President Muhammadu Buhari has received updates on developments in Nigeria, including the conclusion of supplementary elections. The President, on his fifth day of the official visit to Saudi Arabia, met with some governors and other officials, according to a statement on Sunday by spokesperson Garba Shehu. At the Makkah Guest Palace, the Nigerian leader received … Read more
The third person in history to be cured of HIV through stem cell transplantation is a man. The man had a stem cell transplant ten years ago and is now HIV-free, according to Metro UK. After remaining healthy for four years without receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART), the 53-year-old, who is referred to as the Dusseldorf … Read more
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on January 30 sentenced a businessman, Kenneth Amadi, to 18 months imprisonment over a fraud of N2.9 billion. The court found, among others, that Amadi, while an employee of Eunisell Ltd owned by a businessman Chika Ikenga, abused his position and diverted the proceeds of sale of Eunisell’s … Read more
The Economic Commission of West African State (ECOWAS), headed by President Bola Tinubu, has been warned by the Emir of Gwandu, retired Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Ilyasu-Bashar, against using military action to restore democracy in the Niger Republic. The call was made by Ilyasu-Bashar, who is also the Chairman of the Kebbi Council of Chiefs, on Sunday … Read more
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, his governor-colleague, Engr. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, the Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (South) Amb. Taofeek Arapaja, and the PDP National Vice Chairman (South East), Chief Ali Odefa, on Friday attended some of the events marking the 59th anniversary celebration of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) … Read more
Sadio Mané has been suspended by Bayern Munich until further notice, according to EuroFoot. Mane was involved in an alleged altercation with Leroy Sane following their 0-3 loss in the UEFA Champions League at Manchester City on Tuesday. This development came to the fore after a meeting on Wednesday evening between the club’s Chief Executive … Read more
Adamawa State House of Assembly has suspended the executive chairman of Mubi South Local Government Area, Hon Hamidu Adamu Jingi. The assembly also suspended the vice chairman and the 10 councillors representing the various wards in the LGA. The assembly, presided over on Friday sitting by the Speaker, Aminu Iya Abbas, directed its ad hoc … Read more
Ahead of the upcoming season, Rivers United defender Austine Festus announced his retirement from professional football. The club has recently appointed the former team captain of the Nigeria Professional Football League champions as the new team coordinator. Forward The hard-hitting defender’s replacement as the club’s captain in Port Harcourt is Nyima Nwagua. Festus had a … Read more
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed, has reiterated that corps members’ welfare will continue to dominate a top spot in his administration. Speaking while receiving the management team of Capital Express Assurance Limited at NYSC National Directorate Headquarters Maitama, Abuja, today, the Director General said the Scheme would continue … Read more
An unemployed man, Vitalis Okwudiri, was on Tuesday docked in a Grade 1 Area Court, Karu, Abuja, for allegedly defrauding a client of N100,000. The police charged Okwudiri, 56, with criminal breach of trust and cheating. The Prosecution Counsel, Ade Adeyanju, told the court that the defendant, with the intention to buy a Nissan Altima … Read more