•Tinubu President Bola Tinubu this afternoon departed Abuja for Paris, France, on a private visit, according to the presidency. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement today. The statement added that President Tinubu will return to the country in the first week of February, [&h...
•Mohamed Salah Record seven-time champions Egypt were dealt a major blow yesterday as captain Mohamed Salah was ruled out of two Africa Cup of Nations games with a hamstring injury, while holders Senegal and Cape Verde qualified for the last 16. The Egyptian Football Association confirmed in a statement that Liverpool star Salah would not [&he...
•Aerial view of the explosion site A survivor of the explosion that rocked Ibadan, Oyo State capital, yesterday, has said it was foreigners, who engaged in illegal mining activities, that caused the explosion. He added that they ran out just before the blast. The survivor, Alhaji Mohammed Musa, lived next to the epicentre (ground zero) [&helli...
Some telecommunications subscribers expressed displeasure today over the barring of their lines by telcos, despite having linked their National Identification Number (NIN) with their SIM cards. The subscribers expressed their displeasure in separate interviews with our correspondents in Lagos, reports NAN. Telecommunications (Telcos) operators...
The city of Kano has erupted in celebrations after the Supreme Court reversed judgements by the Court of Appeal and Election Petitions Tribunal sacking Governor Abba Yusuf. Some of the residents were seen marching around the streets of the state capital, jumping in joy and singing praises of the governor. In a viral video sighted […]
•Jurgen Klopp (R) and Mohamed Salah (L) Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp joked today that he is not wishing Mohamed Salah too much luck at the Africa Cup of Nations as he prepares for a crucial spell of games without his top scorer. Salah is away with Egypt for the tournament in Ivory Coast while Japan […]
•A section of Computer Village Ikeja, Lagos Traders at the Police Officers Wives Association shopping complex in Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos have sought the intervention of the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, following an alleged plan to demolish the POWA Plaza in less than 24 hours...
•Wike and Fubara The list of commissioners, special advisers and other key aides as well as their portfolios was handed over to the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, by his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, it was gathered. A close aide of the governor, who disclosed this exclusively to our correspondent, said Fubara had no input into [&hellip...
Against the backdrop of more exits from ground operations in Nigeria by more multinational companies, Nigeria’s economy is expected to lose $335 million (about N310bn) in Foreign Direct Investments, FDI. The amount represents the combined asset value of the two latest exit announcements by Procter & Gamble, P&G, a major global player i...
•PSV’s Dutch midfielder Jerdy Schouten and Sevilla’s Belgian forward Dodi Lukebakio in action Sevilla crashed out of the Champions League yesterday, throwing away a two-goal lead in a 3-2 defeat by PSV Eindhoven. Leading through goals from Sergio Ramos and Youssef En-Nesyri, Sevilla winger Lucas Ocampos was sent off for two bookings in four mi...