The Evangelical Church of Winning All (ECWA) on Thursday, refuted claims that it held hostage 21 Muslims/almajiris and forcefully converted them to Christianity. A statement signed by the church President, Rev (Dr) Stephen Baba Panya, described the allegation as false, misleading and a deliberate effort to discredit the church and cause a religious crisis. Reports…
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill to establish the election offences tribunal. The bill, which is a consolidation of several bills including a Senate version, was debated on Thursday. The bill prescribes 20 years jail time for ballot box snatchers. It would be recalled that the Senate had last year…
Wilfred Ndidi is back in full training at Leicester City after recovering from the knee injury which sidelined him towards the end of last season. Ndidi picked up the injury in a UEFA Europa Conference League Round of 16 clash against French club, Stade Rennes. The Nigerian international went under the knife a few days…
Chelsea fans have been left fuming by Inter Milan’s decision to hand Romelu Lukaku the No.90 shirt. Lukaku has completed a one-year loan move back to Serie A, less than 12 months after he left for Stamford Bridge in a £97.5m transfer. Inter have paid the Blues a £6.9 million loan fee for the 29-year-old….
Former Aston Villa forward, Gabby Agbonlahor, has hit out at Arsenal defender Ben White, insisting that the England star is overrated. Agbonlahor said White should not start for Arsenal next season, adding that he should be replaced by William Saliba, who has been on loan at Marseille to replace him next season, in the Gunners’…
Academic activities remained suspended at the Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, ACE, following the four weeks warning strike action embarked upon by the National leadership of the College of Education Academic Staff Union, COEASU. Following the development, the college chapter of COEASU issued a threat to the government stating that another warning strike would be…
The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in Enugu State has expressed deep concern over the ordeal of the Senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, in the United Kingdom. A statement by the Enugu State Government described Senator Ekweremadu as an illustrious…
Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has described the death of 42-year-old Mr Lucky Ndubuisi Chikezie in Pretoria, South Africa as very worrisome and painful. In a statement by Gabriel Odu of the Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit of NIDCOM, Dabiri-Erewa said the circumstances of Lucky’s arrest, detention and eventual death…
A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Dr. Musa Ali pepper, on Thursday, said the federal government must be held responsible if anything happens to the remaining 51 Kaduna-Abuja Kidnapped victims. Bandits had in March 2022, kidnapped 63 Kaduna-Abuja train passengers after killing eight and wounding…
Defence Headquarters on Thursday said 4,770 terrorists comprising 864 adult males, 1,415 women and 2,490 children surrendered to the Nigerian troops between June 1 and June 15, in the North East. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, made this know at the bi-weekly news conference on the operations of armed forces on Thursday,…
Justice Monisola Abodunde of an Ekiti State High Court, sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced 27-year-old Babalola Olatomide to life imprisonment for offences bordering on armed robbery and attempted murder. The charge read that Babalola Olatomide, on the 23rd of January, 2019 at Falegan Estate, Ado Ekiti in Ado Ekiti Judicial Division, robbed one Ajayi…
Paulo Dybala leads the list of high-profile names leaving Juventus this summer. The Argentine international has been the subject of transfer speculation with the likes of Tottenham, Manchester United and Inter Milan all keen on a move for the player who is out of contract. Dybala made 293 appearances for Juve, scoring 115 goals and…
Beatrice, wife of the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu was on Thursday denied access to him when the lawmaker appeared before the Uxbridge Magistrate Court in the United Kingdom over organ harvesting charges. Beatrice had during the hearing asked the court to allow her to appear by his side because they have not seen…
Liverpool legend, Dean Saunders has tipped Tottenham to win the Premier League next season ahead of Manchester City. This is following Spurs’ summer business in the transfer market so far. Antonio Conte’s side has just signed Richarlison from Everton in a deal in the range of an initial £50 million, with a potential further £10m…
Nigerian lawmaker, Shina Abiola Peller has called for the implementation of 35% affirmative action for women’s inclusion in governance. Peller made the call shortly after he led a delegation of House of Representatives members to the Spanish Parliament in Madrid, Spain. Noting that women constitute at least 50 per cent of the Spanish parliament, Peller…
Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has re-appointed Baba Nasara as his Special Adviser on Due Process and Project Monitoring Bureau. He also appointed eight more Special Assistants into his workforce. This is contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State, Adamu Abdulkadir Fanini. Nasara was reappointed as Special Adviser, Due…
The Defence Headquarters says troops have in the last two weeks, eliminated no fewer than 89 terrorists in different operations across North West and North Central theatres of operation. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, said this at the bi-weekly news conference on the operations of the armed forces, on Thursday in Abuja….
A popular singer, Habib Okikiola, also known as Portable has reported himself at the Ogun State Police Command headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta. This followed an order by the police that he should report himself at the nearest police station for assaulting a young man known as DJ Chicken, in a viral video. The Ogun State Police…
Nigerian duo, Moses Simon and Akinkunmi Amoo have been nominated for the CAF Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards. CAF released the first list of nominees for the Men’s categories namely Player of the Year, Interclub Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year, National Team of the Year,…
Gabriel Jesus will wear the number 9 shirt at Arsenal for the 2022/2023 season. The Brazil striker is in the final stages of completing a £45 million move from Manchester City, having undergone his medicals with the Gunners. On Wednesday, Jesus was caught on camera at the Emirates Stadium donning his new shirt, Goal reports….
