Guardiola blasts Manchester United, Chelsea for rejecting VAR
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has accused Manchester United and Chelsea of being among the clubs that rejected the introduction of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in the Premier League next season. Guardiola, speaking after the decision was…
‘They’re only trying to discourage us’ — DHQ reacts to report that 98 Chibok schoolgirls are dead
‘We only drank water when it rained’ — tale of Chibok schoolgirl who spent three years in captivity
Chibok schoolgirls frustrated despite escaping Boko Haram
On April 14, 2014, Saraya Amos and 56 of her classmates staged a daring escape from Boko Haram jihadists who raided their secondary school in Chibok, northeast Nigeria. Unlike the 219 girls who were spirited away in a convoy of trucks into the darkn…
PDP must have popular presidential candidate in 2019 — Lawmaker
The only PDP member in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Dipo Olorunrinu says the party needs a popular presidential candidate in order to reclaim power in the 2019 general elections. Olorunrinu spoke in an interview in Lagos on Saturday. He spo…
Giroud double keeps Chelsea in Champions League hunt
Chelsea’s kept their slim hopes of playing Champions League football next season alive as Olivier Giroud came off the bench to inspire an eight-minute turnaround from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Southampton on Saturday. Defeat is another body blow to Sai…
How Iwobi, Welbeck were subjected to monkey chants against CSKA Moscow
Arsenal players, Alex Iwobi and Danny Welbeck, were the target of racist abuse during their Europa League clash against CSKA Moscow on Thursday. Reuters reports that the home supporters made monkey chants at the Gunners’ black players several times.…
"Terrorism has become a multi-billion dollar industry — Jonathan spent N2bn daily on security"
South Africa buries Winnie Mandela
South Africa lays to rest anti-apartheid icon and Nelson Mandela’s former wife Winnie Mandela with full state honours at a stadium funeral in Soweto on Saturday. Tens of thousands of mourners burst into loud cheers as the casket carrying her remains…
Blasts shake Damascus as US and allies launch Syria strikes
The United States, Britain and France carried out a wave of pre-dawn strikes against Syria’s regime Saturday in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack, lighting up the sky of Damascus as explosions shook the city. Branding the alleged gas a…
Yemi Osinbajo represents Nigeria at ECOWAS meeting in Togo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has travelled to Lome, Togo where he is representing Nigeria at an emergency meeting of leaders of the Economic Community of West African States. According to a statement on Saturday by his Senior Special Assistant on Me…
Hollywood is ready for Nigerian stories – John Boyega
Hollywood actor of Nigerian descent, John Boyega, is currently in the country to speak to stakeholders on ways to improve Nollywood and also premiere his recent work, ‘Pacific Rim Uprising.’ In a chat with Saturday Beats, the actor revealed how he w…
2019: We have 8 million PVCs awaiting collection – INEC
To avoid a repeat of some of the mistakes and flaws that hallmarked the 2015 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has embarked on moves to ensure credible polls, next year. It has also urged the electorate to do th…
Army arrests masterminds of Taraba killings
The Nigerian Army said it has arrested the masterminds of killings in Taraba State. The army said its troops on the ongoing Exercise Ayem Akpatuma, last Friday, arrested two persons, Mr Danasebe Gasama and Mr Danjuma a.k.a. American in connection wi…
I saw hell over attempt to implicate Senator Sani, says suspected killer
A principal suspect over the alleged murder of One Lawan Maiduna of Kaduna state Garba Isa, weekend painted a gruesome picture of how the military compelled him to frame a Senator representing Kaduna Central at upper chamber, Alhaji Shehu Sani. Isa,…
Dogara calls for the rescue of remaining Chibok girls, Leah Sharibu
In commemoration of the 4th year since the abduction of Chibok Schoolgirls, speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has expressed sadness that all the abducted girls have not been accounted for while urging the executive to inte…
Buhari’s comments on Gaddafi twisted for cheap political goals – Presidency
Presidential spokesman Femi Adesina has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s comments on former Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, on the killings by herdsmen in Nigeria was misinterpreted to score cheap political goals. Buhari had on Wednesday in L…
PVC: Ekiti residents accuse INEC of manipulation
Residents of Ekiti State yet to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards have accused officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission of manipulating the entire process for pecuniary gains. Many of the aggrieved residents, who had visited vario…
Offa robbery: Police arrest 12 more suspects, recover victims’ phones
The police say they have arrested 12 additional suspects in connection with the April 5, 2018 bank robbery at Offa in Kwara State. The police had earlier arrested eight suspects bringing the number of suspects in their custody to 20. The Force Publi…
$1.8bn Malabu deal: Adoke not liable, says court
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday held that the immediate-past Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Mohammed Adoke (SAN), could not be held liable for his roles in the Oil Processing Licence 245 transactions, commo…
Order Justice Nganjiwa to face trial, EFCC urges Supreme Court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has urged the Supreme Court to order a judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Hyeldzira Nganjiwa, to face his trial on corruption charges which were struck out by the Court of Appeal in Lagos in Decembe…
Commonwealth Games: Adekuoroye, Oborodudu Win Gold In Women’s Wrestling
Nigerian duo of Odunayo Adekuoroye and Blessing Oborodudu both won gold medals on Friday in the women’s wrestling event at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Fighting in the freestyle (57kg) class, Adekuoroye defeated Pooja Dhanda of India via …
Why I’m frustrated at Chelsea – Giroud
Former Arsenal player, Olivier Giroud, has admitted that he has not done enough to help Chelsea since signing from Arsenal in January. Since moving over to the side of London, Giroud has scored just once for his new club, failing to find the back of…
EPL Clubs Vote Against VAR For Next Season
Premier League clubs have voted against the use of video assistant referee (VAR) system for next season. According to BBC Sport, the decision to vote against the system next season was made at a Premier League shareholders meeting in London on Frida…
Melaye’s attempted assasination: Court issues Bench warrant against accused
A Kogi High Court on Friday issued a bench warrant against one Ade Obege, charged with four others for alleged assassination attempt on Senator Dino Melaye on April, 2017. Justice Fola Ajayi, issued the bench warrant following Obege’s absence at the…
ECWA declares 3-day fasting, prayer for Leah Sheribu
The ECWA Church has declared a three-day fasting and prayer for the release of Leah Sheribu, one of the girls abducted by insurgents at the Girls Technical School, Dapchi, Yobe State. Leah Sharibu and her mother, Rebecca Sharibu The News Agency of N…
Commonwealth Games: Team Nigeria strikes gold in hurdles event
Nigerian sprinter, Oluwatobilola Amusan, has won the Women’s 100 metres hurdles gold. Amusan picked the medal in a time of 12.68 seconds after running past Jamaica’s duo of Danielle Willimas and Yanique Thompson who finished on 12.78 and 12.97 secon…
‘Buhari’s delay in combating herders attacks not tantamount to unwillingness’
Despite the renewed attacks on some communities in Benue by herdsmen, a chieftain of the APC in the state, Dr Joseph Orkar, is optimistic that President Muhammadu Buhari will provide an enduring solution to the crises. Speaking on Friday in Makurdi,…
Whistleblowers CANNOT get 5% of recovered loot if it’s an extremely large amount -Sagay
Gold Coast 2018: Nigeria’s Galadima claims athletics gold
Nigeria’s Suwaibidu Galadima has won gold in the men’s T47 100m at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. T47 is a disability sports classification for athletes with disability primarily for competitors with a wrist or below amputation. Galadima re…
FG to review framework for whistle blower policy
The Federal Government on Friday said that it would review the investigative framework of the whistle blower policy to make its implementation more effective. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, revealed this during an evaluation workshop on …
Court fixes May 3 to hear Oyegun’s tenure elongation case
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday fixed May 3 to hear a suit by a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Adewale Hameed, challenging the purported tenure elongation of APC ’s national officers including its Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun. L…
EFCC loses bid to seize Patience Jonathan’s $8.4 Million, N7.35 Billion
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday rejected an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission seeking to seize the funds in 15 bank accounts linked to Mrs. Patience Jonathan. The funds, which the EFCC sought to seize include a to…
Friends mock young man who barks like a dog once every month as a condition for money ritual
A disturbing video of a young man who allegedly did money rituals (Yahoo Plus) in Ijebu Ode and now barks like a dog once in a month has emerged Watch video below... As a condition for getting illegitimate riches, a young man based in Ijebu Ode area…
Abramovich eyes Napoli coach as Conte’s replacement
Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, is considering Napoli manager, Maurizio Sarri, as Antonio Conte’s replacement. Conte looks certain to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of this season, after just two years in charge. Sarri, an Italian like Conte, has…
Bomb kills 5 during football match in Somalia
A bomb killed five spectators at a football match in southern Somalia, police and a lawmaker said on Friday, the first time an explosion has targeted a stadium. The blast went off in the port town of Barawe, in the Lower Shabelle region, when reside…
Ogun debt profile about N103bn – Amosun
The Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, says the debt profile of the state as of Thursday April 12. 2018 stands at N103bn. He, however, promised that he would pay the debt before his administration concludes its term. He said this on Thur…
Reps investigates $16.9m legal services for the recovery of Abacha’s loot, urges Buhari to suspend payment
Champions League Semis: Bayern Munich v Real Madrid, Liverpool v Roma
Liverpool will play Roma in the Champions League semi-finals, with Bayern Munich facing Real Madrid. The Reds, who overcame Manchester City 5-1 on aggregate in the quarter-finals, will host Roma on 24 or 25 April before the return leg on 1 or 2 May.…
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