10 top players that retired in 2022
By Seyifunmi Awobiyi Footballers, apparently, can’t play the sport forever. There is always a time when they can’t continue and hence, call it quits with the beautiful game. They were many players who did so this year, drawing the curtains to their respective careers. Here is a list of 10 top footballers the world of […]
Umahi refutes supporting PDP guber candidate for 2023
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi, has refuted claims that he is supporting the state governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dr Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odi for the 2023 poll. This is contained in a statement in Abakaliki by Mr Chooks Oko, his Special Assistant on Media. Oko said that the governor said this at […]
Fire guts cars impounded by Abia traffic agency
By Ugochukwu Alaribe, Umuahia Over 10 vehicles parked at the premises of the Traffic and Indiscipline Management Agency of Abia State, TIMAAS, located along Obikabia road, Ogbor Hill, Aba, have been gutted by fire. This came a few days after Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu had directed the traffic agency to release all vehicles being detained at […]
Trading crypto gives financial freedom – CEO Kingpay
The Chief Executive Officer of the Kiingpay cryptocurrency platform Mr.King Godswil Nwaeze, popularly referred to as Only1Kiing has revealed the reason he choose trading crypto, saying that it gives financial freedom without age limits. He said modern trend, in no way, underrates the importance of education, but technology has provided rare opportunities to young people […]
Marriages, music, endorsements: Pele’s life away from the field
Pele’s life off the field was as eventful as his record-breaking career on it, with three marriages and a range of trailblazing sponsorship deals which helped modern-day players fill their pockets with corporate cash. Here AFP Sport looks at a side of the Brazilian superstar that often defied his squeaky-clean image: ‘Talk to your doctor’ […]
NBA suspends 11 players after Pistons-Magic scuffle
The NBA suspended Detroit Pistons guard Killian Hayes for three games and Orlando Magic center Moritz Wagner for two games on Thursday, with nine other players handed one-match suspensions following a mass scuffle during a game a day earlier. Pistons guard Hamidou Diallo was given a one-game ban and eight Magic players will also serve […]
Covid’s true death toll still elusive, three years in
The true global death toll of Covid-19 remains difficult to nail down three years after the first case was detected, though experts agree there have been far more fatalities than officially reported. The difference between the official and real figures could diverge even further next year, with modelling predicting more than a million deaths in […]
Nearly 1,700 journalists killed over past 20 years — RSF
Nearly 1,700 journalists have been killed worldwide over the past 20 years, an average of more than 80 a year, according to an analysis published by Reporters Without Borders. The two decades between 2003 and 2022 were “especially deadly decades for those in the service of the right to inform”, said the Paris-based media rights […]
3 Policemen, 4 others dead in Niger auto crash, not drunk — Police
Three Policemen including four other civilians have been reported dead in a ghastly motor accident in Niger state.
Borno deputy governor swears in 27 Caretaker council chairmen
The deputy governor of Borno State, Hon. Umar Usman Kadafur, on Thursday, presided over the swearing-in of the newly appointed 27 local government transition caretaker chairmen of the state on behalf of governor Babagana Zulum.
Ganduje signs N268bn budget into law
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Thursday signed N268 billion 2023 appropriation bill into law. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor in November presented N245 billion to the State House of Assembly for approval. Speaking shortly after signing the document, Ganduje said the legislators reviewed the budget upward to N268 […]
