•Arsenal midfielder Kai Havertz (C) reacts after Arsenal lost during a penalty shoot out Altay Bayindir was Manchester United’s unlikely hero as the holders held out for over an hour a man down to knock Arsenal out of the FA Cup on penalties after a feisty 1-1 draw at the Emirates yesterday. United’s stand-in goalkeeper […]
•Tinubu presenting 2024 Appreciation bill to the National Assembly The National Assembly has raised concerns over the significant imbalance between recurrent and capital expenditure in the 2024 budget, highlighting the insufficient release of funds for capital projects in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). This was made known durin...
•Tinubu Northern leaders have expressed displeasure over President Bola Tinubu’s declaration that there will be no reversal on the controversial tax reform bills. The leaders, comprising members of the National Assembly, the League of Northern Democrats, and the Northern Elders’ Forum, criticised the President’s firm position, describing it as...
•Actor Yul Edohie Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has attracted criticism following his comment that most states in Nigeria now enjoy 22 hours power supply on a daily basis because of President Tinubu. Edochie had said this today, praising Tinubu for also being responsible for the reduced insecurity in the country, reports Saturday Vanguard. Know...
•Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah Liverpool were knocked out of the Europa League by Atalanta with the Italian side reaching the semi-finals 3-1 on aggregate yesterday. Atalanta are in the last four of a European competition for the first time since 1988, despite Mohamed Salah’s early penalty giving Liverpool a 1-0 second leg win, thanks to their [&h...
•Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo A cross-section of Nigerians, yesterday flayed the extension of a two-day holiday earlier declared by the federal government to three days. While some Nigerians described the decision as “commendable”, many berated the government, saying embarking on holidays drags down productivity of a nation, report...
•Tinubu The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) yesterday expressed concern and disappointment on the recent decision by President Bola Tinubu’s government over the increase in electricity tariff. It described the hike as a “reckless move” and a complete disregard for the well-being and welfare of the Nigerian people, reports Daily Trust. In a stateme...
•Lagos PPRO Benjamin Hundeyin Two yet-to-be identified car drivers have reportedly knocked down two policemen on stop-and-search duties around Oshodi, Lagos State. It was gathered that the incident happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while the officers were on patrol at 7/8 Bus Stop, Oshodi, Lagos, reports The PUNCH. A source disclosed that...
•Anabs Sara-Igbe The National Coordinator, South-South Elders Forum, Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, has said that the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, cannot be subservient to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Sara-Igbe, who stated this during an interview on Channels Television weekend, said it was difficult to cont...
•COP28 Logo Nigerians on social media have slammed Nigeria’s large delegation to COP28 led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly referred to as COP28, is the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, being held from 30 November until 12 [...