Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

Bandits on Friday morning abducted an unspecified number of students from the Federal University of Gusau. The bandits in large numbers were also said to have invaded the Sabon-Gida community of the Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Daily Trust gathered that three students’ hostels were attacked and all the students were carted away by the bandits during the attack. The bandits were said to have been engaged by troops of the Nigerian Army in a fierce gun battle, but they escaped with the victims. Sources in Sabon-Gida told Channels TV that the gunmen invaded the community around 3…

Mohammed Kudus scored his first West Ham goal as the Europa Conference League holders came from behind to beat Serbian side Backa Topola in the opening game of their Europa League group campaign. The Hammers enjoyed one of the finest nights in their history back in June when they beat Fiorentina in Prague to win the Conference League. But they were given an early taste of the challenge facing them following their elevation to the continent’s second-tier competition. The visitors, also known as TSC, were disciplined, determined and handed the chance of a famous win by an awful error from…

Liverpool came from behind to beat LASK Linz as they made a winning start to their Europa League campaign. LASK midfielder Florian Flecker struck a brilliant opener from the edge of the area on 19 minutes for the Austrians. Darwin Nunez equalised from the penalty spot after Luis Diaz was fouled, before Diaz himself scored the winner from debutant Ryan Gravenberch’s cross. Second half substitute Mohamed Salah added a third goal late on for Jurgen Klopp’s side to seal victory. Klopp made 11 changes to the Liverpool team which started against Wolves in their previous fixture. The impact of those…

Liverpool are back in unfamiliar territory on Thursday evening as they take on LASK in Austria to begin their Europa League journey. A disappointing Premier League campaign for the Reds last time out saw them finish fifth which means they’ll be competing in the Europa League for the first time since Jurgen Klopp’s debut season on Merseyside. LASK have started the season brightly, although they are very much expected to compete with Sturm Gruz for ‘best of the rest’ status behind dominant RB Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. A play-off victory over Bosnian outfit Zrinjski Mostar ensured LASK progressed into…

Lagos State Police has arrested the nurse who allegedly gave late Nigerian musician Ilerioluwa Olademeji Aloba, aka MohBad, an injection before his death. According to a police source, investigators discovered that the musician was beaten by the same persons who constantly harassed and threatened him after his show at Ikorodu. He was alleged to have suffered injuries as a result of the beating, prompting him to seek the care of a nurse at home. MohBad began convulsing after receiving injections, one of which was said to be an anti-tetanus shot. A tetanus shot is a toxoid vaccine that protects against tetanus, a potentially fatal bacterial infection. When he returned home, he complained of stomach pains, so a nurse was summoned to treat him.” One of the injections he received was an anti-tetanus shot. After the treatment, he began…

The Lagos State Police Command along with some health officials have concluded the exhumation of the corpse of singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad. The singer died on September 12, 2023, and was buried in the Ikorodu area of Lagos, the next day. His death had elicited outcry from his fans who had since taken to the streets in Lagos, Ogun States and other parts of the country, urging the police to fish out his killers. After his death, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, ordered a forensic Investigation to unravel cause of the death. Following the…

The Abia State government has issued a directive mandating the retirement of permanent secretaries, directors, and heads of departments after serving a maximum of eight years in their respective offices. The announcement, contained in a circular issued by the Head of Service, Joy Maduka, signifies a significant step in the government’s ongoing reforms aimed at revitalising the state’s public service. Titled “Tenure of office for permanent secretaries, directors, and heads of non-ministerial departments,” the directive takes immediate effect, superseding all previous circulars on the matter. According to the circular, the responsibility for adhering to this new policy falls upon the affected officers,…

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has admitted the Reds are looking to win the Europa League, confessing they “did not deserve” a spot in this season’s Champions League. A bitterly disappointing 2022/23 campaign saw Liverpool fail to qualify for the Champions League for the first time since 2016/17, forcing Jurgen Klopp’s side to accept a place in the Europa League – a competition which brings famously gruelling travel schedules and an increased number of games. Their campaign kicks off against Austrian side LASK on Thursday, before which Van Dijk made it clear Liverpool are looking to go all the way. “We all…

Super Eagles of Nigeria dropped from 39th to 40th place in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola world ranking. The latest ranking was released on Thursday, 21 September on FIFA’s website. Despite hammering Sao Tome and Principe 6-0, in their final 2023 AFCON qualifier, the result did not have any positive effect on the ranking. In Africa, the Eagles are currently sixth behind Morocco (1st), Senegal (2nd), Tunisia (3rd), Algeria (4th) and Egypt (5th). Following a 1-0 triumph over Ecuador and 3-0 away success against Bolivia in their opening FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers, Argentina tighten their grip at the summit of…

The President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has debunked reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) was not ready to provide crude for the take-off of it’s Refinery in Lagos. Dangote, while reacting to the media reports, described the NNPC Limited as a responsive partner that will provide the needed support for the commencement of operations at the 650,000 barrels per day Refinery. In a brief note issued on Wednesday, Dangote said the Mele Kyari-led NNPC was ready and willing to supply the Refinery with crude oil in few weeks’ time to enable the commencement of refining…

The management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, has denied allegations that one of its house officers, Dr Michael Umoh, died after a 72-hour call. This is contained in a statement issued by LUTH management team in Lagos on Thursday. “LUTH management understands the fact that the family of Dr Umoh is presently mourning the death of their beloved son and requested the foreclosure of any media engagement regarding the death of their son. It is important for us as a management to make clarifications regarding the circumstances surrounding his death. “Dr Umoh died on Sept 17 while…

Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has rejected the ruling of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal that voided his election and declared his opponent the winner. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tribunal on Wednesday declared Dr Nasiru Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress as the rightful winner of the March 18 governorship election. Yusuf, who contested on the banner of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), described the tribunal’s verdict as “unfair” and “a miscarriage of justice”. He vowed to appeal against the judgement, and urged his supporters to remain calm. “I call on our people…