Eighty-two Nigerian schoolgirls who were released from Boko Haram captivity after more than three years face a wait to be reunited with their families, a town elder said on Wednesday. Yakubu Nkeki, head of the Abducted Chibok Girls Parents’ group, said parents of the girls would only be able to see their daughters once government approval was given. “This may take some time, as the girls are now undergoing medical and mental evaluation to ensure they are in the best of condition,” he told AFP. “We don’t mind waiting… Their health and wellbeing is paramount to us and such evaluation…
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Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi is suing Sheikh Bazallah Nasir Kabara to court for alleged defamation of character. Kabara was charged with the offence before a Senior Magistrate Court in the state on Wednesday, May 10. He has been accused of inciting disturbance, defamation of character and attempt to breach peace. Kabara allegedly insulted the Emir on April 28 while speaking to his supporters at Goron Dutse quarters. He however denied the charges and was granted bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum. Senior Magistrate, Hassan Ahmad adjourned the case till June 6,…
An Abuja High Court has imprisoned former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed on charges of fraud. Presiding judge, Justice Abubakar Talba gave the order to remand Mohammed at the Kuje Prison on Wednesday, May 10. Mohammed was arraigned on six counts of fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He is alleged to have laundered the sum of N550 million, while in office as minister. Justice Talba adjourned the case till May 12 for ruling on the application for bail Bala’s son, Shamsudeen is also facing corruption charges after the EFCC accused him of laundering…
These should be the best of times for Italian football. Juventus are on the verge of their second Champions League final in three years, new investors are promising a revival of AC Milan and Inter Milan and Serie A is slowly casting off its reputation for sterile defensive fare. But it all risks being clouded by reminders of football’s dark ages: racism has returned to haunt the national sport. Ten days after Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari walked off in disgust after being racially abused during a match at Cagliari, the fans responsible have not been identified. No action has been…
FIFA are to investigate the world-record transfer of Paul Pogba to Manchester United, a source at world football’s governing body told AFP on Tuesday. French midfielder Pogba was transferred for more than £89.3 million ($111 million, 105.2 million euros) in August 2016 from Italian club Juventus. Confirmation of the investigation came after French media reports said FIFA had opened an inquiry. It is not yet clear what aspect of the transfer FIFA is investigating. Pogba, 24, started his career with the English club but made just three appearances in the Premier League before heading to Italy, after an apparent falling…
Monaco wonder kid kid Kylian Mbappe has revealed the reason behind his goal celebration style. Mbappe celebrates a goal by standing with his arms folded like a boss. According to the 18-year-old, the celebration style is inspired by his 11-year-old brother Ethan who did that while playing FIFA. “In fact, it was not me who came up with it. It was my brother when I played with him on the Playstation,” Mbappe told L’Equipe. Mbappe brought out Ethan as a mascot in the first leg semi-final defeat to Juventus at the Stade Louis II on Wednesday, May 3. “He wanted…
Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho has reportedly agreed to a big-money deal to join Barcelona in the summer according to report. Coutinho has been repeatedly linked with Barcelona even though he just renewed his contract with Liverpool. According to reports in the Spanish press, the move will finally happen this summer as the player has already agreed on a move. Barcelona-based newspaper Sport claims that the La Liga club have already started talks with the agents of the Brazilian midfielder. The move will cost Barcelona a whopping £76million which would make him the fourth most expensive signing in football history. Liverpool…
Ander Herrera wants Manchester United’s supporters to turn Old Trafford into a cauldron when his side look to complete victory over Celta Vigo in Thursday’s Europa League semi-final return leg. Marcus Rashford’s sweet second-half free-kick brought United a 1-0 win in last week’s first leg, putting Jose Mourinho’s side within touching distance of the final in Stockholm on May 24. But although United have gone 17 European home games without defeat, Celta have scored in all six of their Europa League away matches this season and Herrera says everyone in United red will have to be on their game. “They…
Senegal international Sadio Mane on Tuesday, May 9 won Liverpool Players’ Player of the Season and the Player of the season awards at the club’s end of season bash. At the event which held in Anfield, Mane who is currently injured was given the awards following his impressive debut campaign in Liverpool. The 25-year-old joined Liverpool last summer in a £34 deal from Southampton, signing a five-year-contract. The Liverpool leading goalscorer for this season beat Philipe Coutinho for the Player of the Season, stopping the Brazilian from winning the award for the third year running. The pacey forward scooped both…
Manchester United have unveiled a new away shirt for next season which is based on the one they used from 1990 -1992. For away games next season, Manchester United will wear a black adidas shirt which has a ribbed round neck. The mesh design of the new kit is made in celebration of the ’90-92’ Manchester United which is hated and impossible to ignore according to Adidas. “It’s no secret that the mighty Red Devils dominate and command respect from their opponents,” Adidas said in a statement. “Like the giants themselves, the ’90-’92 Man United away kit is celebrated, hated…
Cardiff beckons for Gianluigi Buffon and an elusive Champions League winners’ medal is not the only prestigious prize within the gangly reach of one of the great goalkeepers. At 39, Buffon feared his chance to win club football’s biggest competition might have gone after featuring in losing Juve teams in the 2003 and 2015 finals. But the 2006 World Cup winner has never been one to let anything slip easily through his fingers. His exemplary form this season has been a key reason for Juve’s irresistible advance on the Welsh capital, where they will face Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid…
The N29m (£60,000) of Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho was damaged by a thug after he arrived for the club’s end of season bash at Anfield on Tuesday, May 9. Coutinho and his wife Aine arrived the bash in the luxury car which later had its window smashed by a thug. According to Daily Mail, the midfielder and his wife were already out of the car and inside the venue of the party when a man threw a rock at the car, smashing the window. The culprit was said to have gotten away before a police van arrived to investigate the…
Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses has revealed his gratitude to manager Antonio Conte for reviving his career. When Conte arrived in the summer, Moses was far from Chelsea’s first team having spent three seasons on loan away from the club. This season, however, Moses has made 27 starts in the Premier League as Chelsea look set to win the title. A tactical switch by Conte to his favourite 3-4-3 formation turned the Nigeria international into a wing-back where he has impressed so far. “He (Conte) didn’t say to me, “Do I fancy playing wing back?” He just put me in there,…
Britain and the United States on Friday said Boko Haram was preparing to kidnap foreigners in remote northeast Nigeria, which is in the grip of a food crisis caused by the conflict. The Foreign Office in London said it had received reports the Islamist militants were “actively planning” to seize foreign workers in the Bama local government area of Borno state. Both said in travel advice that the affected area was “along the Banki-Kumshe axis”, which is near the border with Cameroon. The US embassy in Abuja said in a message to its nationals that the report was “credible”. Boko…
Actress, Omoni Oboli has asked her fans to shower prayers on her family after losing her father who died in a car accident. The movie producer who recently celebrated her 39th year birthday wrote about the loss on Instagram yesterday as she hoped to find comfort in God. “The devil is a liar, pray for me and my family,” her post read. This is coming three weeks after another Instagram post where she reminisced about a good time she had with her father in Asaba, Delta State, where she was promoting her new movie, “Okafor’s Law”. “Throw back Tuesday with…
China Super League club Tianjin Quanjin have denied reports they signed Chelsea striker Diego Costa for a record-breaking 90 million euros ($99 million). In a statement posted to its Weibo social media account late Thursday, the team said “so far we haven’t communicated with Diego Costa about the transfer matter”. The comment followed reports by Spanish newspaper Cadena Ser that the Brazil-born Spanish forward had arranged a 30 million euro annual salary as part of the deal. Coached by Italy’s World Cup champion Fabio Cannavaro, Tianjin has tried to fill its roster with foreign talent in preparation for its move…
All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun says that his party has been given the responsibility of “patching up a very horrible situation which it did not create.” Oyegun made the comment while receiving a delegation of the South East Professional Women Association of Nigeria and Diaspora (SEPWAND) in Abuja. “There is no question at all that it’s been for some time now a matter of considerable regret the way as a country, we have featured internationally, not just in the trans-Mediterranean human trafficking but also illegal adoption centers amongst other social ills,” he said according to Daily Trust. “There…
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja woke up to a surprise — President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2019 campaign posters. The campaign posters emerged amidst growing concerns on President Buhari’s health. President Buhari has missed the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting for three weeks in a row. President Buhari was also absent at the Workers Day celebrations at the Eagle Square, Abuja. We observed that President Buhari’s major supporters are bent on prevailing on the President to contest for a second term in office. President Buhari’s campaign posters were seen around Wuse, Garki, Airport Road and other major points of attraction…
The leadership crisis that is gradually sinking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will linger a while longer, it appears. The Supreme Court verdict which would have been a decider was on Thursday, May 4, shifted. At the resumed hearing on the application filed by the National Chairman of the Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, the apex court adjourned the matter to May 25. Sheriff had filed the application against the appeal filed by the Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the party. On March 16, the Makarfi faction approached the Supreme Court, asking it to overturn the Appeal court judgment that declared…
Today is Nollywood actor Nosa Rex’s birthday! Nosa Rex is popular for movies like “Obioma the Slave Girl,” “Tears of Vengeance,” “Victims,” “Troubled King,” among others. He made his acting debut in 2010 in the movie “Gazza Treasure.” The actor graduated from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, where he studied Mechanical Engineering. In 2013, he won Best New Actor at the City People Entertainment Awards. He got married to Deborah Raphael Nwokocha in August 2015, and they welcomed a child in April 2016. Happy birthday Nosa!