Popular Instagram celebrity Pascal Okechukwu also known as Cubana Chief Priest has pleaded not guilty for alleged naira abuse. He pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The socialite was arraigned at the Federal High Court, Lagos before Justice Kehinde Ogundare on Wednesday. The…
A group within the All Progressives Congress, the Ondo Vanguard for Good Governance, has accused the officials of the party of not following the guidelines of the APC ahead of the party’s primary coming up on Saturday. The coordinator of the group, Mr Tade Ojo, in a statement on Tuesday, alleged that the delegate congress,…
Borussia Dortmund beat Atletico Madrid 5-4 on aggregate to reach their first Champions League semi-final in 11 years Having lost the first leg 2-1 in Madrid, Dortmund quickly turned things around with Julian Brandt and Chelsea loanee Ian Maatsen scoring from tight angles in the first half.But Atletico Madrid made it 2-1 on the night…
The Federal Government has written to 31 state governors informing them of the impending flooding in their states between April and November this year. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja while briefing journalists on the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook for the country. The Nigeria Hydrological…
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris St-Germain defeated Barcelona to overturn a first-leg deficit and reach the semi-finals of the Champions League. PSG had trailed 3-2 after the first leg in France but reached the last four for the first time since 2021 The visitors started the brighter of the two at five-time champions Barcelona’s…
Former Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita has been suspended by his German club Werder Bremen until the end of the season and given a “substantial fine” after refusing to travel with the team for Sunday’s Bundesliga game at Bayer Leverkusen. The club said after Keita, 29, found out he would not start the match he “decided…
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane says the dethroned German Champion’s season will be a failure if they do not win the Champions League. Bayern host Arsenal on Wednesday in their quarter-final second leg, with the tie level at 2-2. The German side only have the Champions League to play for after their run of 11…
Following the emergency security meeting convened by Governor Abdullahi Sule, the government of Nasarawa has proscribed all ethnic vigilante groups operating across the 13 local government areas of the state. Similarly, the state government has equally given two-week ultimatum to all ethnic vigilante groups affected by the order to hand over their uniforms and weapons…
The Association of the Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) says the Nigerian currency Naira has appreciated faster than expected against the United States’ Dollar. The President of the Association, Aminu Gwadabe, said this on a television programme on Tuesday. Gwadabe said as of Tuesday afternoon, the BDC operators buy the dollar at N980/$1…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has suspended the permit of three private jet operators for engaging in commercial flights. This was according to a Riot Act on the NCAA’s website on Tuesday, signed by the Acting Director General, Captain Chris Najomo. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, had on Monday warned private…
