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Hackers have invaded the social media accounts of late Nigerian singer, Olanrewaju Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan, to extort funds from innocent people. Sound Sultan’s wife, Farida Fasasi, raised the alarm on Saturday via her Instagram page, as she warned the public that her family is not in charge of her late husband’s account….

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has condemned Saturday’s attacks on commuters around Rukuba Road in Jos North Local Government Area, where some persons were reportedly killed. The governor condemned the attacks in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr. Makut Macham in Jos. He said that attacks on innocent citizens, no…

Nicaraguan police on Friday raided the premises of independent newspaper La Prensa, which had branded the government a “dictatorship” after being forced to suspend its print edition. The publication announced the suspension on Thursday, blaming customs for refusing to release its paper imports. La Prensa was the only national independent daily newspaper remaining in circulation…

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the appointment of Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf as the acting Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council. This was disclosed in a press statement issued by the Director of Information, Soji Oye, on Saturday. The…

Mali, ranked 10th in Africa, are among eight countries who have been barred from hosting 2022 World Cup qualifiers next month after failing Confederation of African Football (CAF) venue inspections. Other nations who must use a neutral ground for a home fixture between September 1-8 are Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Djibouti, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Namibia…

Bruno Fernandes scored a hat-trick and Paul Pogba provided four assists as Manchester United thrashed Leeds 5-1 at a packed Old Trafford on Saturday to get their Premier League season off to a flying start. In front of 73,000, the biggest football crowd in the United Kingdom since March 2020, United ran riot with their…

Raphael Varane was paraded as a new Manchester United player ahead of Saturday’s Premier League opener against Leeds after signing a four-year contract with the Red Devils on Saturday. “Manchester United is delighted to announce the signing of Raphael Varane, keeping him at the club until June 2025,” United said in a statement. United announced…

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division, has ruled in the separate applications brought before it that it has no jurisdiction to review and amend the decision regarding the Cross River Senatorial District by-election given by the Calabar Division of the court in the given circumstances. In the ruling on the first application, the court…

One person lost his life on Saturday when a gas-laden truck lost control and fell on two vehicles on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway at Orimerunmu in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The Spokesperson for Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta on Saturday. Akinbiyi explained…

The Federal Government has repatriated 101 stranded Nigerians from Libya. The individuals who included 22 family members of slain members of terrorist group, Islamic State, arrived in Abuja, on Friday. This was contained in a statement on Saturday by the Head, Media, Public Relations and Protocols, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, titled, ‘FG facilitates…

The Police Command in Niger State, on Saturday, confirmed that it had rescued the abducted Zone C Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Aminu Bobi, from his abductors. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued in Minna on Saturday. Abiodun said that the chairman was…

Award-winning artists Burna Boy and Davido are set to perform at the Global Citizen Live event alongside international artistes. The Global Citizen Live is an all day live broadcast that will feature scores of artists, activists, corporate leaders and world leaders to mark a global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside Burna Boy and Davido,…

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Tunisian President Kais Saied on Friday dismissed US concerns over threats to democracy in the North African country more than a month after he suspended parliament, raising charges of a coup. “There is no reason to worry about the subject of freedom, justice and democracy” in Tunisia, Saied said in a statement from his office…

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra led by detained Nnamdi Kanu has ordered the suspension of ‘Every Monday’ sit-at-home order by the group in the South-East. The group also said the sit-at-home will hold whenever Kanu appears in court. The group’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, disclosed this in a statement made available to…

The National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress has expressed deep appreciation to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for visiting him in London on Thursday. In a statement by his media office on Friday, Tinubu said Buhari, through the visit, demonstrated care and humility as Nigerian leader. The statement was titled, ‘Asiwaju…

Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday omitted superstars Neymar and Lionel Messi from their squad for the Ligue 1 meeting with Strasbourg in the evening. For the second game of the season, coach Mauricio Pochettino has again not selected any of the players who returned to the club late from the Euros or the Copa America. Messi,…

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has ordered the suspension of ‘Every Monday’ sit-at-home order by the group in the South-East. The group’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, disclosed this in a statement made available to our correspondent in Awka, the Anambra State capital. He said, “The suspension of the Sit-At-Home…

Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema took an early lead in the country’s presidential election over long-time rival and incumbent Edgar Lungu, according to first results issued by the electoral commission on Saturday. Lungu, 64 and in power since 2015, faces a potentially tight contest against Hichilema – known as “HH” – a businessman who has…

Five persons were killed on Saturday morning when hoodlums invaded Izombe Police Divisional headquarters in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. It was gathered that while two policemen on duty were shot dead, three of the invaders also lost their lives. The attackers whose plan was to bomb the station engaged the cops…

The Police Command in Enugu State has urged its retired and due-to-retire officers and men to come for their National Pension Commission verification. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement in Enugu on Saturday that the exercise would take place at its headquarters in Enugu. “The command wish to inform…

Governor Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa State has mourned the death of Alhaji Ahmed Joda, a former Federal Super Permanent Secretary and Chairman of President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2015 Transition Committee. Badaru commiserated with the government and people of Adamawa state over the death of the elder statesman in a statement signed on Friday by his Special…

Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Maria, has stated the reason she got drunk during the Jacuzzi Party on Friday night. In a conversation with Cross on Saturday, Maria revealed that she got drunk at the Jacuzzi party because she mixed her drinks. It is pertinent to note that Maria was assisted out of…

The United Nations Population Fund has said youths have the power to eliminate child marriage in the country by insisting on marrying only girls who are matured. Country Representative, UNFPA Nigeria, Ulla Mueller, said this at the Determined, Aspire, Re-Imagine and Express (#DARE2021) conference with the theme: “Expanding margins” organised by YouthHubAfrica, a civil society…

‘Tana Aiyejina The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has constituted a committee to investigate why 10 of the country’s track and field athletes did not conduct the mandatory out of competition tests, which led to their disqualification at the just-concluded Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. According to a statement from the sports ministry,…