The police have confirmed the kidnap of Beauty Siasia, the mother of former Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia. In a statement on Monday, spokesman for the Bayelsa State Police Command, Asinim Butswat, said the octogenarian was abducted by gunmen at a village in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. “On 15 July, 2019 at […]
Neymar showed up Monday for training at Paris Saint-Germain according to French media reports, a week late and just days after upsetting the club by saying his best football memory was beating PSG when he played for Barcelona. PSG resumed training last Monday but Neymar, linked to a move back to Barcelona, turned up a week late […]
A three storey building has collapsed at Butcher Lane in Dilimi area of Jos, Plateau state. As of the time of filing this report, rescue operations were ongoing. Authorities say an unidentified number of persons are trapped in the rubble. It remains uncertain how many persons were killed in the incident, however, some of those […]
The Presidency has asked the political class to stop playing politics with the death of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the Afenifere leader, Reuben Fasoranti. A statement on Monday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, asked leaders across the country to be mindful their language and its […]
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has condemned the continuous killings of Nigerians in South Africa, warning that further attack on Nigerians would no longer be condoned. He stated this on Monday while receiving the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria Mr. Bobby Moroe. His visit to the Senate President is to unravel the causes of the […]
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and his party have tendered 48 video clips at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal. The videos were produced by the media adviser to the petitioner, Mr Segun Sowunmi, to prove their case at the Tribunal as they challenge President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the […]
Ebonyi State Governor DAVID UMAHI has sworn in a new acting Chief Judge, Justice ANSELM NWAIGWE, who replaced the retired former Chief Judge, Justice ALLOY NWANKWO. UMAHI who performed the ceremony in the presence of top government officials, leaders and stakeholders of the Ezza clan, commended the former chief judge for giving birth to […]
Senate President AHMAD LAWAN has condemned the continuous killings of Nigerians in South Africa, warning that further attack on Nigerians will no longer be tolerated. He stated this while receiving the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria BOBBY MOROE, whose visit to the Senate President is to unravel the causes of the xenophobic attacks […]
A total of 282 people were arrested in France after unrest following the Algerian football team’s qualification for the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, the interior ministry said Monday. Riotous celebrations erupted around the country after Algeria beat Nigeria 2-1 in the semi-final. The arrests were made nationwide on Sunday evening, the ministry […]
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr said Algeria were worthy winners after Riyad Mahrez’s last-gasp free-kick sent his team through to a first Africa Cup of Nations final in 29 years. Manchester City winger Mahrez fired in from 20 yards with the last kick of the game in Cairo to clinch a 2-1 victory after Nigeria forward Odion Ighalo […]
