The crisis in Kano state has taken a new twist after a group of lawyers from Northern Nigeria issued a 48 hours ultimatum to Kano State governor, Abba Yusuf, to rescind the reinstatement of Emir Muhammad Sanusi II. The lawyers, who identified themselves as the Northern Lawyers’ Forum, at a briefing on Tuesday in Abuja,…
A 27-year-old woman, Khanyisile Mndayi, is currently battling for her life after being stabbed over 20 times by her boyfriend in front of their children on Sunday. The attack reportedly occurred at their residence in Berea, Johannesburg, South Africa. According to a Facebook post by one Gillian Mogale, Mndayi arrived home late from her shift…
The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has called for better pay, insurance cover and pension for journalists across the country. Ajaero made the call when he visited the President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Dr Chris Isiguzo in Abuja. He explained that while journalists played significant roles in the fight for…
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi has called for the scrapping of state electoral commissions. He stated this in Abuja on Monday at a national dialogue organised by the House of Representatives. The AGF said, “Many have proposed that there is need for scrapping the state electoral commission….
The Benue State House of Assembly has repealed the law for the maintenance of former elected governors of the state and their deputies. The bill was passed and assented to by former Governor Samuel Ortom in the twilight of his administration in May 2023. The bill to repeal the law was presented on Monday by…
Manchester City duo Kevin de Bruyne and Jeremy Doku have been named in Belgium squad for Euro 2024, with Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois missing out. The provisional 25-man squad features many Premier League stars including Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard, Aston Villa’s Youri Tielemans, Everton midfielder Amadou Onana, Leicester’s Wout Faes and Fulham’s Timothy Castagne. Atletico…
An 80-year-old Chinese woman, Yeyu Ying, has entered Guinness World Records for having the title of longest career as a female language teacher of an incredible 64 years and 33 days. GWR said Yeyu Ying started her teaching career at the tender age of 17 in a rural elementary school in Zhejiang, China. She was…
Worried about the high cost of production inputs, the federal government says it plans to support interested media houses with single-digit loans to keep them in business. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced the intervention at the ministerial performance briefing to mark the first year of the Tinubu administration in office. He…
Ipswich Manager Kieran McKenna is expected to sign a new long term deal at the club after attracting interest from Manchester United, Chelsea and Brighton. The 38-year-old coach has guided Ipswich to back-to-back EFL promotions and a first Premier League campaign for 22 years, but there were question marks over whether he would remain at…
Manchester City midfielder Rodri, Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella and on-loan Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya have been named in Spain’s provisional squad for this summer’s European Championships. Coach Luis de la Fuente named a squad of 29 which needs to be cut by three before the deadline on 7 June. Barcelona youngsters Lamine Yamal, 16, and Pau…
