Martins Seattle Sounders striker, Obafemi Martins, has defended Mario Balotelli over his behaviour on and off the pitch. And he has explained that incidents involving the Liverpool star are often blown out of proportion. The former Nigeria international is involved in a romantic relationship with Mario Balotelli’s biological sister, Abigail Barwuah, who gave birth […]
Grace, Lagos CP, Cornelius Aderanti and Ejeh The police in Lagos have said the 29-year-old photographer, Ejeh Smith, who was brutalised by a policeman attached to the Ikoyi Police Division along with his wife, Grace, was drunk on the night of the incident. The police authorities added that the couple engaged the policeman in […]
The Nigerian Army has discovered a plan by the Boko Haram insurgents to attack 25 communities and villages spread across five states in the troubled North-East zone. A credible security source, who confided in our correspondent on Thursday, said that the Boko Haram hit list was recovered by Special Forces during an operation at the […]
Sierra Leone said Friday it was banning any public Christmas celebrations as the spiralling caseload of Ebola infections continues to spread alarm. Soldiers are to be deployed throughout the festive period to force people venturing onto the streets back indoors, the government’s Ebola response unit said. Palo Conteh, head of the department, told reporters in […]
About 100 Nigerians, including women and children, were deported on Thursday, after seeking asylum in Finland. The asylum seekers arrived the cargo terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at about 7 a.m. on a cargo airline, Privilege Gourment. Investigations revealed that three of the deported men were arrested for violence and were taken […]
EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde | credits: File copy The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday brought two persons, said to be employees of the MTN Nigeria Limited, before a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja for alleged N1.3bn theft. The accused, according to the charge filed before Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo, are Victor Akintunde […]
Ejeh; Grace | credits: Samson Folarin There has been widespread outrage at the action of a policeman, Dada Ogunsanya, who allegedly brutalised a photographer, Ejeh Smith and his wife, Grace, in the Lekki area of Lagos State. Among those that called for the sanction of the officer was a human rights lawyer, Femi Falana […]
Emmanuel Adebayor Emmanuel Adebayor will miss Thursday’s Europa League tie against Besiktas after Tottenham allowed him to return home to Togo. In a brief statement on their website, the club said: “We can confirm that Emmanuel Adebayor has been given permission to return home for personal reasons. This is a private matter and so […]
There was confusion in Kano on Wednesday as bombs exploded near the popular Kanti Kwari Textile Market along Ibrahim Taiwo Road. Six people, including two female suicide bombers, who alleged detonated the bombs, were confirmed dead. Nine sustained varying degrees of injuries. The Kano State Police Commissioner, Mr. Aderenle Shinaba, told journalists at the scene […]
Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu | credits: http://thecitizenng.com The Federal Government has released the Russian cargo aircraft which was intercepted by operatives of the Nigerian Air Force at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano on Saturday. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, announced the decision of the […]
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