The past few weeks have been embroiled with calls, warnings and some actions by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) over the killings of innocent Nigerians in South Africa. The NANS National President, Comr. Danielson Bamidele Akpan had warned the South African government on the possible reaction the association would take following the continued killing of Nigerians in South Africa. The organization has since launched a campaign against South African firms and commodities in Nigeria urging its members and the general public to boycott them until the incessant killings of Nigerian in South Africa is brought to an end.…
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Supper Eagles star, John Mikel Obi has announced his retirement from international football, MERIDIAN SPY reports. Mikel, 32, retired after Super Eagles clinched the bronze, third place title , on Wednesday after defeating Tunisia 1 goal to nil at the ongoing African Cup of Nations, AFCON 2019 in Egypt. In a post on his verified Instagram handle, the Chelsea star said, “At the age of 32 it’s time for me to retire from the National team and let the youth take over, who’ve done an amazing job securing a bronze medal at AFCON 2019.”
The catholic bishop of sokoto diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah, has warned that demonising herdsmen, especially those of Fulani extraction, could lead to a breakout of violence. Speaking at a colloquium on Tuesday on fake news and hate speech organised by the Olusegun Obasanjo centre for African studies, an arm of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Kukah said hate speech often precedes any genocide experienced in history. The catholic clergy, following incessant attacks by suspected herdsmen whom many alleged to be Fulanis, likened the profiling of the Fulani to what happened to the Igbo leading up to the Nigerian…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria has on Wednesday secured a semifinals place at the ongoing 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt. The Nigerian national team tackled it out with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa at the Cairo international stadium Egypt. The match which kicked-off by 8pm was both suspense-driven and important to the both sides. A change in the game came immediately Samuel Chukwueze scored the opener with a cool finish beyond goalkeeper Ronwen Williams in the 27th minute to put the Nigerian side ahead. The Bafana Bafana boys after some hectic trials found the net through a…
Former Vice President and peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar says Nigeria may “collapse as a result of unsustainable debt” given the current debt level of the country. This was in reaction to the update released by the Debt Management Office (DMO) on Wednesday July 11, which revealed that Nigeria’s total debt stock as of March 31, 2019, stood at N24.9 trillion compared to the N24.3 trillion as of December 31, 2018. Atiku through his spokesman, Paul Ibe stated that Nigeria’s debt profile is now at the stage where “all genuine lovers of Nigeria ought to raise an alarm”…
The inspector general of police, Mohammed Adamu, in swift reaction to the violent protest by the Shi’ite muslim group, ordered a 24-hour surveillance in the Federal Capital Territory. The Shi’ites group, an islamic movement in Nigeria, had on Tuesday stormed the the National Assembly in protest against the continued detention of their religious leader, El-Zakzaky. In the course of the event, the protest took a violent turn as they encountered security operatives, with cars and properties destroyed. To prevent further crisis, the police spokesman, Frank Mbah, said the commissioners of police and their supervisory assistant inspectors general of police in…
A former staff of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, COZA, has again accused Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of raping her. The lady who hid her identity and her face while narrating her story in an interview with Y!TV said the incident happened in 2017 at the pastor’s house. She said she was an employee of COZA who worked directly with the pastor and was also a member of the church. According to her, Pastor Fatoyinbo asked her to come to his house outside Nigeria on the particular day (a Thursday morning) to take some instructions and go for an errand but the…
English Premiership giant, Chelsea FC, have named its former star, Frank Lampard as its new manager. In a statement released on the official website of the club, on Thursday, the club director, Marina Granovskaia, said the team is delighted to welcome its former star back as head coach. “It gives us great pleasure to welcome Frank back to Chelsea as head coach. “Frank possesses fantastic knowledge and understanding of the club and, last season, he demonstrated he is one of the most talented young coaches in the game,” the statement reads. Lampard who is delighted about his new appointment said he was…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila of playing politics with minority leadership positions in the lower chamber. The party spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan reacted to the leadership fiasco that erupted the house during it session on Wednesday. Mr Ologbondiyan said it was improper for the speaker to disregard the choice of the party for the minority positions for his own personal choices. In a statement released after the brief leadership tussle that rocked the house on Wednesday, Mr Ologbondiyan noted that the PDP had duly informed the speaker about it choice…
Following public outcry and the seeming misconception about the Ruga Settlement Projects, an idea designed to stem the tide of herdsmen/farmers clashes across the country, President Muhammadu Buhari is said to have suspended the idea pending further notice, THISDAY has learnt. The president, after consultations with stakeholders, THISDAY gathered, has resolved to put away the idea for a thorough review and well acceptable approach to the menace constituted to national security by the constant clashes between herdsmen and farmers A presidency source that hinted at this development, said the announcement would be made any moment from now with detailed explanations,…
Former Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) , Atiku Abubakar has urged the Senator representing Adamawa north, Elisha Abbo to hand over himself to the police. Atiku, on his verified Twitter handle , on Wednesday, made his stance known over the viral video where the Senator publicly abused a young lady at a commercial shop. While admitting that he knows the senator so well, the former Vice President said the alleged act by him as seen in the video footage is sad and inexcusable. He however advised the Senator to publicly apologise for his action even as he…
The President of the Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan has set up an adhoc committee to investigate the molestation allegation slammed on Senator representing Adamawa north, Elisha Abbo over a viral video where he was seen molesting a lady in a sex toy shop. According to Lawan, the move to set up the committee is to investigate the matter as numerous calls from Nigerians and some of his colleagues who have condemned the act perpetrated by the senator as seen in the viral video. He however noted that the constitution of the committee is inline with his resolve to lead a…