Liverpool will look to continue their fine form since the league resumed after the World Cup break when they travel to face Brentford on Monday evening. Both sides are coming into the match on the heels of a win with Thomas Frank’s side scooping a 2-0 London derby win over West Ham United in their […]

By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a Brazil returnee, Agbasi Prosper Chux with 105 parcels of cocaine concealed in candies at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos on Christmas Day. The suspect was arrested at the ‘D’ arrival hall of the MMIA during inward […]

Grammy-winning singer Anita Pointer died on Saturday at the age of 74 following a battle with cancer, her publicist said. One of the founding members of R&B group The Pointer Sisters, she delighted fans across the world with hits including “I’m So Excited,” “Jump,” and “Fire.” Along with sisters June and Ruth, the group from […]

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, and former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, at the weekend resolved to do anything possible to stimulate employment generation and enhance economic development of the state. Obasanjo and Daniel, who are promoters of the Green Legacy Resort Hotel and Conference Hotel respectively, restated […]

Croatia on Sunday switched to the euro and entered Europe’s passport-free zone — two major milestones for the country after joining the European Union nearly a decade ago. At midnight, the Balkan nation bid farewell to its kuna currency and became the 20th member of the eurozone. It is now the 27th nation in the […]

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to be inaugurated Sunday for a third term as Brazilian president, in a ceremony snubbed by outgoing leader Jair Bolsonaro, underlining the deep divisions the veteran leftist inherits. The swearing-in will cap a remarkable political comeback for 77-year-old Lula, who returns to the presidential palace in Brasilia less […]

Varying reactions have continued to trail the kidnapping of a female military officer, the invasion of Ihube community and the burning off everything in sight, by military personnel.

Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro, has congratulated citizens of the state and Nigerians on the new year 2023 and expressed confidence that it would be a year of glad tidings for the people.  Otuaro’s message of goodwill was contained in a statement made available to the press on Sunday at his country […]

The former National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, yesterday said that the G-5 Governors would find it difficult to ask their supporters to vote for another party apart from the PDP.

The Rivers state Governor Nyesom Wike says God won’t give power to the “wicked” and those who will sell off Nigeria in a fraction of a second. Wike stated this at the flag-off of the construction of Ogbo-Ihugbogbo Road in the Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state. The governor’s comment followed recent statements […]

At least nine people died in a shopping mall crush as revellers rang in the New Year in Uganda’s capital on Sunday, police said. After fireworks outside the Freedom City mall in Kampala, “a stampede ensued, resulting in the instant deaths of five people and injuries to several others,” police spokesman Luke Owoyesigyire said. “Emergency […]

By Efosa Taiwo Billionaire Elon Musk, formerly the richest man in the world, has broken a new record as the first person in history to lose $200 billion. According to the Bloomberg Billionaire’s Index, the Tesla founder and Twitter owner lost $200 billion off his net worth. It was gathered that Musk’s wealth plummeted to […]

Lagos State Government has restated its commitment towards providing decent, affordable and conducive homes for workers of various categories and residents generally in the years ahead.

Pope Francis hailed the “beloved” Benedict XVI on Sunday in a New Year’s Day service at the Vatican, the day after his predecessor died aged 95. “Today we entrust the beloved pope emeritus Benedict XVI to the most holy mother (the Virgin Mary), to accompany him in his passage from this world to God,” Francis […]

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri  The 7  Division of the Nigerian Army fighting Boko Haram and other criminal elements in the North East has debunked reports of corruption and negligence of troops welfare. This was contained in a press statement signed by the Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 7 Division Nigerian Army, Major Adamu Umar which was […]