Voters in Togo are heading to the polls on Monday to vote in delayed parliamentary and regional elections amid tensions over a new constitution extending the president’s term. Opposition parties argue that the reform passed by lawmakers last week is a ruse to keep President Faure Gnassingbé – already in his fourth term – in…
Following an invitation by Nigeria’s Chief OF Defence Staff, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are expected to tour Nigeria next month. Defence spokesperson Tukur Gusau said the visit is to consolidate Nigeria’s stronghold at the Invictus game and the possibility of hosting the event Modeled after the Warrior Games in the United States,…
Ondo State Police Command, on Sunday, said it had begun an investigation into the assassination of Mr Alaba Abe, who is one of the ward campaign coordinators of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The late Abe was among Aiyedatiwa’s campaign coordinators during last Saturday’s All Progressives Congress governorship primary in Ondo State, which Aiyedatiwa won. Abe, popularly…
President Bola Tinubu has defended his decision to remove petrol subsidy saying it was very necessary to prevent the country from going bankrupt. Tinubu announced the removal of subsidy on petrol the day he was inaugurated into office with the popular “subsidy is gone” speech. The action, however, caused prices of commodities to rise through…
Nineteen people have been killed in an auto crash in the Okene area of Kogi State. In a statement on Sunday, FRSC’s education officer Jonas Agwu said Emergency rescue teams of the Corps endured over three hours of inferno in their bid to rescue road traffic victims at the scene of a fatal crash that…
Paris St-Germain have won their third consecutive Ligue 1 title after second-placed Monaco fell to a 3-2 defeat against Lyon on Sunday. PSG are 12 points clear and cannot be caught with just three games remaining. Malick Fofana scored the winner for Lyon with the 19-year-old slotting home from close range late on. PSG had…
Arsenal survive a late Spurs fightback to win their North London Derby and move four points clear at the top Mikel Arteta’s side moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League, with second-place Manchester City, who have two games in hand, playing in the late kick-off at Nottingham Forest. The Gunners’ meeting…
Erling Haaland marked his return for Manchester City with a goal as City kept up the pressure on leaders Arsenal with victory over Nottingham Forest. The Norwegian striker missed two games because of injury but came off the bench in the 62nd minute at the City Ground and nine minutes later scored to make sure…
The former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has advised the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello to come out of his hiding and surrender himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Communities, EFCC. Ortom gave the advise on Sunday at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Regional Headquater in Makurdi during…
One of the campaign coordinators of the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Alaba Excel Abbey been assassinated Abbey, who served as a ward coordinator for the Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation Foot-Soldiers, was killed at his home in Supare Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area of the state, The Director-General, David Ajobiewe, who condemned the…
