English FA Cup: Ahmed Musa brace sink Everton, five Premiership sides knocked out
Nigeria’s forward, Ahmed Musa, scored twice as Leicester City came from behind to beat Everton 2-1 in a third round English FA Cup tie on Saturday. Musa came in as…
Imam urges Muslims to reject interest-yielding loans, says it’s against the tenet of Islam
The Chief Imam of the Katsina state owned Al-Qalam University, Sheikh Abubakar Maikano, has called on civil servants in Katsina to reject the usury loans secured for them by the…
We did not kill 2000 Igbo youths – Army, berates accusers
The attention of Headquarters 82 Division Nigerian Army has again been drawn to an unjustified, invidious and over flogged accusation, this time, by the Campaign for Democracy (CD) of “Mass…
Red alert as Avengers threaten to hit hard in ‘Operation Hurricane Joshua’
The fragile peace in the creeks of Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta region is about to rupture as Niger Delta Avengers, the militant group that had claimed responsibility for many sabotage…
Amnesty: Ex-militants get two months salary
The Federal Government has paid two out of four months outstanding stipends owed former Niger Delta militants under the Presidential Amnesty Programme. Mr Ramsey Mukoro, leader of the 3rd phase…
Adeboye is still General Overseer of RCCG Worldwide, Obayemi to oversee only Nigerian parishes
In what appears to be a case of give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on…
Bauchi Government set to recover N212bn allegedly looted by Yuguda
Bauchi State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Yakubu Umar, has disclosed that the government was set to recover about N212 billion from the administration of Gov Isa Yuguda….
New intelligence report reveals how Russia helped influence US election, Trump admits hacking
Russia carried out a comprehensive cyber-campaign to upend the U.S. presidential election, an operation that was ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin and “aspired to help” elect Donald Trump by…
ECOWAS leaders to come hard on Jammeh, fear of uprising heightens
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that ECOWAS leaders will take a “major decision” on the political impasse in The Gambia, at a meeting in Ghana on Saturday. This was revealed…
Diezani forfeits $153.3m to FG, court hears how First Bank, Access Bank, others laundered loot
Former Nigerian oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke temporarily forfeited $153.3 million to the Nigerian government on Friday. This was sequel to an order by a Federal High Court in Lagos. The…