The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, says the offence of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is a difficult one and can only be resolved by a competent court of law. He added that since the matter was already in court, it should…
A High Court in Abuja, sitting at Apo, has barred 21 Local Government Areas, LGAs, in Anambra State from receiving allocations from the consolidated revenue funds. The court, in the ruling that was delivered by Justice Bello Kawo, restrained the Accountant General of the Federation and the Minister of Finance from remitting funds to the…
Holders Barcelona of Spain will take on eight-time winners Lyon of France on Saturday in the Women’s Champions League final in Bilbao, Spain For Barcelona, this is the chance to retain their crown and become only the third club to win the competition three times. For Lyon, it is the opportunity to add to their…
Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) plant for the construction of vehicles that use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) will be ready for commissioning by President Bola Tinubu in January, 2025. This was revealed by the chairman of Innoson Motor Manufacturing (IVM), Chief Innocent Chukwuma, on Thursday, May 23, 2024, during a facility visit to the company by…
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has spoken out about his future at the club following reports in the media that the Portuguese international may leave Old Trafford Speaking to sports journalists, Fernandes says he likes it at the club and wants to stay but wants the club to match his expectations. The midfielder, who joined…
Fresh reports have emerged that Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will be sacked no matter the outcome of the FA Cup final on Saturday against Manchester City Rumours about Ten Hag’s future intensified on Friday morning with The Guardian reporting that the Dutchman would lose his job l whatever the outcome of the Wembley…
The Imo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Friday affirmed the election of Hope Uzodimma as Imo State Governor. The tribunal in Abuja also dismissed the petition of the Labour Party (LP) and its governorship candidate Athan Achonu. In a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay, the three-man panel of the tribunal held that…
The Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II has ascribed his reinstatement as God’s will, thanking the state government for the “rescue mission”. Sanusi was reinstated on Thursday and received his appointment letter a day after following Governor Abba Yusuf’s signing of the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill 2024 into law. The move led to…
Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni is expected to be ruled out of the Champions League final against Dortmund because of a foot injury and could be a doubt for Euro 2024. The 24-year-old suffered a stress fracture in his foot in the semi-final second leg win over Bayern Munich earlier in May. The La Liga…
Barcelona have sacked manager Xavi with former Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick set to replace him. Xavi will take charge of Barcelona for the final time on Sunday, when they host Sevilla in their last La Liga match of the season. The 44-year-old, who had been contracted until 2025, was informed of the club’s decision…
