Measures To Reduce Motorbike Fatalities Tested At Dakar
Measures to reduce the number of accidents and increase safety in motorcycle rally events will be tested after a meeting between the Dakar Rally organisers and motorcycling’s governing body FIM. The latest Dakar rally saw two fatalities with motorcyclists Paulo Goncalves of Portugal and Edwin Straver of the Netherlands both dying following accidents during the […]
Olympic Chiefs Prepare For ‘Successful’ Tokyo 2020
The International Olympic Committee said Tuesday it was busy with preparations for a “successful” Summer Games in Tokyo in less than five months and at a time when the coronavirus outbreak is widening. IOC president Thomas Bach, speaking at the opening of the Olympic body’s two-day executive board meeting in Lausanne, said: “We are preparing […]
Man City Must Maintain ‘Big Club’ Mentality – Guardiola
Pep Guardiola urged his Manchester City squad to maintain their hunger for more trophies after picking up the eighth of his four-season reign with a third consecutive League Cup. City have more cup success in sight as they travel to Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday and lead Real Madrid 2-1 […]
Sokratis Papastathopoulos Hints At Arsenal Exit
Sokratis Papastathopoulos has insisted he will leave Arsenal before his contract expires if he does not get more game time under Mikel Arteta. The 31-year-old Greek defender opened the scoring in the Gunners’ 2-0 win away to third-tier Portsmouth in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Monday. But that was a comparatively rare […]
Biden Aims To Blunt Sanders Bid In Tuesday Primaries
Americans were voting in 14 states on Tuesday with Joe Biden counting on a wave of endorsements by other moderate candidates to help blunt the momentum of leftist frontrunner Bernie Sanders and catapult him atop the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren were also […]
22 Dead In US State Of Tennessee Following Tornadoes
At least 22 people died as tornadoes ripped through Tennessee early Tuesday, destroying buildings and toppling power lines hours before the southern US state was to vote in Super Tuesday primaries, officials said. Devastation could be seen across the rubble-strewn state capital Nashville, where a tornado touched down shortly after midnight. Residents described running for […]
Bitter Kola Does Not Cure Coronavirus – Health Minister
Minister of State for Health, Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora, has cautioned Nigerians on the use of herbal products to protect themselves from Coronavirus (COVID-19). Mamora told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Forum on Tuesday that there have been so many claims by some Nigerians that bitter kola can be used to cure coronavirus. He, however, […]
Southwest PDP Upholds Ogun Chairman’s Suspension
The Southwest Executive of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it has affirmed the suspension of the Ogun State Chairman of the party, Engr Bayo Dayo. The South West leadership of the PDP announced the suspension of Dayo in a statement signed by the National Vice Chairman of the party, Dr. Eddie Olafeso and […]
Crisis In Kwara Takes A Turn For Worse
The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kwara State took a new dimension Monday with the Vice Chairman of the party for Kwara North senatorial district, warning that “the soul of our party is been threatened by political marauders.” Read Also: Bayelsa: PDP Withdraws Petition Against INEC, APC Sunday Oyebiyi, who addressed a […]
Govt Fund Was Not Spent On Mum’s Birthday – Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has denied that he flew 300 guests to Dubai, United Arab Emirates for his mother’s birthday. Sahara Reporters had alleged that Gbajabiamila flew 300 guests in private jets for the birthday celebration of Lateefat Olufunke Gbajabiamila, who just clocked 90. However, in a statement by Gbajabiamila’s […]
‘Coronavirus Not A Threat But Reality In Africa’ – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Coronavirus (COVID-19) no longer a threat in Africa but a reality. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africaz, said this in a statement posted on the organisation’s website. Coronavirus has been reported in four African countries. Read Also: G7 Seeks To Inoculate Global Economy Against Coronavirus Moeti said WHO was […]
Breaking: Supreme Court Denies Ihedioha Yet Again
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, declined to restore Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the Governor of Imo State. The apex court, in a decision by a seven-man panel of Justices led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, reinstated the judgement it gave on January 14, which declared […]