Lagos State Government officially inaugurate the new Chief Imam of New Lagos Surulere Central Mosque on Saturday

by Nurudeen Ismail28th August, 2024, 11:55 AMLagos State Government officially inaugurate the Chief Imam of New Lagos Surulere Central Mosque on Saturday.All MUSLIM personalities from across Surulere LGA on Saturday 24th of August, 2024 held in national Stadium at Surulere for the inauguration of Alhaji Wahab Folawiyo Central Mosque located in New Lagos, Shitta Area of Surulere,...

Read More

Haaland hat-trick gives Man City 4-2 win over Chelsea

Nizaar KinsellaA hat-trick from Erling Haaland helped Manchester City to a 4-2 pre-season win over error-prone Chelsea in Columbus.Haaland, 24, scored twice in the first five minutes, profiting from two disastrous Chelsea mistakes as Enzo Maresca's side gifted the Premier League champions an early lead.The first goal came from a Tosin Adarabioyo loose pass, with Levi Colwill...

Read More

Nigerian president demands end to deadly protests

Chris Ewokor in Abuja & Mansur Abubakar in LagosDemonstrators nationwide have been chanted slogans such as: “We are hungry”Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appealed for protests to end after “bloodshed” during three days of demonstrations over a deepening cost of living crisis.At least seven people have died and more than 700 have been arrested since Nigerians nationwide...

Read More

Fulham agree club record fee for Arsenal's Smith Rowe

Overall, Smith Rowe made 115 senior outings for Arsenal in all competitions, scoring 18 goals and assisting 13 times.He made his first-team bow for the Gunners in September 2018 when he became the first player born in the 2000s to debut for the club."Emile's commitment, attitude and energy every day was first class, always stepping up when the team needed him," said Arsenal...

Read More

Why Putin thinks he's the winner in prisoner swap

EPA President Vladimir Putin welcomes released Russian prisoners at tarmac EPARussians returning home included two childrenIt’s something Vladimir Putin does rarely: go to the airport to meet people off a plane. Personally.But he was there last night: on the tarmac at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport to meet and greet those Russians whose release he’d secured from foreign jails; part...

Read More

Nigerians hit with 24-hour curfews amid protests

AFP Demonstrators gather during the End Bad Governance protest at Ikeja, LagosAFPProtesters are railing against the high cost of living and what they say is "bad governance"Millions of residents in northern Nigeria have been placed under 24-hour curfews amid nationwide protests against the high cost of living.Governments in the states of Kano, Jigawa, Yobe and Katsina have...

Read More

Leopard attacks men at South Africa air force base

Close up shot of a leopard sitting in a tree.Leopards normally lurk in rocky areas or dense riverine bushA leopard attacked two men at a South African air force base that borders the world-famous Kruger National Park.One of the men, a uniformed air force member, was attacked while out for a run. The other, a civilian working at the base, encountered the leopard while on a walk, an air force spokesman said.The two individuals were admitted to hospital...

Read More

Frustrated Nigerians vow 'days of rage' as hardships mount

Man holding a poster up that says "days of rage"Banwo Olagokun says people need more help dealing with the cost of living“We are protesting because we are hungry,” Nigerian activist Banwo Olagokun tells the BBC.He is part of the Take It Back Movement, one of the groups that has called for 10 days of protest from this Thursday - despite pleas from the government to stand down.“We...

Read More