TANKER CRUSHES ANAMBRA TRICYCLE OPERATOR TO DEATH, INJURES MANY

A water tanker has reportedly crushed to death a tricycle operator and injured many residents in Anambra State. The accident, which occurred on Tuesday at Nkpor on the Onitsha-Awka Old…

LAGOS PROMISES TO PAY MINIMUM WAGE OCTOBER

The Lagos State Government has promised to pay the new minimum wage to all tertiary institutions in the state with effect from October. Some unions in the tertiary institutions had…

ARIk AIR RESUMES FLIGHT OPERATIONS

Arik Air has resumed flight operations after the disruption of its flights. Thousands of air passengers were left stranded on Monday as workers under the auspices of the National Union…

Soyinka backs Obasanjo, says Nigeria drifting into total collapse

Elder statesman and playwright, Prof Wole Soyinka, has said the country is more divided as never before under the current regime of Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd). Soyinka, in a…

Oyegun’s refusal to endorse Ize-Iyamu, plus for Obaseki – Nehikhare

The Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State, Chris Nehikhare, has said the refusal of a former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun,…

HIGHWAY GUNMEN KILL TWO FRSC OFFICIALS, ABDUCT 10

Suspected kidnappers on Monday attacked two buses conveying 26 Federal Road Safety Corps officials at Udege Junction along Mararaba-Udege, in the Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, killing two…

COVID 19: NIGERIAN FORWARD OKEREKE TESTS POSITIVE

Club Brugge has announced that Nigeria international, David Okereke, has tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday. The Belgian club made this known on their website. “Attacker David Okereke took a…

I COULD NEVER IMAGINE MESSI IN ANOTHER SHIRT PJANIC

Barcelona’s new signing Miralem Pjanic said at his unveiling on Tuesday he could never imagine Lionel Messi playing for another club. Messi claimed earlier this month he had been forced…

FANS APPLAUD OKPOTU OVER TOP SCORER AWARD

Nigerian fans have hailed former Lobi Stars forward Anthony Okpotu after he emerged the highest goal scorer in the Tunisian Ligue 1 on his debut campaign with US Monastir. The…

SOYINKA BACK OBASANJO, SAYS NIGERIA DIVIDED LIKE NEVER BEFORE UNDER BUHARI

Elder statesman and playwright, Prof Wole Soyinka, has said the country is more divided as never before under the current administration of Major General Muhammadu Buhari (Retd). Soyinka in a…