Suarez Under Investigation For Examination Malpractices
Barcelona striker, Luis Suarez is being investigated by Italian financial police and the Perugia public prosecutors for possible examination malpractices. The Uruguayan forward underwent an Italian citizenship test last week to facilitate his move to Juventus. Allegedly, Suarez was aware of the contents of the exam before taking it and his score pre-assigned. A statement […]
Gov Sule Confirms Return Of Abducted FRSC Officers
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule on Tuesday confirmed that the remaining operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) allegedly kidnapped by suspected bandits, had been freed. The governor said this when he received the Market Enterprise Development Advisor, Fatima Buhari, in Lafia. Earlier, 26 officers were travelling for training at the FRSC’s Academy at […]
Renowned Writer, Onyeka Chiemelie Unveils New Short Film
Renowned Writer, Actor and Entreprenuer Onyeka Chiemelie, Chief Executive Officer of Kizzy Service Hub an online media hub has unveiled his new motion picture work titled ‘Life As I See It’. The project which has been long teased by his media team finally made it to the big screen after it was premiered during the […]
All Set For Edo Governorship Election Tribunal
Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, the president of the Court of Appeal, has constituted the tribunal to handle petitions arising from the just-concluded Edo governorship election. The tribunal’s Secretary, Sunday Martins said, in a statement, Edo Chief Judge approved the use of the High Court on Sapele Road, Benin City as venue of the tribunal’s sitting. Read […]
Hosa Okunbo Congratulates Obaseki On His Reelection
Edo-born billionaire oil magnate, Captain (Dr.) Hosa Wells Okunbo, has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki on his victory at the just-concluded September 19 Edo State Governorship election. Africa Today News, New York recalls that Okunbo openly supported Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against Obaseki, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate and former […]
Super Eagles Squad List For Friendlies Released By NFF
The NFF has released the list of Super Eagles players that have been invited for the friendlies against Tunisia and Ivory Coast. The Eagles play Ivory Coast on the 9th of October and then face Tunisia four days later on the 13th. Both games will be played in Austria. Both games will be held in […]
Edo Election: The Many Mistakes Of Ize-Iyamu
The just-concluded election between Obaseki and Ize Iyamu could be compared to the story of Jacob and Esau in the Bible. For the sake of those who are not conversant with the story, Esau was the first son of Isaac and it was his birthright to ascend the throne of his forefather’s dynasty, but he […]
Emmanuel Uduaghan Set To Dump APC For PDP
Information filtering in from Delta political circle revealed that the immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has concluded plans to defect from All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People Democratic Party (PDP). Uduaghan who governed the state from 2007 to 2015 under the PDP platform left for the APC in August 2018. […]
COVID-19: NCAA Threatens To Stop Domestic Flights
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has threatened to stop domestic flights in the country. In a letter addressed to local airlines on Monday, NCAA said it has observed that some airlines are breaching the protocol put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19. The regulatory agency, therefore, warned defaulters to desist or face […]
Witness Testifies Against Turaki On ₦714.6m Fraud
Tahir Umar Tahir, the prosecution witness testified on Monday against the former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki SAN over ₦714.6 million fraud. This is contained in a press statement released by Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media and Publicity (EFCC). Turaki is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC […]
Nigerian Army Colonel Bako Dies In Boko Haram Ambush
Colonel D.C. Bako, one of the commanders of Operation LAFIYA DOLE of the Nigerian Army in Borno State has died in an ambush staged by Boko Haram. According to the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 7 Division, Ado Isa, Bako was killed on Sunday 20 September at about 10 a.m He was killed as he […]
Trump To Announce Supreme Court Judge Nominee Next Week
President Donald Trump said Monday he will announce his nominee for the empty Supreme Court seat at the end of this week, kickstarting a political fight set to upend the already nail-biting US election. “I will announce it either Friday or Saturday and then the work begins, but hopefully it won’t be too much work,” […]