Seven Dead As Nigerian Air Force Fighter Jet Targeting Bandits ‘Mistakenly’ Bombs Children In Niger Republic
There was a mistake with the Nigerian strikes on the border that resulted in victims on our territory in the village of Nachade” on Friday, said Chaibou Aboubacar, the governor of the Maradi region. An airstrike by the Nigerian Air…
APC leaders manipulating party structure to impose candidates for 2023 – Lukman
The former Director-General of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Dr. Salihu Lukman has alleged that some leaders of the party are putting more energy and effort in terms of how they can manipulate party structures to impose their choices of…
Southern Kaduna Crisis: 70,000 persons in camps, 108 communities destroyed – SOKAPU
The President, Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), Mr Jonathan Asake, has cried out following incessant attacks on villages in the area, adding that about 108 communities have been completely brought down by suspected Fulani militias. He added that at the…
Court imposes N10.1m fine against Immigration over wrongful eviction of official
The National Industrial Court in Abuja has imposed a fine of N10.1 million on the Nigerian Immigration Service NIS as a penalty for the use of crude force to evict one of its senior officials, Daniel Makolo, from his official…
Religious activities in prison suspended not banned – NCS
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has clarified that it did not ban religious activities of inmates in custodial centres across the country. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) Mr Francis Enobore in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday…
Ganduje threatens to arrest APC factional chairman, Danzago
Ganduje’s faction of the All Progressives Congress APC in Kano State had threatened to arrest the factional leader of the Ibrahim Shekarau faction, Ahmadu Haruna Zago if he ever parades himself as the state chairman of the party. Party Publicity…
Senegal to host Okocha, Eto’o, Drogba after AFCON triumph
Senegal have invited former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder, Austin Okocha, ex-Chelsea stars, Didier Drogba and Samuel Eto’o among others, for national stadium inauguration and 2021 AFCON trophy presentation. Okocha, Drogba and Eto’o will be involved in the next phase of the…
Bye-elections: Cross River PDP would’ve died if we succumbed to intimidation – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River would have died naturally if they yielded to intimidation from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to stop their rally in the state. Wike…
Man Utd defender, Diogo Dalot names two toughest players he ever faced
Manchester United defender, Diogo Dalot has named the two toughest players he has ever faced in his career so far. Dalot identified Sevilla’s Anthony Martial and Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi as his toughest opponents in football. The 22-year-old disclosed this…
Rangnick admits Maguire might be removed as Man Utd captain
Manchester United interim boss, Ralf Rangnick has admitted he can give Harry Maguire no guarantee about carrying on as captain beyond the end of this season. A few days ago, Rangnick had dismissed claims that Maguire and Cristiano Ronaldo are…