ONE person has been killed and one other injured following an invasion by gunmen on Monday at Magamin Kano Village in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The gunmen also invaded the residence of the Village Head of the area, Alh. Bashir Abubakar, and kidnapped his wife and son …

THE Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has warned residents of the Ilorin Emirate to desist from any acts that are alien to Islamic cultures and traditions. The Emir gave the warning in his Sallah message delivered shortly after the two-Rakat …

Bayern Munich said Wednesday they had decided not to renew their sponsorship arrangement with Qatar Airways, which had long been controversial because of human rights concerns in the Gulf country. In a joint statement, both sides said the contract would end “by mutual agreement” on June 30 after a five-year …

THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has expressed its dissatisfaction with the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja on the civil rights claim filed by the former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde. In a statement by the Commission’s spokesperson, …

JOAO Santos, the agent to Arsenal midfielder Jorginho, has said the player wants to stay amid the impending arrival of Declan Rice from West Ham. Jorginho only arrived at the Emirates from Chelsea in the January window. However, his future has become the subject of speculation, with former boss Maurizio …

By Bala Ibrahim. IN Nigeria, the shortest side-track or scheme to stardom is to take an appointment with the Government. No matter how private, quiet or inconsequential one is, the minute he or she picks up an appointment with the Government, particularly political appointment, he or she has become a …

POPULAR socialite and businessman, Mike Nwogu, aka Pretty Mike, has revealed that the least he has ever spent on pulling a stunt was N2 million. The internet personality, known for pulling extreme stunts at events, said it was no big deal to lavish N2 million to N5 million for fun. …

THERE was a pandemonium on Tuesday evening in Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State after a labourer reportedly stabbed a businessman, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, to death. It was gathered that the labourer, an Hausa man, was contracted by the businessman to help him offload goods in …

EID Mubarak I joyfully felicitate with Muslim faithful all over the world, on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. As we celebrate Sallah, I urge all citizens to manifest the lessons of the season by making the needed sacrifices for global peace and harmony, and to show genuine love and care for …

MANCHESTER City striker Erling Haaland has been included in the latest world’s most valuable starting XI (3-5-2). According to Transfermarkt, Haaland made the list alongside Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe. It also added that the combined market value for the starting XI is €1.25Bn. Here is the full list of the …