As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues Arsenal footballer Oleksandr Zinchenko says he would leave the UK to fight for his country, Ukraine if he was called up. The 27-year-old told BBC Newsnight he has donated about £1m to help people in his home country since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. He said Ukraine…
No fewer than nine persons have been involved in accidents at different locations within a space of twenty-four hours, in Anambra State. While the accidents are three in number, one of them is said to be fatal, while the others are not. The first in the list of the crash was said to have occured…
The Federal Government has revealed that the country is still using transformers installed in the ’60s in some parts of Nigeria. Nigeria’s Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu said this during an inter-ministerial briefing in Abuja on Friday. He said the deterioration of infrastructure is a major challenge in the government’s push to provide power for…
Wife of Anambra state governor Nonye Soludo, has asked parents to invest more time in teaching their children the values of love, kindness, and hard work and dwell less on possessions and acquisition of wealth Mrs Soludo, who was speaking in Awka, when she hosted members of the women wing of Anambra State Association of…
Former UFC Champions Ronda Rousey says she hid “concussions and neurological injuries” for years during her trailblazing run as UFC bantamweight champion. American Rousey became the first woman to join the UFC in 2012, defending her title six times before defeat by Holly Holm in 2015. Rousey says the loss caused her to “self-assess” her…
Manchester United and Liverpool have met 212 times in the league, the first coming on 28 April 1894. That day Liverpool beat man utd then known as Newton Heath 2-0. Of the 212 meetings Liverpool have won the fixture 71 times with United winning 82 times. Both teams have played 59 draws This weekend both…
The trunks worn by Muhammad Ali in his epic ‘Thrilla in Manila’ victory over Joe Frazier are expected to fetch more than $6m at auction next week. Ali’s iconic white satin shorts went up for sale with renowned auction house Sotheby’s on Thursday – and the bidding has already reached $3.8m. The trunks, signed by…
A popular activist Aisha Yesufu has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the state of the nation’s economy. She accused the Nigerian leader of successfully throwing Nigerians into poverty. According to her, under the current administration, people can no longer afford basic needs. “Bola Ahmed Tinubu is doing very well in throwing people into poverty….
At least 19 people have been confirmed dead after gunmen invaded a community, Agojeju Odo, in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State. The gunmen also set many buildings on fire before fleeing Confirming the incident on Friday, the Police Public Relation Officer in Kogi State, William Aya, said the yet to be identified gunmen…
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, says there must be proper guarantees under the law to prevent situations where governors use police apparatus to intimidate and oppress political opponents. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), was a guest of Inside Sources With Laolu Akande where he said at the moment, policing has been decentralised in the…
