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Manchester United don’t need to take “silly risks” against RB Leipzig, according to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who says the Champions League decider is a “test of character”. United are sitting top of Group H on nine points after five fixtures, having recorded comfortable home wins over Leipzig and Istanbul Basaksehir while also earning an impressive […]
The Federal Government has announced the reduction of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol from N168 to N163. This was disclosed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, after meeting with the organised labour which began around 9 pm on Monday and ended at 1:30 am on Tuesday. According […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has agreed to address the House of Representatives on the state of insecurity in the country, as requested by the lawmakers. According to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, a date has been agreed on and it will be communicated soon. He stated this on Wednesday, noting that […]
Neymar dropped a bombshell on Wednesday as he followed up scoring twice for Paris Saint-Germain in their 3-1 Champions League win over Manchester United by revealing his desire to reunite with Lionel Messi next season. The Brazilian enjoyed four successful seasons alongside the six-time Ballon d’Or winner at Barcelona before making a world record 222 million […]
The British government has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to Kaduna State for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catronia Laing while presenting the PPEs to the Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Hadiza Balarabe, said the fight against COVID-19 pandemic is not yet over. She added that the gesture is […]
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking an order to stop the judicial panels of inquiry set up by state governors to probe allegations of police brutality and human rights abuses of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other police tactical units. The NPF, through […]
Barcelona full-back Sergi Roberto has tested positive for coronavirus, the club have confirmed on Wednesday. Roberto had been enjoying a prominent role in Ronald Koeman’s squad before being forced off the pitch with a thigh injury during Barca’s 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid on November 21. The 28-year-old is not expected to return to action […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday rejected an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for the arrest of a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode. EFCC’s prosecuting counsel, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, had urged the court to issue an arrest warrant against the ex-minister following his absence from Wednesday’s proceedings of […]
The Federal Government Monday announced that aptitude tests for recruitment into Immigration Service and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps would be conducted on December 7th and 8th respectively. Over two million Nigerians applied for vacancies in the two Agencies under the Ministry of Interior. In a statement issued by the Director of Press […]
Muhtar Usman, former Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), is dead. Usman was 63 years old. He passed on, Tuesday night at a hospital in Zaria, Kaduna State. Usman led NCAA from October 2014 to 2019. President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Capt. Musa Nuhu as his replacement. The deceased was Managing Director of the […]
