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Gunmen have abducted another judge this time in Benin City the Edo state capital. Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme of the Benin Court of Appeal was kidnapped today on her way to the court. The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Dan-Mallam Mohammed, who confirmed the incident to Channels Television, says a manhunt has been launched to […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met with King Salman Bin Abdulaziz al Saud of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Saudi Arabia. President Buhari will today participate in the summit titled “What Is Next For Africa” along with presidents of Kenya, Congo-Brazzaville, […]
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeals filed by the by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at the February 23 poll. Atiku and his party are challenging the September 11 judgment of the Justice Mohammed Garba-led Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal which affirmed […]
Super Eagles forward, Kelechi Iheanacho scored his second goal for Leicester City as they went through to the quarterfinal of the Carabao Cup in Tuesday. Leicester City secured a 3-1 win over Burton Albion at the Pirelli Stadium. It was goals from Iheanacho, Youri Tielemans and James Maddison that secured a win for Brendan […]
Alvaro Morata scored his third goal in as many games but it was not enough for Atletico Madrid as they were hit by a stunning late equaliser on Tuesday in a 1-1 draw against Alaves. Morata came off the bench at Mendizorrotza and his smart finish looked like it would prove the winner in a […]
Roger Federer has withdrawn from the ATP Cup, a new team competition to be held in Australia in January, citing “family reasons”. “It is with great regret that I am withdrawing from the inaugural ATP Cup event,” Federer said in a statement. “When I entered the event last month, it was a really difficult decision […]
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have maintained their perfect start at the FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament ongoing in Brazil. The team continued their winning streak on Tuesday night in Goiania with a brilliant fightback against Ecuador in the second Group B match of the competition. The fascinating match began with a superb performance from Ibrahim Sa’id […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria has signed a memorandum of understanding MoU with the Uniformed Services, Textile and Garment Factory Association in a bid to promote locally made fabrics and encourage Nigerian cotton farmers. The agreement was sealed on Tuesday under the Cotton, Textile and Garment Industry Resuscitation Project. Other beneficiaries of the project include […]
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, says no fewer than 5,955 suspects have been arrested by the police since the beginning of 2019. He listed those arrested to include suspected armed robbers, kidnappers, murderers, and cultists while over 800 kidnapped persons have been rescued within the period. Professor Osinbajo made the disclosure on Monday in […]
A prosecution witness, Mr Shehu Shuaibu, has told a Federal High Court in Lagos that the sum of N800 million was paid from the Ministry of External Affairs into the account of a company, Jointrust Dimension Ltd. The witness, an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), gave the testimony on Tuesday at […]
