11 DECEMBER 2018 Netflix has revealed the launch of its first African original series to be aired in 2019. According to entertainment news site Variety, the series, Queen Sono is a drama that centres around a female secret agent that…
INEC forecloses use of incident forms in 2019 polls (Guardian)
11 December 2018 As the 2019 general elections inch closer, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has foreclosed the use of incident forms, insisting that the measure was aimed at correcting abuses in previous elections. The commission said its decision…
EU envoy wants end to gender-based violence in Nigeria (Guardian)
11 December 2018 The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ketil Karlson, has advocated an end to gender-based violence in Nigeria. He urged relevant stakeholders and authorities to engage in aggressive…
Retiring an option as Robben, 34, confirms imminent Bayern exit (Supersport)
Arjen Robben says he may retire in June after confirming he will quit Bayern Munich when his contract with the defending Bundesliga champions expires. Robben, who turns 35 in January, confirmed in Monday’s edition of magazine Kicker that he will…
Afcon 2019 hosts to be decided on January 9 (Supersport)
South Africa could step in as hosts of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, according to the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ahmad Ahmad in an interview with AFP on Monday. CAF has been studying alternative solutions…
Struggling Villarreal sack coach Calleja (Supersport)
Javier Calleja has been sacked as coach by struggling Villarreal after winning just three matches this season, the Spanish Liga club announced on Monday. The ‘Yellow Submarine’ lost 3-2 at home to Celta Vigo at the weekend and now sit…
Lukaku confident he is over post-World Cup slump (Supersport)
Lukaku confident he is over post-World Cup slump (Supersport) Romelu Lukaku believes he has finally emerged from his post-World Cup slump, with the Manchester United striker revealing he had to shed muscle to adapt to the demands of the Premier…
‘No regrets,’ says the Verminator ahead of Spurs tie (Supersport)
Thomas Vermaelen still has a Whatsapp group with his Belgium teammates at Tottenham but when it comes to Barcelona’s plans for their Champions League match at the Camp Nou on Tuesday, all concerned are keeping quiet. “We talk all the…
Information minister named Dokpesi on list of treasury looters – Witness alleges (Guardian)
A witness, Ms Linan Okapu, on Monday told an FCT High Court that the Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, on March 30, during a news conference, named Chief Raymond Dokpesi on the list of treasury looters. Dokpesi, a chieftain of the…