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Tragedy struck in Nasarawa on Monday when a trailer crushed 11 persons to death and injured many in Lafia-Akwanga road in the state. Channels Television leant that the trailer had a brake failure at Endehu hill along the higway popularly known as “Many have gone.” The accident which happened Sunday morning, involved a trailer loaded […]
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in the Kaduna State capital has upheld the election of Nasir El-Rufai as duly elected governor of the State. Delivering judgment on Monday, chairman of the three-man panel, Justice Ibrahim Bako, says that the petitioner, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Isah Ashiru was unable to […]
Many terrorists have reportedly met their waterloo following a raid by troops of the Nigerian Army in Gworege village within Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State. This is according to Army Spokesman, Colonel Sagir Musa. In his communique on Sunday, Colonel Musa stated that troops of 22 Brigade/Super Camp Dikwa in conjunction with the Civilian […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Mrs Soyata Maiga, Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the commission’s members requesting them: “to urgently submit a case on the escalating xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African citizens in South Africa to the African Court […]
Edwin van der Sar looks the clear favourite to be Manchester United’s new director of football, the UK Mirror reports. The Red Devils executive vice-chairman, Ed Woodward, is keen on the Ajax chief executive’s expertise and impressive contacts. Former United players Darren Fletcher, Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra have all previously been linked with the […]
Omashola Oburoh has won this week’s veto power of chance in the ongoing BBNaija season four. With this card, he gets to save and replace himself if he is put up for eviction. Omashola can also decide to give another housemate the privilege and put himself up for eviction. Newsmen report that Omashola clinched the […]
A government statement on Monday announced that former president of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe, who died last week, will be buried on September 15. Mr Mugabe, 95, died on Sept. 6 in Singapore where he had been receiving medical treatment since April. He ruled Zimbabwe for nearly four decades until November 2017 when he resigned. According […]
Veteran Reggae musician, Majek Fashek, is critically ill and currently receiving treatment at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in England. The 70-year-old singer was flown out of Nigeria on Wednesday after his condition became critical. His manager, Uzoma Omenka, confirmed this to newsmen on Monday. He also said they currently require about 5000 pounds (about N 2.2 […]
Ukraine vs Nigeria: Ukraine head coach Andriy Shevchenko has stated that he will make changes in his starting line-up from the set that defeated Lithuania 3-0 for the international friendly encounter against the Super Eagles. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tuesday’s encounter at the Dnipro Arena would be the first meeting between […]
American heavyweight boxer, Deontay Wilder, has backed Mexican fighter, Andy Ruiz Jr to beat British fighter, Anthony Joshua in their rematch scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia on 7 December. Ruiz Jr shocked Joshua to win the IBF, WBA and WBO titles in June. “I expect Ruiz to win this one again,” Wilder […]
