Cyriel Dessers has been named in Scottish Premiership Team of the Week. Dessers grabbed a brace in Napoli’s 6-0 thrashing of Ross County on Saturday. It’s the first time Dessers will make the selection this season. The Nigerian is one of Rangers’ six players in the Team of the Week. The quintet of Jack Butland,…
Since early August, over 340,000 people in the Central African country have been impacted by unprecedented flooding, which has already resulted in more than 90 fatalities.
On Monday, a 45-year-old man named Aramide Tito appeared in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, charged with allegedly starving and assaulting his 11-year-old stepson. The defendant, whose address was not given, is charged with indecent deal, assault and attempted murder. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, ASP Clément Okuoimose, told the…
Mr Boluwade said the Federal Government, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, has directed state governments to activate an FAW Desk to assess the severity of the infestation in cereal-producing areas. He said Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) has been a significant maize pest in Nigeria since 2016 and warned that…
Nigerians are expressing growing frustration as fuel queues continue to persist across multiple states, despite assurances from authorities. In Abuja, although fuel queues have shortened in some areas, many filling stations remain closed, and prices still range between N700 and N800 per litre. In the outskirts, prices are even higher, reaching up to N950 per…
The proposed meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), originally scheduled for today, has been postponed. ASUU President Emmanuel Osodeke confirmed the postponement on Monday, stating that the meeting, which was initially announced by the Minister of Education last Friday, will now take place on Wednesday, August 28. No…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has embarked on a seven-day warning strike over the abduction of their colleague, Dr Ganiyat Popoola, who has been in kidnappers den for eight months. The President of NARD, Dr Dele Abdullahi, announced the strike during a virtual emergency meeting of the National Executive Council held Sunday. Abdullahi…
A man, Muritala Ibrahim, has been apprehended by operatives of the Osun Amotekun Corps for alleged defilement. It was gathered that 35-year-old Ibrahim allegedly defiled a 10-year-old girl, whose name has been withheld, in Agba, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State. Ibrahim was arrested after the girl’s mother lodged a complaint at the Amotekun…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has directed banks to freeze the accounts of 32 individuals and companies associated with the #EndBadGovernance protest. The protest, which began on August 1, was a response to economic difficulties and rising inflation in Nigeria. The demonstration, known as “10 days of rage,” used the hashtag #EndBadGovernance. Acting on…
Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ housemate, Wanni has rekindled her relationship with Shaun after initially declaring she was breaking up with him. Wanni announced that she was breaking up with Shaun after Ebuka’s exposition of Shaun’s comment about her not being his first choice heightened the tension between the embattled couple. In a twist,…
