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Why Buhari Deserves Second Term In 2019 - Lai Mohammed

Nigeria's minister of Information and culture, Lai Mohammed has elaborated on why Nigerians should vote for Buhari in 2019. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that President Muhammadu Buhari deserved second term election

Liverpool considering move for long-term Chelsea target Moises Caicedo

Liverpool are keeping a close eye on Chelsea's push for Moises Caicedo as they consider making their own move for the Ecuador international. The Reds entered this summer with a view to rebuilding in midfield and have already spent £95m on Alexis Mac Allister

Why I accepted short-term contract with NFF - Peseiro

Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has explained the reason behind his decision to accept a short-term contract with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Peseiro's previous contract expired at the end of June. The 63-year-old recently penned a new six-month

Disquiet as lawmakers plan to end president, governors' second term

The citizenry is sharply divided over the six-year Single Term Presidency and Governorship Bill is now before the House of Representatives. The Bill, seeking a single term of six years for the president and state governors, was brought up, last Monday, by

Rwanda's Kagame wins fourth term with 99 percent of vote

Rwandan President Paul Kagame was gearing up Tuesday for a fourth term in office after winning a thundering 99.15 percent of the vote in an election where only two challengers were allowed to run against him. The outcome of Monday's poll was never in doubt

WTO: African group votes Okonjo-Iweala for 2nd term

The African Group at the World Trade Organisation, WTO, has presented a proposal at its General Council to re-elect Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General of the organisation. The Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment

US lawmaker proposes bill to allow third term for Trump

Republican Congressman Andy Ogles has introduced a bill aimed at amending the US Constitution to allow former President Donald Trump to run for a third term in office. Ogles submitted the resolution on Thursday, arguing that Trump is uniquely capable of addressing

Coronavirus: Real Madrid forward risks jail term for refusing self-isolation

Real Madrid forward, Luka Jovic, has been warned he could go to jail, after the 22-year-old ignored self-isolation procedures amid the coronavirus pandemic. Jovic was allowed to travel home to his native Serbia, after Spanish football was shutdown. He was

Robinho gets 9-year jail term over role in gang rape

Former Manchester City and Real Madrid star, Robinho, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a gang rape in 2013. The Brazilian was accused of raping a woman in her 20s at an Italian nightclub eight years ago. The 37-year-old was originally

Former Super Eagles midfielder facing jail term for alleged match-fixing

Former Super Eagles player, Dickson Etuhu, will go on trial in a Swedish court on Thursday, to face a charge of match-fixing, Reuters reports. Etuhu played at the 2010 World Cup for Nigeria and had a lengthy career in England for Manchester City, Preston North

Nigerian pilot bags 15 years jail term for forgery of chequebook

EFCC, on Thursday, September 20, 2018, secured the conviction and sentencing of one Jones Patrick Biyere, a pilot, to 13 years imprisonment before Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The convict was arraigned sometime

Dotun's ex-wife Taiwo found guilty of contempt, risk jail term

The ex-wife of Dotun Kayode, Taiwo Oyebanjo, was found guilty of contempt by the court over her refusal to allow Dotun to see his kids. Taiwo Oyebanjo, who filed for divorce in Abuja, was found guilty of contempt of court and may face a jail term. A high court

Lawyers tackle NASS over proposed 5-year term for CJN, others

The move by the House of Representatives to allot five-year tenure to the office of the Chief Justice of the Federation, CJN, President of the Court of Appeal, the Chief Judges of the 36 states of the federation and other heads of courts in Nigeria has drawn

Gianni Infantino re-elected for second term as FIFA president

Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as FIFA president. He was re-elected for a second term, at the Congress of world football's governing body in Paris on Wednesday. Infantino's second term will run until 2023. FIFA's 211 member federation retained him without

Rwandan President Might Secure A 3rd Term In Office

Rwandans are going to the polls in presidential elections, with incumbent Paul Kagame widely expected to win his third term in office. The 59-year-old is being challenged by Frank Habineza of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, and independent candidate

EPL: Nigerian winger to sign long-term deal with Arsenal

Bukayo Saka is set to sign a new long-term contract at Arsenal, according to the UK Mirror. The England U19 international, who is eligible to play for Nigeria, is close to agreeing fresh terms with the Premier League club. Saka has become a consistent starter

Man bags two-year jail term for impersonating US soldier

The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday, November 20, secured the conviction and sentencing of one Jesse Kassah, (alias Devaun Smith Wayne). He was sentenced to two years imprisonment. Kassah was found guilty of

Binance founder, Changpeng Zhao, sentenced to 120-day prison term

Binance founder, Changpeng Zhao, has been handed a four-month prison sentence due to lapses that enabled cybercriminals and terrorist organizations to operate freely on the globe's leading cryptocurrency exchange. The ruling, delivered by US District Judge