The hopes of Manchester City closing in on Leicester City for the title race was dashed by Norwich City on Saturday. The former league champions were held to a goaless draw at the Carrow Road in the first BPL match of the day. City now sit fourth on the table with 51 points, one below…
Day: March 12, 2016
Barca Demolish Getafe 6-0
Barcelona thrashed Getafe 6-0 at the Camp Nou in a Spanish La Liga match played on Saturday evening. The Catalans extended their unbeaten streak to 37 games in La Liga. Goals from Neymar, Messi and others, including an own goal, were enough to maul the visiting Getafe, who looked ordinary during the match. The Luis…
Girl, 3, Rescued From Boko Haram
A three-year-old girl has been rescued from the dragnet of Boko Haram terrorists’ group, the Nigerian Army has disclosed. In a raid carried out by troops of 118 Task Force Battalion of 7 Brigade, the insurgents were engaged at Ma’ala Village in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, where the girl was rescued. During…
Army Destroy Cattle Rustlers’ Camps
Troops of Operation Sharan Daji recently engaged in anti-cattle rustling, armed banditry, kidnapping and other criminal activities in various states of the North-western part of the country and recorded yet major successes against the crimes. During the operations, many cattle rustlers were killed and their camps destroyed by the military. During the raids, several livestock…
Inview Technology Backs FG’s Investigation in Digital Switchover
A Nigeria-based firm, Inview Technology Nigeria Limited, the software middleware partner for the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, common standard set top boxes that will enable customers access the free-to-view platforms created by Digital Switchover, DSO, has thrown its weight behind the ongoing Federal Government’s anti graft war being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Herdsmen Attack Fed Poly In Ekiti
An alarm has been raised over the alleged invasion of farmlands owned by the Federal Polytechnic in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State by some suspected Fulani herdsmen. This claim was made by authorities of the institution, who said this has led to the destruction crops and other farm produce. At a pre-convocation press conference held at…
Newcastle Sack McClaren, Appoint Rafa Benitez
Steve McClaren has been sacked as the manager of Newcastle United following a woeful spell at the club. The club ended their contract with the Englishman on Friday and appointed former Liverpool boss, Rafa Benitez, as the new manager. The former Real Madrid coach sealed a three-year deal with the Toon and would be expected…
Fayose Suspends VP, Teachers For Child Labour
Some teachers of Elo High School, Ayetoro Ekiti in Ido/Osi local government area of Ekiti State have been suspended by the state governor, Ayodele Fayose. The affected teachers were caught allegedly engaging students of the school to work on their (teachers) farmlands. It was learnt that the governor received distress calls from some parents of…
Military Raid Boko Haram Camp, Kill 40
Officers and men of the Nigerian troops have destroyed a Boko Haram camp at Alajeri village in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. A statement issued Friday by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, disclosed that the Nigerian troops swooped to action following reliable information on the presence of some…
Manslaughter: Ibinabo Goes To Supreme Court
National President of Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Ibinabo Fiberesima, has headed for Supreme Court after a court of appeal on Friday affirmed the judgment of a Lagos High Court hearing a manslaughter charge against her. In a unanimous decision delivered in court by Justice Jamilu Yammama Tukur, the earlier sentence of a Magistrate Court…