The ongoing communal war between two Cross River State communities, Nko in Yakurr LGA and Onyadama in Abi federal LGA has thrown up no fewer than 10,000 refugees. This was disclosed by the paramount ruler of Yakurr LGA and Obol Lopon of Ugep, HRM Obol Ofem Ubana. He said most of the Internally Displaced Persons…
Austin Faani, the husband to Nollywood actress, Chacha Eke-Faani has denied allegations that he abused her. DAILY POST reported that ChaCha on Tuesday announced that her marriage to Austin crashed. The actress said she had to leave the marriage because she does not want to die or go “missing” while living in her paradise. Responding,…
Arsenal legend, Paul Merson has insisted that he was left “quite shocked” by Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly’s decision to let Marina Granovskaia and Petr Cech leave Stamford Bridge. Boehly recently paid tributes to Granovskaia and Cech after the duo resigned as Chelsea director and Technical and Performance Advisor, respectively. The American billionaire bought Chelsea from…
Chelsea striker, Romelu Lukaku, has said he is happy to be back in Inter Milan, as he prepares to seal a one-year loan deal. Lukaku only left Inter to return to Stamford Bridge last summer in a £97m transfer. However, the Belgium striker has endured a tough year back with the Blues and was keen…
Arsenal midfielder, Lucas Torreira has said that he has suffered a lot, insisting that he doesn’t want to stay at the club anymore this summer. Torreira spent the 2021-22 season on loan at Fiorentina. Despite there being some talk of the Uruguayan international returning to Italy on a permanent move, his Fiorentina transfer fell through…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appointed new set of aides who will work with him. Makinde announced the appointment of the new aides on Tuesday. One of the newly appointed aides is an Ibadan-based broadcaster, Alhaji Olalomi Amole. Amole is an indigene of Ona Ara Local Government Area in Oyo Central Senatorial district….
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has invited Organised Labour in the State to a meeting, today, Wednesday to resolve the industrial action embarked upon by government workers. The meeting is expected to discuss all issues contained in the list of grievances raised by the workers for embarking on the indefinite strike action. A statement…
The Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, denied a report alleging that some serving officers are planning to storm Abuja, to protest unpaid emoluments and poor working conditions. Onyema Nwachukwu, Brigadier General, Director Army Public Relations in a statement described the reports as baseless, unsubstantiated and an attempt by some faceless enemies to dent the image of…
Arsenal are set to lose out in their bid to land Raphinha from Leeds United because they wasted time haggling over his player. This is according to Sky Sports’ Melissa Reddy. Reddy tweeted: “Leeds were confident of getting their valuation of £55m+ for Raphinha given the interest in him. Arsenal had a head start, but…
A medical doctor identified as Dr. Mansur Mohammed and many other people have been abducted by the notorious bandits operating in Zamfara State. The State’s chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has condemned the attack, urging the Federal and the State governments to rise up to the security challenges. Dr. Mansur, who is the…
The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has expressed concern over the arrest, detention and arraignment of publisher of WikkiTimes online newspaper, Mr. Haruna Mohammed and a reporter, Mr. Idris Kamal in Bauchi State by the State’s police command. A statement by the Secretary, IPI Nigeria, Ahmed I. Shekarau, said the two journalists were recently arraigned…
PSG have told one of the superstars, Neymar Jr. that he can leave the club this summer. According to RMC Sport, the club’s biggest boy, Kylian Mbappe wants a new structure in the squad. And Neymar’s father has been told by the Ligue 1 champions that they will work to find a loan deal or…
Former Barcelona manager, Ronald Koeman, has revealed that midfielder, Frenkie de Jong told him that he does not want to leave the club. Manchester United are edging close to signing the midfielder and want to get the deal wrapped up this week. He is the first-choice signing for Erik ten Hag, who was his manager…
Manchester United pair, Alejandro Garnacho and Alvaro Fernandez have been handed new shirt numbers, according to SportingLife. Academy graduates Fernandez, 19, and Garnacho, 17, this week joined senior training. The two teenagers made their first-team debuts last season. On Monday, they worked with new manager Erik ten Hag, who is getting familiar with the Red…
The British High Commission has expressed its readiness to support all efforts geared towards ensuring a credible gubernatorial election in Osun State on July 16. This was stated by Wale Adebajo, the Commissions’ Political Adviser to Nigeria during a visit of the Commission to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola in Osogbo on Tuesday. Adebajo, who said the…
Ukraine has targeted an arms depot within Moscow-controlled Luhansk, with Russian backed forces saying that US-donated HIMARS multiple launch rocket system, MLRS, was used. “The first case of the use of the American MLRS M142HIMARS, which was so advertised, was detected in the LPR today [Tuesday],” the spokesman for the People’s Militia of the self-declared…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Osun State, Professor Abdulganiy Olayinka Raji has again appealed to politicians and political parties who feel aggrieved about electoral issues not to resort to the social media as the doors of the Commission is always open. The Osun INEC REC made this known on…
Former Liverpool defender, Glen Johnson, has warned his former side against signing Real Madrid star Marco Asensio. Johnson said the Premier League would be too fast for Asensio, adding that the 26-year-old is not good enough for Liverpool. Asensio has been linked with a move away from the LaLiga champions this summer. He scored 49…
Manchester United teenager, Zidane Iqbal, has signed a new and improved deal at the club. The Manchester born player also has Iraqi and Pakistani heritage. He made his debut for Manchester United in December 2021 Champions League match against Young Boys. He signed a deal until June 2025, with the option of a further year….
Chelsea defender, Thiago Silva, has welcomed Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar to join the Blues. Silva and Neymar are international teammates with the Brazil national team. Neymar is contracted with PSG till 2025, but the 30-year-old has been linked with a move away from the French Ligue 1 champions. It was recently reported that Chelsea and…
