Madagascar has pulled out of Saturday’s planned friendly match hastily arranged by the South African Football Association after their initial opponent Zambia pulled out of the friendly a few days ago. The Bafana Bafana were originally set to face Zambia in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia as part of their warm-up fixtures before their AFCON…

Robert Gabriel Mugabe was born on 21 February 1924 at the Kutama Mission village in Southern Rhodesia’s Zvimba District. Mugabe His father, Gabriel Matibiri, was a carpenter. Mugabe was trained as a teacher He was a catholic Mugabe got married to Sally Hayfron, who gave birth to Michael Nhamodzenyika Mugabe, on 27 September 1963 In…

By Omeiza Ajayi KOGI State Governor, Yahaya Bello has taken a swipe at the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state for what he described as the party’s inability to conduct an ordinary governorship primary without chaos. While asking the PDP not to draw him into their web of inefficiency, the governor said the…

Worried by the wave of killings, armed banditry and kidnapping in the state, residents of Katsina State, including prominent Islamic scholars, yesterday, went spiritual by organising special prayer session to overcome the current security in the state. The residents who trooped out enmasse said they had resolved to prayer to seek Allah’s divine intervention to…

THE Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, launched last year, has gained prominent international recognitions with nine awards. The Eclipse Cross is a strategic model designed by the Japanese automaker, Mitsubishi Motors to join its global line-up of crossover SUVs: the ASX compact SUV and the Outlander. •All-new Mitsubishi Pajero Sports SUV Sold in over 100 countries the impressive array…

A 12-year-old schoolgirl, who was raped by her teacher in Namtari, Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State, has been confirmed pregnant. Adamawa State Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Abdullahi Nuruddeen, said the teacher, Nathan Yusuf, has been arrested for raping the minor. NSCDC He added: “On September 2, around…

Armed bandits terrorising Sabuwa and Dandume Local Government areas of Katsina State, yesterday, gave Governor Aminu Masari conditions for dialogue with the state government. Masari They are demanding the release of arrested colleagues before accepting to dialogue. Leading other bandits, Idris Yayande, said some of their members were apprehended and kept in detention for years…

South Africa said Thursday it has closed its diplomatic missions in the Nigerian cities of Abuja and Lagos following violence against South African businesses in reprisal for attacks on foreign-owned stores in Johannesburg. Ramaphosa “After receiving reports and threats from some of the Nigerians we decided to temporarily close while we are assessing the situation,”…

The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has allegedly dismissed one Inspector Sunday Umaru over a Facebook post he made protesting his unpaid entitlements. Sunday Umaru A human rights organisation, Prison Inmate Development Initiative, PIDI-Nigeria, which is serving as his advocate, in an interview with Vanguard, condemned the trial, dismissal and imprisonment of the Police Inspector. Buhari…

 Mr Bobby Moroe, Acting High Commissioner of South Africa to Nigeria, on Wednesday in Abuja, held meeting with some Nigerian youth groups and proposed cultural exchange programmes between the two countries. The meeting was organised by the high commission in collaboration with the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Global Peace Initiative (GPI) and Committee…