Emir regains freedom after 32 days with kidnappers
The Emir of Bungudu, Alhaji Hassan Attahiru, Sarkin Fulanin Bungudu, Zamfara State, has regained his freedom after 32 days of captivity in the hands of kidnappers. Magaji Rafin Bugudu, Alhaji Abubakar Sahabi, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bungudu, on Sunday, saying that the emirate and family wished to thank everyone for their prayers...
Four policemen detained for extorting N25,000 from travellers
For extorting N25,000 from a traveller and physically assaulted another as revealed in a trending video, the Police have arrested and detained four of its personnel in Kogi State. Commissioner of Police, Idrisu Dauda Dabban, on Sunday, said the Kogi State Command had also launched investigation into the viral video allegations against the police personnel attached to Adogo Division. According to...
SERAP sues Buhari, says monitoring of WhatsApp messages illegal
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari, asking the court to “declare illegal and unconstitutional the plan by the administration to track, intercept and monitor WhatsApp messages, phone calls, and text messages of Nigerians and other people.” It said the action “severely threatens and violates the right to the preservation of privacy.” The suit...
Leicester City sink Manchester United 4-2
Leicester City fired on all cylinders late on to beat Manchester United 4-2 at home in the English Premier League (EPL) on Saturday. The win ended a four-match winless run for them and piled more pressure on visiting manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The result also ended Manchester United’s record 29-game unbeaten away run in the league as they collapsed in a...
Sanwo-Olu: APC parallel congresses in Lagos are ‘mere naming ceremonies’
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the parallel congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held in Lagos State on Saturday as “mere naming ceremonies.” Some aggrieved party members in Lagos held parallel congresses in the state to elect executives of the state. The mainstream APC under the leadership of former Governor Bola Tinubu held its congress at the Onikan stadium, while...
Chelsea survive Bees’ attacks to remain League leaders
League leaders, Chelsea kept their grip on the top spot in the English Premier League (EPL) on Saturday by beating neighbours Brentford 1-0, thanks to a Ben Chilwell strike. But this was only after a string of last-gasp defending and saves by goalkeeper Edouard Mendy denied the hosts. Chilwell scored for the second match in a row in the 45th minute...
Bayern Munich defender faces prison term in Spain
Bayern Munich defender Lucas Hernandez must appear before a Madrid court next week and faces six months in prison, a justice spokesman confirmed on Thursday. France international Hernandez is to tell the court on Tuesday where he will serve the sentence that was handed down on Wednesday for violating a restraining order in 2017. The 25-year-old had violated the order while...
Oyetola, Aregbesola test might, hold parallel APC congresses
The crisis between Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun and his predecessor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, came to the fore on Saturday. Both Oyetola and Aregbesola, the Minister of Internal Affairs, test their political strength as they held parallel congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osogbo, the state capital. The congresses were to elect the new leadership of the party in...
Sunday Fagbemi is new Kwara APC chair
Prince Sunday Fagbemi has emerged the new chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State. He emerged alongside 35 others as members of the state executive council of APC – all products of bottom-up consensus among party stakeholders. Fagbemi pledged that his team “would lead by example and work with everyone to strengthen the party”. Fagbemi, a long-standing ally of Governor...
Hoodlums vandalise 50 vehicles as Oyo PDP holds parallel congresses
Not less than 50 vehicles parked around the Jogor Centre, where Mulikat Adeola-Akande-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held its congress, were vandalised by hoodlums. The hoodlums, in their scores, armed with sticks and cutlasses, were, however, prevented by security operatives from entering venue of the congress. Meanwhile, two parallel state executives emerged on Saturday in Oyo State when two PDP factions held...
