A suspected serial killer has been arrested after the discovery of more than 10 corpses in a pit dug in the kitchen of his Kigali home, Rwandan police and media reported on Wednesday. Police said the 34-year-old suspect met his victims – men and women – in bars and lured them to his rented accommodation…
Japan on Thursday successfully launched a rocket with a lunar lander at its fourth try this year, after previous attempts were foiled by bad weather. The lander, dubbed the “moon sniper”, is expected to attempt a Moon landing in February if all goes well. Japan has twice failed to reach the lunar surface in the…
A former Vice President and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has vowed to approach the Supreme Court to set aside the election of President Bola Tinubu. Atiku, said he was dissatisfied with the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, that affirmed President Tinubu as the valid winner of…
JUDGMENT HIGHLIGHTS…Obi, LP failed to prove rigging, over-voting…Portions of Obi’s petition vague, imprecise, nebulous, bereft of particular materials…Obi validly nominated by LP…Shettima validly nominated as APC vice presidential candidate…No evidence Tinubu was convicted in the US for drug trafficking…Tinubu not indicted, arraigned, tried or convicted in the US…$460,000 forfeiture is a civil matter, not a…
…charges members to stay focused on the core mandate of the assembly The speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun has reiterated the commitment of the 8th Assembly to make laws in line with the yearnings and aspirations of the good people of Osun State . The Speaker declared this in…
Super Falcons star striker, Asisat Oshoala has been nominated for the 2023 Ballon d’Or women’s player of the year award following her impressive season with FC Barcelona Femini in the Spanish League and the Super Falcons of Nigeria. Oshoala, who is the reigning Africa women’s player of the year, scored 21 goals in just 28…
Current holder of Yashin Trophy, Thibaut Courtois has been named in the nomination list for this 2023 Ballon d’Or Best Goalkeeper. Also in the list is World Cup-winning goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez, Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsdale and Barcelona’s Marc Andre ter Stegen. See full list Mike Maignan Yassine Bounou Andre Onana Ederson Brice Samba Emiliano Martinez Thibaut…
…says justice was not served …begins consultations with lawyers on next step The Labour Party has rejected the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court upholding the declaration of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as winner of the February 25, 2023 election. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, made the…
Nigerian forward, Victor Osimhen has been nominated alongside Inter Miami forward, Lionel Messi and Man City forward Erling Haaland for the 2023 Ballon d’Or men’s award. The Super Eagles hotshot becomes the first Nigerian to be nominated for the prestigious prize Nwankwo Kanu in 1999. The Napoli striker scored 26 Serie A goals last season…
…says he failed to list specific polling units The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, has dismissed the allegation by the Labour Party, LP, and its candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, that the 2023 presidential election was rigged in favour of President Bola Tinubu. The court, in its preliminary ruling that was delivered by…
