Johnny Depp Staff Defend Actor In London Libel Trial
Employees of Hollywood star Johnny Depp during his rocky marriage to ex-wife Amber Heard defended the actor in a UK court Tuesday on day six of his libel lawsuit trial. A bodyguard of US actor Johnny Depp testified that he had never seen Depp hit ex-wife Amber HeardThe “Pirates of the Caribbean” hero is suing […]
FG Condemns UK’s Denial Of Landing Permit To Air Peace
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM), has condemned the United Kingdom’s denial of landing permit to a Nigerian carrier, Air Peace. The NIDCOM boss described the decision at the last minute as outrageous and absolutely unwarranted by the UK authorities. Dabiri-Erewa made this known on her official Twitter page on Tuesday. Read Also: […]
774,000 Jobs: FG Officially Begins Recruitment
The Special Public Works (SPW) programme which was suspended by the National Assembly, has officially kicked off. The federal government confirmed its take-off via its official Twitter handle, @NigeriaGov, on Tuesday. “The State Selection Committees have been inaugurated and have commenced work,” the tweet read, before adding a link for the names and contact details […]
Reps Move To Investigate Mass Resignation In Nigerian Army
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate purported voluntary resignation of 365 soldiers. The decision to probe the circumstance of the resignation followed the adoption of a motion of matters of urgent public importance moved by the Chief Whip of the House, Muhammed Monguno and 3 others on Tuesday. According to the mover of […]
Drogba Snubbed By Ivorian Players For FIF Top Job
The hope of Didier Drogba of becoming the next president of the Ivory Coast’s football federation has suffered a serious setback. This was after the failure of his fellow players to support his candidacy. Drogba, 42, is one of three candidates standing for election as president of the Ivorian Football Federation in September. He is […]
₦700m Fraud: Pastor Ize-Iyamu, Others Appear In Court
Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, on Tuesday appeared before Justice Umar Garba of the Federal High Court in Benin, over the ₦700 million money laundering suit filed against him and four others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Other defendants in the suit are […]
2 Rescued From Collapsed Building In Kano
Two persons were rescued Tuesday by Kano State Fire Service after a building collapsed in Rimin Gata Quarters, Ungogo Local Government Area. Read Also: NUJ Kano Calls For Stiffer Penalties For Rapists The state Fire Service Spokesman, Saidu Mohammed, confirmed the incident in a statement in Kano on Tuesday. “We received a distress call from […]
Olu Falae: Yoruba Is The Glue Holding Nigeria Together
Elder statesman, Chief Olu Falae, has said Yorubaland is the glue holding Nigeria together, invested a lot to maintain peace in the country and, therefore, cannot be talking of secession. Olu Falae, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Minister of Finance, Director for Economic Planning, and Managing Director of a bank, spoke […]
Tell-All Book On Trump Goes On Sale Today, NY Judge Lifts Ban
The tell-all book on Donald Trump, written by his niece, Mary Trump will go on sale throughout the United States today. This followed the lifting of a restraining order by a New York state judge on the author. The order issued 30 June had temporarily blocked Mary Trump from publishing the book, which from serialised […]
Senate Okays Life Imprisonment For Kidnappers
Anyone convicted of kidnapping in Nigeria will now face life imprisonment, the Nigerian Senate prescribed on Tuesday. The lawmakers nullified the 10 year imprisonment slammed on kidnappers and raised it to be life imprisonment to deter belligerent Nigerians from going into the act of kidnapping. The upper chamber also deleted the statute of limitation on […]
Actress Naya Rivera’s Body Found In Lake Piru
A body has been found inside Lake Piru, California where American actress Naya Rivera vanished last week Wednesday. In a tweet, the Ventura County Sheriff announced: Read Also: South African Rapper, AKA Tests Positive For COVID-19 “A body has been found at Lake Piru this morning. The recovery is in progress. A news conference will […]
Real Madrid May Be Crowned La Liga Champions On Thursday
Real Madrid need just one more win to be crowned 2019/2020 La Liga Champions, after holding off aggressive Granada, to secure a vital 2-1 win away. The victory restored the table-toppers four point lead over Barcelona, setting up for them the chance to be crowned LaLiga champions on Thursday, if they beat visiting Villarreal. Read […]