Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has said that those who forcefully annexed ancestral homes and villages of Plateau people would soon be forced out. Lalong gave the warning on Tuesday in Gashish community of Barkin Ladi Local Government, when he…
Man robs policeman of TV, phone, laptop (Punch)
A Karmo Grade I Area Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced one Stephen Musa to three months’ imprisonment for stealing a police officer’s television, phones and laptops valued at N1.5m. Magistrate Inuwa Maiwada, however, gave the convict an option to…
12-year-old boy drowns in a well in Kano (Punch)
A 12-year-old boy, Saifilahi Isa, on Tuesday, drowned in a well in Bagadawa Community in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State. The spokesman for the Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saidu Mohammed, told the News Agency of Nigeria…
Super Eagles’ll perform poorly unless… — Cleric (Vanguard)
Founder of the Glory Church of Christ, Benin City, Edo State, Apostle Tommy Yisa Aika, has prophesied that henceforth the Super Eagles will flounder in their matches unless something is done urgently to appease him as football administrators and the…
Army denies restricting movement in Maiduguri (Vanguard)
Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 7 Division, Col. Kingsley Samuel, made the clarifications in a statement issued in Maiduguri. Samuel said that the military did not enforce restriction on travellers, adding that the report was mischievous and designed to cause…
Real Madrid confirm Solari as coach until 2021 (Guardian)
Santiago Solari on Tuesday was confirmed as Real Madrid coach until 2021 following his successful spell in charge as caretaker boss of the European champions. “Real Madrid’s board of directors met today and decided to name Santiago Solari as first-team…
Ranieri to the rescue as Fulham sack Jokanovic (Guardian)
Fulham appointed Italian veteran Claudio Ranieri as manager on Wednesday after sacking Slavisa Jokanovic in a bid to beat the drop from England’s Premier League. Jokanovic led Fulham back into England’s top flight in May 2018 but the 50-year-old Serbian…
Zlatan’s Galaxy debut strike voted MLS Goal of the Year (Guardian)
Swedish icon Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s first goal for the Los Angeles Galaxy, a 77th-minute equalizer from 40 yards last March, was named Major League Soccer’s Goal of the Year on Tuesday. In fan voting from among 16 finalists, the spectacular scoring…
Coup-plagued Fiji goes to the polls (Guardian)
Fiji’s second election since a 2006 military takeover — pitting one coup leader against another — passed off peacefully Wednesday, although heavy rain dampened voter turnout in the Pacific island nation. The ballot saw Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, the former…
Maurizio Sarri to let Ethan Ampadu leave Chelsea on loan
Chelsea star Ethan Ampadu is set to leave the club on loan in January with a number of Championship teams interested. The midfielder joined from Exeter City in 2017 and has become a Wales international in the last 12 months…