Court remands House of Reps majority leader in prison till March 7
A Kano Senior Magistrateās Court remanded the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa at the Goron Dutse Correctional Centre in Kano on Wednesday in a case of murder. Ado-Doguwa (APC-Doguwa/Tudun Wada, Kano) is standing trial alongside one Bashir Dahiru, on a six-count charge of conspiracy, culpable homicide, causing grievous hurt, arson, […]
Osimhen Bags Foreign Athlete Award In Italy
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has bagged the Press Sports Foreign Athlete of the year 2022 award in Italy following his exploits for Napoli. Osimhen is currently the topscorer in the Serie A with a total of 19 goals and three assists in 21 games. The 24 year old has also been nominated for the […]
Jimmy Kimmel to host Oscars for third time
Jimmy Kimmel has been selected to host the Oscars for a third time as he fronts Hollywood’s biggest event on Sunday. The star will be hoping for less controversy than last year when host Chris Rock was slapped by Will Smith. Kimmel took the helm in 2017 – the year of envelopegate – and 2018 […]
Weāll prove we won presidential election ā Peter Obi
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has claimed that his party won the February 25 presidential polls. Making his first public appearance yesterday since the February 25 elections, Obi, while addressing a press conference in Abuja said he will approach the Court to reclaim his mandate, as the exercise failed to meet the […]
Death toll from Greece train crash rises to 57
The death toll from Tuesday’s train crash in Greece has increased to 57. Eleni Zaggelidou, one of ten coroners working on the investigation, said DNA had been taken from 57 intact bodies. Rail workers held a one-day strike on Thursday following the disaster, blaming government neglect. While Zoe Rapti, Greece’s deputy minister of health, said […]
Wizkid postpones āMore Love Less Egoā tour
Nigerian Afrobeats sensation, Wizkid has announced the postponement of his upcoming āMore Love Less Egoā album tour. The singer, who took to his official Twitter page to share the news, cited unforeseen logistics challenges as the reason for the delay. The tour was originally scheduled to start on March 3, 2023, in Houston, Texas, United […]
Barcelona Defeats Real Madrid in Copa del Rey Semi Final
Barcelona bounced back from back-to-back defeats to beat Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg. An Eder Militao own goal separated the sides at the Bernabeu despite the hosts having more possession and chances. It is a welcome result for Barca after they lost to Manchester United in the Europa League and […]
FIFA Set To Retain Four-Teams Groups At 2026 World Cup
A decision to switch the 2026 World Cup format back to four-team groups could be confirmed later this month. The expanded 48-team competition in the United States, Mexico and Canada was due to feature 16 groups of three. But the excitement generated by last year’s tournament in Qatar, when some groups went down to tense […]
INEC presents Certificates of Return to President elect, Bola Tinubu
The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented the Certificates of Return to the winner of the 2023 presidential election held on February 25, Bola Tinubu, and his vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima. In his remarks after the presentation, at the National Collation Centre, ICC, Abuja, Tinubu said the certificate was āa call to duty and […]
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) denies ARREST of syndicates linked with the manipulation of the BVAS machines
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has ādebunked reportsā that its operatives ARRESTED some Syndicates in Maitama, Abuja, linked with the āmanipulationā of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines of the INEC. The Police was reacting to a viral video of some persons, allegedly arrested with BVAS machines in Abuja. A statement issued yesterday, by […]
