Author: Prince Emmanuel Odunayo Ikusagba

Wes Morgan, so close to heartbreak, makes the final clearance of the match. A historic victory for the Foxes! They won the final in style, Youri Tielemans scoring a sensational winner, Kasper Schmeichel making a couple of huge late saves. There will no doubt be some controversy over the late VAR let-off, but take nothing away from Leicester, who were magnificent in that second half.For the first time in the club’s history,Liecester City just clinched their first FA CUP trophy.Congratulations to the foxes

Preparations for the Festival of Adire, Arts and Crafts and Ofada Rice received a boost recently as the Ogun State Ministry of Culture and Tourism hosted its partners and stakeholders in Abeokuta, the state capital.At the meeting, the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Toyin Taiwo, emphasised the need to reintroduce what the gateway state stands for to Nigerians all over the world. He also noted that investment opportunities and tourism potential of the state was underexplored. He said, “The planned expose on adire (tie and dye), the locally cultivated Ofada rice and other artistic products which are identities of the…

Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello addressed the press on November 17, 2020. Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Friday said he is considering running for President in 2023. He made the comment while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “Nigerians, the youth and women, and all Nigerians, including very objective elites are asking me to run for President in 2023,” he said. “And I believe it is high time that we look into capacity, who can do the job, who is going to unify this country. And I think they are seeing something in me that they are asking me to…

Olusola Fabiyi, Oyetunji Abioye and Jesusegun Alagbe15 May 2021Troops can’t be schooling when we’re in a war situation –Brigadier generalsFollowing intensified insurgency attacks across the country, particularly in the North, the Nigerian Army has recalled a large number of its personnel studying in civil institutions (universities and polytechnics) across the country, according to a leaked memo by the Nigerian Army Headquarters, Department of Army Training, Abuja.In the memo dated May 11, the Nigerian Army also suspended the sponsorship of personnel in civil institutions with the exemption of students in the final year.This is happening as the army continues to suffer…

“In terms of quality, we will have to be at our best. Leicester is a strong side that deserves to be in the final and two days later we compete with them for top four. This is the highest level and we need a top performance.”Mateo Kovacic is back. How important is that?”It’s huge because Mateo has everything we need in the midfield: experience, power, acceleration, deceleration, can beat players, has the physical ability, and has played big games.”When we missed N’Golo and Mateo in the same match, we lacked a lot of quality, energy, and experience. Billy [Gilmour] did…

In a blood chilling narration of the murder of job-seeker Iniubong Umoren, the prime suspect in the killing, Uduak Akpan, yesterday told of how he hit her in the head with a stabilizer after raping her.And he said he was not afraid to die for his action if that was the only way justice would be served.Akpan was paraded along with his father, Frank Akpan, in Uyo by the Akwa Ibom Police Commissioner Andrew Amiengheme, following a social media report that the suspect had committed suicide in custody to shield other suspects.Iniubong, 26, was laid to rest yesterday in her…

The recent COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Federal Government has continued to spark reactions from concerned Nigerians and stakeholders.The reinstatement of curfew and other restrictions across the nation is coming on the heels of insecurity which recently escalated to all regions of the country.Banditry, kidnapping, herdsmen attacks and the activities of ‘unknown gunmen’ in both the South-East and South-South have relatively ‘drained the glory’ of Nigeria as both civilians and security operatives are killed helplessly.Amid the security crisis, the Federal Government on Monday announced a fresh COVID-19 restriction, hitherto imposed to curtail the spread of the virus in the country.Boss…

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged Nigeria’s readiness to assist the Republic of Chad to stabilise and return to constitutional order, asking the country’s new leader to seek help without hesitation. “We are bound together by culture and geography, and we will help in all ways we can,” President Buhari said.The President spoke yesterday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while hosting Lt. Gen. Mahamat Idris Deby Itno, the President, Transitional Military Council of Chad. Marshal Idris Deby Itno, former President of the country, had died in battle last month while leading troops to confront insurgents, who had come in through Libya. The country set…