Brazil will face Uruguay in the Copa America quarter-finals after being held by Colombia in their final group-stage match. Brazil, five-time World Cup winners, knew victory in California would ensure they finished top of the group and they started brightly as Barcelona winger Raphinha scored a stunning free-kick to put his side ahead. But Colombia,…
The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, (LPPC), has shortlisted 98 Nigerian lawyers comprising professors of law for elevation to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN. Among the names shortlisted are former Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, National Officers, Monday Onyekachi Ubani, Kunle Edun, Dr. Rapulu Nduka and Stanley Imo. Also shortlisted is the Chairman of…
South-East governors on Tuesday say they will interface with the federal government for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. This formed part of the communiqué issued after a meeting of the Forum in Enugu. At the meeting, which also had other stakeholders in attendance, were governors Hope Uzodinma, Dr. Alex Otti, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, Rt….
Nigerians spent a total of N16.5 trillion to buy diesel, petrol and generators to get electricity, in 2023. The Federal Government said the formal power sector, including electricity generation, transmission, and distribution companies, made a total revenue of N1tn last year amid the over N16tn spent by power consumers in the informal sector. The Minister…
The House of Representatives Special Ad Hoc Committee on Restructuring of Government Agencies and Commission has commenced the process of reviewing the recommendations of the Steve Oronsanye Report. The report, aimed at reducing the cost of governance through merging, scrapping and relocation of some departments and agencies of government, was submitted to the Federal Government…
The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, has sentenced a couple, Ezimora Okechukwu, to seven years and three years consecutively for indecent handling and sexual assault, and his wife, Ezimora Obioma, to one year of community service for concealing the act of sexual assault done to their housemaid. According to the prosecution counsel, the…
Authorities in Borno state say two female suicide bombers have been arrested in connection with Saturday’s bomb blast which left many people dead in Gwoza, A local government official who confirmed this said 30 female suicide bombers were sent into Gwoza to detonate the bombs at different locations within the area. According to the source,…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has condemned Saturday’s suicide bomb blast in Borno State 18 people were killed when four suicide bombers set off improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Gwoza, the North-Eastern state. Hours later, the Presidency issued a statement, commiserating with the victims’ families as well as the Borno State Government. In a statement on…
The family of Nollywood veteran Olu Jacobs has debunked social media reports which claimed that the actor has died The first son of the acting legend, Soji, told newsmen that his octogenarian father is not dead as trumpeted online. Soji shared a video showing the iconic actor seated while he had his greyed beards shaved….
Italian side Juventus have completed the signing of Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz. The Brazilian has signed a five-year deal with the Serie A club to end his stay at Villa Park. Luiz, who has been capped 15 times by his country, scored 22 goals in 204 appearances for Villa, who signed him from Manchester…
