By abiodun KOMOLAFE WHEN our forefathers came up with the wise saying that ‘the earnest wish of potters is for earth to be clay’, it was not only worthy of commendation but also no mean achievement. The beauty of the adage is that, in some 1000 years to come, it …
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THE former Chief Of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, has attributed the creation of insecurity in Nigeria to the challenge of political class, insisting it can be surmounted by a strong political will. Buratai disclosed this at the second stanza of the 2023 National Public Service Lecture and …
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VETERAN Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke, has clarified why he denied his ex-girlfriend and popular Ghanaian actress, Nadia Buari. Trojan News Media recalls that in a recent interview, the movie star was questioned about the romantic relationship with Nadia Buari, and he quizzed the host with the response, “Who is that?” Addressing the …
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THE Rivers State Police Command has intercepted 300 parcels of cannabis sativa, popularly known as Indian hemp, during an operation in Port Harcourt. The Commissioner of Police in Rivers, Mr Nwonyi Emeka, disclosed this to newsmen at a news conference in Port Harcourt on Friday. He said police operatives attached …
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ARGENTINA football icon, Lionel Messi, has insisted that he is done with European football, which means that he doesn’t intend to play for any European club again. Messi arrived in Europe in 2000 from the Argentine club, Newell’s Old Boys, to FC Barcelona, who oversaw his development through their prestigious …
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Reactions have trailed the announcement by the Lagos State Government to discontinue the 50 per cent discount on public transportation facilities in the state to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. Trojan News Media reports that the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) had, in a statement, announced its decision …
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IN a joint statement released on Saturday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) have announced that they would both support Dino Melaye in the Kogi state governorship election scheduled for Saturday, November 11. Trojan News Media reports that the development comes a week before the state governorship election. …
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NIGERIA’s currency, the Naira, has again regained some value against the US dollar at the parallel market. Newsextra24 understands that the dollar slipped against Naira on Friday, with the local currency exchanging below N1000 in the parallel market. The Naira has been regaining its ground against the widely patronized US …
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FROM next year, football’s most prestigious individual prize, the Ballon d’Or, will be co-organised by UEFA. The deal comes seven years after a previous partnership between the French organisers of the award and world governing body FIFA ended. From 2024, the Ballon d’Or awards will be co-organised by UEFA and …
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TWO men have been arrested by the police in Ogun State for stealing a truck belonging to the Dangote Cement Factory in Ibese. Omolola Odutola, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, identified the suspects as Lawal and Mohammed Ndatotu. Odutola said the truck driver attached to Dangote Cement’s transport …
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