Boko Haram fighters on Friday engaged operatives of the Operation Lafiya Dole, killing five soldiers in a fierce battle that ensued after the terrorists attacked the military base in Magumeri, Borno State. According to a statement by its spokesman, Colonel Ezindu Idima, the army said the insurgents came in numbers to infiltrate Magumeri in order to loot food […]
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has said urged legal practitioners to defend the unity and independence of the Nigerian Judiciary, arguing that the nation’s democracy would fail if the judiciary crumbles. Speaking at the reunion dinner of the 1986 Law Class of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in Enugu State, Saturday, Ekweremadu called on lawyers […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its leadership and elected federal legislators have not taken any official position on who to lend support for the position of presiding officers of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The party’s position is predicated on reports in a section of the media suggesting that its members-elect […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he has not and will not disclose yet, those who will be part of his cabinet in his second term. The President disclosed this while fielding questions from newsmen, upon his arrival from London where he had spent 10days on a private visit. Asked by a reporter what kind of […]
The Nigerian Army has banned the use of motorcycles in the north-western states of the country, due to the increased rate of kidnapping and banditry. Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Sagir Musa, made the announcement in a statement on Sunday. He said the affected states are Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kaduna, Sokoto, Zamfara and […]
Olympic champion Caster Semenya, who lost her legal challenge against new IAAF gender rules, will race in the 800 metres in Friday’s Doha Diamond League after making a late entry, organisers said Thursday. Semenya, the double Olympic champion, was added to the start list for Friday’s 800 metres on Thursday morning, a day after her […]
Lionel Messi warned his Barcelona teammates that their place in the Champions League final is still not certain despite his two-goal salvo in a 3-0 semi-final first leg win over Liverpool on Wednesday. “It would have been better to win 4-0 than 3-0 but it is a very good result,” said the Argentine star. “It’s […]
Gunmen have stormed Daura, kidnapping the father-in-law to President Buhari’s ADC. The victim Musa Umar who is said to be the Magajin Garin Daura was abducted in his Daura residence, Katsina North shortly after observing Maghrib prayer. A credible source in Daura told Channels Television that “the attackers shot sporadically to disperse the crowd and […]
Jurgen Klopp has warned his players they cannot concentrate only on Lionel Messi when Liverpool face Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday. Messi has been rested for Barca’s last two league games and appears more motivated than ever in Europe, after pledging to “bring that beautiful cup back to Camp Nou” […]
Ajax closed in on a first Champions League final for 23 years as Donny van de Beek’s early goal beat an injury-hit Tottenham 1-0 in the first leg of their semi-final on Tuesday. Van de Beek’s opener on 15 minutes was just rewarded for the Dutch side’s first-half dominance as Tottenham badly missed the presence […]
