VICTOR Osimhen continues to prove why he’s one of Europe’s most lethal forwards. On a dominant Tuesday night at Rams Park, the Nigerian striker delivered another match-winning performance, scoring and assisting to help Galatasaray breeze past Konyaspor 5-1 and secure a place in the Turkish Cup final. Fresh off a …

Justices W.l. Aziegbemhin and A.N. Erhabor of Edo State High Courts sitting in Benin City between April 11 and 17 convicted and sentenced 23 internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts are: Uzorchukwu Peace Udoka, Erubasa Oghenetega, David Ogwunu, Jude Okólie, Lucky Ehizojie, Chineye Isioma Christian, Obadiunor Josoph Ikechukwu, …

Air Peace Ltd. has announced the suspension of all flight operations nationwide due to the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET). This is contained in a statement signed by the Head of Corporate Communications, Air Peace, Dr Ejike Ndiulo, on Wednesday in Lagos. According to Ndiulo, …

● Explains importance of drug integrity test Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd) has explained that the push for drug integrity test for youth corps members, prospective couples and others is not punitive but to discourage substance abuse and provide …

A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday ordered the remand of three men in a correctional facility over alleged armed robbery, unlawful possession of firearms and criminal conspiracy. The pleas of the defendants, Garba Usman, 34, Hassan Dauda, 29 and Aliyu Garba, 31, were not taken. The Magistrate, Hajara Dauda, …

POPE Francis’ body is due to be brought in a procession from Saint Martha’s House, his residence in the Vatican, to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday morning to allow believers the opportunity to bid farewell to the late head of the Catholic Church. It is anticipated that tens of thousands …

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has lauded the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for fostering regional integration. Tinubu spoke on Tuesday in Accra, Ghana, at the inauguration of a series of events to mark the regional body’s golden jubilee. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, …

THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Wednesday to Friday across Nigeria. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja, envisaged sunny skies on Wednesday with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of southern Adamawa and Taraba States later in the day. It stated that sunny skies with …

CARLOS Alcaraz said Tuesday he was feeling fine but would wait on results from medical tests to decide whether he would play at the Madrid Open. The third-ranked Alcaraz needed treatment on his upper right leg during his straight-set loss to Holger Rune in the Barcelona Open final on Sunday. …

AN Inspector attached to the Rivers State Police Command, identified as Maxwell Zubu has allegedly killed himself. He reportedly shot himself in the Eagle Island axis of Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Zabu was said to be a security detail to a former Chairman of the Port Harcourt City Local Government …