Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s media adviser, Justice Paul Ibe, has taken a swipe at the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who had asked Atiku and the Peoples Democratic Party to apologise to Nigerians for suing President Muhammadu Buhari over the 2019 presidential election. Speaking from St Petersburg, Russia, on Thursday, Mohammed had asked …
Willock signs new Arsenal contract
Arsenal’s promising young midfielder Joe Willock signed a new long-term contract, the club announced on Thursday. Willock has advanced from the Gunners’ youth academy to become a mainstay in Unai Emery’s squad this season. The 20-year-old made his senior debut in September 2017 and has gone on to make 19 more appearances for the north …
PDP hits judges as tribunal throws out Atiku’s petition
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at the February 23, 2019 election. The five-man bench led by Justice Mohammed Garba unanimously dismissed the case for lacking in merit after …
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Fleeing Nigerians arrive Lagos from South Africa
Some Nigerians who fled South Africa over the xenophobic attack on foreigners by South African national have arrives the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. The Cable reports that the returnees were at the airport at 9.35 pm on Wednesday, September 11, on-board an Air Peace flight. Speaking on their return, the chairman of the Nigerians …
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Xenophobia: South African authorities arrest returning Nigerians at airport
This is as sources in the Nigerian high commission on Wednesday, September 11, reported that officials of the South African immigration service in Johannesburg were accusing returning Nigerians of travelling without necessary papers. The sources revealed that personnel of the immigration were creating serious difficulties for Nigeria's high commission, insisting that the said Nigerians were …
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FG begins evacuation today, atmosphere tense in South Africa
By Tony Suomi The Nigerian Union South Africa on Tuesday said though some calm had been restored following a series of xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa, including Nigerians, there was still tension in the air. The President of NUSA, Adetola Olubajo, who spoke to one of our correspondents in a telephone interview, …
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Buhari vs Atiku: Tribunal rules today, APC, PDP confident of victory
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja will on Wednesday (today) deliver judgment in the case instituted by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, challenging the outcome of the February 23, 2019 presidential election. The petitioners asked the five-man tribunal, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, to nullify President Muhammadu Buhari’s …
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Whistle blower arrested for lying to EFCC about employer
A whistle blower, Umoh Edem, on Tuesday appeared in an Ikeja High Court for allegedly giving false N700m pension and tax evasion information about a company. The EFCC charged Edem with making false statement to a public officer. Counsel of the EFCC, Mr. S.O. Daji, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on …
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Shi’ites defy police, hold Ashura procession in Wuse
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria has carried out its Ashura mourning procession in Abuja, in defiance of the police. The Ashura procession is an annual religious ritual carried out by the Shia Islamic sect all over the world on September 10. Participants including men, women, and children held the procession for a few kilometres from …
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‘Paul Pogba would help bring balance to Real Madrid’ – Ramos reveals
Paul Pogba has been tipped by Sergio Ramos to join Real Madrid despite missing out on the French midfielder in last summer's window. Los Blancos captain believes the Manchester United midfielder would bring balance into the shaky Zinedine Zidane's team. The 26-year-old was Zidane's prime target last season but the World Cup winner ended up …
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Buhari receives envoy to South Africa, orders evacuation of 640 Nigerians
By Ayobami Olamide President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday directed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, to monitor the measures the South African government would take to end the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians by further engaging the “appropriate authorities.” The President also gave clear instructions that Nigerians willing to return home should be evacuated …
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Tonto Dikeh mocks Busola Dakolo for demanding N10m cost of action fee from Fatoyinbo
The allegations of rape by singer Timi Dakolo’s wife, Busola, against popular pastor of The Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo, was a hot topic on social media recently as many popular personalities took a stance on the issue with a number of them clamouring for justice. Well, noticeably quiet during the uproar …
Man United’s Dalot visits ‘Miracle Doctor’ in China
Injured Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot has been having treatment at Chinese club Shanghai SIPG under a Brazilian physio known as the “Miracle Doctor”. The 20-year-old Portuguese right-back is yet to feature this season and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said last month that he was out until after the current international break. What Solskjaer did …
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Woman in court for killing eight-year-old stepson
The trial of a Dominican woman accused of murdering her eight-year-old stepson in a case that shocked Spain opened on Monday in the southern city of Almeria. Gabriel Cruz disappeared on February 27, 2018, after visiting his grandmother in Las Hortichuelas, a village near the coast 50 kilometres (30 miles) east of Almeria. His disappearance …
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Dakolo demands Fatoyinbo’s apology, insists cleric raped her
By Oye Busola Dakolo has told a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja that the rape allegedly committed against her by the founder and Senior Pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Biodun Fatoyinbo, has adversely affected her marital sex life. She therefore demanded “a personal letter of apology” from the cleric to …
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Nigerians’ evacuation begins Wednesday, South Africans insist foreigners must leave
There were fresh protests in eastern Johannesburg on Sunday, with the protesters demanding that “foreigners must go back to where they came from.” During the fresh attacks, one person died, while five others were injured. The nationality of the dead has not been known as of the time of filing this report. A South African …
Twitter goes wild with excitement as Genevieve Nnaji and Lynxx spark dating rumours
For a long time now, prolific Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji, has left many of her fans in dark about her relationship life. While she was linked with singer, Dbanj some years ago, not so much has been heard about her love life ever since it reportedly ended. Well, it appears the beautiful actress may have …
Actress Eniola Badmus celebrates birthday with lovely new photos
The say age is nothing but a number and enjoying youthfulness is all about mindset. Well, this could easily be said for talented Nollywood film maker and actress, Eniola Badmus. The bodacious and plus-size screen diva recently turned 42 on September 7 but judging from how new uploads on Instagram, she definitely feels way younger. …
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New policies on Okada will be out soon — Sanwo-Olu
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has said that new policies that will regulate the operations of Okada in the state are underway. The Governor made this revelation on Friday while giving an account of his stewardship in the first 100 days in office at De Blue Roof of Lagos Television in Agidingbi, …
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South Africans loot more shops, 300 Nigerians register for evacuation
South African police said on Friday that they were on high alert monitoring the violence that erupted earlier in the week in some parts of the country leading to the death of foreigners and destruction of their property. The Force also said that some persons who had been looting shops since Sunday had continued till …
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