September 5, 2024
Spain should lose 2030 World Cup unless racism declines – Vinicius
Brazil’s forward #07 Vinicius Junior celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the Conmebol 2024 Copa America tournament group D football match between Paraguay and Brazil at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 28, 2024. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP) / ALTERNATE CROP Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior has called for […]
Ugandan Olympic runner, Cheptegei dies following alleged attack by boyfriend
Ugandan Olympic marathon runner, Rebecca Cheptegei, has died following an alleged attack by her boyfriend.The head of the country’s Olympic Committee disclosed on Thursday. The athlete, aged 33, reportedly died days after she was doused in petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend.Kenyan and Ugandan media reported that Cheptegei, who competed in the ParisOlympics […]
Galatasaray to cough N10.6 billion as Osimhen completes loan move
Victor Osimhen has joined Galatasaray on a season-long loan from Napoli, the Turkish club announced. Galatasaray will pay €6 million (about N10.6 billion) net to the 25-year-old Nigeria international for the 2024-2025 season, the club said in a statement, with Napoli adding that the agreement lasts until the end of June. Osimhen signed a contract […]
EFCC boss, Olukoyede risks imprisonment over alleged contempt of court
A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, says the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede risks imprisonment over his alleged refusal to comply with its ruling in a suit filed against the Commission by the Bliss Multinational Perfection and Arch Oyinmiebi Bribena, the Chief Executive Officer of Baraza […]
DANGOTE: NNPC yet to lift petrol, contract negotiations ongoing
Dangote Refinery has clarified that NNPC Limited is yet to commence the lifting of petrol at the facility as both parties are still negotiating terms. Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina in a statement on Thursday said the company is not in a position to determine the price of petrol as […]
NEC gives FCT, Kwara, three others Mon. deadline on State Police
Some states that are yet to submit their reports on the proposal for the creation of state police have till Monday to do so, the National Economic Council (NEC) gave the directive yesterday. On February 15, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu agreed with the need to establish state police as recommended by governors to curb rising […]
Ogun varsity student Christiana Idowu reportedly murdered
A 300-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Christiana Idowu, who was kidnapped along the Ikorodu-Yaba Road in August has been murdered. Christiana left her home in the Itaoluwo area of Ikorodu heading to the University of Lagos in the Yaba where she was observing her industrial training before she was […]
Soun, Chief Imam feud threatens peace in Ogbomoso – Muslim community
Ogbomoso Muslim Community has declared that the lingering feud between the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Olaoye and the Chief Imam of the town, Sheik Teliat Yunus Ayilara is threatening the peace and stability in the town. Chairman, Ogbomoso Muslim Community, Alhaji Akintoye AbdusSalam Olla made this declaration via a statement made available to DAILY […]
Nigeria police will torture, kill me if I surrender – Wanted Briton
The British national declared wanted by the Nigeria Police Force, Andrew Wynne, has said he won’t be turning himself in because he feared for his life in the hands of the police. The police had on Monday declared Wynne and one Lucky Obiyan, a Nigerian, wanted and placed N20m bounty on them for allegedly trying […]
Flooding: Lagos insists on demolishing buildings on drainage right-of-way
The Lagos State Government says there is no going back on the enforcement and restoration of right-of-way of all drainage channels in the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, stated this when he undertook an on-the-spot assessment of some drainage channels in the state on Wednesday. Wahab said the […]