Prof. Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei, the Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has listed some contracts the commission allegedly paid for under duress before its 2019 annual budget was approved. Pondei who alleged that some lawmakers, especially members of adhoc Committees have held the Commission hostage over the years with the annual budget approval, also…

Governor Mohammed Bala has defended the appointment of a special assistant on unmarried women affairs after it triggered a controversy. In a statement released by his senior special assistant on media Mukhtar Gidado on Saturday August 8, Governor Bala said he appointed a special assistant on unmarried women affairs to address the needs of widows and divorcees in the…

A military officer was killed along the Enugu-Makurdi highway at about 11.30pm on Friday, August 7. SaharaReporters reports that the deceased officer whose name was given as Sergeant Bulama Aji, was serving at 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Jos, Plateau State, when he was killed while traveling back to Jos. The gunmen reportedly opened fire…

Juventus have sacked head coach Maurizio Sarri just a day after being knocked out of the Champions League by Lyon. The former Chelsea boss, 61, only took charge of Juventus in June last year, signing a three-year contract and helping the club to win their ninth consecutive Serie A title last month. On Friday, August 7,…

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said that the next President of Nigeria should come from the Southern region of the country. The Kaduna state Governor who said this in an interview with BBC Hausa on Saturday August 8, added that he won’t be supporting any northerner to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. El-Rufai further stated that…

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…