A mechanic village, Kugbo located along the Keffi-Abuja road, has gone up in flames following the death of a mechanic identified as Yellow Bobo. According to reports Yellow Bobo was allegedly stabbed to death by a soldier during an argument, after which the soldier fled the scene. The incident has sparked a crisis in the…
A Federal High Court in Kano, has nullified the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. The court also nullified all the actions taken after the controversial reinstatement. The presiding judge, Justice Abdullahi Liman, said, “I hereby order that every step taken by the government is hereby nullified and becomes null…
Steve Cooper has been named as manager of Leicester City The former Nottingham Forest boss signed a three-year deal. Cooper, 44, has been out of work since leaving Forest in December 2023. The Foxes have been searching for a new manager since Enzo Maresca departed for Chelsea at the start of June. Maresca joined Leicester…
Serbia have threatened to pull out of Euro 2024 over chanting between Croatia and Albania fans on Wednesday. Chants could be heard during the 2-2 Group B draw about the killing of Serbians. The general secretary of the Football Association of Serbia, Jovan Surbatovic, has called for the strongest sanction to be taken. They have…
Serbia’s Luka Jovic scored a 95th-minute equaliser to denyf Slovenia their first win win at the Euros in their second group match at the Euros Full-back Zan Karnicnik slotted home a low cross from close range with 20 minutes remaining to put the Slovenians on the verge of a first Euros win, which would have…
The Super Eagles have fallen by eight places in the latest FIFA rankings, moving to 38th globally following a dismal outing in the race for the 2026 World Cup. Nigeria lost to the Benin Republic for the first time and had before then drawn South Africa – all games in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers…
The Federal Government has been asked to address the lingering issues affecting universities to avoid another disruption of academic activities on campuses. Chairman Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Federal University, Gashua branch in Yobe State, Melemi Abatcha, who said this outlined funding for the revitalisation of Nigerian public universities, and the renegotiation of the…
The Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has ordered that the police barricade on local government secretariats in Rivers State should continue to prevent a breakdown of law and order. The IG gave the directive while fielding questions from journalists in Abuja on the sideline of a Conference with Commissioners of Police and other Senior…
An Appeal Court in Abuja has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by a former speaker of the River State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and 24 others against a factional Speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo, and five others. The appellate court adjourned after the parties in the suit adopted all their briefs in the matter. At…
The Special Adviser to Governor Soludo on Youth Empowerment Programmes, Dr. Nelson Omenugha, has sympathized with the victims of Wednesday fire outbreak at the Afor Nnobi market in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. Recall that goods and facilities worth billions of naira were razed to debris at the popular market on Wednesday,…
