World Cup winner, Boateng, in ‘assault mess on ex-girlfriend’, to appear in court
German 2014 World Cup winner Jerome Boateng is expected to appear in court in Munich on Thursday to answer accusations he assaulted the mother of […]
Month: September 2021
NFF endorses Flying Officer’s Cup 2021 as prestigious women football pre-season tourney kicks off October 10
Nigeria’s football governing body, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially endorsed the third edition of the prestigious Flying Officer’s Cup billed to hold next month […]
Coup: ECOWAS suspends Guinea, sends mission to Conakry
A mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will on Thursday visit Guinea which has been gripped by a military coup, according […]
Row: Tuface begs Nigerians to leave his family alone
Popular Nigerian musician, Tuface Idibia, also known as 2baba for the first time has spoken up days after his wife, Annie, accused him of infidelity. […]
FG okays N470B maintenance for power sector, N1.2 billion Nasarawa water project
Abdullahi Mohammed, AbujaNigeria’s cabinet has approved N470.8 billion for the purchase of isolators, circuit breakers and other maintenance equipment for the nation’s power sector. Minister […]
NNPC consolidates on gains, publishes 2020 audited financial statements
Following up on President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent announcement of thedeclaration of two hundred and eighty seven billion Naira (N287bn) Profit After Tax (PAT) in year 2020 by […]
DSS to court: ‘One chance’ snatched Sunday Igboho’s aides’ case file
The Department of State Services (DSS) told the Federal High Court, Abuja that some criminal elements – “one chance’’ had stolen its case file. The […]
Sokoto governor seeks assembly approval to establish new agency
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has presented a Bill to the state House of Assembly to approve the establishment of the Erosion and Watershed […]
Breaking: ECOWAS suspends Guinea
West Africa’s main regional bloc has suspended Guinea’s membership, days after a military coup that removed President Alpha Conde. During an extraordinary virtual summit on Wednesday, leaders […]
Jar of Elvis Presley’s hair auctioned for $72,500
A baseball-sized clump of hair that came from the head of Elvis Presley sold for $72,500 in an auction. Kruse GWS Auctions, based in Los Angeles, said […]
Kano Assembly joins calls for state police, devolution of power
Ahmad Tijjani Abdul, Kano Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday called for amendment of the 1999 Constitution to enable creation of state police and […]
Buhari appoints Fatima Waziri-Aziz as DG of NAPTIP, second in 6 months
By Abdullahi Mohammed, AbujaPresident Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Fatima Waziri- Aziz as the Director General of the National Agency for Prohibition […]
Breaking: 2021 sports federations election for September 30
The federal Ministry of Youth and Sports development has rolled out plans for the conduct of elections into various boards of sports Federations. A statement released […]
Cricket World Cup: Team Nigeria arrives Botswana for women’s qualifiers
Team Nigeria has arrived in Gaborone, the Botswana capital, ahead of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers. The 25-person contingent left […]
Breaking: In Plateau, Lalong lifts ban on tricycles, relaxes curfew
Plateau state Governor Simon Lalong has further relaxed the curfew imposed on Jos North in the aftermath of crisis that erupted in area. He has […]