Israel: Blinken in Israel for talks with Arab region counterparts
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Sunday, ahead of a meeting with top envoys from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Morocco, and Egypt. In Jerusalem, Blinken would first meet with his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid, who is also set to take part in the high-level
No winner, loser in APC national convention -Chieftain
Chief David Kente, a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Taraba, says there is no winner or loser in the contest for party executives in the just concluded National Convention of the APC. Kente who is also a governorship aspirant in Taraba, said this while speaking with the News
UN committed to help Nigeria attain SDGs- Resident Coordinator
The United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator to Nigeria, Mr. Matthias Schmale, says that the UN is committed to assisting Nigeria to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030. Schmale said this at the end of a two-day training organized by the Media Awareness and Information for All Network (MAIN) in
2 drug dealers excrete 165 wraps of cocaine – NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said that two drug traffickers have excreted a total of 165 wraps of cocaine following their arrest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, (NAIA), Abuja. The Director, Media, and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr. Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
Convention: Adamu emerges APC National Chairman
Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, late Saturday night emerged as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the 2022 National Convention of the party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adamu emerged as the consensus candidate of the party after six other aspirants stepped down. NAN
PDP’s Peter Obi unveils lavish education, career profile
A presidential aspirant on the platform of the PDP, Mr. Peter Obi, has released his bio-data, showcasing a copious profile that casts him as standing tall among PDP presidential aspirants. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the upcoming presidential contest looks set to parade a crowded field of
Victor Osimhen equals Samuel Eto’o, Mo Salah, George Weah’s record
Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, on Saturday, equaled African legends, Samuel Eto’o, Mohamed Salah, and George Weah’s record after scoring a brace in his side’s Serie A 2-1 win over Udinese. Two goals from Osimhen ensured Napoli defeated Udinese at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. Gerard Deulofeu did the score for
Alan Shearer makes honest confession about Chelsea’s Lukaku
Newcastle United legend, Alan Shearer has admitted he was wrong when he predicted that Romelu Lukaku would be leading Chelsea to win the Premier League title this season after the West London club spent a lot of money on him. Lukaku led Inter Milan to their first Scudetto in eleven
Crystal Palace’s Olise dumps Nigeria
England U21 coach, Lee Carsley has confirmed that Nigeria-eligible youngster, Michael Olise, would have been called up to the Young Lions squad for their upcoming European Championship qualifiers later this month but the Crystal Palace star chose to stick with France. Olise could become provisionally cap-tied to the French Football
Ex-Chelsea defender joins bidding battle as Friday’s deadline closes
Former Chelsea defender, Tal Ben Haim, was involved in his old club’s sale as Friday’s deadline closed. TalkSPORT reports that Ben Haim was involved in brokering a deal for a Gulf-based billionaire to buy Chelsea. As the deadline to submit a bid to buy Chelsea closed on Friday night, following