The Police in Lagos state have arrested and detained a man identified as Ayodeji Busari, for allegedly pushing his 47-year-old younger brother to d@ath during a fight in the Iba area of the state. According to the spokesperson of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the case was reported to the police on August 24…
Napoli sporting director, Giovanni Manna has blamed Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen over the current hostilities between him and the club saying it was Osimhen’s decision not to play for the club again. Osimhen’s move to Premier League club Chelsea and Saudi club Al Ahli collapsed on transfer deadline day in the most dramatic of…
Manchester United have completed the signing of Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain in a deal worth up to £50.8million. The 23-year-old Uruguay midfielder signed a five-year contract until June 2029 with the option of another year. Ugarte’s arrival takes United’s spending in this window past £200m. They will pay PSG an initial fee of £42.3m…
We are writing to bring to your attention a grave and disturbing incident that occurred at the NYSC camp in Niger State, where the State Coordinator, (Mrs Olayinka Abdulwahab), deployed soldiers to brutalize innocent Polytechnic and University students at the camp entrance. The students were initially informed that they would be posted to a different…
Sesi Whingah, the lawmaker representing Badagry Constituency in the House of Representatives, has assured his constituents that Nigeria’s borders will soon be reopened for commercial activities. The announcement came during a Badagry Stakeholders and Youth Engagement event organized by his office on Saturday, August 31. During the engagement, Mr. Whingah addressed concerns from local…
The Nigerian Communications Commission has defended itself as questions emanate over the increased rate of kidnappings and lack of tracking of the criminals despite the NIN, sim card registration and BVN registration the organization enforced on Nigerians. Senate President of the Nigerian Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Henry Okunomo wondered why kidnappers can make…
Former Cardiff City captain and Ivorian defender, Sol Bamba has d!ed at the age of 39. The ex-Ivory Coast international, who also played for Leicester City, Leeds United and Middlesbrough, fell ill ahead of a match in Turkey on Friday and was taken to hospital.Turkish top-flight side Adanaspor, who Bamba had been the head coach…
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has accused several governors within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of playing both sides in their dealings with President Bola Tinubu. According to Wike, these governors express support for the president in private while publicly taking a different stance. ‘ Wike, the former governor of…
The family of Kogi based journalist, Mohammed Bashir, and nine others kidnapped two weeks ago in a Kaduna State have regained their freedom. Bashir’s wife, Aminat Shana, his two daughters, Aisha and Hajara, were kidnapped alongside their family members in August 2024. The journalist, a correspondent with the Nigeria Telegraph, confirmed the development in…
The Plateau State Command has arrested three ‘one chance’ robbery suspects disguised as commercial tricycle drivers. The spokesperson of the command, DSP Alfred Alabo, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, August 30, 2024, said the suspects hypnotised the victims before robbing them of their belongings. “The Plateau State Command under the able leadership…
