English Premier League side Southampton have agreed a fee with Arsenal to sign England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale in a deal worth up to £25m. Ramsdale is expected to make the move before Friday’s transfer deadline, with Saints paying £18m upfront with the potential of £7m in add-ons. Wolverhampton Wanderers had been in talks with Arsenal…
A Nigerian, Olukayode Ojo, is facing a five-year jail term in Texas, United States, after being found guilty of making false statements to obtain a certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration. According to reports, after a guilty verdict, US District Judge Jodi Dishman ordered the detention of the Nigerian pilot until his sentencing. US Attorney…
An employee of the Nigeria Aviation Handling Company, Auwal Dankode, has been commended for his honesty after returning $10,000 found in a plane. Dankode, a worker at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano, was said to have discovered $10,000, about N16m while cleaning the aircraft. A security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makaman, said…
A policeman has been accused of killing three people in an attempt to cover up a crime believed to have been committed by his girlfriend The officer, identified as Inspector Collins Wilson committed the crime to protect his girlfriend simply known as Esther who was accused of stealing a handset The incident occurred on Monday,…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has taken a swipe at the Federal Ministry of Education for pegging age limits for entry to tertiary institutions, describing it as absurd. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, had said that individuals under 18 years would no longer be allowed to take part in National Examinations Council and…
The Police in Abuja have arrested a Naval officer, Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, for the murder of Aminu, the son of former Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim (retd). The Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, while parading the suspect on Wednesday in Abuja, said Muhammad killed Aminu and stole his Prado Jeep two…
A meeting between the Federal Government and members of ASUU is currently meeting going on The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, convened the meeting days after threat by university lecturers to down tools over Federal Government’s failure to meet its demands. The crux of the meeting which originally was scheduled for Monday but failed…
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a nurse in Lekki area for her role in the death of a 36-year-old woman, known only as Abiola. Police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement, on Wednesday, said the driver of the deceased reported the incident at the Maroko Police Division. Hundeyin said the driver…
A group, the Concerned People of Benin Nation (CPBN) on Wednesday issued a seven-day ultimatum to Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki to tender an unreserved public apology to the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare for what they termed, “sacrilegious disrespect” to the revered throne of the Benin Kingdom. In a…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has commended the founder of the Zion ministry, Evangelist Ebuka Obi for relocating his church to the South East. Spokesman of the group, Emma Powerful, while commending Obi also urged Igbo living outside their zone to emulate him and bring back their investment. “His action at this critical time…
