A Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday granted N100, 000 bail to a boxer, Bashiru Ali (a.k.a.Bash Ali) docked for alleged criminal trespass. The judge, Alhaji Umar Kagarko, ordered the defendant to provide one surety in like sum that must reside within the court’s jurisdiction. He
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President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that the country would participate with an adequately prepared contingent in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Buhari gave the assurance as he received the Queens Baton Relay in Lagos on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II, flagged […]
Brazil have become the first side to seal their place at the FIFA World Cup finals in Russia next year. Their 3-0 win over Paraguay, along with defeats for Argentina and Uruguay, means they cannot finish lower than fourth in South American qualifying. Liverpool forward Philippe Coutinho, FC Barcelona striker Neymar and Real Madrid’s Marcelo […]
Nigerian multiple award winning writer, Wole Soyinka, is billed to officiate the boxing match between ex-Governor of Lagos State and National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu and America’s five-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Evander Holyfield. The exhibition boxing match which is tagged “Rhumbles in Lagos,” will hold on May 25 at […]
Omooba Risawe Abeokuta Golf Club has disclosed on Saturday its plan for establishment of clubs in secondary schools and tertiary institutions Venerabe Olukunmi Adekunle,president of the club made this known at a press conference to herald the second edition of Olusegun Obasanjo Professional/Amateur Open Golf Tournament in Abeokuta. Adekunle explained that, the project was
Peru law enforcement on Wednesday seized 1,417 kilos of cocaine, much of it adorned with logos that bear the photo and name of Barcelona star Lionel Messi. The haul was found wrapped in containers of squid fillets and destined for Belgium. The drugs were worth an estimated $85 million in street value, Peru officials said […]











