ENGLISH Premier League club, Chelsea is looking at five strikers across Europe they could sign in the January transfer window. Newsextra24 reports that Chelsea has suffered several embarrassing defeats recently and has been average in performance lately. The club manager, Mauricio Pochettino, recently acknowledged that the team needs to revamp in order to …

NIGERIAN musician, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has asked his fans and concerned Nigerians to pray for him for speedy recovery. Newsextra24 reports that the Zazzoo crooner took to his Instagram stories on Wednesday to share photos of himself on a hospital bed. “I need your prayers. Health is wealth. This …

THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commended the federal government for removing universities and other tertiary institutions from the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) payment platform. It was earlier reported that the Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday, announced the exemption of universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and other tertiary …

FEDERAL Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education have been taken off from the Integrated Personnel Payment System (IPPIS). The approval for the exemption was given by The Federal Executive Council at its meeting on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa Abuja. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman disclosed this while …

FORMER militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has expressed serious concerns over the demolition of the Rivers State House of Assembly. In a live Facebook stream, Dokubo stated that the governor, Siminalayi Fubara’s duty is to serve the people’s interests, not personal goals. Dokubo views the demolition as unnecessary and urges the …

On Wednesday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) announced that it had formally notified the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the 25 open seats in the Rivers House of Assembly. Trojan News recalls that on Monday, 27 lawmakers who were believed to be allies to the state’s immediate past governor, Nyesom …

THE National leadership of Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of NUPENG, under the control of Comrade Lucky Osesua has decried fresh plot by the Lagos Zone of PTD to stage a sponsored solidarity march. The PTD said that the sponsored solidarity march was a ploy to cajole members into declaring …

PROMINENT member and gubernatorial aspirant of the Labour Party (LP) in Edo State, Dr. Dennis Osahon Aikoriogie has resigned his membership of the party, following what he described as a hijack of the party by money bags, undermining the democratic process. The reason behind his decision which sent shock waves …

ACTIVIST Professor turned politician, Sylvester Odion Akhaine (SOA) said he would restore Edo State lost glory if elected Governor of the State in next year’s gubernatorial election. Prof Akhaine who is from Edo Central, Ekpoma made the remark while addressing the All Progressives Congress (APC) state EXCO on Tuesday morning …

AFTER months of consultation within and outside Edo State, immediate past minister of state for budget and national planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, announced on Tuesday his entry into the race for the Edo State governorship seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), thus putting an end …