D’Tigress Head Coach, Otis Hughley is confident that his team has chances of successfully defending their FIBA Afrobasket title when the competition gets underway on August 9, 2019. Following the team’s draw against Tunisia and Cameroun at the official draw…
Biafra Zionists fault police lockdown of Enugu to stop leaders’ inauguration (Guardian)
Biafra Zionists Federation (BZF) has criticised the police for cordoning off strategic public places in Enugu State to prevent the inauguration of its leaders, the leader, Benjamin Onwuka, stated yesterday. Onwuka had few weeks back announced that he would be…
Executive, legislature working to address IDPs’ plight, says Gbajabiamila (Guardian)
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that both the Executive and the Legislative arms of government are working assiduously to address the plight of Internally-Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country. The Speaker, who spoke yesterday…
Cultists kill another Rivers varsity student (Guardian)
A 300-Level Marine Engineering student of the Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, known as Montana Million, has been shot dead in what seems to be a reprisal attack. This is coming two days after a final year student of the…
Ighalo rescinds decision to quit Super Eagles (Guardian)
Odion Ighalo has hinted he could be back playing for the Super Eagles just weeks after announcing his retirement from international football, reports soccernet.ng. The Chinese Super League striker shocked Nigerians when he announced his retirement from the national team…
We will complete all on-going infrastructural projects – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that his administration will strive to complete on-going projects that will impact positively on the lives of the people. Speaking Wednesday when he received the Olu of Warri, His Majesty Ogiame Ikenwoli at the State…
*Don’t frame-up Atiku, PDP warns APC (Punch) * 30 ships carrying various products expected at Lagos ports (Guardian)
Don’t frame-up Atiku, PDP warns APC (Punch) The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday warned the All Progressives Congress against any attempt to frame up the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar over his comments on national…
*Leah’s mother urges FG to intensity efforts towards daughter’s release (Guardian) * Your policies can break up Nigeria, Afenifere tells Osinbajo (Punch)
Leah’s mother urges FG to intensity efforts towards daughter’s release (Guardian) Mrs Rebecca Sharibu, the mother of Leah Sharibu has again pleaded with the Federal Government to intensify efforts towards her daughter’s release from Boko Haram captivity. Rebecca made the…
Ronald Reagan called Africans at UN ‘monkeys’, tapes reveal (BBC)
Former US President Ronald Reagan described African delegates to the UN as “monkeys”, in newly-unearthed tapes published by a US magazine. He made the comment in a 1971 telephone call with then-President Richard Nixon. Mr Reagan, who was governor of…