The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has repatriated more than $20.6 million worth of assets linked to former Head of State, the late Gen Sani Abacha and his associates. The DoJ in a statement on Thursday, November 17, 2022, said that the transfer of funds “is in accordance with an …

The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare has confirmed the sack of Brigadier-General, Mohammed Fadah as the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The minister confirmed the sack on Friday, hours after rumours of the sack spread on social media. It was also gathered that the …

Manchester United have responded to Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive interview with Piers Morgan. The final excerpt of the interview between Ronaldo and Morgan aired on TalkTV on Friday morning, November 18, in which Ronaldo said he felt “provoked” by manager Erik ten Hag after he refused to come on last month against …

The National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme has been reviewed from N70 per meal for schoolchildren to N100 in Delta State. Dr Darlington Ijeh, the state Commissioner for Humanitarian and Community Support Services stated this in Asaba, Delta state. Ijeh frowned on the manner in which the caterers were shortchanged. Ijeh, …

Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) and five others have been discharged and acquitted from the N544M Contract Fraud offence brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Prior to the court ruling ruling, Lawal was standing criminal prosecution alongside Hamidu David Lawal, his younger …

Equatorial Guinea’s iron-fisted president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, is eyeing a sixth term in office in elections on Sunday, extending a world-record 43 years in power. Obiang, 80, seized power in August 1979, toppling his uncle, Francisco Macias Ngueme, who was then executed by the firing squad. Firmly suppressing dissent …

A woman who made a child eat her own vomit during a year-long campaign of cruelty has had her jail term increased by judges at the UK Court of Appeal. Lorna Dennington, 47, admitted repeatedly hitting three children in her care, by slapping them, punching one child on the nose and …

The U.S. Government on Thursday urged Nigerians to value their achievements in growing into a truly democratic country as they prepare for 2023 general elections. The Political Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, Rolf Olson, gave the advice while delivering a virtual address at the Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Alumni …

The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Thursday suffered a 4-0 defeat at the hands of World-Cup bound Portugal in an international friendly match. Portugal took the lead through Manchester United midfield maestro Bruno Fernandes in the 9th minute. Bruno would later convert from the penalty spot in the 35th minute …

In the viral clip, the pregnant woman identified as Martha could be seen stark naked while the pastor who reportedly hails from Congo quickly wore his shorts upon seeing the lady’s husband with the camera. On the floor, candlelights could be sighted, what a lot of people and sources claim …