Karim Benzema, Thibaut Courtois and Kevin De Bruyne are the top three contenders for the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award, the European ruling body said on Friday. The winner will be announced during the 2022-23 Champions League group stage draw ceremony in Istanbul on Aug. 25. Benzema was named Champions League Player of the Season after driving Real Read More
A Kwara state high court judge, Justice Ibrahim Yusuf, has sentenced a corps member serving in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Adetuberu Adetoyese, to two years imprisonment over internet fraud-related offenses. The court, Thursday, found the 28-year-old corp member guilty of theoffenses of cybercrime preferred against him by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC, Read More
Popular Nigerian human rights activist and convener of Concerned Nigeria, Deji Adeyanju, has challenged the supporters of Peter Obi. Adeyanju in a tweet via his verified handle on Friday said he was ready to bet $10, 000 with any Obedient, supporters of presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, in Nigeria or in diaspora that Obi will come distant 3rd Read More
In commemoration of the International Youth Day 2022, the Deputy National Women Leader of the All Progressives Party (APC), Hajiya Zainab Ibrahim Abubakar, has urged Nigerian youth to be champions of democracy and good governance. Speaking to the media in Abuja, Zainab Ibrahim noted that everyday is youth day, and the youth should always be willing and ready to celebrate Read More
Rivers State Governor, Mr Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports making rounds that he has taken Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to court to contest his emergence. saying he was neither aware no approved of it. In fact, Wike said it was the handiwork of mischief makers, who have been spreading some wicked rumours in Read More
Nottingham Forest are reportedly on the verge of their 13th signing of the summer as they close in on a deal for Watford’s Emmanuel Dennis. Steve Cooper has sought to revamp the Forest squad this summer after a number of players who were influential in their promotion via the play-offs last season either left or saw their loan deals expire. Watford’s relatively Read More
The law and crime network has released footage of an incident that showed American social media influencer, Courtney Clenney aka Tailor, attacking her late Nigerian boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, in an elevator on February 21, 2022. The video also showed Obumseli pushing Clenney in an attempt to defend himself Video Credit: Law& Crime Network
Kaduna state Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said terrorists are consolidating their grip on communities in the state with a “parallel” government and “permanent operational base” in the North-western state near Nigeria’s capital Abuja. The governor said this in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, exclusively obtained by Premium Times. El-Rufai warned the president of the terrorists’ consolidation in a late July Read More
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday urged parents and students to vote out leaders who have made schools remain closed nationwide. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, while speaking with Journalists at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State declared that ASUU would not relent in its bid to ensure better funding for universities Osodoke Read More
As strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) enters its 180th day on Friday, the the union has said the government has not at any time indicated that it does not have money to fund the union’s demands and university education. The union’s president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, in an interview with Journalists on Thursday reacted to recent comments Read More
Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COESU) have suspended their ongoing strike for a period of 60 days. The decision was taken at the National Executive Council meeting which was held in Abuja on Thursday night. The union had embarked on a strike on June 10, 2022 in a bid to push forth its demands and seek a lasting solution Read More
Police in the US has arrested Courtney Clenney alias Tailor, an Instagram model and influencer, for the murder of a Nigerian, identified as Christian Tobechukwu Obumselu, after attacking him with a knife and fatally stabbing him. The Hawaii Police Department (HPD) operatives, were said to have taken in the suspect, after the incident, according to NBC News, quoting a statement from the police authorities in the state, Read More
The Senator representing Abia North and former Abia state governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, has urged the Federal Government to consider paying the striking lecturers some months of salaries to save them and their families from starvation. In a media chat on Wednesday evening, Kalu pleaded with the federal government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider their stands Read More
The husband of popular US-based Nigerian dancer, Korra Obidi, Justin Dean has moved on from his soured marriage. In a post on his Instagram story on Thursday, Justin revealed he went on a date night with a Nigerian lady. He captioned the video, “Date night.” Video credit: Justin Dean | Instagram
Hundred of Sierra Leone citizens Wednesday took to the street of Free Town protesting inflation, fuel crisis and the rising cost of living in the country. In a viral post shared by a Twitter user, Omegabritishban on Thursday, some of the pictures showed breakout of violence.
The Governor of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu, has stated that one of the five arrested suspects listed by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, is not one of the suspected attackers of the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo. The Owo-born governor stated this in a statement on Wednesday, signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, Akeredolu noted Read More
The terrorists who attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers on March 28, 2022, have released another seven hostages, including a family of six and an older woman. Gumi had reached out to the abductors through his media consultant, Malam Tukur Mamu, appealing to them to release the children from captivity. He was said to have sent sermons and consistently pleaded with Read More
The terrorists who attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers on March 28, 2022, have released another seven hostages, including a family of six and an older woman. Speaking with newsmen Wednesday in Kaduna, the Publisher of Kaduna-based Desert Herald and Media Consultant to Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, Malam Tukur Mamu the Dan Iyan Fika, said the seven were released following Read More
Caf president Patrice Motsepe has launched Africa’s Super League with prize money of $100 million. During the 44th Caf Ordinary General Assembly on August 10 in Arusha, Tanzania, Motsepe said each member association is set to benefit from the money accrued from the inaugural competition set to begin in 2023. “We announced on July 3, 2022, that the total prize Read More
The evicted Big Brother Niaja season 7 housemate, Christy O, has said that Phyna is likely to emerge the winner of the ongoing reality show because “she has so much energy”. The reality star was evicted from the ‘Level Up’ edition on Sunday alongside Cyph after two weeks on the show. In an interview with the host of the show, Read More
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Lucky Irabor has identify the identity of the masterminds of the June 5 massacre in Owo, Ondo state, after being captured. Irabor also announced that the terror suspects, were arrested in various communities in Kogi state. They are Momoh Ojo Abubakar, Aliyu Yusuf Itokpka, Auwal Ishaq Onimisi, Idris Ojo and Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza.
The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has reacted to reports that he asked presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to give his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, a chance. Akufo-Addo reacted on Twitter on Tuesday. He said the report is not true. The Ghanaian president made it clear he would never interfere in Nigeria’s politics. Read More
Some road users along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway have left their vehicles to seek solace as a viral video surfaced showing the moments after a robbery incident along the route Wednesday morning. A Facebook user, Kehinde Alasholuyi, shared a video on his wall with the caption, “ALERT 06h33 -10 August”. “Armed robbers operating on the heavy traffic on Long Bridge opposite Read More
After failing to perform at a show in Tanzania, Nigerian singer, Kizz Daniel, has apologised. The Abeokuta-born artist was arrested in Dar es Salaam on Monday for failing to perform at the show. Fans had earlier trashed the venue in anger at the non-appearance of the singer. At a press conference on Tuesday night streamed on the show promoter’s Instagram Read More
The Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities has registered their displeasure over government’s insistence that it does not have money to fund Nigerian universities. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr Festus Keyamo, had in an interview, said the government had no money to meet ASUU’s demands and would not go into borrowing. In an interview, on Tuesday, Read More
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