Author: Michael Right

An Upper Area Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, on Monday sentenced a 38-year-old man, Danjuma Yaro, to 10 months imprisonment for selling a fake plot of land. The convict, who resides in Pasali village, Kuje, FCT, was charged with criminal breach of trust and cheating after selling the land for N1.5 million. The Judge, Sani Umar, in his ruling sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty and begged the court for leniency. Mr Umar, however, gave the convict an option to pay a fine of N10,000 fine for each offence or in default serve a jail term of five months on…

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says his side are allowed to “dream” as they try to overturn a two-goal deficit at Real Madrid in the Champions League. The Blues were beaten 3-1 by the Spanish side in the first leg of their quarter-final and travel to the Bernabeu for the return leg on Tuesday. Chelsea won the competition last season under Tuchel. “It is one of the biggest challenges to perform away at the Bernabeu,” said the German. “It is even more difficult if you have to earn a certain result, if you need to win with a minimum of two…

Russia has warned Finland and Sweden against joining Nato, arguing the move would not bring stability to Europe. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that “the alliance remains a tool geared towards confrontation”. It comes as US defence officials said Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has been a “massive strategic blunder” which is likely to bring Nato enlargement. US officials expect the Nordic neighbours to bid for membership of the alliance, potentially as early as June. Washington is believed to support the move which would see the Western alliance grow to 32 members. US State Department officials said last week that…

Tottenham striker Heung-Min Son scored a hat-trick to help Spurs go three points clear of Arsenal in the race for fourth with a clinical 4-0 win away to Aston Villa. Goals early in each half from Son and Dejan Kulusevski put Antonio Conte’s team in control, before the hat-trick hero added two more on the break to seal an emphatic victory. Villa had plenty of chances in the first half as they peppered Hugo Lloris’ goal with shots but, roared on by their fans, they could not take any of their opportunities. It was the difference. Arsenal’s surprise home defeat…

Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has joined the 2023 presidential race. Amaechi, who had in the past denied interest in the presidential race has since made a U-turn. The former Rivers state governor acknowledged that Nigeria has many problems and he claims that he is the best person to fix those problems. Amaechi has been in government since 1999, serving two terms as Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly (1999-2007), two terms as Governor of Rivers (2007-2015).  He is one of the few ministers President Muhammadu Buhari reappointed in…

Will Smith has been banned from the Oscars gala and other Academy events for 10 years after the US actor slapped comic Chris Rock at the ceremony. In a statement, the Academy said the 94th Oscars had been “overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behaviour we saw Mr Smith exhibit on stage”. Smith has apologised for his actions and resigned from the Academy. The actor hit Rock for joking about his wife’s shaved head, a result of the hair-loss condition Alopecia. Less than an hour later, he was awarded the best actor award for his role in King Richard, where…

Gunmen invaded the residence of Plateau State Commissioner of Environment, Usman Bamaiyi, in the wee hours of Saturday, abducting his wife and daughter. It’s unclear if the commissioner was at home when the armed gang stormed the house in Gindiri community of Mangu Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of the Plateau State Police Command, ASP Ubah Gabriel, who confirmed the incident said men of the Command were already on the trail of the abductors to ensure safe rescue and release of the victims. Read Also: Court Jails 3 Over Cybercrime In Ilorin This is coming barely one…

Billionaire Obi Cubana has surprised some of his classmates at Dennis Memorial Grammar School Onitsha, with a donation of N40m to be shared by 20 of the struggling mates. Obi Cubana, whose real name is Chief Obinna Iyiegbu, made the donation on Friday as he hosted his class 92 for a reunion in Abuja. He reportedly paid for the flight tickets and accommodation for the mates. After dining and wining with them, he then announced the generous donation and asked other well-off colleagues to top it. A video of the event, showed the mates greeted the announcement with ovation. Read…

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on Friday unveiled a new uniform for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), adding to the agency’s array of uniforms. The Minister during the presentation in Abuja said that the uniform was to be added to the uniforms already in use and would be worn every Tuesday. He hoped that the new white shirt added to the Corps effectiveness, efficiency and improvement in the discharge of their duties to Nigerians. Read Also: Court Jails 3 Over Cybercrime In Ilorin NSCDC Commandant General (CG), Mr Ahmed Audi, who was dressed in the…

The UK has imposed sanctions on Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters in another symbolic move to put pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Katerina Tikhonova and Maria Vorontsova will be subject to an asset freeze and a travel ban, although it is not clear whether either of them has ever visited the UK or whether they own any assets within reach of UK officials. The US imposed sanctions on the women on Wednesday, with a senior US official saying that many of Putin’s assets were hidden with family members. There have been persistent but unconfirmed reports that Putin has fathered other…