Lagos father carrying child’s corpse escapes lynching (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of four suspects for allegedly attempting to kidnap a 10-year-old girl in the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin,…
Stephen Keshi to be honoured with posthumous award by Delta entertainment industry
The Delta State entertainment industry has concluded plans to honour late footballer, Stephen Keshi, with a posthumous award. Senior Special Adviser to the Delta State Government on entertainment, Mr Frank Otoide, said other talents in the entertainment industry will also…
Bello rallies support for Nigeria’s ex-internationals, says they are legends
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has called for greater support for Nigeria’s ex-international football stars and their families, saying those who made the nation proud at one time or the other must never be forgotten. He specifically said Nigerians…
Four years after, football world mourns Keshi
Tributes poured in on Sunday for the late Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, who died June 7, 2016, aged 54. The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winning coach, died of heart attack in Benin City, the Edo State capital. World…
Keshi won’t demand for bribe, says Erico
Former Super Eagles Assistant Coach, Joseph Erico, has expressed trust and confidence in the late Stephen Keshi’s reign as the coach of Nigeria’s senior national team. He was reacting to a recent statement by former International, Chinedu Obasi that there…
CAF celebrates AFCON legends Keshi, El Gohary
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday celebrated Nigeria’s Stephen Keshi and Egypt’s Mahmoud El Gohary, the only men who won the Africa Cup of Nations title as player and coach. Incidentally, both are now deceased. In a statement…
I had no issues with Keshi – Uche
Ex-Super Eagles striker, Ikechukwu Uche, says he had no issues with Stephen Keshi during his time as coach of the national team. The player, in an interview with Brila.net monitored by our correspondent, said he approached the late gaffer and…
*LUTH resident doctors embark on indefinite strike (Punch) * FAAN to close parts of Lagos airport for six weeks (Punch)
LUTH resident doctors embark on indefinite strike (Punch) The Association of Resident Doctors, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, on Friday embarked on an indefinite strike over nonpayment of outstanding salaries and allowances. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that…
Buhari to study governors’ position on N30,000 wage (Nation) * APC members threatened in PDP states, says Oshiomhole (Nation)
Buhari to study governors’ position on N30,000 wage (Nation) President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday met with representatives of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) over the proposed N30,000 minimum wage logjam. It was not immediately clear what the Aso Villa, Abuja meeting…
