The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has ruled out any plans to contest for a Senate seat after his tenure ends. He made the declaration on Saturday during a reception held in his honour by the Anambra Development Unions Association, Aba branch. Mr Otti dismissed speculations of a senatorial ambition, describing the rumours as…
Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho has received a three-match ban and a fine of 292,500 Turkish Lira (N11,755,000) for appearing to grab Galatasaray boss Okan Buruk’s nose after their Turkish Cup loss. The incident occurred after Galatasaray’s 2-1 win, when Mourinho approached Buruk from behind and seemingly pinched his nose, causing the 51-year-old to fall, clutching…
A soldier has been arrested by the police for alleged armed robbery and attempted murder after severing a limb of a Minna-based businessman, Abdulrahman Salihu. Sadiq Sani, a Nigerian Army private, reportedly attacked Mr Salihu on Eid-el-Fitr day at the businessman’s clothing shop. Eyewitnesses said the soldier approached the shop to purchase a set of…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to reject the recently approved $1.08bn World Bank loan and instead direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to promptly investigate the allegations that over N233bn of public funds are missing, diverted…
The United States is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese nationals and halting the entry of new arrivals from the African country. The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, announced on Saturday that the move is in response to South Sudan’s refusal to take back its citizens expelled from the US. Since President Trump’s…
