Tokyo Olympics: Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare suspended
Nigerian sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare Ighoteguonor has been “provisionally” suspended for doping at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics in Japan. The Athletics Integrity Unit, AIU, made this known in a press statement on Saturday. AIU said that Okagbare tested positive for a banned substance – human growth hormone. The anti-doping body
Kaduna Files Fresh Charges Against El-Zakzaky
The Kaduna State Government has filed fresh charges against the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. This is coming after the Kaduna State High Court discharged and acquitted the leader of IMN and his wife, Zeenat. Naija News had earlier reported that Justice Gideon Kurada on Wednesday
Kaduna residents find solace in Okada business amid job loss, demolition of markets, shops
Kaduna State also known as the Crocodile City has gradually turned to a commercial hub for Okada riders as unemployment worsens and hardship bites harder. This is evident from the fact that more salary earners in the state are being thrown out of their jobs following indiscriminate sack of workers
Primate Ayodele issues fresh prophecies on Kenyan presidential election
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Thursday, released fresh prophecies on the forth coming election of Kenya which will be happening in 2022. Primate Ayodele said the Kenyan election will be a tough one due to the issues that will come up before and during
Tokyo Olympics: Two Nigerian athletes qualify for 100m semifinals
Two Nigerian athletes, Blessing Okagbare and Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha have made it to the semifinals of the women 100m race in the ongoing Olympic games in Tokyo. This is the first time since 2012, Nigerians will be having two of her athletes contesting in the semifinals of the 100m women
UN chief calls for action against human trafficking
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Thursday urged States to take action against human trafficking, where a third of all victims are children. Highlighting how the COVID pandemic has pushed as many as 124 million people into extreme poverty, the UN chief insisted that “many millions” had been left vulnerable to
DHQ: 42 bandits, terrorists killed in northern Nigeria in two weeks
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says Nigerian troops have killed 42 terrorists and bandits, arrested 41 while 93 kidnapped victims have been rescued in the last two weeks. Bernard Onyeuko, the acting director, defence media operations, on Thursday, said the operations were conducted in the north-east, northwest and north-central. He said
Give PDP another chance in 2023 – Atiku begs Nigerians
Former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has said insecurity under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government is the worst in the past 70 years. Atiku made the remark while lamenting over the state of insecurity and economic hardship in the country under the current government. Addressing
Nigeria’s Nwankwo to join Harry Kane at Tottenham
Nigerian striker, Simy Nwankwo, could be playing next to Harry Kane at Tottenham Hotspur next season. According to The Telegraph, Tottenham are targeting Nwankwo as a possible partner for Kane. Tottenham’s new technical director, Fabio Paratici, is keen to add more firepower to Spurs’ attack as the Premier League side
CAF confirms date, venue for 2022 AFCON draw in Cameroon
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, on Thursday announced that the draw for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, will take place on August 17, 2021, in Cameroon. The draw has been scheduled for the Yaounde Conference Centre at 18h00 GMT. CAF disclosed this in a statement via its