Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Thursday 15th September 2022
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JUST IN: Tennis great, Federer, to retire later this month
Roger Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam singles champion, will retire from top-level tennis after the Laver Cup in London later this month. Swiss Federer, 41, has not played since Wimbledon 2021, after which he had a third knee operation, reports the BBC. “My body’s message to me lately has been clear,” Federer said. “I have
Police storm, seal LMC office in Abuja
The lingering crisis rocking the foundation of Nigeria’s football in the last couples of days took another dimension on Thursday morning as gun trotting policemen stormed and sealed the defunct League Management Commission, (LMC) office in Abuja. The police arrived the office in five trucks on the orders of government. The police, numbering about
JUST IN: Buhari chairs National Security Council meeting
Lawrence Olaoye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari is currently now presiding over the National Security Council (NSC) meeting at the State House, Abuja. The meeting, holding at the Council Chambers, is being attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; Chief of Staff to the President,
Security: Katsina begins training of Special Vigilante Corps
The Katsina State Government has begun training the first batch of the 3,000 Special Vigilante Corps in a latest effort to fight terror in the state. Special Adviser to Governor Aminu Masari on Security Matters, Ibrahim Katsina, while inaugurating the corps members, said the training is part of the state government’s resolve to assist
Crowds queue through the night for Queen’s lying-in-state
Thousands of mourners have been queuing through the night to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, as she lies in state in Westminster Hall. There are long queues of two miles along the South Bank of the River Thames as people wait to view the coffin, reports the BBC. Hundreds of thousands of
JUST IN: Ondo State Gov, Rotimi Akeredolu, loses mother
The mother of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), Lady Evangelist Grace Akeredolu is dead. According to a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, she died peacefully in her sleep early Thursday morning. She was 90 years. She is survived by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other family members. Further announcements will be made by
Woman arrested over dead children found in suitcase
New Zealand police say a woman in South Korea has been arrested in connection to the murder of two children who were found in suitcases last month. In a case that shocked the country, the bodies were discovered by strangers who bought the suitcases from a storage unit in Auckland, reports the BBC. The
AFRIMA unveils nominees’ list for 2022 edition
Tony Okuyeme The International Executive Committee of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), in conjunction with the African Union Commission (AUC), on Wednesday, September 14, released the official list of nominees for the 2022 edition. AFRIMA, in a statement, disclosed that only entries within the validity period of August 20, 2021 to August 5,
Houses flooded as missiles hit major Ukraine dam
Russian missiles have hit a reservoir dam near the southern Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, officials say. Residents in some areas were told to evacuate, city head Oleksandr Vilkul said, but he added the situation was under control, reports the BBC. Ukraine said the strike was revenge by Russia for its recent counter-attack. President
R. Kelly guilty of child abuse in latest trial
Disgraced 55-year-old R&B star R. Kelly has been found guilty of child sexual abuse in his second federal trial. The jury convicted the 55-year-old on six out of 13 counts after a four-week case in his hometown of Chicago, reports the BBC. He was acquitted of fixing a state trial on child pornography charges
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