The Organised Labour in Lagos State on Thursday endorsed the re-election of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, for another four years in office. Speaking during the rally, organised by the unions, tagged “Labour4Sanwo-Olu”, held at the Police College Parade…
International Tennis Federation’s Davis Cup partnership with Gerard Pique’s Kosmos ends
The International Tennis Federation has announced that it is ending its Davis Cup partnership with Gerard Pique’s investment group Kosmos just five years into a 25-year, $3 billion (€2.7bn) agreement. In 2018, the ITF had unveiled the deal with former…
Nottingham Forest penalty hero Dean Henderson will be banned from playing parent club Manchester United in their Carabao Cup semi-final
Nottingham Forest’s Carabao Cup penalty hero Dean Henderson will be banned from playing against parent club Manchester United in the semi-finals – unless Erik ten Hag grants him permission to play. England stopper Henderson saved penalties from Ruben Neves and…
Mavs’ Luka Doncic shines in clutch, outduels LeBron in 2OT win
For most of the fourth quarter, the Los Angeles Lakers prioritized forcing the ball out of Luka Doncic’s hands, sending a steady diet of double-teams at the MVP candidate and daring his Dallas Mavericks teammates to beat him. The strategy…
Buhari, Tinubu for APC presidential campaign rally in Kwara Jan 17
Arrangements have been concluded for the presidential campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) coming up on Tuesday in Ilorin, Kwara State. The rally will be led by President Muhammadu Buhari who will be joined by the APC presidential…
French, German foreign ministers arrive in Ethiopia to support Tigray peace agreement
The French and German foreign ministers arrived in Addis Ababa on Thursday on a mission to support a peace agreement signed last year to end two years of brutal war. The visit by France’s Catherine Colonna and Annalena Baerbock of…
Nigerian sues Malaysia govt N406m for unlawful detention
A Nigerian, Simon Mamoh, has sued the Director-General, Malaysia Immigration Department, Khairul Dzaimee Daud and three others N406 million for alleged unlawful detention and deportation. Mamoh has alleged that the country’s immigration department illegally detained him for 40 days before…
Brazil acts against Bolsonaro backers; new protest fizzles
Brazilian federal prosecutors on Wednesday requested the investigation of three congressional allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly inciting the worst attack on the country’s democratic institutions in decades. The call for the probe came as the government of…
Lagos residents laud INEC over PVC collection
Some voters in Lagos State have commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the ongoing Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) collection exercise. This is as the commission cautions eligible voters against leaving collection of their PVCs until the last day.…