Napoli have moved away from adding Frank Onyeka to their playing personnel after deciding he isn’t good enough to make the first-team, as per AreaNapoli.Newly-promoted English Premier League club Brentford are believed to be leading the race for the FC Midtjylland midfielder.But Napoli emerged as a potential suitor after being impressed by Onyeka’s natural talent,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has once again brought forward allegations of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, this time with a petition signed by her constituents. During Thursday’s plenary session, Akpoti-Uduaghan was questioned on whether the matter was already before any court of law, to which she responded negatively. Following parliamentary protocol,…
Former Junior internationals, Joseph Babatunde and Victor Igbinoba, have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to review the reward he approved for members of the 1985 Golden Eaglet following the three-bedroom flats awarded to the 1994 set of Super Eagles.The 1985 Golden Eaglets, in 2016, were rewarded with a sum of N2 million each for their…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Anambra State, in collaboration with the Federal Mines Officer, has apprehended six individuals, including a Chinese national, for engaging in illegal mining activities in Odele Aguleri, Anambra East Local Government Area. Speaking in Awka on Thursday, December 5, 2024, Commandant Maku Olatunde, the…
The death toll from Saturday’s stampede in Anambra State has climbed to 22, local authorities confirmed on Sunday. The tragic incident occurred during a rice distribution event organized by the Obijackson Foundation at Amaranta Stadium in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area. Several injured victims are currently receiving medical care at local hospitals. Superintendent Tochukwu Ikenga,…
By Trust Africa News Head Coach Gabriel Zabo has invited 30 players to the camp of the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon, 30 days to the commencement of the Dr Aisha Buhari Invitational Tournament holding in Nigeria, 13th – 21st September 2021.The Lionesses have been runners-up of the Women Africa Cup of Nations on four occasions,…
Sanwo-Olu spoke when he commissioned a newly built operational headquarters of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) in Ikeja, the state capital. Recently, the Sanwo-Olu administration has faced criticisms over the spending of the government with the Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, refuting online reports that his office got over N2 billion for the supply…
Nigeria’s government has said it expects to end its ban on Twitter in a “few more days”, raising hopes among users eager to return to the social media platform three months after the suspension took effect. The ban, announced in June, has hurt Nigerian businesses and drawn backlash among social media users and human rights…
A human rights group identified as the “Take It Back Movement” on Monday hit the streets of Lagos State to protest against the soaring price of food and the high cost of living in the country. This protest was held against the warning issued by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, on Sunday….
