Samuel Eto’o Apologises for attacking man at world cup
The President of the Cameroon Football Federation, Samuel Eto’o, has apologised for physically assaulting a man at the World Cup on Monday. In a statement on his Twitter handle on Tuesday, Eto’o said he was provoked by a fan who was “probably” an Algeria supporter as part of an ongoing harassment following Cameroon’s qualifying win […]
US Judge dismisses Suit against Saudi Prince
A united state judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for his alleged role in the 2018 murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.Washington federal judge John Bates accepted a US government’s stance that Prince Mohammed, who was designated prime minister of Saudi Arabia in September, enjoys immunity in US […]
China loosens Covid 19 restriction
China announced on Wednesday a nationwide loosening of Covid restrictions following protests against the hardline strategy that grew into calls for greater political freedoms. Anger over China’s zero-Covid policy, which involved mass lockdowns, constant testing and quarantines even for people who are not infected, stoked unrest not seen since the 1989 pro-democracy protests. Under the […]
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Thursday morning
Good morning! Below are today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The House of Senate will on Tuesday, 13th of December, 2022, debate the latest Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) policy on cash withdrawal limits. During the Wednesday plenary, Senate Minority Leader Aduda Phillip, in a point of order, drew the attention of his colleagues to […]
2023 AFCON U-20: Flying Eagles Coach Drops 15 Players
Flying Eagles head coach, Ladan Bosso, has revealed why he dropped 15 players from the team’s camp. The affected players were decamped last weekend. The Flying Eagles set up camp in Abuja ahead of the 2023 Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations in Abuja last week Monday. According to the coach Players with injuries are not […]
NBC Poverty Statistics Generates Controversy Between FG and Gov.
.The recent report by the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) that about 133 million Nigerians live in poverty is generating serious controversy, with the Federal and State governors now trading words. Recall that in the early month of November, NBS disclosed that 133 million Nigerians were multi-dimensionally poor, saying that the figure represents 63 percent […]
Invisible Challenge: NCC Warns Nigerian On Potential Risk
Worried by the potential harm of taking part in the ‘Invisible Challenge’ on short-form video hosting service, TikTok, the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) Computer Security Incident Response Team has warned Nigerians that the viral challenge exposes devices to Information-Stealing Malware. The warning was contained in an advisory on Tuesday by NCC Director of Public Affairs, […]
KANO: Fire Fighters Curtails Outbreak… Rescues 3 Victims
A fire outbreak has razed an uncompleted building used as a diesel storage area, burning down five tankers containing 20,400 litres of diesel in the Farawa Kwanar Yashi area of Kano metropolis on Tuesday. According to the state Fire Service, The incident, occurred due to a spark from a portable generator used to upload the […]
Fear Of Uncertainties After Retirement Fuelling Corruption – Jonthan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said the growing uncertainty in the welfare of public officeholders is fuelling corruption in the civil service. He said this on Tuesday at the book launch of the former Chaplain of the Aso Rock Villa Chapel, Obioma Onwuzurumba. The book launch, which also featured the unveiling of a Day-Care Centre […]
KADUNA 2023: Not in race to scuttle PDP chances – Asake
The 2023 gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Kaduna State, Mr Jonathan Asake, says he is not in the race to scuttle the chances of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC, to win in the state. According to him, His aspiration to be a governor is not a […]