England’s Paul Waring held off a stellar field to win the Abu Dhabi Championship, claiming just his second title on the European Tour and first in six years. The 39-year-old beat countryman Tyrell Hatton by two shots, closing with a six-under-par 66 at Yas Links to finish on 24 under. Race to Dubai leader Rory McIlroy shot a 64 to …

Babatunde Fashola, former Governor of Lagos State, has called on Nigerian youths to remain in the country and pursue leadership roles rather than seeking opportunities abroad, despite Nigeria’s current economic difficulties.    Addressing graduates at the 8th and 9th convocation ceremonies of Elizade University in Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, Fashola highlighted the need for resilience and commitment to the nation.   …

Security forces have successfully apprehended three notorious kidnappers terrorising travellers and motorists along the Gusau-Funtua road.    Security analyst and counter insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this on Sunday, November 10.   The suspects are said to be parts of the kidnap gangs responsible for kidnappings on the road.    The arrested suspects are identified as Muhammad L. Abubakar, Abubakar …

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has acknowledged that few judges are giving the Nigerian judiciary a bad name.    Justice Kekere-Ekun stated this on Saturday at a public discourse on ‘Ethics, Morality And The Law’, organised by the Movement for Islamic Culture and Awareness (MICA) to mark its 30th anniversary and the elevation of Justice Habeeb …

A UK-based Nigerian man, Chuba Aniwetalu Ogugua and his girlfriend got engaged exactly 50 days after they met.     He announced their engagement on a Facebook post on Saturday, November 9, 2024.    “Yesterday, I had the joy of proposing to my girlfriend, exactly 50 days after we first met. By the second week, I already knew she was …

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the brutal m8rder of Kenyan journalist, Lilian Achieng Aluko, whose body was discovered in a house in Kahawa West, Nairobi.     Lilian, who was a presenter atRadio 44, a local radio station, was found d3ad at her boyfriend’s house with injuries on her face and a stab wound at the back …

Britain’s Mark Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in cycling history, ended his career with victory in the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore. The 39-year-old from the Isle of Man, who said on Saturday that this would be his final race before retirement, triumphed in a sprint finish to end a 19-year career. Cavendish wore race number 35 to mark …

Music producer, Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has said that conducting DNA tests is more important than a naming ceremony.   He stated this in his Instagram story on Saturday after a purported s3x tape of former Equatorial Guinean official, Baltasar Ebang’s wife with another man emerged on social media.    “DNA test is more important than …

Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has adjourned for judgment, a divorce suit brought before it by a man, Saka, against his wife, Sadia, whom he accused of irresponsibility, drunkenness and domestic violence.   Saka stated that his marriage to Sadia truncated his joy and left him living a frustrated life.   According to the plaintiff, he gave …

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested several officers in connection with the alleged k!lling of a Kwara State University (KWASU) student, Suleiman Olayinka.    Olayinka,27, was allegedly k!lled by policemen on Tuesday at around 2:00 pm in the Tanke area of Ilorin.   According to sources at the scene of the incident, the victim got off a motorcycle and …