The Delta State Police Command has arrested a man for allegedly stabbing a girl after a sex romp in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State. The man simply identified as Daniel, was alleged to have stabbed the sex worker in a brothel, Apple Inn, on Friday night, along the ever-busy Benin/Asaba Expressway, after…
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, which relates to issues in Rivers State has factionalised the party’s National Working Committee. Since taking over after Senator Iyorchia Ayu was removed by a court, the party’s factional acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, had faced mounting criticism within the party, leading to calls for his resignation. The…
Former Liverpool defender Joel Matip has announced his retirement from football. The 33 year old defender joined the Reds in 2016 from German side Schalke and went on to make 201 appearances for Liverpool, winning five major trophies. Matip provided an assist in the 2019 Champions League final for Divock Origi’s goal in the 2-0…
Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah will return to Anfield earlier than expected after being released from international duty. Netherlands captain Van Dijk was sent off during his side’s 1-1 draw with Hungary on Friday and is suspended for Monday’s Nations League match against Germany. Egypt captain Salah scored in a 2-0 Africa Cup…
The House of Representatives has passed for first reading a bill to establish the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal University of Nigerian Languages. The University, if established, would add another university to the existing institutions. The bill is sponsored by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and eight others, and aims to promote the learning of Nigerian languages….
Deniz Undav scored twice as Germany beat Bosnia-Herzegovina in the Nations League. The Stuttgart striker gave Germany the lead with a fine first-time finish from Florian Wirtz’s lay-off. Moments later, debutant Tim Kleindienst had a goal ruled out for offside. Bosnia had a huge chance to level but Ermedin Demirovic crashed his shot off the…
Virgil van Dijk was shown a red card as the Netherlands picked up a Nations League point in Hungary. The hosts had led through Roland Sallai’s first-half volley. But Liverpool defender Van Dijk was dismissed following two yellow cards in the space of three minutes. His first was for dissent and the second was for…
Former Kogi West Senator Dino Melaye on Friday charged the suspended acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Umar Damagum to join the All Progressives Congress, APC. Melaye, who described Damagum as an agent of destruction, said the suspended chairman has done enough harm to PDP. Posting on X, Melaye wrote: “APC agent…
Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, has dismissed recent speculations of internal divisions within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The governor, who doubles as Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, declared that there is no faction within the party. Mohammed’s declaration is coming after the party’s embattled national chairman led PDP chairmen from the North East…
Former Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has called on President Bola Tinubu to reduce the price of petrol. Briefing journalists in Abuja, Ndume lamented that the astronomical increase in the prices of fuel, food, essential goods and services is becoming unaffordable to average Nigerians and the poor that form the majority He said the bad…
