Theresa May has survived as prime minister after weathering a dramatic no-confidence vote in her government, but was left scrambling to strike a Brexit compromise that could secure the backing of parliament. In a statement in Downing Street on Wednesday…
Everton’s Oumar Niasse to join Cardiff on loan (Guardian)
Oumar Niasse has agreed to join Cardiff City on loan from Everton until the end of the season, when the Welsh club would have the option to make the deal permanent. If they chose to take it, the total cost…
Football transfer rumours: Callum Wilson to Chelsea for £75m? (Guardian)
Bournemouth will happily sell striker Callum Wilson to longtime admirers Chelsea, but only if Roman Abramovich sanctions the payment of a mind-boggling £75m transfer fee. Wolves are reported to have hitched their skirts at Wilson, but seem extremely unlikely to…
INEC to move 1m unclaimed PVCs to wards in Lagos (Guardian)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Lagos State, on Sunday, said it would on Wednesday, move about one million unclaimed Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) to 245 wards in the state. The INEC’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Femi Akinbiyi, made this…
Julián Castro set to launch presidential bid with San Antonio speech (Guardian)
Julián Castro, the federal housing secretary under Barack Obama, is expected to announce his presidential bid on Saturday with an address in his home city of San Antonio, Texas, where he served for five years as mayor. The 44-year-old, who…
Genevieve Nnaji… ageless diva with LionHeart (Guardian)
Forget her pretty face and ageless looks, there’s something about Nollywood actress Genevieve Nnaji. Right from age eight when she starred in the popular television soap opera Ripples, to the point she featured in some TV commercials, including that of…
With ‘Gimme Dat’, Pablo ends year in style (Guardian)
With his latest single titled, ‘Gimme Dat’, music sensation, Pablo Vicky D, obviously has saved his best of this year for the last. The wave making song will give music lovers something to cheer in the new year. The singer…
Thai government backs same-sex civil partnership bill (Guardian)
Thailand’s military government has backed a bill that would make the country the first in Asia to recognise same-sex civil partnerships. The civil partnership bill is likely to require approval from Thailand’s new parliament after the country’s general election in…
Army finally release casualty figures of Metele attack (Guardian)
The Nigerian Army has revealed that 23 of its personnel were killed and 31 others wounded when the Boko Haram insurgents overran the military base at Metele in Borno State. This was contained in a statement released by the Army…
How FG spends N3.5 million feeding El-Zakzaky monthly – El Rufai (Guardian)
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has explained how the Nigerian government spends about N3.5 million on a monthly basis to feed the detained leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky since December 2015. Nigeria’s information minister…