Lille striker Victor Osimhen, is the most expensive Nigerian player with a price tag of 64.3 million euros (approximately N29.9 billion in Nigerian currency) according to a new study conducted by CIES Football Observatory. The Nigerian striker is the fifth most valuable player in the French Ligue 1 behind PSG’s Kylian Mbappe (€259.2m), Marquinhos Aoás(€89.2m), […]
The Imo state police command has arrested two women, Victoria Joseph, 28, and Joy Ugorji,33, for allegedly stealing a two-year-old baby and attempting to sell him off to a prospective buyer. A statement from the state police command spokesperson, SP Ikeoku Godson Orlando, on Tuesday said on May 30, operatives of the Anti-Vice Unit of the […]
The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown to be the next Air Force chief of staff, making him the first African American leader of military service. Vice President Mike Pence presided over the historic 98-0 vote to confirm Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. to be chief of staff of the Air Force, […]
Prince Philip turns 99 today, June 10, and the British royal family marked it with the release of a rare portrait alongside his wife of 72 years, Queen Elizabeth. In the photo, the Duke of Edinburgh stands next to the monarch in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle, which is where the royal couple has been in […]
The national chairman of the APC – Adams oshiomhole and Edo state Governor Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday criticised each other over the first degree certificate presented by the governor from the University of Ibadan. Oshiomhole, in Abuja at the inauguration of the APC’s screening and appeal committees for its members contesting governorship primary in Edo […]
The Peoples Democratic Party has expressed willingness to receive Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, and all aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress should they decide to join its fold. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbodiyan, said this while speaking to journalists in Abuja, on Monday. The party, however, said all those who […]
The World Trade Organisation on Tuesday acknowledged Nigeria’s nomination of a former Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for the position of director-general. Announcing in a statement, WTO wrote, “Nigeria, on 9 June 2020, nominated Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the post of WTO Director-General to succeed the current Director-General, Mr Roberto Azevêdo, who […]
The All Progressives Congress on Monday inaugurated its screening and appeals committee to scrutinise documents submitted by the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, his main challenger, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, and four other aspirants ahead of the June 22, 2020, APC governorship primary. National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, while inaugurating the committees charged members […]
Adamu Bulkachuwa, the lawmaker representing Bauchi north senatorial district has been suspended by the Bauchi state Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for allegedly neglecting his constituency for over six months since his inauguration. Announcement of the suspension was made by executives of Kafin kuka, Kofar Gabas ward of Katagum local government area of Bauchi state. The […]
Pep Guardiola’s former manager Juanma Lillo has been reunited with the Catalan as Manchester City’s new assistant boss, the club confirmed on Tuesday. Lillo, 54, left his post as coach of Qingdao Huanghai last week with the Chinese side claiming he was returning to Spain to look after his “seriously ill” mother. However, it quickly […]