In July 1984, the then military dictatorship of Muhammadu Buhari sent mercenaries to the UK to kidnap and crate back to the country former transportation Minister Umaru Dikko, who was accused of embezzlement. That episode ended in an unmitigated disaster, Dikko was eventually rescued by ScotlandYard detectives, four of his abductors admitted to being mercenaries hired by a Nigerian businessman and diplomatic relations between Nigeria and the UK was suspended for two years. Many years…
Everton has announced that they reached an agreement with Spaniard Rafa Benitez on a three-year deal to take charge of his fourth Premier League club The Spaniard takes charge of his fourth Premier League cub, having previously been in charge of Liverpool, Chelsea and Newcastle United, leaving the Magpies in June 2019. Benitez told Everton’s official website: “Having called Merseyside my home for the last 17 years, I have a very clear understanding of what…
UNILAG VC speaks on Chidinma Ojukwu the self-confessed killer of Super TV CEO The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has said the institution will not deny, Chidinma Adaora Ojukwu, the 21-year-old student of the institution who confessed to the murder of Super TV boss, Usifo Ataga. Speaking at a press conference today June 30, on the plans lined up for the 51st Convocation Ceremony of the institution, Ogundipe said irrespective of the…
The governor of Kaduna state Nasir El-Rufai has told reporters that he was happy when he heard the news that the Nigerian government had arrested IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The governor further said that Kanu’s actions have led to the increased violence witnessed across the country and it will be good for him to face justice. “I wad happy when I heard about Kanu’s arrest and I congratulate the federal government. This is someone that…
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was arrested and extradited to Nigeria on Sunday. The IPOB leader, who was in court facing charges bordering on treasonable felony for his campaign for the secession of Republic of Biafra, jumped bail in 2017 after a military action, code-named “Operation Python Dance”, targeted his family house in Abia state. Kanu has been living in London since then but Nigerian security officials say that the…