EX- SPEAKER AIDE , DOGARA’S REPORTED PRESIDENTIAL BID A DISTRACTION

An aide to a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has dismissed speculations that his principal is nursing an ambition to serve as the running mate to…

TOP SCORER, LEWANDOWSKI ENDS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Robert Lewandowski ended the 2019/20 Champions League season as the tournament’s top scorer with 15 goals. He was close to 16 when a first-half attempt came back off the post…

POGBA AT HEART OF MAN UTD PLANS , SAYS AGENT RAIOLA

Paul Pogba’s agent said Sunday that the France midfielder is “at the heart” of Manchester United’s plans, adding that he is currently discussing a contract extension with the Premier League…

BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT THREATENS TO PUNCH REPORTER IN THE MOUTH

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday threatened to punch a reporter repeatedly in the mouth after being asked about his wife’s links to an alleged corruption scheme. “I so want…

SOLDIERS ALLEGEDLY BEAT POLICEMAN TO DEATH IN RIVERS

The Rivers State Police Command has identified the inspector allegedly beaten to death by soldiers in the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Nnamdi Omoni, identified the slain officer…

TRUMP’S MEDIA ADVISER KELLYANNE CONWAY RESIGNS

Kellyanne Conway, a long-serving advisor to President Donald Trump known for sparring with reporters, announced Sunday she will step down to focus on her family. Conway, 53, has been at…

BANDITS KILLED 1,126 NIGERIAN VILLAGERS IN SIX MONTHS – AMNESTY

Global rights group, Amnesty International, says bandits killed 1,126 villagers in Nigeria between January and June 2020. The organisation said the most affected were villages in Southern Kaduna, where armed…

BREAKING: LAGOS HEALTH COMMISSIONER, ABAYOMI, TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has tested positive for coronavirus. The Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, made this known in a press statement…

MALI: MILITARY WANTS THREE-YEAR RULE, AGREES TO FREE PRESIDENT

The junta that seized power in Mali wants a military-led transitional body to rule for three years and has agreed to release the ousted president, a source in a visiting…

WE BORROWED 5,000MT OF GRAINS FROM ECOWAS –FG

The Federal Government on Sunday said a total of 5,000 metric tonnes of assorted grains were borrowed by Nigeria from the food stock of the Economic Community of West Africa…