The Plateau State House of Assembly has been cordoned off by men of the Nigeria Police Force ahead of its resumed sitting on Tuesday. Security was beefed up by the police following the resolve of the 16 former Peoples Democratic Party, lawmakers to resume sitting today despite their sack by the Appeal Court. The state…
The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday, met with stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in the state, calling on them to promote unity for the progress of the party. The meeting came barely three weeks after Aiyedatiwa was sworn in as the seventh executive governor of the state following the death of his…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, says the lingering security crisis in the territory and other parts of the country would be minimized if the nation’s economy is in a good state. The former Rivers Governor, however, said the Federal Government is currently working to improve the nation’s economy, with…
Italian side Udinese have banned a fan for life for racist abuse towards AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan. Play was briefly suspended in the Serie A match on 20 January as Maignan and his team-mates left the pitch after alerting the referee to the abuse. The individual banned was found by staff and police by…
Police in Illinois say a gunman suspected of killing eight people in the city of Joliet, Illinois, has died after a confrontation with law enforcement officials. Police said Romeo Nance, 23, is believed to have fatally shot himself after the confrontation near Natalia, Texas. He is suspected of killing eight people at multiple locations in…
Italian football lost one of its most important figures on Monday after Luigi “Gigi” Riva died aged 79. Nicknamed “Roar of Thunder”, Riva is Italy’s all-time top goalscorer and is famous for firing Cagliari to their only league title in 1970. “Italian football is in mourning because a genuine national monument has left us today,”…
Ghana conceded twice in stoppage time to throw away a two-goal lead to draw with Mozambique and almost certainly exit the Africa Cup of Nations. The Black Stars looked to be cruising into the last 16 thanks to two Jordan Ayew penalties, one in each half. But Geny Catamo pulled one back from the spot…
Egypt made it through to the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations after drawing 2-2 with Cape Verde following a dramatic Group B match in Abidjan. Egypt had looked set to finish third behind the Blue Sharks and Ghana before stoppage-time goals in both games. Pharaohs forward Mostafa Mohamed netted what looked to…
Sixteen members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who were ousted by the Court of Appeal but are banking on the Supreme Court judgment, have declared their intention to resume plenary on Tuesday, January 23. The resumption is set to take place at the temporary chamber in the old Government House in Jos, Plateau State….
A former governor of Ondo State Rotimi Akeredolu will be buried on February 23, 2024. This is according to a funeral timetable released by the late Akeredolu’s family on Monday evening. “Friday, February 23, 2024: Funeral Service at St Andrew’s Anglican Church Cathedral, Imola Street, Owo. Time: 10 am,” the burial schedule released by Oluwarotimi…
