Thursday, 28 January 2016

Former Arsenal and Chelsea defends makes MLS move

Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy have confirmed the signing of former England left-back Ashley Cole.

Chelsea sell Ramires to Chinese club for £20m

Premier League champions Chelsea have sold midfielder Ramires to Chinese side Jiangsu Suning, the London club have confirmed.

Woman sells her three-month baby for N300,000

The Bayelsa State Police Command has reportedly apprehended a 28-year-old woman, Enoch Oyikepreye, for selling her three-month-old baby.

I will not wage war against FG – Tompolo 

Under fire former militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), seems to have backtracked in his face-off with the law, as he has now indicated his preparedness to appear before the court to answer to multibillion naira corruption fraud accusation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Bello appoints Chief of Staff, Media Adviser, CPS


The new governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has appointed Mr Edward Onoja as his Chief of staff and Alhaji Abdulkarim Abdulmalik as his Special Adviser on Media and Strategy.

Hernandez brace sends Atletico Madrid out of Copa del Rey

Atletico Madrid were dumped out of the Copa del Rey at the quarter-final stage for the second season running after Celta Vigo won 3-2 at Vicente Calderon.

National News Headliness-28/1/2016

LEADERSHIP

*We Need Better Security, Education For Africa ' Jonathan

*Falana To Okonjo-Iweala: Your Record Of Service Appalling

*Jaiz Foundation Pays N4m Fine For Release Of 65 Kano Prison Inmates

*Anti-graft War Vital In Ending Terrorism ' FG

*No Improvement In Corruption Index For Nigeria, South Africa ' TI

*Court Varies Metuh's Bail Conditions

Buhari presents 2 anti-corruption bill to Senate for passage

President Buhari yesterday sent a letter to the Senate asking for the amendment of two bills that will advance his fight against corruption. The bills are the Money Laundering Prevention and Prohibition Bill 2016 and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Bill 2016.

Zika Virus Spreads to Europe

Denmark and Switzerland on Wednesday joined a growing number of European countries to report Zika infections in tourists returning from Latin America, where the mosquito-borne virus has been blamed for a surge in birth defects.

Mobile Firms In Whatsapp Row In South Africa

Representatives of mobile phone giants MTN and Vodacom were in South Africa's parliament, arguing for over-the-top (OTT) internet services, such as WhatsApp and Skype, to be regulated.