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…
Rapper and entrepreneur, Jay-Z, is set to launch the Roc Nation School Of Music, Sports and Entertainment as his company Roc Nation, has announced a new partnership with Long Island University in Jay-Z’s hometown, Brooklyn. The classes will begin in 2021 and students will experience hands-on learning while scholarships will be offered based on merit,…
457 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Nigeria on Wednesday, August 5. According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, Lagos topped the list with 137 cases while the FCT came second with 76 fresh infections. Other states with new cases include Plateau – 40, Rivers – 35, Enugu – 34, Oyo – 25, Abia…
The management of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State has suspended one of its students, Mr Afolabi Emmanuel for allegedly hacking the website of Premium Times. Mr Adegbenro Adebayo, the university’s Deputy Director of Corporate Communications who made the announcement on Wednesday August 5 said the action of the final year student of the Department…
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. …
Cameron Diaz joined Gwyneth Paltrow for the latest episode of In Goop Health: The Sessions, where she opened up about how she found “peace” and motherhood When Cameron Diaz decided to retire at what was seemingly the height of her career, it came as a surprise. But the star has said it was the best move for…
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…