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Police officers in Ogun State have arrested Alex Eziochukwu in connection to the death of 16-year-old Jamilu Lasisi in Ibegba, Sagamu Local Government Area of the state. The Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, said the suspect was arrested on Wednesday following a tip-off from the nephew of the deceased. Odutola said: “A phone […]

Ogun: Police arrest suspect as teenager dies during football match

The Federal Government has approved the increase of the monthly allowance of the members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to N77,000 with effect from July 2024. A statement by Caroline Embu, acting Director of Information and Public Relations, NYSC, said that this is in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage […]

Tinubu increases NYSC allowance to N77,000

Former President of the Senate Bukola Saraki said it is a shame that the 16 local government areas in Kwara State now have chairmen and councillors who would be in office without legitimacy and people’s mandate. The statement comes after the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission, KWSIEC, had declared the candidates of the All Progressives […]

It’s shameful Kwara now has illegitimate LG chairmen, councillors – Saraki

Football pundit Mohammad Al-Deayea has said Al Nassr players were jubilant when former boss Luis Castro was sacked. He said the players felt that the coach preferred superstar forward Cristiano Ronaldo over other stars in the club. The Knights of Najd decided to sack Ronaldo’s compatriot after a poor start to the season. The Pro […]

Reason Al-Nassr players jubilated over Luis Castro’s sack revealed

Jack Porter has become the youngest-ever player to start a game for Arsenal. The 16-year-old has been picked by Mikel Arteta for Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup tie against Bolton Wanderers. The teenager only signed scholarship terms with the Premier League this summer, having turned 16 in July. Porter doesn’t have many appearances for Arsenal’s Under-23s […]

Carabao Cup: 16-yr-old Porter becomes youngest player to start for Arsenal

The Delta State Government has sacked the entire management board of the Nigeria National League, NNL side, Warri Wolves and Nigeria Women Football League club Delta Queens. The disengagement was announced by the Delta State Sports Commission on Wednesday. A new management board is expected to be put in place for the two clubs before […]

Warri Wolves, Delta Queens management committee sacked

The newly confirmed Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN), Hon. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun on Wednesday warned judicial officers that corruption, frivolous ex-parte orders and interim injunctions often granted by some judges would not be tolerated under her leadership. Justice Kekere-Ekun also read the riot act to lawyers, especially the senior ones who are in the habit […]

New CJN Kekere-Ekun warns judicial officers on corruption, frivolous ex-parte orders

South-South leader Edwin Clark has called on the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio not to allow powerful politicians to hijack state judiciary and local governments. The leader of the Southern and Middlebelt Leaders Forum made this call in a statement on Wednesday. He warned Akpabio against powerful politicians, who according to him have been […]

Clark warns against allowing anti-democratic groups hijack NASS

The Jigawa State Independent Electoral Commission, JISIEC, said it has concluded all the necessary precautions for the conduct of the upcoming local government election. The chairman of the commission, Auwal Harbo, said this while briefing newsmen at the commission’s headquarters in Dutse. DAILY POST reported that the JISIEC has fixed October 5, 2024, for the […]

All set for Jigawa local government elections — JISIEC

Former Arsenal and Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is set to join Barcelona as a free agent. Negotiations are believed to be so advanced that Szczesny is set to undergo medicals with the LaLiga side. The move will see the Polish stopper come out of retirement and sign a one-year deal. Szczesny himself has already confirmed […]

Transfer: Former Arsenal goalkeeper Szczesny in shock move to Barcelona