Our bitter experiences in kidnappers’ den — Abuja music band (Tribune) Friday, December 15, 2023, was a nightmare for Nigerian juju band, Adebukoye Sofumade Adewunmi (aka Omoba De Jumbo Beats), whose members were reportedly kidnapped along the Lokoja-Abuja highway, a…
*Jihadists from Niger, Mali, Libya taxing Nigerian farmers — Rep (Vanguard)*Fuel subsidy removal: Savings will benefit Nigerians –Tinubu (Sun)
Jihadists from Niger, Mali, Libya taxing Nigerian farmers — Rep (Vanguard) A member of the House of Representatives representing Tangaza/Gudu Federal Constituency of Sokoto State, Sani Yakubu, has raised alarm, saying jihadists from Niger, Mali and Libya and the local…
*Police re-arrest fleeing inmate for stealing SIM card in Lagos (Nation)*Tweeps kick as Reps hold constitution review hearing at Lagos hotel (Punch)
Police re-arrest fleeing inmate for stealing SIM card in Lagos (Nation) The Police Command in Lagos said it had rearrested one Oyemachi Maduabuchi who escaped from the Owerri Correctional Centre in Imo. According to a statement signed by the Police…
Aruna Quadri: Excitement as Africa’s No. 1 ping-ponger begins Germany adventure
Ranked 20th in the world and Africa’s Number 1, Aruna Quadri is set for a new adventure in Table Tennis Bundesliga (TTBL) in Germany after his long sojourn in Portugal. His arrival in the top European League has generated huge…
Quadri to defend African title in 2021
African Table Tennis king, Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri will have to wait till 2021 before he and women defending champion, Egyptian Dina Meshref will defend their titles. This is because the championships, the ITTF-Africa Senior Championships, billed to hold in Cameroon…
Quadri, Omotayo drop in ITTF ranking, Edem remains best-ranked Nigerian female
Nigeria’s duo of Aruna Quadri and Olajide Omotayo have dropped in the April 2020 ranking released on Thursday by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). In spite of this however, Quadri still maintains his status as the highest-rated African player…
Table Tennis: Bundesliga club sign Quadri
Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri has teamed up with TTC RhönSprudel Maberzell Fulda, a top club in the German Bundesliga Table Tennis, and the world number 18 was unveiled on Monday by the management of the club led by its president, Stefan…
*Police arraign 2 robbery suspects (DailyTrust) *Wigwe: Lagos City Marathon attracts foreign investors (Nation)
Police arraign 2 robbery suspects (DailyTrust) The police in Lagos State have arraigned two suspected armed robbers before an Ikeja magistrate court, Lagos. The accused persons are 22-year-old Afeez Mohammed and 30-year-old Kadiri Mohammed. According to the police, the accused…
*Pastor arrested over pipeline vandalism (DailyTrust) *Bus crushes four to death in Lagos, Ondo (Guardian)
Pastor arrested over pipeline vandalism (DailyTrust) A self-acclaimed pastor, Clement Oni, has been arrested over his alleged involvement in pipeline vandalism in the Isheri Osun area of Lagos. Oni’s arrest followed the recent explosion of a pipeline owned by the…
