The pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has made an earnest appeal to fellow Yorubas, urging them not to take part in the protest or rally organized by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) scheduled for February 27 and 28. In a statement issued on Sunday, February 25, Afenifere’s leader, Reuben Fasoranti, called upon Nigerians to exercise patience…
Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk played a pivotal role in leading a young Liverpool team to Carabao Cup glory on Sunday night, February 25. Van Dijk scored the winning goal in the 118th minute from a corner, after having an earlier effort controversially disallowed by VAR. The Reds secured a 1-0 victory over Chelsea, condemning…
Qatar has reversed its initial decision and agreed to host the proposed business and investment forum during President Bola Tinubu’s upcoming state visit to the country from March 2 to March 3. Initially, Qatar declined the forum, citing the unavailability of its Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mohammed Bin Hamad Al-Thani. However, in a letter…
Police operatives from the Ogui Police Division in Enugu State Command have apprehended a suspected fraudster identified as Nnamani Joseph, aged 45. Nnamani allegedly devised a scheme to defraud a businessman of eighteen bags of rice valued at about four hundred thousand Naira (N400,000.00), under the pretext of purchasing the rice for charity at a…
Bandits launched an attack on a police checkpoint at Tazame village in Zamfara State, resulting in the death of one officer and injuries to others. The targeted checkpoint, located less than a kilometer from Kwatarkwashi, a town near Gusau, the state capital, was ambushed by over 40 armed bandits on motorbikes around 4 am on…
