Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister, Katia Aveiro has suggested why her brother didn’t attend late Liverpool forward Diogo Jota’s funeral at the weekend. Recall that Ronaldo was a notable absentee during Jota’s funeral at the Igreja Matriz church in Gondomar on Saturday. Many football fans expected the Portugal captain to attend in honour of Jota’s memory, but…
Novak Djokovic overcame an uncharacteristically unsteady start to avoid what would have been his earliest exit at Wimbledon since 2016, coming through for a 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory over 11th-seeded Alex De Minaur in the fourth round Monday. Djokovic, who has won seven of his 24 Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon, advanced to his…
President Bola Tinubu has received with deep shock the news of the passing of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, who passed away at the age of 90. The President in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga extended his heartfelt condolences to the royal family, the government, and people of…
Gunmen have unleashed offensive ambush on a police patrol team in Imo State on Sunday, resulting in the demise of a police officer and abduction of an Assistant Superintendent of Police. The Imo State Police Command confirmed the incident on Monday through the police public relations officer, PPRO, Henry Okoye and stressed that they have…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has inaugurated Enugu Air, a state-owned commercial airline established by the Governor Peter Mbah Administration with three Embraer airplanes for a start. While recalling Mbah’s persistence and energy in bringing Enugu Air to reality, the Minister described him as “an incredible, performing governor”, noting that…
Chief Segun Adewale, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says former Vice President Atiku Abubakar should not be blamed for the party’s decline. Adewale, popularly known as Aeroland and a former Lagos PDP Chairman, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He was reacting to…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to a comprehensive nuclear test ban through collaboration with the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO). Shettima stated this on Monday when he received, on a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa, the Executive Secretary of CTBTO, Dr Robert Floyd. He said Africa’s priority, at the moment, is to…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on the phone on Sunday as a deadline to settle a dispute over customs duties approaches. “They have had a good exchange,’’ a commission spokesman said on Monday, without providing any further details. In April, Trump paused special levies on imports from…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will terminate deportation protections for thousands of Hondurans and Nicaraguans in the U.S., according to U.S. government notices posted on Monday. The development is part of a broad effort by President Donald Trump to strip legal status from migrants. The terminations, effective September 6, would end Temporary Protected Status…
Nasarawa State House of Assembly on Monday assured the affected teachers of the recovery their money from the former Chairman, Teachers Service Commission (TSC), Mohammed Gada and others involved in the alleged employment scandal. Mr Daniel Ogazi, the Chairman, ad hoc committee investigating the recent employment of more than 3,000 teachers gave the assurance when…
