Former welterweight champion Besar Nimani was tragically shot and killed in his native country, Germany. The incident occurred in the town of Bielefeld in North Rhine-Westphalia, where Nimani, aged 38, was gunned down in a public street on Saturday night. Police have initiated an investigation into the matter, prompting a widespread operation to apprehend…
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is poised to officially reintroduce Otto Addo as the new head coach of the Black Stars on Friday, March 15, 2024. As reported by the Ghanaian sports website, footballghana, the GFA has offered Addo a long-term contract to lead the national team. This decision follows the dismissal of Chris Hughton…
Former US President and billionaire, Donald Trump, initiated a new legal maneuver on Monday, March 11, seeking to postpone his trial regarding alleged hush-money payments to a porn star. Trump’s legal team requested the judge to halt the proceedings until the US Supreme Court renders a decision on his separate bid for presidential immunity. Trump’s…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday flagged off the Food Security and Agricultural Mechanization Programme in Niger State, emphasizing that his administration remains committed to ensuring food sufficiency and protecting local industries for sustainable economic growth. The project, an initiative of the Niger State government, is for the deployment of cutting-edge agricultural machinery and technology for…
The federal government has issued a directive requiring health workers seeking employment abroad to resign from their current positions before departing the country. Minister of State for Health, Tunji Alausa, announced this executive order during a visit to the Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Saturday, March 9. He emphasized that the practice of…
In Lagos State, the police have apprehended a man named Emmanuel Ikoka for reportedly trespassing into a building undergoing renovation and stealing electrical wires. Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson of the command, revealed this information on the department’s official handle. He emphasized the importance of securing construction sites. According to Hundeyin, a vigilant security officer at…
Activist Deji Adeyanju has expressed his opinion that Bello, the son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, lacks proper upbringing, exhibiting childish and arrogant behavior. Adeyanju shared this sentiment in response to comments made by Bello during a recent interview. Bello was questioned about a past incident where he made unfavorable remarks to a…
The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has officially announced the sighting of the moon, marking the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan 1445AH. According to a post shared by the National Moonsighting Committee Nigeria on Sunday, March 10, the Sultan has urged…
Three police officers, namely Inspector Francis Ahuean, Semiu Agbaakin, and Osagie Efford, associated with the FID-STS unit, have been apprehended following accusations of armed robbery, abduction, and extortion by an Abuja resident named Omoh Osoke. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed in a statement on Sunday, March 10, that the trio is…
Ricky Garcia, a member of the boy band “Forever in Your Mind,” has emerged victorious in the rape case he brought against his former manager. A Los Angeles jury unanimously found the singer to be a victim of sexual abuse at the hands of his former manager during his teenage years. The verdict, delivered on…
