French President Emmanuel Macron has defended himself against criticism of his possible visit to Qatar for the World Cup if the France team reaches the semi-finals or final. “I don’t think you have to politicise sports,” Macron said on Thursday during a trip to Bangkok. “You have to ask...
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The Defence Headquarters said the troops of Operation Delta Safe and other subsidiary operations discovered and destroyed 44 illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta region in two weeks. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, made this known at a bid-weekly news briefing on the operations of...
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba has blamed the increasing incidences of political violence in the country on some state governors. Baba said this during a meeting with leadership of political parties and other stakeholders on Thursday in Abuja. He said the meeting was called to engage...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old ex-convict, Yakub Yusuf, for allegedly stealing valve covers of a fire truck under repairs. The Police Public Relations Officers, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said in a statement issued on Thursday, that the suspect was arrested hours...
The Police Command in Plateau State, on Thursday in Jos, confirmed the arrest and detention of a female suspect, for allegedly torturing and killing her maid, a minor identified as Margaret Joshua. DSP Alfred Alabo, the command’s spokesperson, who confirmed the arrest said investigation was ongoing and the suspect...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – No fewer than 55 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists and bandits were neutralized in the past two weeks as the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies continued to conduct kinetic and non-kinetic operations in the various theatres of operations aimed at addressing the various...
Portugal striker, Cristiano Ronaldo is suffering a stomach bug and will be left out of the team’s World Cup warm-up friendly against Nigeria on Thursday, according to his coach Fernando Santos. Ronaldo gave an explosive interview to Piers Morgan’s show on TalkTV this week in which he criticised Manchester...
Former UFC champion, Israel Adesanya has been released after being briefly detained at a New York airport on Wednesday following attempt to go through security with brass knuckles. Quoting the Port Authority police, MMA Fighting said Adesanya was arrested at approximately 1:57 p.m. ET on Wednesday at JFK Terminal...
The Ghanaian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has said it is not aware of any threat targeted at its nationals living in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory in Abuja The Ghanaian ministry in a statement issued on Wednesday, also disowned a security update advising against non-essential trips to...
A Federal High Court in Lagos will on Nov. 18 deliver judgment in a suit seeking N525 million damages against Daily Sun Newspaper for alleged illegal use of a photograph in its Sun Girl page. The suit was filed against the Newspaper by a student, Akinyemi Temitope who alleged...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River Government has directed members of the general public to cease all forms of illegal mining activities ongoing in the state, especially in Biase and Akamkpa LGAs of the state. The Permanent Secretary, Special Services, Governor’s Office, Dr. Alfred Mboto, announced this...
Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti, says the Ondo Sea Port is expected to play a role in contributing significantly to developing the state’s economy and its neighbouring states. Oyebanji who was represented by the Special Assistant (SA) to the governor on Budget and Planning, Mr Oyeniyi Adebayo, said this...
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tiamin Rice company for processing and sale of rice locally and internationally. This is contained in a statement issued by the Deputy Managing Director of Tiamin Rice Company, Mr Aliyu Ibrahim in Abuja. Aliyu...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Tiv Area Traditional Council has urged politicians to desist from insulting opponents during campaigns, to avoid breach of peace. The council said politicians should rather focus on issue-based campaigns in national interest This is contained in a statement jointly signed by Secretary of the...
Rep. Toby Okechukwu, the Deputy minority leader of the House of Representatives, said that the roads infrastructure in Nigeria would be hard to fix, if the bills on funding were not assented to by the President. Okechukwu said this when Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN),...
FIFA has launched a new service to crack down on hate speech and discrimination online during the World Cup, the sport’s governing body announced. The service will protect more than 830 World Cup players from abuse on social media during the Qatar tournament. “FIFA is committed to provide the...
Musician and Activist, Femi Kuti, sits with Chude Jideonwo, founder of Joy, Inc., on a recent episode of #WithChude, to discuss being a single father, the loss of his parents, and the impact it had on his life. On the lowest point in his life, he shared, “I have had many...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) has said that two people were killed and one other injured following a fatal crash involving the convoy of the Commissioner for Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Bauchi State, Nuhu Zaki. The FRSC Sector Commander, Bauchi State, Yusuf...
Director General, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Mr Olawale Fasanya, has revealed that the Medium and Small Enterprises (MSMEs) contributed about 46.3 per cent to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Fasanya revealed this on Wednesday, in Calabar, at the graduation ceremony of the 90...
A nine-year-old girl identified as ‘Tsholotso girl’, has been delivered of a baby girl at United Bulawayo Hospital in Zimbabwe. According to Zim Live, the minor delivered the baby on Monday morning via a caesarean section. The girl who is a victim of rape becomes the youngest mom ever...