Arsenal defender William Saliba has moved to Nice on loan until the end of the season, both clubs announced on Monday. In a statement, Ligue 1 outfit Nice said the deal with Arsenal for the 19-year-old was without an option to buy, although a source close to the deal told AFP that the loan … Continue reading Arsenal Defender Saliba Joins French Side Nice On Loan

  Prof. Khalifa Dikwa, Dean, Borno Elders Forum is worried about the rising insecurity in the area, admitting that outside the capital of the state, Maiduguri, people living in Borno State are not safe.  “Even if they (Boko Haram) are not physically there, they are psychologically there, disturbing the people,” Dikwa who is a socio-political … Continue reading Boko Haram: Outside Maiduguri, Nobody Is Safe In Borno – Prof Dikwa

  The Dean, Borno Elders Forum, Professor Khalifa Ali Dikwa, has called for the decentralisation of the command system of the Nigerian military. He made this call during a recent interview on Channels Television’s Newsnight, which aired on Monday. “If I were to have the ears of President Muhammadu Buhari and Commander-in-Chief, I will insist … Continue reading War Against Insurgency: The Command System Of The Military Should Be Decentralised – Prof Dikwa

  The Coalition of Northern of Group (CNG) has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari government of suffocating oppositions, describing the arrest of Omoyele Sowore as uncalled for. “To attempt to stop someone from associating freely, from enjoying his right to freedom of association or freedom of movement is totalitarian,” the spokesman of the CNG, Sulaiman … Continue reading Sowore’s Arrest: Buhari Govt Increasingly Intolerant Of Opposition, Says CNG

  The family of Melojuekun Barakat, a teenager allegedly sexually harassed by the Ogun State Commissioner for Environment, Abiodun Abudu-Balogun, has withdrawn the allegation. The father of 16-year-old Barakat, Monsuru Melojuejun has expressed his desire to discontinue with the case against the commissioner. In a viral video on social media, the victim’s father said he … Continue reading Family Of Teenager Who Accused Ogun Commissioner Of Sexual Harassment Withdraws Case

  The police authorities in Ogun State on Monday said it would continue the investigation of sexual harassment allegation levelled against the Commissioner for Environment, Abiodun Abudu-Balogun. In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the move is necessary to establish whether the alleged crime was committed by the suspect. “This is … Continue reading Alleged Sexual Harassment: Police To Continue Probe Involving Ogun Commissioner, Minor

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) has closed its case of alleged certificate forgery levelled against the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki. At the resumed hearing of the suit on Monday before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, the plaintiff’s counsel, Akin Olujimi, concluded their case with the cross-examination of an expert witness, Raphael … Continue reading Alleged Certificate Forgery: APC Closes Case Against Obaseki

  Members of the OPEC group of oil producers and their partners are meeting via videoconference Monday to decide production levels for February, which it hopes to continue boosting. The OPEC+ ministerial meeting comes after the Covid-19 pandemic tanked the market for crude in 2020 and had a delayed start, finally kicking off at around … Continue reading OPEC Meeting To Set February Production Levels

  Mexico on Monday offered political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after a British judge blocked his extradition to the United States to face espionage charges. “I’m going to ask the foreign minister to carry out the relevant procedures to request that the UK government releases Mr. Assange and that Mexico offers him political … Continue reading Mexico Offers Political Asylum To Julian Assange

  The Edo State Government is set to issue rider’s permit for operators of tricycles and motorcycles in the state. In a statement issued on Monday, the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, said the permit will be issued through the Edo State Ministry of Infrastructure and will serve the purpose of regulating the … Continue reading Edo Govt To Issue Rider’s Permit For Tricycle, Motorcycle Operators