Haiti government on Sunday declared a 72-hour state of emergency after armed gangs stormed a prison and freed around 4,000 thousand inmates The gangs stormed a major Port-au-Prince prison, killed about 12 people before freeing 4,000 inmates. Gang leaders say they want to force the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who is currently abroad….
Lagos state government has vowed to enforce the monthly rental scheme in the state. Speaking during a press briefing of the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority in Ikeja, special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Housing, Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, said the policy will be enforced before the end of 2024 or early next year. She…
Wife of the late Ondo State Governor, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has taken a swipe at her late husband’s niece, Funke Akeredolu Aruna, for supporting the sitting governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, ahead of the November governorship election in the state. In a post on social media the former Ondo first lady, described her husband’s niece as shameless for…
Napoli needed a late goal from Giacomo Raspadori to beat Juventus to move closer to a European spot in Serie A. Victor Osimhen saw a late penalty saved by Wojciech Szczesny, but Raspadori was the quickest to follow it up. Federico Chiesa looked to have salvaged a draw for Juventus after scoring in the 81st…
Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao played out a goalless draw last night in the Spanish La liga. The result means Barcelona missed the chance to overtake Girona in second and also close the gap on leaders Real Madrid who drew with Valencia. With second-placed Girona losing at Mallorca, a win for Barcelona would have seen them…
Former Nigerian minister Osita Chidoka has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s comment on bribe-seeking officials in government, describing it as “unfortunate”. Tinubu had during a meeting in Qatar told a gathering of investors to report any Nigerian official asking for a bribe, saying the country is removing all roadblocks to investments. But Chidoka who is a…
Phil Foden scored twice as Manchester City came from behind to beat Manchester United at Etihad Stadium. In a game packed with international stars, it was two local boys who provided the key moments. The visitors had led through Marcus Rashford’s sensational eighth-minute strike from 30 yards. However, in a contest City dominated, Foden took…
The Nkpor vigilante group has captured some group of men suspected of indulging in highway theft and kidnapping along the Nkpor Onitsha axis. One Mrs Nele Nneka who is a POS operator business woman on her way home after daily business on Saturday at about 8pm fell victim to the hoodlums when she could not…
British heavyweight Dillian Whyte says he is clear to resume his career because an investigation has shown his positive drugs test was caused by a contaminated supplement. The 35-year-old’s rematch against Anthony Joshua in August was cancelled after he returned “an adverse finding” from a test. Whyte said he unintentionally ingested a banned substance.“It’s been really tough…
THE Trade Union Congress, TUC, says it is pushing to ensure that a new minimum wage takes effect from April this year President of TUC, Comrade Festus Osifo said this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja. Comrade Osifo said that if the Tripartite Committee on the review of the Minimum Wage is unable to…
