The Police Command in Niger is fully ready to provide adequate security before, during and after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s visit to the state on Saturday, Jan. 12. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Dibal Yakadi, made this…
Johnny Depp has settled a lawsuit with two former bodyguards who accused the actor of creating a ‘toxic’ work environment and exposing them to ‘illegal substances’. Court documents were filed by Eugene Arreola and Miguel Sanchez on 4 January in…
The Army has arrested a wanted Boko Haram member, Babagana Abubakar (aka Alagarno) at Bulabulim Ngarnam community on the outskirt of Maiduguri. Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, the army spokesman, said in a statement on Friday that Abubakar was arrested in a…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) yesterday revealed that it has firmed up plans to provide African champions, Super Falcons, with what could turn out to be their best–ever preparation for the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals. According to thenff.com, the…
Few young international players have made such an immediate impact in LaLiga Santander in recent years as Villarreal’s Samuel Chukwueze, with the 19-year-old Nigeria international already looking key to the Yellow Submarine’s chances of success this season. Ikwuano-born Chukwueze came…
Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, yesterday explained why some All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders are quarrelling with him. Amosun disclosed that the war against him is because of the massive infrastructure development he has done in Abeokuta, the state capital…
Prof. Suleiman Bala-Mohammed, Acting Vice Chancellor, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, has appealed to the state House of Assembly to increase the subvention to the institution to enable it pay salaries and tackle other challenges. Bala-Mohammed made the appeal on Thursday,…
Ambode allays residents’ fears over ongoing projects (Guardian) Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State late on Wednesday allayed the fears of the residents of the state over ongoing projects. He said that his administration was making concerted efforts to complete…
A serving member of the National Youth Service Corps, Feranmi Odedele, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for reckless driving and the killing of one Pelumi Olasunkanmi. The death of Olasunkanmi, a 16-year-old Junior Secondary School…
A suitcase containing $150,000 in cash was stolen from ousted Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, a court in Harare has heard, with the suspected thieves spending the money on cars, houses and farm animals. The three accused — which include Constancia…
