Frank Lampard was denied a winning start in his first match in charge of Chelsea as Bohemians struck late to earn a 1-1 draw in a friendly on Wednesday. Lampard named two separate line-ups for the first and second half in Dublin with a host of youngsters from the club’s academy given their chance to […]
William Troost-Ekong’s late winner sent Nigeria through to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday after a tense 2-1 victory over South Africa in Cairo. Samuel Chukwueze fired the Super Eagles ahead in the first half in front of a healthy, largely pro-Nigerian crowd at the 75,000-capacity Cairo International Stadium. But Bongani […]
Fierce storms have killed six tourists and injured dozens of people in northern Greece, authorities said on Thursday. Strong winds and hail on Wednesday evening tore into the beachfront of Halkidiki region, one of Greece’s most popular tourist areas, terrifying thousands of holidaymakers caught in the open. “For five minutes it was hellish,” said Haris […]
Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo has urged military officers to support the Federal Government’s effort in the war against Boko Haram insurgency and other emerging security challenges confronting the nation. He said this on Wednesday during the Passing Out Parade of cadets of Direct Short Service Course (DSSC) 28 at the Nigerian Airforce in Kaduna […]
The House of Representatives has resolved to set up a committee which will investigate and monitor the recruitment of Nigerians by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government. The resolution was reached to day on the floor the House of Representatives. According to an order of the plenary on Wednesday, the House stated […]
The Senate has asked the executive to issue a travel alert to Nigerians who intend to travel to South Africa. The decision is as a result of the killing of Nigerians in South Africa as contained in a motion presented by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe. Senator Abaribe drew the attention of members of the Senate to […]
Honourable Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has warned intending Muslim pilgrims from Nigeria, not to carry hard drugs to Saudi Arabia, noting that the act attracts a death penalty. Speaking when the inaugural flight of intending Muslim pilgrims to 2019 Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia commenced on Wednesday, Hon Dabiri-Erewa […]
National Judicial Council in an Emergency Meeting has recommend to President MUHAMMADU BUHARI, the appointment of Justice TANKO MUHAMMAD, as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria. The Meeting which was initially presided over by Justice UMARU ABDULLAHI, considered and approved the recommendation of its Interview Committee that screened the two candidates presented by the Federal […]
American R&B singer, August Alsina has been admitted into hospital after telling his doctors that he was unable to walk. The singer has been fighting an auto-immune disease for years, causing him to make regular trips to the hospital. Alsina, who also has problems with his liver, announced his health status on Instagram […]
The sound of drum beats, hand claps and women singing fills the air at a shrine in Cotonou in the West African nation of Benin, the homeland of voodoo. But these days the ceremonies are a little bit different, as people pray for the country’s football team to make further historic progress at the Africa Cup […]
