Shareholders of Diamond Bank Plc have demanded an investigation into the financial institution’s “merger” with Access Bank Plc. The deal worth over N23.160 billion cash consideration will see to shareholders of Diamond Bank getting N1 per share. Nevertheless, they applauded…
‘Blame NFF for Flying Eagles, Supersand team’s defeat to Senegal’ (Guardian)
‘Blame NFF for Flying Eagles, Supersand team’s defeat to Senegal’ (Guardian) Veteran coach Godfery Esu is putting the blame of the two defeats suffered by Nigerian national teams at the hands of Senegal on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Nigeria’s…
Champions League: Liverpool to face Bayern in round 16 (Guardian)
The UEFA Champions League last-16 draw held on Monday in Nyon delivered some fantastic matchups this season. Some of the biggest teams in Europe will face tough challenges to get to the next stage of the competition. Defending champions, Real…
NDLEA seeks government partnership for drug-free society (Guardian)
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Retired Col. Muhammad Abdallah, has called on state governments to partner with the agency to address the scourge of drug trafficking and abuse. Abdallah, made the call in Abuja on Monday in…
Traders protest in Festac as government aims to demolish Agboju market (Guardian)
Traders in one of the main Festac markets, Agboju market, Monday, protested what they called an “illegal demolition order” of the market. A few of the traders, who spoke to The Guardian, accused the local government of being behind the…
Madagascar ex-presidents face off in election clash (Guardian)
Madagascar heads to the polls on Wednesday in a crunch head-to-head election between two arch-rivals who have dominated political life on the poverty-stricken Indian Ocean island for years. The showdown between Marc Ravalomanana and Andry Rajoelina could revive instability in…
Minister to probe Super Falcons’ unpaid bonuses two years after (Guardian)
Super Falcons player being tackled by two Camerounians in their semifinal clash at 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations in Ghana. Two years after, their winning bonus for the victory against Senegal in 2016 is still ‘hanging’ Two years after…
33-Year-Old Man And Friend “Tired Of Eating Human Flesh” Given Life Sentence (Guardian)
Two South African men, Nino Mbatha, 33, and Lungisani Magubane, 32 have been sentenced for life on the grounds of murder after a judge said they were guilty of “the most heinous crime”, local media reported. Sitting at the Pietermaritzburg…
Atiku, Ezekwesili sign peace accord (Guardian)
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar yesterday signed the 2019 general elections peace accord. Atiku had been conspicuously absent from Tuesday’s main event, which was attended by President Muhammadu Buhari and other candidates. While his media…
Senate passes bill for establishment of South East development commission (Guardian)
The Senate has passed the South East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill 2018. The proposed body is to tackle the infrastructure deficit and ecological challenges besetting the region. It also seeks to act as a catalyst for the development of the…