Nigeria’s foremost beer brand Star lager beer has consistently been a long-standing supporter of football and its fans all through the years both at continental and global level, having delivered outstanding consumer activations and rewards in the past, as well…
Children separated from parents at US border sob, wail desperately (channelnewsasia)
Several Central American children separated from parents at the southern US border are heard desperately sobbing and wailing in a recording released on Monday (Jun 18) by transparency group ProPublica, some so hard they almost cannot breathe. At least 2,300 of…
British men thrown off World Cup train to Volgograd after one ‘grabs at police officer’s gun’ (Independent)
Two British men have been removed from a train travelling to the Russian city of Volgograd, where England were due to play their opening match in the World Cup. The pair were charged with minor hooliganism and being drunk in…
Macron and Merkel to talk EU reform in shadow of migrant crisis (France24)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday hosts French President Emmanuel Macron for joint cabinet talks on EU reform, especially the flashpoint issue of immigration that divides the bloc and heaps domestic pressure on Merkel. A defiant Interior Minister Horst Seehofer…
Tight security as APC holds rally in Ekiti (Nation)
Heavy security cordon has been thrown around Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag off rally Tuesday. Armed security operatives are standing guard on all major roads in the city. Regular policemen lined the…
Pastor donates N1m for completion of Mosque in Calabar (Nation)
A Senior Pastor with the Peniel Church of God in Calabar, Apostle Essien Ayi, has donated the sum of N1 million to the Muslim Community to facilitate the completion of a central mosque and Islamic Centre in the Cross River…
Saraki leads Senate delegation to Russian parliament (SUN)
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, is leading a Senate delegation on a three-day parliamentary visit to Russia. It is aimed at deepening legislative best practices and further strengthening the relationship between both countries. During the visit which begins…
SPDC flow station in Bayelsa not under attack, says Military (SUN)
The Joint Military Force, on Tuesday, described as false, a report that three soldiers and a suspected pirate died in a shootout at an oil flow station in Bayelsa at the weekend. Major Abdullahi Ibrahim, spokesman for the force –…
NWC candidates panic over unity list for APC convention (Punch)
There are strong indications that candidates contesting 43 positions in the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress are panicking ahead of Saturday’s convention. It was learnt on Monday that the source of their fear was the alleged existence…