More Woe For Wenger As Man City Thrash Arsenal Again
Manchester City piled more misery on beleaguered Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger with a 3-0 humbling of the Gunners on Thursday to open up a 16-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Four days on from crumbling meekly to a 3-0 defeat as City won their first silverware of the Pep Guardiola era in […]
Obasanjo Coalition Berates FG over Abduction of Dapchi Schoolgirls
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s Coalition for Nigeria Movement has strongly condemned the abduction of female students of the Government Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State by alleged Boko Haram insurgents. The coalition expressed surprise that this abduction could happen when the military was already celebrating the supposed total defeat and extinction of the Boko […]
We thank God Our Son Is Back-Aisha Buhari
Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha, on Thursday expressed excitement over the return of her son, Yusuf, from a medical trip abroad. In a message posted on her Facebook wall, Aisha thanked God for the safe return of her son. She attached three photographs to show the excitement that heralded Yusuf’s return. In one of […]
I Would’ve Loved Ajimobi To Go For Another Term –Olubadan
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, on Thursday said that the Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, deserved another term in office if the constitution had provision for it because of his achievements in the state. The monarch, who has been engulfed in a feud with the governor over the review of the Olubadan Chieftaincy […]
Davido: Ronaldo Is My Friend — But I Have Never Met Him
David Adeleke, a Nigerian singer better known as Davido, says he is friends with Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo — despite having never met him. Davido said he would love to collaborate on some level with the reigning world footballer of the year. In an interview with Goal.com, the ‘FIA’ singer said he will try […]
PHOTOS: Falz unveils ‘first ever’ concert movie in Nigeria
Folarin Falana, a rapper, actor and comedian better known as Falz, recently held a private screening for his concert movie, ‘Falz Experience: The Movie’. It is built around Falz’s widely praised 2017 end of the year concert. A concert movie is a documentary film which features an extended live performance by an entertainer. “The movie […]
Double registration: Yahaya Bello will be prosecuted, says INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the allegation of double registration against Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state, still stands. James Apam, resident electoral commissioner (REC) in the state, said this at the INEC office in Lokoja, capital of Kogi, on Thursday. “The allegation of double registration has not been swept under the carpet; […]
NNPC to Falana: We can’t disclose how much Nigeria earns daily from crude oil sales
The Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) has denied the request of Femi Falana, lawyer and human rights acvitist, seeking to know how much revenue Nigeria is getting daily from the sale of crude oil. Falana had asked the commission to disclose the revenue realised from the sale of the daily allocation of 445,000 barrels of […]
South African Govt Mistreating Me…I Am Suffering — Henry Okah
Henry Okah, leader the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), has accused the South African government of maltreating him. In a statement he released after the affirmation of his conviction by a constitutional court, Okah vowed to seek redress from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague, Netherlands. He also […]
We Are Journalists Not Terrorists – OPAN Tells Police In Nigeria
The Online Publishers Association of Nigeria, OPAN has expressed concern over claims by the Nigeria Police Force that two of it’s members conspired to commit terrorism offences and cyber crime because they approved an opinion article on their website which the police sees as uncomplimentary and offensive. The Nigerian Police will tomorrow (Thursday) arraign Messrs.’ […]
