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The wife of Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen who attacked his house on Thursday morning. The leader of Yoruba self-determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, Professor Banji Akintoye, disclosed this in a statement titled, ‘Yoruba Nation: Elements of the Nigerian Army, accompanied by international terrorists hired by the Nigerian State attacked Sunday Ighoho’s residence – Akintoye.’ The statement was made available to newsmen by Akintoye’s Communications Manager, Mr. Maxwell Adeleye. Igboho vows to go after killer herdsmen The statement read in part, “The assailants were all dressed in military uniform and…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has revealed that security and intelligence agencies were on the trail of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for two years. Mohammed disclosed that Nnamdi Kanu was living a five-star lifestyle across the world after he jumped bail in Nigeria in 2017. “It will interest Nigerians to know that for over two years, our security and intelligence agencies were on the trail of the proscribed IPOB leader as he lived a five-star life across several countries, travelling on chartered private jets, living in luxury apartments and…

The Nigerian government has said it will not disclose where Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was rearrested. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said that Nigeria security outfits have been on his trail for two years before he was rearrested. “There have been speculations on how this re-arrest was pulled off and in which country the hitherto fugitive leader of the proscribed IPOB was nabbed. What we can tell you, once again, is that the re-arrest was made possible by the diligent efforts of our security and intelligence agencies, in collaboration with…

Viewers on DStv and GOtv can watch international knockout football on SuperSport, as UEFA Euro 2020 holds its quarterfinals on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 July, 2021 with four titanic battles. The action gets underway early on Friday evening with Switzerland taking on Spain in Saint Petersburg. Spain have become the rising force of the tournament after scoring 10 goals in their last two matches, while the Swiss are fresh from their upset win (via penalties) over world champions France in the Round of 16 and have started to dream of glory. This clash will air live at 5pm on…

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) will announce a revised electricity tariff today that will be active for the next six months. NERC had in April 2021 announced that it was reviewing the Multi Year Tariff Order (MYTO) 2021 and the Performance Improvement Plans (PIP) of the 11 Distribution Companies (DisCos). In May, it approved the PIPs for the DisCos and is expected to approve the minor tariff review of the MYTO effective today, July 1. Earlier in April, the Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman, in a statement, confirmed that the tariff increase would be slight to manage headwinds from…

Manchester United have agreed a fee in principle of 85m euros (£73m) with Borussia Dortmund for Jadon Sancho. The 21-year-old England winger, who is yet to have a medical or agree personal terms, is expected to sign a five-year contract with the option of a sixth. The fee, payable over five equal instalments, will see Sancho become the second-most expensive English player of all time behind Harry Maguire. Defender Maguire joined United from Leicester for £80m in 2019. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has identified four key positions he wants to improve as they look to build on their progress…

Kingsley Kanu, the brother of proscribed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, says he was arrested in Kenya. Kingsley in a statement on Wednesday claimed that the Kenyan authorities detained Nnamdi until security operatives whisked him to Nigeria. “My brother Nnamdi Kanu demands the right to self-determination for Biafra. Self-determination is the right to that underpins the United Nations because Biafrans support Nnamdi Kanu’s call for Biafran self-determination, my brother has now been subjected to the most serious violations of international law,” he said. Kingsley added that, “My brother has been subject to extraordinary rendition by…

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva and the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, would brief Senators in a closed session ahead of the consideration of the Petroleum Industry Bill by the upper chamber on Thursday. Lawan made this known in an announcement moments before the Senate adjourned plenary on Wednesday. According to him, the closed session which is expected to start at 10am on Thursday would avail lawmakers the opportunity to seek clarifications on technical aspects of the PIB. “The Minister…

Former US president, Donald Trump, his company and its finance chief have been indicted in an investigation into alleged tax crimes, US media report. The specific charges against the company and Allen Weisselberg, 73, are still unclear. They are expected to be made public on Thursday. The former US President is not expected to be implicated personally in the case. New York City has already cut business ties with the twice-impeached former president. The Trump Organization is a family holding company that owns hotels, golf clubs and other properties. Any criminal charges brought against it would mark the first in…

Covid is common in pet cats and pet dogs whose owners have the disease, a new research has shown. Swabs were taken from 310 pets in 196 households where a human infection had been detected. Six cats and seven dogs returned a positive PCR result, while 54 animals tested positive for virus antibodies. “If you have Covid, you should avoid contact with your cat or dog, just as you would do with other people,” Dr Els Broens, from Utrecht University, said. “The main concern is not the animals’ health but the potential risk that pets could act as a reservoir…