Football fans began to arrive on Thursday in the Hungarian capital for Europe’s first major match open to fans since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The arrival is happening just as much of the continent tightens its social restrictions against a second wave of the virus. European soccer’s governing body, UEFA, has said the Super Cup, a traditional season opener to be played this year by Champions League winners, Bayern Munich of Germany, and Europa League champions, Sevilla of Spain, would be safe to attend. Jan Tanne, a Bayern supporter, who flew in to Budapest to attend the first game he…
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Senate President Ahmad Lawan has condoled with the families of victims of the Sept. 23, fuel tanker explosion on the federal highway in Lokoja. Lawan, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Ola Awoniyi, on Thursday expresses grief over the gruesome accident in which more than a score of people, including school children, reportedly lost their lives and property destroyed. “It is sad and totally unacceptable that such tragedy keeps recurring on our roads in spite of ample road safety regulations and enforcement personnel. “We mourn those who unfortunately lost their lives and pray for the speedy recovery…
A Wuse Zone 6 Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced , a sales representative, Obinna Ogbuji, to one year imprisonment for cheating and escaping from lawful custody. The police charged Ogbuji with three-count, bordering on breach of trust, cheating and escaping from lawful custody. The convict admitted committing the offences and begged the court for leniency. Magistrate Aminu Eri, sentenced him without an option of fine. Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, ASP Peter Ejike, told the court that the complainant, Chukwudi Chigozie, of Shop C66, Wuse Market, Abuja, reported the matter to the Wuse Zone Three Police Divisional Headquarters on Aug. 14.…
There are 49 “highly dangerous” containers at Beirut’s port according to a top Lebanese parliamentarian, Nazih Najem. Najem, who is the Chairman of the Lebanese parliament’s public works and transport committee, said this on Thursday, as reported by Elnashra news website. “Some of these containers have been at the port since 2009 and they have been neglected since then,” he said. He added that investigations must be conducted to check why the containers have not been removed until this moment from the port. Two huge explosions rocked Beirut’s port on Aug. 4, destroying a big part of the city and…
A 34-year-old public servant, Ajibulu Amos, on Thursday appeared in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, for allegedly buying a stolen Toyota Corolla. The police charged Amos, who resides in Zango Daji, Kogi with receiving stolen property. The Prosecution Counsel, Dabo Yakubu, told the court that sometime in July, Amos allegedly bought a stolen Toyota Corolla salon for N300,000 from a suspect, Adeoye Olayemi, of Kabba Odohi village, Kogi. Yakubu alleged that the car which belonged to Chidi Nnaji, of No.2, Shama water Kubwa, Abuja, was stolen in Kubwa, Abuja. The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of Section…
The Defence Headquarters says a high profile Boko Haram Commander has surrendered to Nigerian troops during clearance operations in their enclaves in Borno saying that the operations took place between Sept. 17 and Sept. 23. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this while giving weekly update on the operation of Armed Forces of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja.Enenche said the unnamed commander surrendered with his four wives. He said the success was as a result of sustained offensive by troops of Operation Lafiya Dole through air and ground operations on terrorists’ enclaves at different locations in Borno,…
Four Arab and European foreign ministers have urged Israel and Palestine to return to the negotiating table, saying “a two-state solution” is the only way to end the Middle-East conflict. Foreign ministers from France, Egypt, and Jordan gave the advice in a joint statement on Thursday, after a meeting in Amman to discuss the Middle-East conflict. Germany’s Heiko Maas joined online as he was forced to go into quarantine a day earlier after a member of his security caught the coronavirus. “We emphasise the urgency of the resumption of serious, meaningful, and effective negotiations on the basis of international law…
Mrs Naomi Akpan, a social counsellor, has called for the prioritisation of female education to promote gender equality at communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Akpan, who is also a school teacher, gave the advice in an interview with the Nigeria News Agency (NAN) on Thursday, in Gwagwalada, FCT. She said the youths, especially women and girls, should have a major role to play in governance to enhance the development of the country. According to her, the proper upbringing of the girl-child is important, as it predicts how they perform in the domains of social competence, psycho-social development, academic…
Kogi Government has declared a two-day mourning as a mark of respect for the 23 victims of Wednesday’s tanker explosion in Felele, Lokoja. This is contained in a statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo in Lokoja on Thursday. Fanwo urged residents of the state to use the period for a sober reflection as well as pray for the victims and their relations, adding that Gov. Yahaya Bello was deeply touched by the incident. He said that government action underscored the importance it placed on lives and property of residents. ” In this time of grief,…
Tiger Woods will defend his Zozo Championship title next month at Sherwood Country Club in California, the PGA Tour said on Wednesday. The 78-player tournament, which will be held from Oct. 22 to Oct.25, was relocated to California this year from Japan due to logistical issues caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. “It is disappointing that we will not be able to play in Japan this year, but Sherwood Country Club will be a great backdrop for what I know will be a great championship,” Woods said in a PGA Tour news release. Woods, who missed the cut at last week’s…