Aston Villa, a Premier League club, is reportedly eyeing a move to sign Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho. Online reports suggest that Aston Villa is considering making a bid for the in-form Nigeria international during the upcoming January transfer window. With just six months left on his current contract, Iheanacho will be eligible to engage…
The French parliament has recently passed legislation that prohibits Nigerian students and students from other countries from bringing their families to France. This measure, which received support from President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Renaissance party and Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party after a revised version was approved, tightens controls on family reunions, limits migrants’…
Gunmen believed to be assassins have fatally shot Dr. David Adefikayo, the medical director of Dafikayo Clinic in Kanbi community, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State. The tragic incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 21, 2023, when the assailants forcefully entered the victim’s residence and shot him in the presence of his…
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, acting on behalf of the federal government, has officially declared Monday, December 25, and Tuesday, December 26, 2023, as public holidays to observe the Christmas celebrations. Additionally, Monday, January 1, 2024, has been declared a public holiday to mark New Year’s Day. In a statement signed by the acting…
The Abia State Police Command has apprehended two members of the Mbutu/Umuojima Vigilante in Osisioma Ngwa Local Government area. The suspects, identified as Onyebuchi Ukandu, a vigilante commander, and Emmanuel Onyebuenyi, were arrested for their alleged involvement in torturing a man to death. Confirming the arrest, the police spokesperson, Maureen Chinaka, released a statement on…
Bayo Onanuga remarked that if Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, were in China, he would potentially be subjected to a firing squad. The statement followed revelations from a presidential panel investigating the CBN’s activities during Emefiele’s tenure, which exposed unauthorized investments of Nigeria’s funds in 593 foreign bank accounts…
In the culmination of 2023, Nigeria’s Super Eagles secured the sixth position in Africa and were ranked 42nd globally in the latest FIFA monthly standings. Throughout the year, the Naija stars encountered only one defeat but notched up four victories and three draws. Meanwhile, Morocco maintained its top spot in Africa, holding onto the 13th…
