Auction of Nelson Mandela’s Personal Items Halted Amid Public Outcry
A public auction to sell approximately 70 personal items belonging to South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero, Nelson Mandela has been halted. Guernsey’s auction house in New York stopped the sale abruptly without an explanation, but the decision comes in response to public outcry in South Africa. Makaziwe Mandela, the eldest daughter of Nelson Mandela, had planned […]
Comedian AY Takes Legal Action Against Defamation on Facebook
Popular comedian AY Makun has taken a legal stand against defamation by filing a petition against a Facebook user named Agozi Samuel. The comedian alleges that a video circulated by Samuel on his Facebook page has caused him significant harm. AY also claims that the video, titled “AY comedian where is your wife,” contains “false […]
Super Eagles Coach Optimistic About Stanley Nwabali’s Participation in Quarter-Final
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, remains hopeful about goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali’s availability for the quarter-final fixture against Angola, despite sustaining a knee injury. Nwabali was forced to leave the field during Nigeria’s 2-0 victory against Cameroon and subsequently sat out training on Monday night. Peseiro informed reporters that Nwabali would undergo another test on […]
Federal Government To Inaugurate Tripartite Committee On Minimum Wage
The Federal Government is set to inaugurate a 37-man Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage with a mandate to recommend a new National Minimum Wage for the Country. This was according to a statement on Sunday by Segun Imohiosen for the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The inauguration is scheduled to hold on […]
Police Arrests Suspected Kidnapper Linked To Murder Of Nabeeha
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested one Bello Mohammed, 28, of Zamfara State, in Kaduna, who is a member of the bandit gang that kidnapped a lawyer’s family in Bwari and murdered Nabeeha, one of five daughters Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement, yesterday, in Abuja, said the Divisional Police […]
Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Quit ECOWAS
The military juntas in West African nations Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger jointly announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States on Sunday. The juntas accused the regional economic bloc of imposing inhumane sanctions aimed at reversing recent coups in their respective countries. The joint statement, broadcast on state television in […]
Dramatic Victory at the Last Minute Sends Guinea to the AFCON Quarterfinals
Mohamed Bayo headed in a dramatic winner in the last minute of injury time as Guinea beat 10-manEquatorial Guinea 1-0 yesterday, to advance to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. The last-16 tie at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium in Abidjan was heading for extra time when Bayo, ofFrench Ligue 1 side Le Havre, […]
Nigerian Artist Aims for Guinness World Record in Longest Caricature Marathon
Nigerian artist, Peter Adinoyi Enehe, is attempting to set a new Guinness World Record for the longestcaricature marathon by an individual, targeting 90 consecutive hours. The longest caricature marathon started on the 25th of January at the Chinbell Luxury Hotel and Suites,Lekki – Ikate, Lagos, with the artist attempting to break the current record, held […]
Vincent Aboubakar available for Cameroon ahead of AFCON clash with Super Eagles
Cameroon’s captain, Vincent Aboubakar, has recovered from injury and is now available for selection ahead of Saturday’s game against the Super Eagles. Aboubakar did not feature for Cameroon throughout their group games due to an injury he picked during training just a few days before the tournament began. Recall that Aboubakar was top scorer at […]
TCN blames gas shortage for poor power supply
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has confirmed that the poor power supply experienced by electricity consumers nationwide was caused by a shortage of gas. The TCN in a statement affirmed that there had been a gradual decrease in available power generation into the grid due to gas constraints to the power generating companies. This, the […]
