Heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua has stated that he must fight Tyson Fury no matter what happens in his next fight. A court arbitration in the US ruled that Fury must fight Deontay Wilder causing the collapse of the fight between Fury and Joshua. Fury and Wilder will now clash on July 24 in Las…
Nigeria Customs Service has announced that from July 6, 2021 private jets in the country with unverified documents will be impounded. Public Relations Officer of NCS, Joseph Attah told newsmen on Monday June 21 that private jet owners have been given a one-month grace period in line with an ongoing audit of privately-owned aircraft operating…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has introduced its Voter Enrollment Device ahead of the 2023 general election. The Voter Enrollment Device which was designed by INEC engineers and produced overseas, enables eligible Nigerians to register as voters online before completing the exercise physically at designated centres nationwide. INEC Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu who noted that…
A young man simply identified as Bobby Ese, popularly known as Aladja Chief Priest, has reportedly committed suicide by jumping into Ugbokodo River in Warri South, Delta State. SaharaReporters reports that sources close to the deceased shared what looked liked a suicide note on his Whatsapp status before he took his life. “I will…
Justice Adenike Akinpelu of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin, the state capital, today June 21, sentenced a serving corps member, Oyeyemi Caleb, to two years in prison over offences bordering on sex scam. Oyeyemi was dragged before the court by the Ilorin zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). On March 16,…
A yet-to-be-identified man was shot dead at the Water bus stop, along the University of Ibadan-Ojoo Road today June 21 shortly after he had made withdrawals from one of the Automated Teller Machines ATM in the area. According to eyewitnesses, the man was about to leave the ATM point when he was attacked and…
The Chairman of Gurara Local Government Council of Niger State, Hon. Yusuf Waili Gawu has been suspended by councillors for three months following allegations of financial impropriety and embezzlement. The suspension takes effect from Monday, June 21, 2021, and will elapse on September 21, 2021. According to the resolution passed by the 10…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released an Islamic singer, Ahmad Abdul, taking into custody after releasing a blasphemous song. DailyTrust reports that Abdul was picked by the security agents for releasing the uncensored song titled ‘Barhama Gwaska’, perceived as blasphemous and capable of creating chaos in the state. The DSS had said it…
Former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia’s life ban from football has been reduced to five years by Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). CAS had alleged that a match-fixer tried to involve Siasia as a coach of a club under his (fixer’s) strict directives in 2010. It was alleged that he was promised employment benefits if…
The Kebbi state police command has said that the vehicle used to kidnap students from Federal Government College in Birnin Yauri community of the state, belongs to a high court judge in the state. Kebbi police spokesman, Nafi’u Abubakar disclosed that the van was hijacked by bandits on Birnin Yauri road. Abubakar added that the number of…
