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Why I am running for second term - Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has formally announced his intention to seek a second term in 2019. The president made his plan known to the National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress. His office issued the statement below on the announcement

Alex Iwobi signs new long-term deal with Arsenal

Alex Iwobi has signed a new long-term deal with Arsenal after impressing new manager Unai Emery. The 22-year-old came through the Gunners' academy and was handed his first-team debut by Arsene Wenger nearly three years ago. Lazio had been linked with a move

I will not run for third term - Trump

US President Donald Trump has said he is not looking to run for a third term in the White House. Trump stated this during a wide-ranging interview with NBC's 'Meet the Press'. The 76-year-old refused to take responsibility for the shrinking economy and expressed

Jose Mourinho accepts 1 year jail term sentence in Spain

Former Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has accepted a one-year prison sentence for evading tax while in Spain. The Portuguese tactician spent three years in charge of Real Madrid between 2010 and 2013 and won a Spanish league title. He was however found

Transfer: Burnley signs Man City winger on short-term deal

Burnley have confirmed the signing of Manchester City winger, Henri Ogunby. Ogunby joined the Clarets on a short-term contract until the end of the season. Burnley made this known in a statement on their official website on Monday. The statement read: "Winger

Constitutional Court Judge Bags 8-year Jail Term for Corruption

An Indonesian Court on Monday sentenced a Constitutional Court judge to eight years in prison for corruption. The anti-corruption court in Jakarta found Patrialis Akbar guilty of receiving 10,000 dollars from a meat importer. The money was intended to influence

Debate On 2nd Term For Buhari Disgusting - Soyinka

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Monday, in Lagos, expressed disgust with emerging debates on re-election by some politicians in the country. Some northern governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress and some allies of President Muhammadu

Dubai court slams Nigerian billionaire jail term over financial crime

A Dubai court has slammed a Nigerian billionaire, owner of Rahmaniya Filling Station, Ultimate Oil and Gas, Abdulrahman Bashar, with a one-year jail term over financial crime, according to a report. Premium Times reports that Bashar bagged the jail term due

Kenyan former governor bags 12 years' jail term for corruption

A Kenyan court on Thursday sentenced a former county governor, Ferdinand Waititu, to 12 years in prison alongside his wife and three others over corruption. Waititu, ex-governor of the major county of Kiambu, is said to be one of the most high-profile officials

Lawmakers push for 6-year presidential term with zonal rotation

Some lawmakers in the House of Representatives are pushing for changes to the 1999 Constitution to enable the rotation of the Presidency among Nigeria's six geopolitical zones. According to Punch, they also aim to amend the constitution to introduce a single

Portable escapes 3-month jail term, pays ₦30k fine

Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has escaped a 3-month jail sentence after settling a court-imposed fine of ₦30,000 in an assault case. A Magistrate Court sitting in Ifo, Ogun State, presided over by Chief Magistrate

Runtown faces possible jail term for releasing new song

Nigerian singer, Runtown is once again in trouble with the law as his estranged label, Eric Many has once again dragged him to court in a fresh case of contempt of court after Runtown released a new song despite a court order against him. According to a statement

Mohamed Salah signs new long-term contract at Liverpool

Mohamed Salah has signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool, extending his stay at the club until 2025. The Egyptian was heading into his final year of his contract at Anfield, but has now signed a new deal keeping him at Liverpool for another three seasons

France defender, Lucas Hernandez faces prison term in Spain

France defender, Lucas Hernandez, must appear before a Madrid court next week and faces six months in prison, a justice spokesman confirmed on Thursday. The Bayern Munich star is to tell the court on Tuesday where he will serve the sentence that was handed

How I stopped Obasanjo's third term agenda - Atiku

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has disclosed how he stopped former President Olusegun Obasanjo's third term bid. He disclosed this at an event with the party's National Assembly candidates on Sunday night in

I'm Not Seeking Third Term - Donald Trump

Trump's comments come amid speculation triggered by his own musings on the subject during recent rallies. President Donald Trump President of the United States, Donald Trump, has clarified that he is not pursuing a constitutionally prohibited third term in

Magicians Bag Jail Term After Doing This With Nigerian Currencies

Abubakar Mohammed and Ali Umar have been arrested and charged before a Lagos court for allegedly abusing the Nigerian currency through their conducts. The incident happened at Ishaga Road at Idi-araba area in Mushin Lagos where they were performing some magic

FIFA President, Infantino hints on second term plans for football

FIFA President, Gianni Infantino was re-elected to office at the body's 69th Congress in Paris, France, on Wednesday. He was re-elected by acclamation by FIFA's 211 member-associations as he was the only candidate for the position. First elected at an extraordinary