EPL: Tottenham extend Son’s contract until 2026
Tottenham Hotspur have exercised the option to extend captain Son Heung-min’s contract until 2026. The 32-year-old South Korean joined the Premier League club in 2015 from Bayer Leverkusen. Since then,...
View ArticleIf anyone has crossed the line, it’s Tinubu govt, says Atiku
A former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed strong disapproval of the remarks made by the All Progressives...
View ArticleEx-prison officer jailed after sex with prisoner
A former prison officer at HMP Wandsworth has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after being caught on video engaging in sexual activity with an inmate. According to the BBC, Linda De Sousa Abreu,...
View Article‘It’s laughable,’ senator slams Kaduna elders over recall threat
Senator Lawal Usman, representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, has lambasted the Kaduna Elders Forum for demanding his recall from the National Assembly over alleged non-performance. PUNCH...
View ArticleDelta gov denies defection rumours, reaffirms loyalty to PDP
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has dismissed speculations about his potential defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. Responding to the rumours on...
View ArticleGhana can always count on Nigeria’s support, Tinubu tells Mahama
President Bola Tinubu has told the new President of Ghana, John Mahama, that his country can always count on Nigeria’s support for national development. Tinubu declared this on Tuesday during the...
View ArticlePolice arrest 19 suspects over Ondo cult clash
The Ondo State Police Command has disclosed that a total of 19 people have been arrested in connection with the cult clash which occurred on Monday, in Owo town, the Owo Local Government Area of the...
View ArticleVIDEO: John Mahama calls Tinubu Ghanaian president during inaugural speech
John Mahama was sworn in as the new President of Ghana on Tuesday during a ceremony held at Independence Square in Accra, the nation’s capital, where he gaffed calling Nigeria’s president, Bolanle...
View ArticleTwo die in Oyo road crash
The Federal Road Safety Corps in Oyo State on Tuesday confirmed the death of two persons in a road accident that occurred on the Ogbomoso-Ilorin Expressway. The sector Public Relations Officer, Mayowa...
View ArticleChina foreign minister set to visit Nigeria Wednesday
The Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi, is scheduled to arrive in Abuja on Wednesday for an official visit. During the visit, Yi who is a member of the Political Bureau of the...
View ArticleClark’s legacy will live on, says Fayemi
Former Governor of Ekiti State and ex-Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of elder statesman Edwin Clark. In a statement issued on...
View ArticleFG cracks down on schools encouraging exam malpractice
The Federal Government has commenced a nationwide monitoring and evaluation exercise in schools to clamp down on institutions operating as ‘miracle centres’ — a term used for schools notorious for...
View ArticleClark’s death left major vacuum, says INC President
The President of the Ijaw National Congress, Prof Benjamin Okaba has mourned the death of elder statesman and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, Chief Edwin Clark, stating that his death has left a...
View ArticleStop bloodbath in Osun, NANS urges Tinubu, South West govs
The National Association of Nigerian Students has called on President Bola Tinubu to wade into the political crisis rocking Osun State to forestall anarchy. NANS made this call in a statement signed by...
View ArticleVIDEO: NSA hands over 59 rescued kidnap victims to Kaduna govt
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, on Tuesday handed over 59 rescued kidnapping victims to the Kaduna State Government at the Office of the National Security Adviser in Abuja’s Three Arms...
View ArticleJUST IN: Obi, ex-IGP Okiro, others pay condolence visit to Clark’s family
Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, and former Inspector General of Police Mike Okiro have paid a condolence visit to the residence of the Late Chief Edwin...
View ArticleNNPC denies importing 200 million litres of petrol
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has firmly denied reports claiming that it recently imported 200 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly referred to as petrol. It also...
View ArticleNLC shuts down IBEDC over sacking of 3,000 workers
The Oyo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress brought operations at the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company to a standstill on Tuesday, staging a massive protest over the recent dismissal of...
View ArticleKano gov unveils new security outfit, other initiatives
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has established a new security outfit, “Neighborhood Watch,” to enhance security across the state. The governor also signed two additional laws aimed at improving...
View ArticleJonathan faults military deployment for elections, advocates police-led security
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has criticised the deployment of military personnel for election duties in Nigeria, saying that it overstretched the military. Speaking at the public presentation of...
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