Abuja-based public interest lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has congratulated senior counsel and legal luminary, Dr Olukayode Ajulo, on the conferment of the Officer of the Order of the Niger award on him by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd). In a statement on Sunday, Olajengbesi described the award as deserving of Ajulo who has for […]

Hours to the end of his tenure, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Sunday, approved the conferment of Special National Honours Award on 339 Nigerians, including his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. “Shehu and Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity (Office of the Vice President) […]

With only a few hours before the presidential inauguration, Nigerians have rated the regime of the outgoing president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), who is expected to hand over power to President-elect Bola Tinubu on Monday, May 29. A responder, Shola Faluyi, rated Buhari’s administration in terms of economy (20%), security (40%), and education (40%). […]

A socio-political activist, Obiora Omeje, has advised security agencies to allow citizens to express their feelings ahead of the swearing-in of Enugu State Governor-Elect, Peter Mbah. Omeje, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, saying, however, that Mbah’s swearing-in cannot be truncated by anyone. The socio-political activist further remarked that, whereas protest was […]

Some of the Nigerian footballers who played in the top five European leagues — Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1, Bundesliga and the Premier League — have been doomed to the drop, moving from top-flight football to the second division. Unfortunately, most of the international stars are part of the Nigeria national side, the Super […]

Jurgen Klopp has promised Liverpool will be challenging for the Premier League title next season after a disappointing campaign ended with a 4-4 draw away to already-relegated Southampton on Sunday. A point on the south coast left Liverpool in fifth place, with Klopp’s men having arrived at St Mary’s knowing they had missed out on […]

Senegal opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, locked in a stand-off with the country’s authorities for more than two years, has been declared unreachable by party. Sonko, who has a significant youth following, is currently facing a rape trial which could result in his ineligibility to run for presidency in the coming general elections. Sonko set off […]

There was a bloody clash between residents of a host community and the students of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State, leaving four houses burnt. Violence broke out in the Imaweje community around Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode when a 300-level student, yet to be identified, was reportedly killed by the community. The community was alleged […]

There was a bloody clash between residents of a host community and the students of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State, leaving four houses burnt. Violence broke out in the Imaweje community around Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode when a 300-level student, yet to be identified, was reportedly killed by the community. The community was alleged […]

The women in the ancient city of Ebenebe, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, are protesting the alleged sacking of the community’s Women President General, Mrs Favour Nworah, by the state government. Nworah has been the President General of Ebenebe Town Union, Women Wing, since April 2019. She was allegedly sacked by the […]