Former UEFA president and Juventus legend, Michel Platini, has insisted that Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi cannot complain about his club’s fans booing him because the ‘customer is always right.’ Messi was booed by PSG fans during their French Ligue 1 home game against FC Bordeaux a few days ago. The …

The Bayelsa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Emmanuel Alex-Hart, has urged eligible voters in the state to go for their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) to equip themselves as the general election draws closer. The REC gave the charge in a press briefing on Friday at the INEC headquarters in …

EFCC Given 7 Days Ultimatum To Initiate Criminal Charges Against Tinubu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been given a seven-day ultimatum to prosecute Bola Tinubu, an All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential aspirant. Concerned Nigerians advocacy group, issued the ultimatum, in a letter addressed to the EFCC Chairman, …

The United States Government says it will continue to work closely with Nigeria’s security services on technical assistance, equipment, professional exchange and training opportunities. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration, through its Office of Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence (NSDD), presented five new mobile radiation detection …

Five Telecommunication Mast Thieves, Vandals Arrested In Katsina Police operatives in Katsina State have paraded four suspected vandals of telecommunication network mast. The suspects were also accused of stealing three motorcycles in Nigeria and Niger Republic in the past. The Police spokesman in the state, SP Gambo Isah, disclosed this …

Federal High Court dismisses 36 states’ suit against $418 Paris Club debt deduction A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday dismissed the suit filed by the 36 states against the decision by the Federal Government to deduct $418 million from the funds standing to the credit of the states …

BREAKING: National Convention: Oyo APC Breaks Into Two, Inaugurates Factional Chairman The crisis rocking the Oyo State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday took another dimension, Sources gathered. The party is currently having two chairmen. Our correspondent recalls that the party had last year October elected a former …

Gunmen have abducted six persons including some members of the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC), a young orphaned girl and a pregnant woman. It was gathered that the victims were kidnapped around Ochadamu community after Ayangba in Kogi State last Saturday. The victims had boarded a Benue Links 14-seater bus …

Moves by President Muhammadu Buhari and the national leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to pick the presidential candidate of the party for the 2023 general elections by consensus arrangement has sparked concerns of a major crisis within the party, Daily Independent has gathered. Party leaders, who spoke …

HE Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered the immediate distribution of additional batches of uniforms, kits, accoutrements and body armours to police inspectors and other ranks. He further directed the allocation of 253 newly-procured operational and emergency vehicles to police formations across zonal and state commands nationwide. A statement …