Nigeria has also taken steps that affected us-Ghanaian minister replies Lai Mohammed

 The Ghanaian government says the Federal government of Nigeria has also taken steps in the past that have adversely affected its citizens.

 

Governor Sanwo-Olu orders reopening of tertiary institutions in the state on September 14

 Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered the reopening of tertiary institutions in the state effective Monday, September 14.

 

FIFA suspends Ivorian federation election after the body disqualified Didier Drogba from presidential elections

 Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba's hopes of becoming the next president of the Ivory Coast Football Federation has been given a new lifeline after football's governing body, FIFA on Friday August 28th requested the suspension of the Ivory coast Football federation's election after the body disqualified the former Chelsea striker from the elections.

 

Crystal Palace complete £15m signing of England-born Nigerian midfielder, Eberechi Eze from QPR

 Crystal Palace have completed their £16million signing of midfielder, Eberechi Eze from Queens Park Rangers. 

 

Mesut Ozil will regret wasted years at Arsenal if he stays - Former striker Alan Smith warns

 Former Arsenal striker Alan Smith, has warned Arsenal star player Mesut Ozil that he will live to 'regret wasted years' after the 31 year old midfielder announced last week he will see out the last one year of his lucrative £350,000 per week salary at Arsenal despite not having regular game time.

 

Manchester City legend Vincent Kompany retires from professional football at the age of 34

 Former Manchester City captain, Vincent Kompany has reportedly retired from professional football to become the full-time manager of Belgian side, Anderlecht. 

Southern Kaduna: Mention leaders requesting brown envelope or keep quiet – Apostle Suleman tells Governor El-Rufai

 Apostle Johnson Suleman, Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries has reacted to claims by Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai that some leaders of troubled Southern Kaduna want to collect ''brown envelope” from his government for peace to reign in the area.

 

Manchester United captain, Harry Maguire released from Police custody after pleading not guilty over alleged police altercation in Mykonos

 Manchester United captain, Harry Maguire has been released after pleading not guilty to charges following an alleged altercation with police while on holiday on the island of Mykonos. 

 

PSG 0-1 Bayern : Bayern Munich wins the 2019/2020 UEFA Champions League

 Bayern Munich have won the UEFA champions league.

 

Washington Football team appoints Jason Wright as its president, making him the first black team president in NFL history

 

The Washington Football Team have made a historic announcement by naming former running back Jason Wright as its president, making him the first black team president in NFL history.

International Flights in Nigeria resumes August 29 – Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika says

 

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has announced that International flights in Nigeria will resume from Saturday, August 29.

 

Tiger Woods' son, Charlie wins Junior Golf Tournament with him by his side

 Tiger Woods' 11-year-old so has won a Junior Golf Tournament in Florida, with his dad by his side. 

 

EFCC arrests soldier and 26 others for alleged internet fraud in Lekki

 Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, have arrested a serving military personnel, Lance Corporal Ajayi Kayode and 26 others for alleged internet fraud in the Lekki axis of Lagos State.

 

Simi asks "what's the point" of formal education when people rarely use what they were taught in school

 Simi took to Instagram to ask why getting a formal education is still important when people mostly forget what they were taught in school and "end up doing something else with their lives."

 

Graduate of UNILAG bags 50 years imprisonment for raping 19-year-old girl in Lagos

 A 34-year-old man was sentenced to 50 years imprisonment by an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, for raping a 19-year-old student of UNILAG on campus.

 

Lionel Messi reportedly tells Barcelona he wants transfer out of the club immediately

 Six time Ballon d'or winner, Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club immediately, according to a new report.

 

Barcelona officially sack Quique Setien after Bayern Munich humiliation with Ronald Koeman set to replace him

 

Barcelona have officially sacked manager Quique Setien in the wake of their humiliating 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals.

 

Ghanaian policemen harass and close a Nigerian businessman's shop over $1m tax

 Some Ghanaian policemen have been spotted in a viral video harassing and forcefully shutting a shop belonging to a Nigerian businessman in Accra, capital of the West African country. 

 

Blame Service Chiefs for banditry, not Buhari – Governor Masari

 Governor Aminu Masari on Saturday August 15, said that the blame for banditry should go to the country's service chiefs and not President Buhari. 

 

Angolan ex-president's son bags 5-years in jail for $500m fraud

 The Supreme Court in Angola has handed a five-year jail sentence to Jose Filomeno dos Santos, the son of the country's former president, for $500m fraud.

 

'Messi na just ordinary goat wey dem suppose use do 'ASUN' - See hilarious reactions after Bayern Munich trash Barca 8-2 (UEFA Champions League)

 Social media users have gone ballistic after Barca were thrashed 8-2 in the quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League tonight.

 

NJC recommends four nominees for appointment as Supreme Court Justices

 Four judicial officers have been recommended by the National Judicial Council (NJC) for elevation to the supreme court.

 

Strong earthquake hits off-shore Tanzania near Dar-Es-Salaam

 A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 has struck off the coast of Tanzania, about 80 kilometers southeast of Dar es Salaam. 

 

Twitter, Netflix, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and 47 other companies denounce Trump's visa restrictions

 Tech giants Apple, Facebook and Microsoft are among 52 major companies that have denounced Trump's restrictions on employment-based visas.

 

Tottenham Hotspur announce the £20m signing of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Southampton in a five-year deal

 Tottenham Hotspur have announced the signing of midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Southampton.

Federal Government Nigeria to assist states recover stamp duty backlog from 2016 – Malami

 The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has announced that the federal government will be assisting states in recovering the backlog of stamp duty from 15th January, 2016 to 29th June, 2020.

 

Ronaldinho set to end five-month 'prison hell' and return to Brazil today after fake passport scandal in Paraguay

 Brazilian legend, Ronaldinho is expected to be allowed to return to Brazil today, bringing his five-month prison hell to an end over fake passport scandal in Paraguay.

 

Lebanon's Prime Minister and entire government step down in wake of Beirut blast

Lebanon's Prime Minister, Hassan Diab and his entire government have stepped down, in the wake of last week's Tuesday August 4 blast which decimated a large portion of the capital Beirut killing more than 160 people.

 

McDonald's is suing its ousted CEO for allegedly lying about sexual relationships with employees to get $40m exit package from the company

 Restaurant chain, McDonald is suing it's former CEO Steve Easterbrook, for allegedly lying about his sexual relationships with employees.

 

Nollywood is now full of Yahoo boys and Prostitutes — Actor Yemi Solade

 Nollywood actor, Yemi Solade has shared his thoughts about the Nigerian movie industry which according to him is now filled with Yahoo boys and prostitutes. 

 

We are targeting electrification of five million households with solar power - Osinbajo

 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment towards making the country better for Nigerians.

 

Youths and Women in Southern Kaduna stage protest over incessant killings

 Women and Youths in Southern Kaduna came out in their numbers on Saturday August 8 to stage a protest over the incessant killings in the area.

 

Juventus name club legend Andrea Pirlo as new coach after Maurizio Sarri sacking

 Italian giants, Juventus have appointed Andrea Pirlo as their new head coach on a two-year deal after sacking Maurizio Sarri following the club's Champions League elimination against Lyon. 

 

World stocks fall after Donald Trump bans U.S. transactions with WeChat and Tiktok

 Amid increased tensions between the US and China, global stocks ended four days of gains on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the banning of U.S. transactions with two popular Chinese apps, Tencent’s WeChat and ByteDance’s Tiktok. 

 

Your woeful leadership of Edo State will hopefully be brought to an end soon- Tinubu tells Governor Obaseki

 The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, has accused the Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, of being behind the political crisis rocking the state House of Assembly, adding that the governor's woeful leadership in the state will hopefully come to an end soon.

 

FG asks airlines to prepare for resumption of international flights

 The Federal government has asked airlines to begin the process for the resumption of international flights.

 

INEC launches portal for live transmission of results from polling units

 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched a portal where election results from polling units can be viewed in real time.

 

Three 15-year-old boys arrested after jumping the fence of Donald Trumps’ Mar-A-Lago estate with a loaded AK-47

 Three teenagers were arrested after scaling a wall at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort while carrying a loaded AK-47 in a backpack.

 

Manchester City confirm signing of defender Nathan Ake from Bournemouth in a £41m deal

Manchester City have completed the signing of Bournemouth defender, Nathan Ake in a £41m deal. 

 

Repentant Boko Haram members are not absorbed into army - Presidency

The Presidency has countered claims of repentant Boko Haram members being absorbed into the Nigerian Army. 

 

Fire engulfs popular Ajman market in Dubai, UAE

A massive fire has engulfed the popular Ajman market in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

 

Nigerian Government rescues 30 Nigerian ladies stranded in Lebanon

The Federal government has rescued the 30 Nigerian ladies who went viral over the weekend after pleading for assistance to return home.

At least 50 killed and 2,500 injured after massive explosion in Lebanon's capital Beirut

At least 50 people have been killed and over 2,500 injured after a massive explosion erupted in the Beirut port area, damaging buildings and vehicles in Lebanon.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson buys XFL from WWE in $15m deal with partner

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has bought the XFL from WWE for $15m, in partnership with an investing firm. 

Air Peace sacks pilots over Coronavirus

Over 70 pilots have been sacked by Air Peace as a result of the negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic on its operations.

Spain's former king Juan Carlos to leave Spain to live in another country amid $100 million corruption scandal

Spain’s former monarch, King Juan Carlos I, has announced he is leaving Spain to live in another country amid $100 million corruption scandal. 

Ogun state government backs down, makes COVID-19 test free for returning students

The Ogun state government has announced that the COVID-19 test for returning students which was earlier pegged at N25, 000 per student, is now free.

Students On NDDC Scholarship stage protest in London over non-payment of their tuition fees

Nigerian students on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) scholarship program, today August 3, staged a protest outside the Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom, over the non-payment of their tuition fees by the commission.

Trump says TikTok sale can go through but only if the US gets a cut

US President, Donald Trump has revealed he would allow an American company to buy social media app, Tiktok but only if the United States gets a sizeable cut from any deal that takes place.

Boko Haram: There’s sabotage in the system that will not allow insurgency to end and Buhari needs to know - Governor Zulum

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State who was attacked by Boko Haram insurgents few days ago, has alleged that there’s sabotage in the system that will not allow insurgency to end in the North-East region.