Otunba T.J Abass Mauricio Pochettino has found praise for Lionel Messi inevitable even as he looks for ways to ensure Tottenham outclass Ajax in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Ajax. With Donny van de Beek’s first-half goal having earned the Dutch side a 1-0 advantage in the opening encounter in London, Tottenham are hoping … Read more
Doctors attending to Porto goalkeeper, Iker Casillas, have warned that the iconic shot stopper might never play football again due to the severity of the incident of his recent medical condition. Many acorss the football world expect the Real Madrid legend, who suffered a heart attack during training with Porto on Wednesday, to return to … Read more
The President of the Student Representative Council (SRC), Bernard Victory has said that students of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism(NIJ) should expect a lot more in the forthcoming Student Week, than what they saw in last year’s edition. Bernard victory disclosed that preparation for this year’s student week started almost immediately after the last year’s … Read more
Unknown hooligans has stormed Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Moriki town of Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State and kidnapped six people in the wee hours of Wednesday night. It was gathered that the kidnappers who came on bikes stormed the schools and attempted to break the locks of the hostels but when … Read more
Former Italian prime minister and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, 82, was hospitalised in Milan on Tuesday, reportedly with kidney stone pain. Sources within his Forza Italia party told Italian media the three-time prime minister was not suffering from anything more serious than renal colic and was “talking on the phone and coordinating.” He had been … Read more
Benin’s electoral commission has announced the results of controversial elections that were held without any opposition candidates and saw a record low turnout just under 23 percent. All candidates contesting the April 28 vote came from just two parties, the Republican Bloc and the Progressive Union, both allied to President Patrice Talon. The small West … Read more
The African Union has given Sudan’s military rulers another 60 days to hand over power to a civilian authority or face suspension after an earlier deadline was missed. The AU had threatened to suspend Sudan following a coup that saw Omar al-Bashir ousted by the military after nearly three decades in power, giving the army … Read more
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed into law a “sovereign internet” bill which will allow Russian authorities to isolate the country’s internet, a move decried by rights groups. Russian lawmakers insist the new law is necessary to ensure the security of Russia’s online networks but critics say the vaguely worded bill gives new censorship powers … Read more
The capital market has continued to record high incidence of unclaimed dividends due to the provision of inadequate proof of ownership of shares by investors, the acting Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mary Uduk, has said. Ms Uduk, who spoke in Ibadan at a one-day seminar on reducing incidence of unclaimed … Read more
The Total Group has restated its commitment to the long term development of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry and the improvement of the lives of Nigerians through the provision of clean, affordable energy. Total’s Chairman and CEO, Patrick Pouyanne made the disclosure at a courtesy visit to Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday April … Read more
Cross River State Government is blazing the trail with a Slovak firm, Sirieco Company Limited, to establish an electric car assembling plant in the state. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sirieco Company, Mr. Groidis Peter, disclosed this Tuesday when he led his team on an inspection tour of the Ayade Industrial Park, in Calabar, adding … Read more
Premier information management institute in Africa, the Institute of Information Management (IIM) has indicated its readiness to assist regulatory agencies to identify information gaps, information management needs, and develop the required framework for effective data/information governance. The Institute is also poised to assist the regulatory bodies on setting the parameters for data/information management and usage, … Read more
Shareholders of the Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc, have approved a cumulative dividend of N3.5 billion culminating in 70 kobo per share due to every investor of the company for the 2018 financial year. The shareholders, who spoke during the 2018 yearly general meeting of the firm, in Lagos, on Tuesday, said the 70 … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked the Federal government to backdate the implementation of the new national minimum wage to April 18 when it was approved. The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, made the demand on Wednesday in Abuja at a parade to mark the Workers’ Day. Mr Wabba applauded Nigerian workers for their efforts … Read more
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has alleged that some state governors use insecurity as an excuse to steal public funds. Mr Magu said this while making a presentation on corruption, on Tuesday, at the induction ceremony organised by the Nigerian Governors Forum in Abuja for newly-elected governors. … Read more
Members of the 1976/’81 set of Muslim Grammar School, Ede, (now Muslim High School 1, Ede), Osun State, yesterday, confirmed that the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), candidate in the 2018 governorship election in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke was a member of the set and also sat for the West African School Certificate Examination(WASCE), and finished … Read more
Nigerian Army has debunked the claim that Boko Haram terrorists are better paid than Nigeria’s military personnel, saying it is a “pure lie.” “This is not true, pure lie and highly irresponsible comment coming from a supposedly knowledgeable person of his calibre,” Army spokesman Sagir Musa said in a statement. A member of the Presidential … Read more
A 75-year-old palm wine tapper, Camillus Onah, has been arrested by police operatives in Enugu State over the death of his son after allegedly drinking his product. The Public Relations Officer of the Police Command, SP Ebere Amaraizu, in a statement in Enugu, yesterday, said the incident occurred in Ebor Village in Ehalumona community in … Read more
Sagir Umar, aged 20, who allegedly lured a four-year-old girl with N10 into his room where he raped her, said he was possessed by an evil spirit. It was gathered that Sagir Umar committed the act in Abdulsalam Quarters in Minna, the state Capital on April 14. The matter was reported to the police by … Read more
Shehu Sani, the Senator representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, has advised the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to devise ways of imposing ‘no fly’ sanctions for any Governor, Industrialist, CEOs who deliberately refused to implement the new National Minimum Wage recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. Sani said this while celebrating with … Read more