Nigeria news today headlines : Saturday 8th February 2020
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Ekiti Community Boils Over Killing Of Native By ‘Hit And Run’ Driver
ADO-EKITI – Aramoko in Ekiti West Local Government erupted in protest over killing of a native by a hit and run driver. The suspect, now in Police net, was said to be driving on a top speed when he mistakenly rammed into a motorcycle thus killing the passenger on the spot while the bike man
Olympics Preparation: D’Tigers To Play Spain, China, Others
LAGOS – The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has revealed that D’Tigers, the senior men’s basketball team will play Spain, China and other countries as in their preparation for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The team when it resumes camping in the USA will also play several national teams, while it will also play Australia before
Milan Derby, Premier League, La Liga Games To Air Live On GOtv
Football fans will be treated to a bumper package this weekend as games from the Premier League, Serie A and La Liga will be aired on GOtv this weekend. The games, scheduled to hold from 8-9 February, will be broadcast live on SuperSport Select 2 to GOtv Jolli and GOtv Max subscribers and on SuperSport
Sterling To Miss City, West Ham Clash
Raheem Sterling, Manchester City winger will miss Sunday’s Premier League clash against West Ham and could face a race to be fit for their Champions League showdown with Real Madrid after suffering a hamstring injury. Sterling limped of f during Sunday’s defeat at Tottenham and the club have confirmed the injury will sideline the England
How CP Ebrimson Curbs Criminality In Ogun
LAGOS – On November 27, 2019, Ogun State police command received a new helmsman, Commissioner of Police (CP) Kenneth Ebrimson, whom the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu deployed to curb criminality in the state. On assumption of office, CP Kenneth as he is popularly called, did not mince words when he warned criminals to
Ogun Police Arraign Woman, 40, For Allegedly Refusing To Pay Church Loan
A 40 year-old woman Funmilaya Ayodele, on Friday appeared in an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court sitting in Isabo, for allegedly collecting N600,000 loan from a Church cooperative and refusing to pay back the money. Funmilayo, whose address was not provided, was charged with three counts of fraud, theft and breach of public peace. She pleaded not
Barca In Turmoil Trying To Make Up For Messi’s Lost Time
Lionel Messi admitted in December he could soon retire but Barcelona’s frenzied attempts to make the most of his final years appear to be having the opposite effect. As Athletic Bilbao’s players celebrated Inaki Williams’ 94th-minute winner at San Mames on Thursday night, Messi stood still in the centre circle, hands on his hips and
CAF Club Tourneys: Why Always Enyimba?
LAGOS – The performances of Nigerian football clubs of late at the continental level has nosedived to an embarrassing point with unanswered questions, just as experts have been trying to proffer solutions that could help curb the ugly situation. The above statement is against the backdrop of Nigerian clubs’ poor participation at the on-going 2019/2020
Abdallah Under Pressure At Wikki Tourists
Coach Usman Abdallah, Wikki Tourists Coach, has been given the mandate to ensure that the club secures a continental ticket at the end of the season. The target was given on the premise that he achieved such while at Enyimba. The former coach of the two times African champions, it has been gathered, has been
Ebonyi Has Investable Opportunities, Says NSIA MD
ABAKALIKI – The Managing Director of Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Dr. Uche Orji, said Ebonyi State has many investable opportunities for prospective investors. Orji who stated this after touring some facilities across the State, said a lot of opportunities were of interest to NSIA in the State, adding, “I’m very impressed with what I
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