Mario Zagallo, the famous Brazilian football legend and the first person to win the FIFA World Cup as both a player and coach, is dead. The man has died at the age of 92. Zagallo was as instrumental figure as any in Brazil’s rise to prominence as a global football power. Zagallo, who died…
During a recent interview that he had with British GQ, the world-famous Nigerian artiste, Davido, revealed some of the things that he can’t live without. The musician said he wouldn’t be able to live without his wallet, headphones, jewellery, popcorn, sneakers, bible, sunglasses and toiletries bag. He said his jewellery set was his identity…
There has been outrage over an instruction by Betta Edu, minister of humanitarian affairs, to Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein, the accountant-general of the federation, to transfer N585 million to the bank account of an individual. The instruction for the payment is contained in a leaked letter dated December 20, 2023, seen by TheCable. The letter,…
A 58-year-old man identified as Osuedi Sunday Christian has been abandoned by his family at the University Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Edo State. SaharaReporters gathered that Osuedi who hails from Orogun, Ighoyobi Compound in the Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was taken to the hospital by his wife on June…
A Federal Commissioner of the Code of Conduct Bureau, Honourable Johnson Agbonayinma has lamented the historical obstruction of progress by certain individuals and highlighted the hindrance faced by the Code of Conduct Bureau in its effective functioning. He mentioned specific investigations into individuals like Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank, and the Minister of…
The Nigeria police Force National Cybercrime center, acting on a petition at the instance of Hon and Doctor Mrs Seye Oladejo have arrested three in connection with a case of Conspiracy, Cyberstalking, and threat to life. A statement released by the spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, says the suspects namely Adebukola…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) says it has uncovered about 100 fake professors in universities across the country. This was credited to the Executive Secretary of NUC, Professor Abubakar Rasheed, in a bulletin published by the commission in November. Professor Rasheed made the disclosure at the annual retreats for Vice-Chancellors of all universities in…
Two policemen have sustained bullet injuries, while seven family members have been abducted as bandits intensify attacks on the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It was gathered that a middle-aged man, simply identified as Alhaji, who led policemen to foil the kidnapping of the seven family members, was shot dead…
A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ideato North/South Federal Constituency, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu has expressed concerns over the raid of the headquarters of the Dangote Group by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The EFCC had on Thursday raided the headquarters of the Dangote Group in connection with an…
A Facebook user, Mhiz Gold from Kogi State has mourned her uncle who was kidnapped and killed by kidnappers after collecting ransom. In a Facebook post on Thursday, January 4, 2024, she said the kidnappers demanded N10m ransom to release her uncle and told the family to sell his house to raise the money. The…