Former Uruguayan goalkeeper Jorge Serro believes that the late Argentina legend, Diego Maradona, is the only footballer greater than PSG’s Lionel Messi. Prior to the emergence of Messi and Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo, the debate over the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) was between Diego Maradona and Brazil’s Pele, two legends …
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Transfer: Gabriel Jesus Completes Arsenal Medical, Signs Five-Year Deal
Gabriel Jesus has completed his Arsenal medical on Tuesday. Jesus has now committed to a five-year contract with the Gunners, keeping him with the club through 2027. The international player from Brazil joined Mikel Arteta’s team at Manchester City. Fabrizio Romano, a football transfer expert, revealed this in a tweet on …
Read More »Gombe NSCDC Parades 34 Over Alleged Illicit Dance
The Gombe State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has paraded atleast 20 girls and 14 boys including minors involved in alleged illicit dance entertainment popularly known as ‘Gidan lokachi’ or ‘Gidan gala.’ Addressing journalists on Tuesday at the state command, Commandant Waziri Goni said they posed a …
Read More »Detained Rivers Rep Member, Dagogo Finally Granted Bail
Hon. Farah Dagogo, the incarcerated former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers has been granted bail. The Rivers State High Court granted him bail on Tuesday after 60 days in detention. Recall that the lawmaker representing Degema/Bonny Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives was arrested …
Read More »NNPC: Fuel Subsidy, Refinery Rehabilitation Gulped N1.3tn In Five Months
Figures released on Monday by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) showed that the amount spent as subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, and on refinery rehabilitation between January and May this year was N1.301tn. This was disclosed by the NNPC in its latest presentation to the Federation …
Read More »Yahoo Boys: Landlords May Spend 15 Years In Jail – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) intends to pursue landlords who rent out their properties to internet fraudsters known as Yahoo boys. Sources gathered that the anti-corruption agency will host a discussion on Twitter Spaces on Wednesday to educate citizens. The Legal and Prosecution Officers of the EFCC will …
Read More »Moghalu: I Have No Plans To Join Another Party
Professor Kingsley Moghalu, former Presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress has stated that he has no plans to join another party to contest political position ahead of the 2023 general elections. This was contained in a statement signed on Monday by the former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank …
Read More »Court Sets New Date For Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial
Federal High Court in Abuja has set a new date for the trial of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. The trial of Kanu, who’s facing terrorism charges, has now been shifted to November 14. The shift in date of trial was at the …
Read More »All Suspected Vote-Buyers In Ekiti Election Are Being Detained On Court Order – EFCC
Based on a “valid court order”, The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed that suspects arrested over vote-buying during the Ekiti State governorship election, have been detained. Recall that it was earlier reported that for days the EFCC arrested and detained a pregnant woman, and a nursing mother among …
Read More »One Killed, Many Abducted As Gunmen Attack Ebonyi Community
There was palpable trepidation and mayhem on Monday at Nduegu Achi community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State when rampaging gunmen invaded the area. The gunmen reportedly killed one person and abducted many. It was gathered that the attackers also burnt many houses while they took the abducted persons to …
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