FIFA bans Lauren James for rest of tournament after red card
England midfielder, Lauren James, will play no further part in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, following her red card against Nigeria. With the scores still at 0-0, James was sent off for stamping on Michelle Alozie in the 70th minute….
Nursing graduate found dead, womb missing after nightclub outing in Ibadan
Tragedy struck in Ibadan on Friday, as a young nurse, Omoniyi Boluwatife, was gruesomely killed by yet- to- be-identified assailants. The incident, according to Vanguard, happened two days after her induction into the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, adding…
ECOWAS standby force against Niger junta, not Nigeria against against Niger – President Ouattara
Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara addresses participants of the “G20 Investment Summit – German Business and the CwA Countries 2019” on the sidelines of a Compact with Africa (CwA) in Berlin, Germany on Nov. 19, 2019. (John MacDougall/Pool via AP)…
ECOWAS orders military action against Niger Republic junta
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has directed the deployment of standby military troops to restore constitutional order in the Niger Republic. ECOWAS gave the directive at the end of its second extraordinary meeting held in Abuja to…
Review your military threat, sanctions against Niger ‐ Fulani group tells ECOWAS
A group, Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria, (KACRAN), has urged the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to holistically review its military threat and economic sanction against Niger Republic. A statement issued on Friday, signed by the…
Presidential Election Tribunal: Anxiety as Nigerians await judgement day
As the five Justices that heard the election petitions filed by the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, at the presidential election petition tribunal, challenging the victory of…
Major News Updates you need to know this Friday Morning
1Good morning dear readers Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered the chief of defense staff committee to immediately activate its standby force. President of ECOWAS, Omar Alieu Touray,…