Mentally ill man kills traditional ruler in Ekiti by fatally stabbing him in the chest

TRADITIONAL ruler the Onise Of Odo Oro Ekiti Oba Gbadebo Ogunsakin has died of stab wounds after being attacked by a mentally ill man believed to be a member of his family who resided within the palace premises.

 

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Nigerian Army kill 21 Fulani herdsmen in armed raids over last two weeks while Buhari was away

NIGERIAN Army troops killed 21 Fulani herdsmen in Benue and Nasarawa states over the last two weeks while President Muhammadu Buhari was away from the country coming out on top of several bitter clashes they had.

 

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Spanish second division side Elche opens talks with Deportivo about taking Uzoho on loan

SUPER Eagles goalkeeper Francis Uzoho looks set to join Spanish second division side Elche on a season-long loan after the club entered into negotiations with his current team Deportivo La Coruna.

 

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Ughelli woman stabs husband to death with kitchen knife for having extra-marital affair

MEN of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a 32-year-old woman for stabbing her husband to death for having an extra-marital affairs at Agbarha-Otor town in Ughelli North Local Government Area.

 

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Timi Frank alleges that Buhari plans to arrest Obasanjo, Atiku and Saraki ahead of next year's polls

FORMER deputy publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Timi Frank has raised concerns that the government plans to arrest several high profile critics including the likes of former president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Senator Bukola Saraki.

 

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Governor Ganduje tells Kwankwaso that he is a personae non gratia in Kano State

PRESIDENTIAL candidate Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has been told that he is not welcome in his native Kano State by his former deputy and the incumbent governor Umar Ganduje because the people of the state are solidly behind President Muhammadu Buhari.

 

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Aisha Alhassan expected to declare her candidacy for Taraba State governor after her convoy is attacked

NIGERIA'S minister of women affairs Hadjia Aisha Alhassan looks all poised to launch another Taraba State governorship bid after she attended a political rally in Takum where her convoy was attacked by hoodlums who damaged two of its vehicles.

 

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Wilfred Ndidi signs new six year deal with Leicester that will keep at King Power Stadium until 2024

SUPER Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has signed a new six year contract with his English Premier league clubside Leicester City that will keep him at the King Power Stadium until 2024.

 

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Former lawmaker says Buhari is under pressure from his relatives to reinstate Lawal Daura

SECOND Republic lawmaker Junaid Mohammed has alleged that some of President Muhammadu Buhari's relatives are pressurising him to reinstate the sacked director-general of the Department of Security Services (DSS) Lawal Daura.

 

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Church allows worshippers to drink beer during service as part of an ambitious recruitment drive

CALIFORNIA'S Greater Purpose Community Church in Santa Cruz has announced that it will allow its members to bring beer into its premises when coming to worship as part of an ambitious outreach programme to recruit more youths.

 

Under the new regime, members of the church are now allowed to drink beer or wine while listening to the pastor's teachings. This new trend started after the church sold its building and started meeting at a local food lounge with alcoholic beverages.

 

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