87 stranded Nigerians have been evacuated from Sudan by the federal government. The evacuees arrived the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja at about 9.15am on Saturday August 8, 2020. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) also disclosed that all the evacuees tested negative for the COVID-19 before boarding and will embark on 14-day self isolation…
Chelsea forward, Willian has reportedly agreed on a three-year contract worth £100,000-per-week to join Arsenal. The 31-year-old Brazilian international decided to end his seven-year spell at Stamford Bridge after Chelsea refused to offer him a three-year deal he had demanded. Although, Blues boss Frank Lampard was keen to keep hold of the winger but Chelsea’s…
Benue state teaching service board has disclosed that it has uncovered 433 ghost workers, including 18 dead persons in its payroll. The board’s executive secretary, Frank Kyungun made the disclosure on Wednesday August 5 while presenting the report of the screening exercise recently conducted by the board to Governor Samuel Ortom. He said; “The screening uncovered 433 ghost workers…
Men of the Anambra state police command have rescued a baby girl that was abandoned in a bush in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of the state police command, Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed this to newsmen, said the police division in the locality received a report from members of the vigilante…
Police operatives have taken over Edo House of Assembly complex in Benin City. Dozens of the security officials stormed the complex while patrol vehicles were stationed around the area. This comes a day after members of the House impeached the Deputy Speaker of the House, Yekini Idiaye. His impeachment came days after he declared his…
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has stated that the #RevolutionNow protests embarked upon by some Nigerians is irritating. In an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Thursday August 5, the presidential spokesperson averred that only a few youths out of the 200 million Nigerians in the country embarked on the protest. …
Operatives of the Ogun state police command have arrested a traditional ruler, Rasheed Sholabi, for allegedly defiling his 15 -year- old daughter. The spokesperson of the state police command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who disclosed this to newsmen today August 6, said the victim had gone to the Owode Egbado police station to report that her father had been…
Manchester United have reportedly agreed terms on a five-year deal worth £340,000-a-week with Jadon Sancho. The England international and Borussia Dortmund forward is on the verge of joining United with the two clubs in advanced talks over a deal worth £108million. According to BILD, Sancho has now put pen to paper on personal terms and all…
A review of the sixth Broadcasting Code of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) which raised the fine for hate speech from N500,000 to N5 million, has been launched by the federal government. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who unveiled the document at an event in Lagos on Tuesday August 4, said the code was reviewed in…
Babagana Monguno, the national security adviser has disclosed that President Buhari has initiated plans to overhaul the nation’s security apparatus. Monguno disclosed this on Tuesday August 4, after a security meeting at the state house. The NSA revealed that Buhari told the service chiefs that Nigerians have lost confidence in the security sector and he is determined…