Koeman says youthful Barcelona can still compete with Europe’s best
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman insists his resurgent team can still compete with the strongest in Europe as they prepare to take on a Paris Saint-Germain side missing Neymar in their Champions League last 16, first leg on Tuesday. “I don’t see other teams who are much better than Barcelona, but I think it’s not good […]
Court remands two over alleged attempt to kill village head
A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered that the duo of Samuel Odeh and Moses Ijuo, be remanded in a correctional centre over alleged attempt to kill one Chief Francis Okogi. Okogi is the Clan Head of Ogege Idelle Village in Oju Local Government area in Benue. The defendants, both from Oju Local Government area […]
7 people infected with Ebola in Guinea – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Guinean health authorities have declared an outbreak of Ebola in a rural community in the south of the country with no fewer than seven people infected. WHO Regional Office for Africa, in a statement posted on its website, stated that three people have died out of the seven people […]
Zuma could face jail after snubbing South African anti-graft panel
The chair of a South African judicial panel investigating mass state corruption said Monday he would seek jail time for embattled former president Jacob Zuma over contempt of court after he again failed to appear before the commission. The 79-year-old Zuma, who has snubbed previous summonses by the commission, refused to comply with a Constitutional […]
Nigeria can’t tackle insecurity effectively without state police – Ihuka
By Ugochukwu Alaribe Worried by the rising insecurity in Nigeria, President, Ngwa Patriots Forum, a socio political group in Abia State, Sir Uzo Ihuka, has called for the establishment of state police to check the trend. Ihuka, who stated this in an interview with Vanguard in Umuahia, explained that state police had become necessary following […]
Service chiefs:Civil rights group writes NASS, faults composition
Wants NASS to prevail on Buhari to review composition, includes South East in new security management *Says position of Ohaneze Ndigbo on review to reflect federal character be treated By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–A group of civil rights advocates concerned on national unity, peace building and protection of human rights has written an open letter to […]
