Labour Party’s women leader assassinated in Kaduna State
The Labour Party Women Leader in Kaura, Kaduna State, Victoria Chintex, was on Monday, November 28, 2022, shot dead by suspected assassins. The gunmen reportedly stormed her residence on Monday night and shot her dead while her husband sustained gunshot injuries on his leg. The credibility of this information: Confirming the incident on Tuesday, November 28, Edward […]
BREAKING: Court sentences IGP to 3 months in prison
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, sentenced the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba to three months in prison for disobeying a valid court order. What the court said: “If at the end of the three months, the contemnor remains recalcitrant and still refuses to purge his contempt, he shall […]
Kanu sues NIA DG, demands N20bn compen
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has sued the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Abubakar, for imprisoning him (Kanu) in Kenya for eight days, before his extradition to Nigeria. The special counsel to the IPOB leader, Alloy Ejimakor, disclosed this on Wednesday morning, via his Twitter handle, were […]
Embolo’s Lone Strike Lifts Swiss To World Cup Win Over Cameroon
Breel Embolo scored against the country of his birth as Switzerland defeated Cameroon 1-0 to make a winning start to their World Cup campaign on Thursday. Embolo struck three minutes into the second half at Al Janoub Stadium as Switzerland secured a vital three points in a group that includes tournament favourites Brazil and Serbia. […]
Nigerian Club Lobi Stars Rule Out Move For Man United Outcast Ronaldo
Nigerian side Lobi Stars have ruled out a move for Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo in what appears to be banter, maintaining that the club have not made any contact with the player or his representatives. The former Real Madrid forward’s contract was terminated by Manchester United earlier in the week after the Portuguese interview with […]
Federal High Could nullifies APC governorship primaries that produced Tonye Cole
Justice E. A Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has disqualified Tonye Cole as Rivers State Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress. Justice Obile disqualified Tonye Cole on grounds of dual citizenship for voluntarily acquiring citizenship of the United Kingdom and declaration of allegiance to the same country, not being […]
W’Cup: Japan upset Germany in dramatic win
Japan came back to score twice in a 2-1 dramatic win over Germany. Germany took full advantage of a Japan transgression, as midfielder Ilkay Gundogan punched in the penalty kick. After a VAR decision, forward Kai Havertz’s goal was ruled onside for Germany, who took a 1-0 lead into halftime.
<strong>Buhari unveils new naira notes at Aso Rock</strong>
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday morning unveiled the redesigned naira notes across the N200, N500 and N1,000 denominations. Buhari unveiled the notes at the Council Chambers of the State House shortly before the kickoff of this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting. Fielding questions from correspondents after the event, the Governor of […]
Saudi Arabia beat Argentina in stunning World Cup upset
Saudi Arabia produced one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history to beat Argentina 2-1 in their Group C opener with goals by Saleh Al-Shehri and Salem Al-Dawsari stunning the favourites on Tuesday. The 51st-ranked Saudis were trailing to Lionel Messi’s 10th-minute penalty, but Al-Shehri squeezed in an angled shot in the 48th minute […]
Buhari Launch First Oil Drill In Northern Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, supervised the first oil drill in oil fields located in Bauchi and Gombe States. The ground-breaking ceremony of the Kolmani Oil Prospecting Lease (OPL) 809 and 810 at the Kolmani field site will be the first oil drilling in Northern Nigeria. Oil was discovered in commercial volume in the region […]
