Sheffield United’s longest serving player, Maddy Cusack dies at 27

Sheffield United footballer, Maddy Cusack has died at the age of 27, the club has revealed. Cusack, named vice-captain last month, had just started her sixth season with the Blades in the Women’s Championship and was the longest-serving player in their current squad. A statement on the club’s official website reads: ‘Sheffield United Football Club […]

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Constitutional role for traditional rulers, a necessity ―Fagbemi, AGF

Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has reiterated the need to create a constitutional role for traditional rulers in the country. Fagbemi stated this while speaking at the turning-of-the-sod ceremony of the Bar building project of the Ibadan branch of the Nigerian Bar Association on Friday in Ibadan. He said this […]

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Senior US Judge delays release of Tinubu’s Chicago State University records

Judge Nancy Maldonado of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has placed an immediate stay on the release of President Bola Tinubu’s university records after he pleaded severe and irreparable consequences to his life. Mr. Tinubu, through his lawyers, begged Ms. Maldonado, a district judge, that the September 19 order […]

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Tinubu files motion for emergency review of order asking Chicago State University to release records

President Bola Tinubu has filed an emergency application seeking a review of the judgement that ordered the release of his academic records by Chicago State University (CSU) to Atiku Abubakar. Judge Jeffrey Gilbert of the United States District Court had on September 19 ordered Chicago State University to release with deposition Mr. Tinubu’s records to […]

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Tribunal affirms Enugu gov, Peter Mbah’s election

Enugu State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Enugu, has affirmed Peter Ndubuisi Mbah as duly elected Governor of the Coal City State in the March 18 governorship election. On March 22, INEC declared the PDP Candidate, Mbah winner with 160895 votes against his closest challenger the LP Candidate, Chijioke Jonathan Edeoga’s 157552 votes in […]

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I won presidential election with over 8.7m votes ―Obi tells Supreme Court

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has urged the Supreme Court to declare that the Presidential Election Petition Court’s five-man panel led by Justice Haruna Tsammani erred in law when it dismissed his evidence allegedly showing he won the February 25 polls with about 8.7 million votes. INEC had declared on March 1 […]

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Bayowa films seized my earnings because I didn’t allow him sleep with me ―Gospel singer, Busola Oke alleges (Video)

Nigerian gospel sensation known as Eleyele, Busola Oke, has publicly called out her music marketer, Gbenga Adewusi aka Bayowa Films, accusing him of withholding her music earnings in retaliation for her rejection of his advances for a sexual relationship. Eleyele took to her TikTok platform for a live session to express her condolences for the late singer Mohbad. This […]

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Kano State gov, Abba Yusuf rejects Tribunal judgement, heads to Appeal Court

Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has rejected the ruling of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal (GEPT) that voided his election and declared his opponent the winner. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three-man election petition tribunal led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay, on Wednesday, declared Dr. Nasiru Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress […]

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Young medical doctor slumps, dies in Lagos

A young medical doctor at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos State, Nigeria, has died after he reportedly performed a 72-hour surgery without a break at the neurosurgery unit. Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) disclosed this in a letter dated September 19, addressed to LUTH’s chief medical director. The doctors in the letter […]

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CJN swears in 9 new Appeal Court justices, says political cases taking toll on courts’ dockets

At the swearing-in of nine new justices of the court of appeal in Abuja on Wednesday, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has lamented the rising number of litigations in the country. He said apart from several new crimes being committed which had contributed to the steady rise of court cases in […]

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Mohbad’s spirit strong, I can’t sleep since ―Davido says

Nigerian star singer, songwriter and record producer. David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has said late Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad’s spirit is very strong and that he has been unable to sleep well since the singer died. Davido who had mourned the late singer on social media after his sudden demise last Tuesday, […]

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US Court grants Atiku’s request, ordered release of Tinubu’s academic records

United States District Court sitting in the Northern District of Illinois has granted the request made by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, for the release of President Bola Tinubu’s academic records by Chicago State University (CSU). In a ruling delivered by US Magistrate-Judge Jeffrey Gilbert on Tuesday, the court […]

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‘My engine room is gone’ ―Nigerian actor, Lekan Olatunji

Nigerian star actor, producer and screenwriter, Lekan Olatunji, who lost his wife, Omowumi on Thursday, has broken his silence and described her as his engine room which could never be replaced. The thespian who was said to be perfecting plans to commence shoot on his new movie received the shocking news of his wife’s death, […]

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Atiku files 35 grounds of appeal against election tribunal’s judgment

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has filed 35 grounds of appeal at the Supreme Court, seeking nullification of the judgment of the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) delivered on the 6th of September, which upheld the declaration of Bola Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 election. In the notice […]

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Obasanjo disowns wife, rejects her apology to Oyo kings, says she is an impostor

Ex-Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disowned his wife, Taiwo Obasan, barely 24 hours after she pleaded with all Yoruba worldwide to forgive him over his statement at Iseyin, Oyo state during Friday’s inauguration of projects executed by the state Governor, Seyi Makinde In a report titled, “Oyo Kings: A plea for forgiveness”, Taiwo begged […]

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Peter Obi files 51 grounds of appeal against election tribunal’s judgment

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has appealed against the presidential election tribunal judgement which upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu. Obi in a 51 grounds notice of appeal by his lead counsel, Dr. Livy Uzoukwu, SAN, challenged the decision of the presidential election tribunal. The notice of appeal […]

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AIU appeals Amusan’s doping violation Whereabouts Failures clearance

World Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) says it has begun the process of challenging the decision to clear Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan of doping violations after the body charged her with three whereabout failures in July before she was cleared by a panel in August. Amusan who just won her third consecutive women’s 100m hurdles Diamond League […]

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Beneficiaries caught off-guard as CBN begins COVID-19 loan recovery

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to recover loans granted to some Nigerians to ameliorate harsh socio-economic realities. The loan initiative involved is the Targeted Credit Facilities (TCF), granted to them in 2020 to cushion the economic effect of COVID-19. Some facility beneficiaries, however, expressed concern about the manner of recovery. A beneficiary, […]

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Naval officer’s private part allegedly missing in Nigeria

Male ‘private part thieves’ have allegedly snatched the genital of a naval officer in Calabar, Cross River state’s capital. Vanguard reported that the naval officer was manning the entry point into the barracks when a young man who gave his name as Samuel walked into the barracks, and was directed to the sentry point for […]

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Kenyan woman arraigned in court for allegedly setting her Nigerian boyfriend’s house on fire

25-year-old Kenyan woman who allegedly set her ex-boyfriend’s house on fire, destroying property worth Sh120,000, has been charged with arson. Patience Cherotich is accused of setting fire to the house located at TRM Drive in Kasarani, Nairobi on August 10, 2023. “On the 10th day of August, 2023, at Veeland Apartments, you did willfully and […]

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