Ross County came from three goals down in the final 20 minutes to beat Partick Thistle on penalties and retain their place in the Scottish Premiership next season. Leading 2-0 from the first leg, Thistle looked set for a return to the top flight when Aidan Fitzpatrick added to their advantage two minutes before half-time. […]
A former National Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh has called on the south-east chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress to pull out of the proposed strike action over the announcement of the removal of subsidy on fuel by President Bola Tinubu. Metuh in a statement on Sunday asked the body to […]
The developer of properties on the old Daula Hotel land, which was recently demolished by the Kano State Government, has described the demolition as a flagrant disregard for the globally accepted principle of fair hearing. To seek redress, the developer said his company has commenced the process of taking legal action against the government to […]
The Catholic Diocese of Nnewi, Anambra State, says the “kidnapped” priest, Rev Father Stanislaus Mbamara, has regained freedom. The information was disclosed in a statement signed by the Chancellor of Nnewi Catholic Diocese, Rev. Fr. Raphael Ezeogu, late Sunday. The church had earlier announced that Rev. Fr Mbamara, attached to the Nnewi Diocese, alongside a […]
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress, to shelve its planned nationwide strike protest against fuel subsidy removal. This is as he reassured residents that his second term will focus more on all-inclusive government through the THEMES plus agenda. Sanwo-Olu who spoke at the sideline of […]
Vice President Kashim Shettina led Senate President Ahmed Lawan and other National Assembly members to the funeral of the immediate past Secretary to the Borno State Government, Usman Jidda Shuwa, who died on Saturday. They joined Governors Babagana Zulum and Mai Mala Buni of Borno and Yobe states, respectively, in the prayers, which took place […]
In commemoration of the annual United Nations World Menstrual Hygiene Day, over 600 schoolgirls have been empowered on how they can take care of their menstrual health and given sanitary pads by ‘Girls Talk With Ariyiike’, a charity initiative led by CEO, actress, and event host, Ariyiike Owolagba. The sanitary towels project, which took place […]
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has explained what prompted the sacking of the former Chairman, Park Management System in the state, Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi, aka Auxiliary, noting that he sacked him because there can’t be two governments in a state. He stated this during a thanksgiving service held on Sunday at the Cathedral of St. […]
The Indigenous People of Biafra has called for an investigation into an accusation that the Anambra State Commissioner for Homeland Security, Mr Chikodili Anara, is responsible for insecurity in the state. According to the group that made the same allegation a week ago, the commissioner sponsors a group of gunmen, whom they accused of perpetuating […]
Victor Osimhen has emerged as the highest goal scorer in Serie A, making him the first African to achieve such a feat. He is also the first player to combine that with the Scudetto since 2009. Meanwhile, his closest rival, Lautaro Martinez, could not score a goal in Inter Milan’s victory against Torino on Saturday […]