Struggling Premier League side West Ham are believed to have held talks with Graham Potter as they consider whether to sack Manager Julen Lopetegui Hammers sources have denied Lopetegui has already been dismissed but accept the former Real Madrid and Spain coach is under huge pressure.Lopetegui, 58, was on the brink of being sacked prior…
Former Wolves player Morgan Gibbs-White helped in-form Nottingham Forest to beat Wolves in a Premier League match on Monday night Gibbs-White who left Wolves for Forest in 2022 scored the first goal to silence the jeers from the home fans. Chris Wood scored the second his 12th goal of the season just before half-time before…
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has said the lawmakers from the South East region are ready and willing to become guarantors for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Abaribe who also expressed optimism that President Tinubu Will release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)…
Despite ongoing security challenges in the southeast, including the weekly Monday sit-at-home, Igbo leaders and stakeholders failed to raise the issue of Nnamdi Kanu’s release at a Town Hall meeting with President Bola Tinubu over the weekend. The meeting, which many expected to provide an opportunity to address Kanu’s continued detention, saw no mention of…
A Port Harcourt division of the Rivers State High Court has ruled that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is legally authorized to engage in business with the three lawmakers who have not vacated their seats in the State House of Assembly. The decision, issued on December 20, saw presiding judge Sika Aprioku dismissing a suit that sought…
The Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, has expressed deep sympathy with the families, businesses, and communities affected by the devastating petrol tanker explosion in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State. The tragic incident, which occurred on Sunday along the Old Asaba-Lagos road, resulted in the loss of…
Following the recent outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China, the federal government has tightened border checks on passengers arriving from China. HMPV is a respiratory virus which causes fever, cough, nasal congestion, and shortness of breath. Children under 24 have been those primarily affected. The development has led to overcrowded hospitals in China,…
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed a widely circulated social media claim accusing a senior officer of collaborating with criminals. The allegation, shared by Adamu Garba Zango, a lecturer at Baze University, alleged that a Deputy Commissioner of Police in Kaduna State was arrested for supplying firearms to bandits. In a statement issued by the…
The United Kingdom has just announced a major change to its Skilled Worker visa rules, and it’s going to have a big impact on Nigerians and other foreign nationals looking to work in the UK. Starting January 1, 2025, anyone applying for this visa will need to earn a lot more than before to qualify….
A report by the office of Nigeria’s Auditor-General has indicted the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for alleged misappropriation of funds and diversion of revenue meant for the Federation in 2021. The indictments are contained in the 2021 Auditor-General’s annual report published in November 2024. The 558-page report was recently submitted to the National…
