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West Ham's teenage goalkeeper Daniel Jinadu agrees to switch his loyalty to Nigeria

WEST Ham's teenage goalkeeper Daniel Jinadu has agreed to switch his loyalty from England to Nigeria and commit his international to the Super Eagles despite having featured for English U15 and U16 teams.

 

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Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to face partial shutdown for four months as rehabilitation work continues

NIGERIA'S busiest motorway the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will face a partial shutdown for four months as from August 3 as the federal government carries out repairs on the road in response to calls for it to be rehabilitated.

 

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Ooni of Ife congratulates Boris Johnson urging him to remember his promise to Africa

OONI of Ife Oba Enitan  Adeyeye Ogunwusi has sent a congratulatory message to the new British prime minister Boris Johnson reminding him of the need to remember a promise he made to protect Africa's interest.

 

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Sirika promises to revisit national carrier Nigeria if re-appointed as aviation minister

FORMER aviation minister Hadi Sirika has promised to revisit plans to float a national carrier called Nigeria Air he is re-appointed to his previous position by President Muhammadu Buhari.

 

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Oluwo of Iwo writes open letter to Buhari asking him to prioritise Fulani education to avert war

OLUWO of Iwo Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi has written an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari warning him of an impending war as the ongoing murderous attacks by Fulani cattle herdsmen continues unabated.

 

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Federal government gets court order depicting Shiite IMN as illegal terrorist organisation

SHIITE sect the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has been declared a terrorist organisation by an Abuja high court after the federal government successfully obtained an injunction proscribing it.

 

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Nigeria needs to have clear and unbiased guidelines governing terrorism

By Ayo Akinfe 

(1) Over the last week, we have been overwhelmed with information on the Shiite Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN). There have been calls from many quarters for IMN to be branded a terrorist organisation but I ask on what basis 

(2) Terrorism is, in the broadest sense, the use of intentionally indiscriminate violence as a means to create terror among masses of people; or fear to achieve a religious or political aim. Do the IMN fit this description?

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Anthony Joshua's rematch with Ruiz likely to take place in New York as Mexican rules out UK fight

ANTHONY Joshua may have to fight his return match against Andy Ruiz in the US after the Mexican champion ruled out having a return match in London or Cardiff saying he would rather the bout take place in New York.

 

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Ondo South's Senator Nicholas Tofowomo appoints 46 assistants to help his discharge his duties

SENATOR Nicholas Tofowomo representing Ondo South Senatorial District has set a new record in the National Assembly by appointing 46 non-statutory aides to help him discharge his legislative duties.

 

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