Barcelona have reportedly reached an agreement with Lionel Messi to sign a new five-year deal with the Catalan club, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The Sources also added that Messi has accepted a significant wage reduction to prolong his stay. Before the new agreement, Messi was a free agent after his contract at Barca expired…
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has commented on the zoning issue which has led to controversies in the country. The former Minister in a video of his interview with BBC Igbo which was shared on his YouTube page, presented some arguments from different geopolitical zones in the country who are laying claim to…
The Senate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has directed all students residing in the hostels and halls of residence to vacate them immediately. The decision was taken on Wednesday, July 14, after cases of the novel Coronavirus increased within the campus. It was however not disclosed by the school authorities if the variant reported in…
Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has revealed when the construction of the Lekki Deep Sea Port will end. During an inspection visit to the Port by the Federal Ministry of Transportation and other government agencies including the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), the Nigeria Shippers’ Council (NSC), and the Nigerian Maritime Administrative and Safety Agency…
A fake Medical Doctor has been sentenced to four years in prison by a Magistrate Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Recall that the convict, Akpoviri Vincent Jimmy was arrested in June after a prompt by Tobis Clinic where he was found to have impersonated one Dr. Charles Umeh, a medical doctor in Taraba State. …
House of Representatives member, Olusegun Odebunmi who is behind the controversial bills seeking amendment of laws establishing the NBC and the NPC, has disclosed that they have been suspended. Recall that the bills seeking to amend the Nigerian Press Council (NPC) and the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Acts has been described as “draconian and an attempt to stifle free speech…
Singer, Charles Oputa aka Charly Boy has said he does not believe in one Nigeria. In a chat with The Nation, the 70-year-old singer said his submission is as a result of the current happenings in the country, which have continued to reoccur over the last four decades. “No, I don’t (believe in one Nigeria)…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested sixteen suspected cultists in Lapai Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, July 13, said the suspected members of Black Axe cult group were arrested at Gwaranyo lodge, state low cost area of…
The Imo State Police Command has smashed drug distribution syndicates, arrested a drug baron, teenage girl and recovered substance suspected to be cocaine valued at 150,000000.00. Spokesperson of the command, CSP Mike Abattam, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, July 12, said the arrest followed a ceaseless raids on IPOB/ ESN Camps all over…
President Buhari will tonight Tuesday, July 13, host the 109 Senators of the National Assembly to a dinner at 8pm. The scheduled meeting between members of the upper chamber and President Buhari was conveyed in a letter received from the State House and read during plenary by President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday. …
