Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has described the newly-elected leader of the British Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch as a, dangerous and willing tool of colonialists. The ex-Minister said Kemi deserves to be tarred and feathered for the sort of things she says about Nigeria. In a lengthy post on his X handle on Sunday, infuriated Fani-Kayode said she had the impudence to describe Nigeria, her country of origin, as a “living hell”. He alleged that the British opposition leader might be suffering from a disease known as “Stockholm syndrome”. It is a reflection of their malevolent disposition towards their…
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Kano Pillars captain, Ahmed Musa, has celebrated the team’s 1-0 away win against Bendel Insurance. Veteran midfielder, Rabiu Ali converted from the spot deep into stoppage time to hand the visitors maximum points in the game. It was Sai Masu Gida’s second away win of the campaign. Musa took to social media to celebrate the victory. “Big Win Today! We grabbed those much-needed 3 points, and every player left it all on the field! Proud of this team’s grit and sportsmanship. ,” the forward wrote on X. “A huge THANK YOU to our incredible fans! Your energy and support made…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has announced that its operatives have smashed two major cross-border drug trafficking syndicates with cocaine and opioids worth billions of naira recovered from them. The agency said the development comes after months of intelligence gathering and painstaking surveillance by its operatives. NDLEA stated that six leaders of the cartels were arrested in different parts of the country. This was announced on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters Abuja. Babafemi said the syndicates, which comprise Nigerians based in Mubi, Adamawa state; Onitsha, Anambra state, and Lagos state as well as…
Operatives of the Nigerian Navy’s Operation Delta Sanity have intercepted and impounded three wooden boats laden with large amounts of stolen crude oil. This was disclosed in a statement on its verified Facebook page on Sunday. The statement reads: “Operation DELTA SANITY: On Friday, 8 November 2024, Forward Operating Base FORMOSO intercepted and impounded three wooden boats laden with large amounts of stolen crude oil and illegally refined AGO in Igbomotoro, Southern Ijaw LGA, Bayelsa State. “Consequently, two female suspects were apprehended in the process and have been handed over to the Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps.” Navy impounds…
Fulham manager Marco Silva has explained the importance of Alex Iwobi to the team’s progress this season. The Whites moved to eighth position on the Premier League table following Saturday’s 2-0 away win at Crystal Palace. Iwobi provided the assist for Harry Wilson’s second goal. The Nigeria international has so far scored two goals and registered two assists for the London club this season. “He’s (Wilson) doing the right things. He’s not doing anything wrong to not start. He’s competing against very good players, too,” Silva told a press conference after the game. “Alex, for example, is being one of…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday arrived in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, to participate in the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit. This was contained in a statement by Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. The statement said Tinubu landed at the King Abdulaziz International Airport at 10 a.m local time and was received by the deputy governor of the Riyadh region, Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Bin Abdulaziz. The summit, taking place at the invitation of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, will focus on the current situation in the Middle East. Onanuga had earlier said the meeting would address a number…
Kano Pillars captain, Rabiu Ali, has called on the club’s fans to keep supporting the team no matter the challenges encountered in the season. Ali grabbed the lone goal in Kano Pillars 1-0 away win against Bendel Insurance in Benin City on Saturday. The veteran midfielder described the fans support at the game as overwhelming. “We thank God for the victory, and the support from our fans was overwhelming,” Ali stated in a post-match interview. “It felt like we were playing right in Kano. “We know our fans back home are constantly praying for us. As we look forward to…
We are representatives of Nigerian businesses in the Airtime business and have been operating for many decades distributing airtime to Nigerians. We have been bombarded with complaints from various customers on the exorbitant costs on the airtime credit scheme of some telecom operators and the lack of transparency concerning the charges on this service. The critical questions of national importance to be answered are as follows: Who are the owners of the businesses that provide the borrow-me-credit services? Why are Nigerian banks and other small credit lending institutions not allowed to offer the same service? Why did two of the…
Bournemouth midfielder, Malachi Ogunleye has committed his international future to Nigeria. The youngster, who was born to a Nigerian father, grew up in England and is eligible to represent both country. Ogunleye visited Nigeria for the second time in March this year and was attracted by what he saw. “I’ve had some recognition from the newspapers in Nigeria so it’s been nice to see that,” he said in an interview with Bournemouth official website. According reports emanating from England, the versatile midfielder has now decided to play for Nigeria instead of the European country. The decision has put the youngster…
Atalanta have proposed a new contract to keep Ademola Lookman at the Gewiss Stadium until at least 2027. According to Bergamo & Sports Luciano Rota, La Dea want to double Lookman’s wages to ward off the interest of European big guns. The reigning UEFA Europa League winners want to now pay him €3.5m a year. The 27-year-old reportedly agreed personal terms with Ligue 1 champions, Paris Saint-Germain this summer. The move was however blocked by Atalanta. Lookman is expected to be courted again by the European big guns next summer following his impressive start to the 2024/25 campaign. The Nigerian…