Nigerian fans have expressed their disappointment over Bukayo Saka’s decision to play for England ahead of Nigeria. The 19-year-old was included in the Three Lions squad for their friendly with Wales and the Nations League fixtures against Belgium and Denmark. Saka joins the likes of Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori who recently dumped Nigeria for…
Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Plateau State University, Bokkos, (PLASU), Dr. Jurji Gomos, has regained freedom. He was kidnapped by a gang of criminals on Friday. The assailants stormed his residence, forcefully grabbed and took him to their hideout. Gomos was in captivity for about 20 hours. His release was confirmed by the PLASU VC, Prof. Yohana…
A middle-aged man has been crushed to death by an articulated vehicle along Upper Iweka Road, Onitsha, Anambra state. The accident, which left four persons with varying degrees of injuries, involved a Mark Truck with Registration KK837JJJ and a shuttle Bus with REG number FGG455XA. An eye witness, Clems Ene, said the truck driver lost…
A driver, Moses Palmer, narrowly escaped death on Saturday morning when his Toyota coaster bus was suddenly engulfed in flames near the popular PTI Junction in the Uvwie council area of Delta state. The driver was seen trying to salvage some metal tools that may still be useful from the totally razed vehicle. He was…
Romelu Lukaku has stated Antonio Conte ‘took me to another level’, saying Inter is one big happy football family. The Belgium international gave a lengthy interview to The Times newspaper in England, assuring he has found his niche at San Siro and in Serie A. “A year ago, when I was in England, I was…
A Senior Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital on Friday, October 2, remanded A traditional ruler in Adavi Local Government, HRH Alhaji Momoh Nasiru, the Asema Uka (Otumi-Ajoko), and 10 others in a correctional center for alleged homicide. The police charged the 69-year-old traditional ruler and his alleged accomplices with Criminal Conspiracy,…
A 16-year-old grade 10 learner, Alicia Mohlaloga was allegedly shot dead in South Africa by a police officer, who is also her neighbor. It was gathered that the incident happened in the early hours of Friday, October 2, at Seshego Zone 1 EXT in Polokwane, Limpopo. It is alleged that she was shot for no…
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has blamed former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, for being partly responsible for the weak infrastructural base in Nigeria. Fashola, speaking on Channels Television, claimed Obasanjo should have invested in capital projects across the country, instead of paying off external debts. According to the Minister, if he had the $12…
Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane has tested positive for coronavirus and is currently self-isolating, the club has announced. Mane, who started and scored in Monday’s 3-1 victory over Arsenal, displayed minor symptoms of the virus but feels in good health overall, according to Liverpool. A club statement read: ‘Sadio Mane has tested positive for COVID-19 and…
A 17-year-old girl identified as Minette Fotsting is reported to have been raped to death by unknown men in Douala, Littoral region of Cameroon. It was gathered that the teenager fondly called Kitty, was found in critical condition besides a construction site in Logpom district not far from her family house in the early of Wednesday,…