The Africa Cup of Nations has kicked off spectacularly! The first three days have been filled with exciting football matches and thrilling entertainment, keeping fans on the edge of their seats. TECNO, the smartphone sponsor for the tournament, has stayed true to its promise of providing us with unlimited access to the sights and sounds of the Ivory Coast during the tournament. From the electrifying atmosphere in the stadiums to the bustling streets of the host cities, TECNO …
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South African former professional sprinter and convicted murderer, Oscar Pistorius will be banned from drinking alcohol and talking to the press when he is released on parole on Friday, prison authorities have said. He is set to leave prison almost 11 years after he shot dead his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius, 37, killed Miss Steenkamp, a model, in the early hours of Valentine’s Day 2013, firing four times through the bathroom door of his ultra-secure Pretoria …
The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has dismissed claims that persons arrested in connection with the killing of Deborah Samuel in Sokoto state in May 2022, have been released. The 200-level Home Economics student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, was stoned and burnt to death on May 12, 2022, by irate youths including some people believed to be her classmates over allegations of blasphemy. Many Nigerians are of the opinions that the …
One of the abducted passengers who spoke in the new video released by terrorists that attacked a train in Kaduna, has been identified as Hassan Usman, a lawyer. In the new video, the terrorists are seen flogging some of the victims with sticks while they cried and pleaded for help. Barrister Usman and some other victims appeared on camera and spoke, lamenting that the Nigerian government has failed to secure their release. “I am one of those involved in the train …
Some Nigerians have taken to Twitter to slam Femi Fani Kayode after the former aviation minister released a video where he praised security officers in Nigeria for doing an excellent job. See a few tweets and watch the video below.. The post People on Twitter slam Femi Fani Kayode after he released a video saying Police, DSS and NIA are doing an “excellent” Job appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
The Nigeria Football Federation has released a 30-man squad for the friendlies against Ecuador and Mexico. The list has eight home–based professional players while others are based abroad. Captain Ahmed Musa and his Vice captain William Troost-Ekong are in the squad among other regular stars except Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen, who didn’t make the cut. See full list below Goalkeepers Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands); Adewale Adeyinka (Akwa United); Ojo Olorunleke (Enyimba FC) Defenders Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, …