Former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is to be named as the new Spain coach, according to widespread reports in the Spanish media on Monday. Leading newspaper Marca said on their front cover the 48-year-old has been chosen by Spanish Football…
2019: Northern youths kick as Northwest APC lawmakers endorse Buhari (Punch)
The leadership of the Arewa Youth Forum on Monday said President Muhammadu Buhari does not deserve any endorsement for the 2019 presidency. Reacting to a purported endorsement by some serving All Progressives Congress’s lawmakers from the Northwest in Kaduna, the…
Don’t underrate R-APC, Okupe warns APC (SUN)
A former spokesman for Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has advised the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) not to wish away the Reform All progressives Congress (R-APC), headed by Buba Galadima, giving the personalities…
South Africa ex-President Jacob Zuma’s son charged with corruption (BBC)
The son of South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been charged with corruption in a court in the commercial city of Johannesburg. Duduzane Zuma is alleged to have been part of attempts to bribe a former deputy finance minister…
Italian Serie A football back on DStv and for the first time ever, on GOtv
SuperSport and Serie A have reached an agreement that will see top tier Italian league football return to the World of Champions from the start of the upcoming 2018-19 season, beginning Sunday 19 August 2018. Speaking after the signing, Gideon Khobane,…
Fayemi tackles Fayose on cattle colony claims (Punch)
The Kayode Fayemi Campaign Organisation has accused Governor Ayodele Fayose of insincerity in his claim that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Kayode Fayemi, plans to create cattle colonies across the state if he wins the July 14…
How Nigeria’s unity can be sustained — Obasanjo (Vanguard)
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has said the unity of Nigeria cannot be negotiated on the altar of personal or individual interest. He also called on media practitioners to be objective and shun reports that can trigger crisis in the country.…
R-APC: APC drags Galadima, others to court (Punch)
The All Progressives Congress on Sunday said it would take legal actions against the National Chairman of the Reformed-APC, Alhaji Buba Galadima, and other members of the group. The National Legal Adviser of the Adams Oshiomhole-led APC, Babatunde Ogala, disclosed…
We didn’t endorse Atiku, says Bayelsa Ohaneze (SUN)
The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndiigbo in Bayelsa State at the weekend said there was no time it endorsed the presidential ambition of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, who was recently in the state to seek support. The socio-cultural group said it…
Aisha Yesufu tackles Buhari over Kemi Adeosun’s NYSC certificate (Punch)
One of the arrowheads of the Bring Back Our Girls movement, Aisha Yesufu, has weighed in on the allegations of NYSC certificate forgery surrounding the Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun. An online medium had reported that the certificate of exemption from…