his judgment yesterday in suit number HU/23C/2020 between the […]
PIB: N’Delta monarch demands 25% equity shareholding for host communities
FORMER National Chairman, Traditional Rulers of Oil Minerals Producing Communities of Nigeria, TROMPCON, HM Charles Ayemi-Botu, has advocated appropriation of not less than 25 per cent equity shareholding in the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, for host communities in Niger –Delta to alleviate their troubles. HM Ayemi-Botu, paramount ruler of Seimbiri Kingdom in Burutu local government […]
Gunmen attack Emir of Birnin Gwari’s convoy
***driver narrowly escaped By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The convoy of the Emir of Birnin Gwari, Alhaji Zubairu Jibril Mai Gwari II, was attacked by armed bandits on Tuesday evening. The emir was, however, not in the convoy during the attack but his driver was narrowly escaped. The incident happened along the dreaded Kaduna-Birnin Gwari highway. According […]
Scottish champion, Aribo named Nigeria’s most successful player
In its latest post, CIES Football Observatory has highlighted the footballers who have won the highest percentage of domestic league matches in which they participated as starting 11 players since 15th March 2020. Only players who started at least 20 games in their current league (regular season or playoff matches) have been considered in the […]
NLO: Third-tier side Ottasolo maintains four-game unbeaten run
True to the prediction of its owner, Ottasolo Football Club, are the team to beat at the on-going Nationwide League One competition with a commanding five wins in as many matches at the Ilorin centre. Club owner Gabriel Davies, a former Stationery Stores defender, had hinted ahead of the season his desire to see Ottasolo […]
FIFA boss Infantino, Japan FA congratulate Pinnick on FIFA council victory
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has personally congratulated the President of Nigeria Football Federation, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick on the latter’s barnstorming entry into the FIFA Council, following elections held at the CAF Ordinary and Elective General Assembly in Rabat, Morocco on Friday. “I have no doubt that your experience, your knowledge, not to mention your […]
