Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has appointed all 16 sacked lawmakers of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state assembly as liaison officers for their respective constituencies. It would be recalled that the 16 sacked lawmakers lost their seats at the State House of Assembly in November 2023 after the Appeal Court held that…
Bayern Munich’s hopes of lifting a piece of silverware this season may rest on Tuesday’s Champions League round of 16 second leg clash with Lazio at Allianz Arena. Currently ten points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen on the domestic front after taking just four points from their last four Bundesliga games, and having gone out of…
There is every likelihood that Erik ten Hag may not be in charge of Manchester United come next season. Players at the Old Trafford club are increasingly doubtful that the embattled manager will be in charge next season. Though ten Hag still has the support of the dressing-room despite some complaints over the intensity of…
With Jurgen Klopp set to depart Liverpool at the end of the current football season, the Reds are in a race against time to seek a replacement. Following rumours that ex-red Xabi Alonso who manages Bayer Leverkusen will be available suitors no doubt will abound for the former Real Madrid player. According to reports, Liverpool…
European Super powers Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United have emerged as the likely destination of Napoli’s Victor Osimhen with both clubs keen to make different statements in the transfer market. The Nigerian is already being built up as one of the window’s biggest stories, given a €110m release clause slapped on him by his current…
Chelsea striker Sam Kerr is set to face trial after being charged with racially aggravated harassment of a London police officer. The 30-year-old Australia international pleaded not guilty to the offence at a court hearing on Monday,. Kerr is scheduled to appear at Wimbledon Magistrates Court on 1 February 2025. It follows an alleged incident…
The US has imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa for corruption and human rights abuses. The order also affects other senior leaders in the country – blocking their assets in the US and barring them from unofficial travel there. The new sanctions replace a broader programme that was introduced two decades ago. In a…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Nigeria after a two-day trip to Qatar at the invitation of the Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Tinubu returned at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Monday evening where he was welcomed by government dignitaries led by Vice President Kashim Shettima. Other…
The United Nation’s envoy on sex crimes during conflict on Monday says rape and gang rape likely occurred during the October 7 Hamas onslaught against southern Israel In its 24-page report, based on more than two weeks of meetings on the ground, states that there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that Hamas committed rape and…
The Federal Government says it will begin the distribution of grains nationwide to cushion the impacts of the hardship in Nigeria. Writing on his official social media handle, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Senator Abubakar Kyari hailed the resilience of Nigerians and urged them to back President Bola Tinubu’s government in its quest to…
