2023 ‘ll worsen banditry if not checked now, says Baptist Convention President
National President, Nigeria Baptist Convention, Dr Israel Akanji has warned that criminals would be more emboldened as the country approached the 2023 general election if something urgently is not done to curtail the problem of banditry
Maina not in court due to knee problems, prison officer tells court
An officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), Kuje, on Friday, told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), was not in the courtroom because of knee problems. The officer, who did not mention his name in the open court, told Justice Okon Abang shortly […]
EURO 2020: I expected abuse after penalty miss ― Saka
England’s Bukayo Saka has said he “knew instantly the kind of hate” he was going to receive after his penalty was saved in Sunday’s Euro 2020 final. Saka’s miss – along with earlier misses by Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho – saw Italy beat England in a penalty shootout to win the tournament. ALSO READ: […]
Barca chief, Laporta urges patience on Messi’s new contract
Barcelona president Joan Laporta is optimistic Lionel Messi will sign a contract extension with the club but knows they must stay patient. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner is now a free agent after his deal at Camp Nou expired on June 30. According to reports, Messi has agreed a new five-year deal with the Blaugrana while […]
Perfect ten as Roma win 10-0 in Mourinho’s first game
Jose Mourinho’s Roma tenure started with a 10-0 rout of minnows Montecatini in a training match on Thursday. Having been sacked by Tottenham, former Chelsea, Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Inter boss Mourinho was appointed as Roma’s new head coach in May, replacing compatriot Paulo Fonseca. ALSO READ: Serie A ban use of green kits from […]
Court grants man divorce over lack of love for wife
A man, Bitrus Gapfung, who dragged his wife, Pamkat, before a Jos Upper Area Court, sitting in Kasuwan Mama, was on Friday granted divorce due on grounds of ”lack of love and peace” for 14 years. A panel of two magistrates, Ghazali Adam and Hyacinth Dolnaan, granted the divorce after Gapfung told the court that […]
BREAKING: Another fight erupts in House of Reps over electoral bill report
By Levinus Nwabughiogu – Abuja Another fight has broken out in the House of Representatives following a disagreement on whether or not members should vote on the electronic transmission of election results. The House had taken presentations and testimonies from a Nigerian Telecommunication Commission, NCC team at plenary with speaker Femi Gbajabiamila in charge. He […]
(BREAKING) Anambra Guber: PDP, APGA in disarray as INEC drops Soludo, Ozigbo
By Omeiza Ajayi The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has published the list of candidates for the November 6 Governorship Election in Anambra state. In the list published on Friday, the electoral umpire, in obedience to orders of court, dropped the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Mr Valentine Ozigbo and that of the […]
Akwa Ibom govt to shut down hotels, places linked to cult, criminal activities
By Harris Emanuel Akwa Ibom State government has threatened to close down hotels and all other places having link with cult and criminal activities. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Comrade Ini Ememobong disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Uyo, the state capital. According to him, the decision was premised on reports […]
Eid-Ul-Adha, Hajj rituals, and Prophet Ibrahim’s Sacrifice
By Imam Murtadha Gusau In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Ever MercifulDear brothers and sisters! Even after over 40 centuries, the message and the character of Prophet Ibrahim (Peace be upon him) remains exemplary for millions of people. A proponent of monotheism, he declared the Oneness of Almighty Allah at a time […]
Benue election: National NUJ has not done any wrong to get a bench warrant – Isiguzo
The National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Mr Chris Isiguzo, Friday, said that the national body of the union has not in any way violated any court order in respect of the Benue State Council of the union to warrant a bench warrant issued by a National Industrial Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State against the union and it’s officers.
Oparanozie returns, Plumptre gets invite to Super Falcons
Desire Oparanozie has been recalled to the National Women’s Football team the Super Falcons after ‘kissing and making up’ with the Nigeria Football Federation. The striker who has been absent since 2018 was among 26 players called by coach Randy Waldrum ahead of the Aisha Buhari Cup billed for September. Her absence from the team […]
Foreign Slim: The next generation of Female afrobeats artistes
In a male-dominated landscape, this woman is flying in the face of industry norms, societal expectations, and preconceptions to expand the ever-changing landscape of contemporary African music and cement herself in a suite of trailblazers, visionaries and innovators.
DEVELOPING: Reps arrive in numbers to continue clause-by-clause consideration of Electoral Bill report
By Levinus Nwabughiogu – Abuja The chamber of the House of Representatives is currently agog with a good number of the members who have arrived to continue the clause-by-clause consideration of the electoral bill report. Recall that the exercise came to an abrupt halt on Thursday when the members suddenly began to exchange blows on […]
Stakeholders lament funding challenge in eradicating TB in Nigeria
By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-MAJOR stakeholders in the control and eradication of Tuberculosis in Nigeria have fingered funding as a major challenge in the eradication of the disease in the country. A critical stakeholder in the fight against the disease,Stop TB Partnership Nigeria, said there is 70 percent funding gap,a development seen to be worrisome. The […]
Northern Lawmakers insist region must retain presidency in 2023
By Boluwaji Obahopo Northern state legislators had said the north deserves to retain the presidency in 2023 because the south has ruled for 14 years while the north would have ruled for 10 years at the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure. The lawmakers who assembled in Abuja on the auspices of an advocacy for […]
