Buhari declines assent to 2018 Electoral Act Amendment bill (Nation) President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday declined assent to the 2018 Electoral Act Amendment bill and returned it to the National Assembly. That was the fourth time the bill is being…
Mourinho reveals why he is not picking Fred (Supersport)
07 December 2018 Jose Mourinho suggested on Friday that Manchester United must get stronger defensively before he is ready to give Fred more games. United spent £52 million on buying the Brazil midfielder from Shakhtar Donetsk in June but he…
Saints put on alert as new boss considers clear out (Supersport)
07 December 2018 Southampton’s floundering footballers have been put on alert by new manager Ralph Hasenhuettl, who has hinted a number of the squad will likely be shown the door in January. The former Red Bull Leipzig coach, appointed this…
Keeping Up With China: Kim Kardashian Woos Chinese Market (Guardian)
07 DECEMBER 2018 Reality television star and lifestyle mogul Kim Kardashian has her sights set on the Chinese market with plans to open a pop-up store, state media reported Friday. Kardashian, whose rapper husband Kanye West briefly lived in China…
Kashamu tells PDP not to present party’s flag through backdoor (Guardian)
07 December 2018 The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Buruji Kashamu, Thursday cautioned the leadership of the party to refrain from presenting the flag of the party’s Ogun State governorship ticket to anyone through…
Nigerian army repel fresh Boko Haram attacks (Guardian)
07 December 2018 Soldiers have fought off attempts by Boko Haram fighters to overrun two army bases in northeast Nigeria, security sources told AFP on Friday, in the latest attacks to hit the region. Jihadists attacked a forward operation base…
Nigeria Armed Forces needs N9bn for military shoes, boots annually (Guardian)
AVM Jumo Osahor, Director-General, Defence Research and Development Bureau, Abuja says the Armed Forces of Nigeria will require about N9 billion to provide military boots annually to meet soldiers kitting needs. Osahor made this known in a paper he delivered…
Nigeria lauds international support on Boko Haram, Lake Chad (Guardian)
07 December 2018 Nigeria has lauded the international support to the country and neighbouring countries in addressing the challenges caused by the Boko Haram terrorists and the shrinking of the Lake Chad. Nigeria’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN,Prof.…
Cardi B, Drake, Ariana Grande top contenders in 2019 Grammy Nominations (Guardian)
07 DECEMBER 2018 Cardi B, Drake and Ariana Grande are top contenders for Friday’s Grammy nominations, with an expansion of the four big categories that could mean more recognition for women and minorities on music’s biggest night. After the last…
UNILORIN student’s suicide was drug-induced – Management (Guardian)
07 December 2018 The Management of the University of Ilorin on Friday said that investigations by the institution, revealed that its student, late Mr. Adigun Emmanuel, committed suicide as an eventual culmination of drug addiction. The Director of Corporate Affairs…