HEAVY GUNFIRE ERUPTS NEAR NIAMEY’S AIRPORT IN NIGER
[caption id="attachment_104826" align="alignnone" width="300"] The Federal Government has repatriated 150 Nigerians who were trapped in Niamey, Niger Republic.[/caption] A burst of heavy gunfire and explosions...
NSCDC DISMISS NON-PAYMENT OF PROMOTION ARREARS
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has described reports on the non-payment of personnel promotion arrears published on some online media platforms as...
SERENA WILLIAMS REFUSES TO RULE OUT TENNIS COMEBACK
Serena Williams has reignited speculation that she could make a return to tennis, refusing to rule it out when asked and instead replying: “I don’t...
POLICE DETAIN SUSPECT, BUST WORLWIDE PROSTITUTION RACKET
The police in Enugu State has busted a transnational human trafficking for prostitution syndicate, leading to the detention of a 50-year-old suspect. This is contained...
PROTESTERS CLASH WITH POLICE AT US DETENTION CENTER HOUSING 5-YEAR-OLD CHILD
Texas state police officers on Wednesday used tear gas to disperse a demonstration outside a US immigration detention facility where protesters demanded the release of...
AFCON FINAL: CAF SUSPENDS HAKIMI, THIAW, FINES MORROCO, SENEGAL
HOTJIST NEWS Following a tumultuous Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against Morocco last month, Senegal coach Pape Thiaw was banned for five Confederation of African Football (CAF) games, it was confirmed on Wednesday. The tactician was accused of "unsporting conduct" and "putting the game into disrepute" during the January 18 decider in Rabat, which Senegal won 1-0 after extra time, according to a CAF statement. Senegalese forwards Iliman Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr, who play in the English Premier League, received two-match bans for “unsporting behaviour towards...
UCL: REAL MADRID SET FOR PLAY-OFF AFTER 4–2 DEFEAT TO BENFICA
AGENCY REPORT Jose Mourinho condemned his former employers to a ninth-placed finish in the league phase as his Benfica side beat Real Madrid 4-2 in...