Author: Yetunde Ogunmola

  Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney, has admitted he would “walk” to Manchester City if he got an offer to work with Pep Guardiola. The 38-year-old is currently out of job after he was sacked at Birmingham City in January. However, Rooney remains keen to continue his managerial career. But Rooney has said he would…

    An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, the state capital has sentenced six persons to death over their involvement in bank robberies which took place in Akure and Idanre in 2011.   The convicts include a pastor, Adewale Adelu, and five others – Ikechuckwu Maduagwu, Fayemi Olubusuyi, Ropo Adeleye, Dele Otopka, and…

  Bayern Munich said Wednesday that they would part ways with manager, Thomas Tuchel at the end of the season as the reigning German champions struggle to stay in the Bundesliga title race.   “We came to the mutual decision to end our collaboration in the summer,” Bayern CEO, Jan-Christian Dreesen said in a statement…

  Police in Lagos State have arrested three suspected cable thieves in the Ojodu area of the state.   Police spokesman in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on his verified X handle @benHundeyin on Wednesday.   He identified the suspects as Babatunde Murutu, Segun Lawal and Adebayo Iyanu.   Mr Hundeyin said…

  An area court in Jos, Plateau State, on Wednesday granted Luka Istifanus his divorce prayer on grounds that his wife Grace eloped. The judge, Shawomi Bokkos , gave custody of the children to the Istafanus. Earlier, before the divorce was granted, the petitioner told the court that they got married in 2006. The father…

  Godwin Emefiele, immediate-past governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has demanded the sum of N25 billion as damages from Senate President Godswill Akpabio over an alleged defamatory remark. On Sunday, Akpabio said the allegations against Emefiele are so numerous that the federal government does not know which charges to pin on him.…

    FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has warned directors in the FCT Administration against unnecessary bureaucracy that may delay the delivery of projects.   Mr Wike gave the warning on Tuesday while inaugurating the construction of a five-kilometre (km) road connecting Naharati, River Ukya and Unguwan Hausawa road in Abaji Area Council of FCT.  …

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested six persons in Lagos over alleged involvement in currency racketeering and selling new naira notes for commercial purposes.   Its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.   According to him, the suspects are Adebayo Amupitan, Alimat Oyebode, Isiaka…

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted a delay of 2024 rains onset in some parts of the country, especially the North-Central states.   This is contained in 2024 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) documents by NiMet presented to the public on Tuesday in Abuja by Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace…

    The Katsina Police Command has confirmed the killing of six persons by bandits in an attack on the Faskari Local Government Area of the state.   The command’s police public relations officer (PPRO), ASP Abubakar Aliyu, confirmed the killing in a statement on Tuesday.   He said 10 people were also injured in…

    The police command in the Federal Capital Territory has expressed readiness for the protest in Abuja by the Nigeria Labour Congress over hunger and economic hardship.   The command’s spokeswoman, Josephine Adeh, disclosed this on her official X handle on Tuesday.   According to her, although the command is unaware of any proposed…