Liverpool lost a two-goal lead in the first half to lose against Southampton 2-3 on Sunday at St Mary’s in a Barclays Premier League game. The Merseyside team went ahead in the 22nd minute through Philippe Coutinho’s superb finish, while Daniel Sturridge dazed the host three minutes later. But the Saints fought hard and were…
Rachford Ignites United’s Top 4 Finish Hopes
Manchester United may eventually finish this season in top four and get the chance to play in the Champions League next season, thanks to Marcus Rashford’s strike at the Etihad on Sunday. The teenager’s lone goal was enough to rekindle the Red Devil’s hopes of finishing top four this season. Rashford scored 16 minutes into…
DSS Nabs Wike’s Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff to Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Chukwuemeka Woke, has been arrested by officials of the Department of State Security, DSS, in the state. Woke was apprehended on Sunday over an alleged assassination attempt on the life of Peterside Dakuku, the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, in…
Yes, I’m Razz and Local—Mercy Aigbe
One actress that is not happy with a national newspaper, ThisDay, is Mercy Aigbe, who believes the reputable publication is not doing well to promote the Nigerian culture. The Style title of the paper profiled the best dressed Nollywood stars, but failed to include anyone from the Yoruba or Hausa movie industries, which the fashion-conscious…
We Are Not Behind Rivers SSG Arrest—Rivers APC
Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has debunked speculations that it masterminded the arrest of the Rivers State Secretary to the State Government, Kenneth Kobani, by security operatives on Saturday. Kobani was apprehended by the military during the rerun election in the state yesterday for allegedly stalling the distribution of electoral materials…
Military Ambush, Kill Boko Haram Terrorists
According to reports reaching us, troops of the 7 Brigade have ambushed and killed no fewer than seven members of the Boko Haram sect at Dawashi village in Borno State. The insurgents were dealt with a huge blow on Sunday morning by the military personnel fighting terrorism in the state, a statement by the Army…
I’m Not Planning To Be Delta Gov In 2023—Igbuya
..Says Amori not contesting Delta PDP Chair Position Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Monday Igbuya, on Friday said contrary to speculations, Senator Ighoyota Amori, will not contest the state’s Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chairmanship election. “Senator Ighoyota Amori is not contesting the post of PDP chairman in Delta State. He is not…
MC Oluomo Speaks On Controversial ‘Braless’ Party
Popular Lagos transporter, Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, well-known as MC Oluomo, has reacted to criticisms raised this week over a party held in his honour to celebrate his birthday. The Chairman of Oshodi branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, as well as Treasurer of the Lagos chapter of the union, came under…
Rivers Rerun: Bloodbath As PDP Agent Killed
A man believed to be an agent of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been killed in the rerun election in Rivers State. The victim, Tambari Ntoto, was alleged to have been shot dead by the military during the poll on Saturday in the state. Though some claimed he was a thug from Nonwa Tai…