Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr said England will find it difficult to cope with his team when they play in the pre-World Cup friendly June 2 at the Wembley Stadium in London. Rohr based his assumption on the fact that…
Brazil vs Germany: Jesus hits the winner (Vanguard)
Brazil vs Germany: Gabriel Jesus struck the winner as Brazil put memories of their 2014 World Cup mauling by Germany behind them with a 1-0 friendly win in Berlin on Tuesday. Jesus’ first-half goal at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium, packed with a…
Blackmail will not stop our constituency projects — Dogara (DailyTrust)
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, said yesterday that no amount of blackmail from any quarters will force the National Assembly to abandon “zonal intervention” also known as constituency projects. Speaking during a public hearing on the…
The revolution of Art Alliance – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Nigerian art has notched up cubits ever since the advent of the Art Alliance 51 Group. It is a revolutionary art organization made up of various art groups and individuals with a common driving passion to see the rapid development…
We informed FG, military of threats, soldiers’ misconduct, says Taraba (Punch)
The Taraba State Government on Tuesday said the Federal Government and the military were aware of security threats, as well as soldiers’ misconduct in the state, but chose to do nothing about them. In a statement by the Senior Special…
Prince William to miss FA Cup final for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding (Hellomagazine)
Prince William is widely expected to skip the FA Cup final on Saturday 19 May in order to attend the wedding of his brother Prince Harry to Meghan Markle. The Duke, who is President of the Football Association, would normally…
Ambode commissions dualized Alapere road (Nation)
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday commissioned the Alapere Road and junction improvement works in Agboyi Ketu area of the State, with an assurance that his administration will continue to judiciously put the monies paid by tax payers to good…
Meghan Trainor ‘dreams’ of being as popular as Ed Sheeran (Contactmusic)
Meghan Trainor’s ”dream” is to be as successful as Ed Sheeran. The 24-year-old singer and songwriter has penned tracks for the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Fifth Harmony and Jason Derulo and though it ”breaks [her] heart” giving away the songs…
Benue rejects Miyetti Allah’s call for emergency rule (Guardian)
The Benue government has described the call by the national president of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Abdullahi Belo Bodejoh, for the declaration of emergency rule in the state and Taraba as unrealistic, untenable and unacceptable. In a statement yesterday…
Mob chases driver into stream after lorry crushes okada rider (Guardian)
There was pandemonium in Onitsha, Anambra State yesterday after a lorry crushed a commercial motorcyclist, popularly known as Okada rider, dragging his motorcycle for some distance before it could stop. The accident occurred at the Magazine Junction, close to Federal…