Author: Adekunle Dada
Dele Alli out of Switzerland friendly with muscle strain
England midfielder Dele Alli has withdrawn from the squad ahead of Tuesday’s friendly against Switzerland due to a minor muscle…
Osun Guber: Minister commends APC candidate free medical care
Prof. Isaac Adewole, the Minister of Health, on Monday commended the Gubernatorial Candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun,…
2 businessmen remanded over alleged possession of deadly weapons
A Sokoto Chief Magistrates’ Court in Sokoto State on Monday remanded two businessmen and three others, now at large, for…
2019: Gov. Yari declares intention to run for senate
Gov. Abdul’aziz Yari has declared his intention to contest for Zamfara West senatorial seat ahead of the 2019 general elections.
Why I want to be Nigeria’s president – Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki has said that his presidential aspiration was driven by an obsession for justice, fairness and respect…
17-year-old sent to correctional home for stealing phones
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Sokoto has ordered a 17-year-old boy, Musa Kabiru, to serve two months at a correctional…
Eaglets ‘ll maintain current lineup – Ugbade
The Assistant Coach of the Golden Eaglets, Nduka Ugbade, said on Monday that the team would maintain its line up…
Apapa gridlock: NUPENG expresses worry over deployment of military taskforce
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Lagos State Zonal Council, has expressed worry over the government’s…
Plateau: Flood displaces over 200 households
About 200 households have been displaced by flood in Rikkos community of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau, following…
U.S. Open: Association to review policies after umpire controversies
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) said on Sunday it would undertake a review of its communication policies after a…
Tennis world reacts to Serena Williams’ U.S. Open treatment
Serena Williams’ behavior in Saturday’s U.S. Open final divided the tennis world after she called the chair umpire a “liar”…
Xi stresses social norms of respecting teachers, valuing education
President Xi Jinping of China has called on the Communist Party of China (CPC) and society to promote the social…
Oil prices climb towards $80
Oil prices rose on Monday as U.S. drilling for new production stalled and as the market eyed tighter conditions once…
Zamfara PDP adopts ex-Reps member as Governorship candidate
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has adopted a former member of the House of Representives, Alhaji Bello Matawallen-Maradun as its…
Buhari’s official visit to China already yielding results – APC UK
The United Kingdom chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that President Muhamnadu Buhari’s recent official visit to…
2019: Uwazuruike endorses Bianca for senate
Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, Leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has endorsed Mrs…
Guus Hiddink named Chinese Olympic team coach
Guus Hiddink has been tasked with ensuring China qualified for the finals of the 2020 Olympic Games football tournament, after…
Gunmen attack Libya’s oil corporation headquarters
Several armed men attacked the headquarters of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) in the Libyan capital on Monday and several…
Ebonyi Govt to pay corps members N10,000 allowances
The Ebonyi Government says it will from September this year pay each member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)…
Train crushes 52 cattle to death in Kaduna – Police
The Kaduna State Police Command on Sunday said no fewer than 52 cattle were crushed to death by a train…
Uzbek imam sacked after urging president to allow hijabs, beards
An Uzbek imam has been sacked after urging President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to lift a ban on personal religious symbols such…
Indian state recommends release of 7 killers of ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi
India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu has recommended the release of seven convicted killers of the country’s former Prime Minister…
Uganda’s Museveni warns against foreign interference
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has warned against foreign interference in the country’s politics days after an opposition urged the…
Egyptian death sentences ‘gross miscarriage of justice’ – UN
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms Michelle Bachelet, has condemned an Egyptian court’s confirmation of death sentences on…
Somalia: Suicide car bomb rams local govt building
A suicide car bomb rammed into a local government office in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Monday causing casualties, a police…
Djokovic dismisses Del Potro to win U.S. Open
A clinical Novak Djokovic dismissed Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 to collect his third U.S. Open title on…
India govt under fire over fuel prices
Nationwide protests against record high petrol and diesel prices shut down businesses, government offices and schools in many parts of…
Islamic New Year: Kano Govt. declares Tuesday public holiday
The Kano State Government has declared Tuesday Sept. 11 as public holiday to mark the new Islamic year 1440 After…
Niger governor explains adoption of direct primaries
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger on Sunday said the adoption of direct primaries in the state was in line with…
Truck crushes motorcyclist to death in Ogun
A motorcyclist was on Sunday morning crushed to death by a hit-and-run truck driver around Van Milk roundabout on Iloawela…