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A funeral mass has been held by the Catholic Church in Taraba State in honour of Reverend Father David Tanko, a priest who was killed recently by gunmen in Kpankufu village in Takum Local Government Area of the state. Scores of Christians gathered at the Our Lady of Queen of Peace Cathedral in Jalingo, the […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Tuesday, said that the green chamber may cut short their recess and reconvene to address the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other foreigners in South Africa. The Speaker also announced that he is cutting short his trip to Tanzania, where he is attending the 50th Commonwealth […]
South Africa’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Bobby Monroe, has denied reports of Xenophobic attacks in his country. Monroe denied that the attacks in South Africa are xenophobic and targeted at Nigerians. The Commissioner made the comments at a media briefing with Nigeria’s foreign affairs ministry headed by Geoffery Onyeama. He described the attacks as ‘sporadic […]
Police in Katsina State on Monday arrested eighteen suspected notorious social miscreants otherwise known as ‘Kauraye’ operating in various locations within the metropolitan area. The spokesman of the Katsina police command, Gambo Isah confirmed this to Channels Television adding that various incriminating exhibits were also recovered from the suspects. “The Command under the leadership of […]
The Supreme Court on Monday struck out the suit seeking the disqualification of President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election over allegations of perjury. The suit was filed by three legal practitioners Kalu Kalu, Labaran Ismail, and Hassy El-Kuris. Delivering judgment on the suit, Justice Mary Odili-led panel of five justices held that the […]
Davido Adeleke is set to tie the knot with bae, Chioma Avril Rowland. The biggest news in the celebrity world that everyone will be reading today is that of Davido’s introduction ceremony to girlfriend, Chioma. The music star shared a photo of his introduction ceremony via his Instagram page in the early hours of Tuesday, […]
Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk is on the shortlist to add FIFA’s best player award to his UEFA Men’s Player of the Year honour. The Dutch international denied Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for the European title last week and the same trio are in the running for the FIFA accolade to be announced in […]
Manchester United’s Paul Pogba will miss Monday’s French team training session for their upcoming Euro-2020 qualifiers, coach Didier Deschamps said Monday. Pogba “has an ankle problem” following United’s 1-1 draw at Southampton on Saturday. “He is having tests in Manchester and I am waiting for the results,” Deschamps said at the French training centre. He […]
Twitter is agog with reactions trailing reports of Xenophobic attacks in South Africa. The latest report in which South Africans are said to have attacked business of foreigners including those belonging to Nigerians, have stirred debates in different corners especially on social media. Here are some reactions drawn from twitter where many Nigerians are really venting […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has requested a Federal High Court, Abuja, to order the interim forfeiture of N840 million traced to a retired President of the Benue State Customary Court of Appeal, Mrs. Margaret Igbeta. The Commission, in an ex-parte motion filed at the court, said that the order […]
