Rafael Nadal has been ruled out of the Australian Open after sustaining a hip injury at the Brisbane International. The former World Number one from Spain will return to Spain for treatment Nadal made his long-awaited return after almost a year out with injury this week, winning his first two matches in Brisbane in straight…
The Nigeria Airforce says its Troops, Operation Hadin Kai between January 2 and 6 2024 have killed several terrorists in operations conducted in different areas of Borno State. During the operations conducted near Sambisa Forest, terrorists were said to be moving objects suspected to be arms and ammunition to the area. A statement on Sunday…
A new report has revealed that Nigeria is the 22nd country with the cheapest petrol price across the globe. According to the report, most countries pay over 100 times more for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).The new report titled ‘Global Petrol Prices, Octane-95, January 1, 2024’, published on its website added that richer countries have higher…
President Bola Tinubu has demanded a thorough investigation into allegations rocking the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation headed by Betta Edu. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said this on Sunday. The statement reads, “The Ministry of Information and National Orientation acknowledges the concerns raised by the public regarding the…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has threatened to drag President Bola Tinubu to court if he fails to probe the alleged payment of half a billion Naira into a private account by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu. Deputy Director of SERAP, Kolawole Oluwadare, said on Sunday that Betta Edu…
Ahead of the 2023 African Nations Cup, some countries have started arriving ,Cote D’Ivoire for the tournament Morocco and Guinea-Bissau have arrived Cote d’Ivoire for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, The two countries arrived the West African nation on Sunday.The Atlas Lions of Morocco, who were quarter-finalists two years ago, are in Group F…
Liverpool on Sunday dumped fellow premier side Arsenal out of the FA Cup The Gunners who are looking to stop the losing streak after successive loses to West Ham and Fulham in the Premier League lost 2-0Arsenal failed to make their first-half dominance count, with Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard culpable after missing good chances….
As part of preparations for the African Nations Cup which begins later this month, Nigeria’s Super Eagles hammered a local Dubai side 12-0 in a friendly at their Abu Dhabi training base on Sunday. The game was played behind closed doors. Jose Peseiro’s side led 6-0 at half-time. Ademola Lookman scored four goals, while Victor…
President Bola Tinubu has cleared all outstanding debts that the Federal Government owed the Super Eagles and other sporting teams of the country. According to a statement on the X handle of Tinubu’s Media Centre, on Sunday, the payment entails the clearing of the senior national team coach salaries running up to 15 months, payments…
Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana, on Sunday, urged the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Betta Edu, to stop insulting Nigerians following her claims that the allegations of a N585 million fraud was meant to tarnish her image. The minister came under heavy criticism on Friday after a memo surfaced where she directed the…
