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Falcao has called Monaco home since arriving from LaLiga outfit Atletico Madrid in 2013. The Colombia international helped Monaco to Ligue 1 glory in 2016-17, while he has scored more than 80 goals across all competitions for the French club. Falcao, who spent time away on loan at Manchester United and Chelsea in 2014-15 and…
PORT HARCOURT—TRADITIONAL ruler in Kaaba community, Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, Chief MSK Nule, said, yesterday, that bandits have taken over Ogoniland. File: Ogoni land The monarch, who cried out from hiding narrated the killing of one resident and another one battling for his life as bandits struck again, Sunday night, in Kaaba…
CALABAR—The Election Petition Tribunal in Cross River State has adjourned till tomorrow to deliver judgement in the 10 election petitions before it. The cases include suit number EPT/CAL/S/01/2019 between Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, of All Progressives Congress, APC, and Senator Sandy Onor of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and two others. Others are EPT/CAL/HR/03/2019 between Egbe…
The Ogun government said on Monday that it spent N10.6 billion on payment of salaries and allowances of teaching and non-teaching staff in its secondary schools between January and June this year. Teacher Mrs Mojisola Dosunmu, Permanent Secretary, Ogun State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) , disclosed this in Abeokuta while playing host to members of the state’s…
A former lawmaker in Zamfara, Alhaji Manir Gidanjaja, who defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) three weeks ago, has dumped the party and returned back to the APC. APC logo News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that Gidanjaja had on Aug. 8 announced his defection to PDP and was received into the party at…
One person was on Monday killed and others injured after hoodlums clashed in Lagos Island. The crises which were said to have disrupted the annual Egungun festival, was allegedly triggered by rancours within the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). It was gathered that warring factions of the NURTW got street gangs from Oke-Arin,…
As part of its quest to bring financial empowerment to the fore, AXA Mansard Pensions Limited, a pension fund administrator, has charged all Nigerians on the need to plan in earnest towards retirement in order to avoid old age poverty. AXA Mansard Speaking to newsmen recently, the Chief Executive Officer of AXA Mansard Pensions, Dapo…
The National Inter-Faith and Religious Organisation for Peace (NIFROP) says the enemies of Nigeria’s peaceful co-existence, unity and tranquillity have been put to shame by its prayers and supplication. National Inter-Faith and Religious Organisation for Peace (NIFROP) The inter-religious faith group is currently undergoing intensive 40-day fasting and prayer at the Unity Fountain for the…
Nollywood actor and media personality, Uti Nwachukwu, Hon. Desmond Elliot, Ramsey Nouah, celebrity hypeman, Shoddy, Mavin Record’s DJ Big N, fans and consumers, joined a host of other entertainers and socialites at the high-style celebration party to unveil Heineken’s new stylish 33cl cans at the Heineken House in Lagos. Desmond Elliot Also at the event…
It was the end of the road for two Big Brother Naija housemates, Esther and Sir Dee as they got evicted from the Big Brother house during the 9th eviction show of the ‘Pepper Dem’ Season 4 held on Sunday 1st September 2019. BBNaija logo Recall that members of Team Legends were all up for…