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NPFL 22: LMC Hammers Kwara United, to play behind closed door

Kwara United football club has been charged for breaching the Nigeria Professional Football League  Framework & Rules in their Match day 26 fixture vs Rivers United. A fraction of the home supporters encroached onto the technical area, field of play thereby causing disorder and bringing the league to disrepute in the cause of the match. The Ilorin based football outfit have been fined N1 million…

Hunt for Quadruple: Liverpool set UCL final date with Real Madrid

Real Madrid ended hopes of an all-English Champions League Final and consigned Pep Guardiola to an 11th-year without getting his hands on European football’s biggest prize. And as spectacular as Real’s late, late comeback was in the Bernabeu, Peps rival Jurgen Klopp, prepares for a third final in five seasons, Guardiola has fallen short again. Real were magnificent across the two legs in as…

UCL: Spirited Real Madrid down Manchester City to secure final berth

Real Madrid are through to the final of the UEFA Champions league after sealing a comeback win against Manchester City three minutes from time with the scores at 0-1 in the 89th minute. The Los blancos resurrected from the Semi-final first leg loss against the Manchester side after playing out a 3-4result at the Etihad stadium. The game ended 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu which means Real Madrid…

2023: Why Buhari Will Never Support Jonathan’s Presidential Bid – Presidency

The Presidency has opened up on rumours that President Muhammadu Buhari might be backing ex-President Goodluck Jonathan to contest in the 2023 presidential election and succeed him. According to Daily Independent, a senior presidential aide said the President was not behind the move to lure Jonathan into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and make him the party’s consensus candidate in…

Nigeria Rated 11th Most Miserable Country In The World

Hanke’s Annual Misery Index has rated Nigeria as the 11th most miserable country in 2021. According to the report, which analysed 156 countries by calculating their unemployment rates, inflation, prevailing lending rates and GDP growths, Nigeria went from 15th among the most miserable countries in the world’s ranking in 2020 to 11th in 2021. The figures, published on the verified Twitter handle…

I Have Visited US Several Times, Never Been Detained – Atiku Replies Afegbua

Akinola Kassim Afegbua, a former commissioner for information in Edo state, has been asked to prepare for litigation over false claims against Atiku. Afegbua alleged that the former vice president could not visit United States of America over corruption Atiku, however, dismissed the claims, saying that he has never been detained, harassed or questioned by the US. Former vice president and…

Striking Varsity Workers Hit Back At FG, Declare ‘No Pay, No Work’ Policy

The striking workers in Nigerian universities, on Tuesday declared “No pay, No work” policy, saying the warning strike they embarked upon is now indefinite. The workers, under the auspices of the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), said laboratories, workshops, farms and others would remain shut till the government pays their salaries. Daily Trust reports that the workers’…

Elon Musk Gives Fresh Directives To Twitter Commercial, Govt Users

Billionaire entrepreneur, Elon Musk, on Wednesday, said Twitter commercial and government users may have to pay to use the micro-blogging platform. Twitter on Monday, April 25, confirmed the selling of the platform to Musk in a deal valued at $44 billion. The sale was a dramatic shift for the board, which had originally maneuvered to block Musk from taking the social media network…

Rivers State Guber Aspirant, Dagogo Taken To Hospital From Police Custody

A governorship aspirant in Rivers State, Farah Dagogo, who has been in police custody since last Thursday has been taken to the hospital. Dagogo, who was arrested on the orders of the Rivers State Government is one of the aspirants for the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state. He was arrested a day after he was declared wanted by the state government on…

MEND Demands Immediate Release Of Hon. Farrah Dagogo, Tells PDP To Call Wike To Order

The leadership of Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND has reacted to the unlawful arrest of the member representing Degema-Bonny Federal constituency and an aspirant for Rivers Governorship, Hon. Farrah Dagogo, alleging that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike is behind the unlawful arrest. While calling on the National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to call Wike to…

2023 ELECTION: List Of Aspirants That Have Obtained APC N100m Nomination Form

A list of All Progressive Congress 2023 presidential aspirants who have obtained their nomination and expression of Interest forms have been released. This is as the party is slated to rake in N2 billion from the sale of forms. Recall that the nomination and expression of interest forms cost N100m. Those who have obtained the form so far include six presidential aspirants within the party…

“Commercial And Government Users To Start Paying For Twitter” – Elon Musk

Elon Musk, the Billionaire entrepreneur, said Twitter Inc might charge a “slight” fee for commercial and government users. The development is said to be part of the billionaire’s push to grow revenue which has lagged behind larger rivals like Meta Platforms Inc’s (FB.O) Facebook. Twitter had earlier confirmed the selling of the platform to Musk in a deal valued at $44 billion, which dramatic…

Dead Woman Shocks Mourners As She Knocks on Coffin At Her Own Funeral

A woman pronounced d£ad after a car crash shocked mourners at her funeral when she began banging on the coffin. Rosa Isabel Cespedes Callaca had been announced as a fatal casualty in an accident that also claimed the life of her brother-in-law, reported the Daily Star. Her three nephews were left with serious injuries following the incident which took place on the region’s Chiclayo-Picsi…

ASUU To Nwajiuba: Tell Nigerians How You Came By N100m To Purchase APC Form

THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has challenged the Minister of State for Education and presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, to explain to Nigerians how he came about N100million to purchase the APC Presidential Expression of Interest and Nomination Form. According to ASUU, in serious climes, Nwajiba should be making some explanations…

2023: PDP Governors Kick As Atiku Plans To Retain Peter Obi As Running Mate

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has expressed his desire to retain former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, as his running mate if he clinches the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Daily Independent has gathered. Atiku and Obi were both presidential candidate and Vice-Presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2019 general election which they lost to the ruling All…

Police Arrest Husband Of Murdered FCT Corps Member, Stephanie Se-ember

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested suspects linked to the murder of a late National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Stephanie Se-ember Terungwa. Stephanie was declared missing after leaving home for her Community Development Service (CDS) last month. She was later found dead two weeks after she disappeared with her body mutilated in the Lokogoma area. Following the…

Udom Can Fix Nigeria’s Economy if Given The Opportunity, Says Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that Udom Emmanuel, Akwa Ibom governor, will fix the economy of Nigeria if given the opportunity to rule the country. Bola Bolawole, Emmanuel’s spokesperson, quoted Obasanjo as making the comment on Tuesday when the governor paid him a consultation visit at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun state. In April, the Brekete Family Radio/TV show bought the…