Kulusevski levels late for Tottenham, in Manchester City thriller
In the Premier League at the weekend; Dejan Kulusevski conjured up a 90th-minute equalizer to earn Tottenham a thrilling 3-3 draw against Manchester City at the Etihad. Trent Alexander-Arnold was Liverpool‘s hero as his 88th-minute strike secured a dramatic 4-3 victory against Fulham at Anfield. Ten-player Chelsea impressively won on Sunday, with their action-packed 3-2 victory over Brighton; lifting them back into the top half of the Premier League […]
Guinea-Bissau President reveals “Attempted coup” was foiled last week.
Guinea-Bissau’s president has revealed that HEAVY GUNFIRE which broke out in the capital on Friday was an attempted coup. He had been out of the country at the time, attending the UN’s COP28 climate conference in Dubai. Speaking at the weekend, President Umaro Sissoco Embaló promised “serious consequences” for the perpetrators. This is the second foiled coup against […]
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to ending gas flaring and focus on natural gas as a transition fuel alongside other renewable energy sources
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made the declaration at the weekend at the ongoing United Nations Climate Conference (COP28) summit on fossil fuel, financing and other non-greenhouse gases in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The President, who shared the platform with the President of COP28, Dr Sultan Ahmed al-Jabar; told the world that Nigeria has already imposed a heavy penalty for defaulters and […]
FG secures agreement of UAE to create humanitarian response stations nationwide
The Federal Government says it has secured the agreement of the United Arab Emirates to create humanitarian response stations nationwide; to address Nigeria’s “poverty level” and aid victims of various disasters. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, had spoken to the press in Dubai, after her interactions with officials of the Emirati government, the World Trade […]
Police Parade Suspected Killers Of Imo DPO, and Inspector
Police authorities in Imo State have arrested the SUSPECTED KILLERS of a Divisional Police Officer and an Inspector at Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of the state. Parading the suspects at the Command Headquarters in Owerri the Imo State capital on Sunday, the Commissioner of Police, Danjuma Aboki, said the relentless efforts of the police and other security operatives in unravelling […]
Julius Berger Hands Over Second Niger Bridge to FG
Construction giant and contractor of the Second Niger Bridge, JULIUS BERGER, has formally handed over the multi-billion naira project to the Federal Government. In a brief ceremony at toll area of the bridge, the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, expressed satisfaction with the project, confirming that the contractor had carried out repairs on the vandalized portions He also […]
Nigeria’s Super Eagles dropped two places from 40th to 42nd in the latest FIFA world ranking
The latest ranking was published on FIFA’s website on Thursday, 30 November, 2023. The drop in places may not come as a surprise following the Super Eagles’ disappointing showing in their two opening fixtures in Group C 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Senate threatens to involve EFCC to recover CBN loan
The Nigerian Senate has threatened to involve the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to recover the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) intervention loan of N135 billion given to 15 oil and gas companies. The Senate Committee on Gas Resources made this threat when the oil and gas firms appeared before the lawmakers to explain how they utilized […]
Heavy Gunfire at Guinea-Bissau’s capital, on Friday morning
Heavy gunfire have been reported in Guinea-Bissau‘s capital Friday morning, hours after some National Guard soldiers went to “set free” a detained minister and a senior state official. The finance minister, Souleiman Seidi, and the secretary of state for the treasury, Antonio Monteiro, had been detained amid investigations into the alleged irregular withdrawal of $10m of state funds. The duo were questioned […]
Gunmen attacked the residence of INEC REC
The INEC says GUNMEN have attacked the residence of its Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Lokoja, Kogi State. The commission in a communique, said the attack happened around 3:30 am today, Friday, December 1, 2023. It noted that the armed men engaged security personnel in a gun battle for over 30 minutes until reinforcement arrived. […]
