The Paradigm

I will not share Edo people’s money – Obaseki

EDO State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that under his watch, money meant for the development of the state will not be shared.
He stated this made in Benin City yesterday during the first-year anniversary celebration of the Edo State Task Force Against Human Trafficking.
He said, “All Edo

Recalled Psychiatric hospital staffs send SOS to Osibanjo

ELEVEN staff of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Uselu in Benin City have sent a letter to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo informing him that his 2017 presidential directive that they should be reinstated has been ignored by the hospital management.
The affected staff has either been suspended indefinitely or dismissed from

Osinbajo Meets With Governors, Security Chiefs

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is currently in a meeting with members of the National Economic Council (NEC) in Abuja.
Present at the meeting are governors of no less than 12 states, including Lagos, Anambra, Jigawa, Akwa Ibom and Edo.
Also present are the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Turkur

‘EFCC should look into our Senate’ – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has tasked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to publish its findings on the properties of “a current Senate presiding officer facing EFCC investigations”.
The party said it is difficult to fathom how “a federal lawmaker, who before his current position was an Associate

Breaking: Music icon Queen Of Soul’ Aretha Frankiln is dead

Aretha Franklin, the music legend, icon and Grammy-winning singer celebrated as the “Queen of Soul,” died at her home in Detroit on Thursday, her longtime publicist announced. She was 76.
Franklin — who influenced generations of female singers with unforgettable hits including “Respect” (1967), “Natural Woman” (1968) and “I Say

Victor Moses Announces Shock Retirement From Super Eagles

Sport August 15, 2018 at 9:22 pm 0 comments

Chelsea FC winger Victor Moses has announced his retirement from international football.
The news will come as a shock to most Nigerian football lovers, as Moses is only 27 and he made his Super Eagles debut only in 2012.
In a statement he released on Wednesday, Moses said he experienced

Eto’o spoke to Xavi and Sneijder before going to Qatar

Sport August 14, 2018 at 8:27 pm 0 comments

Samuel Eto’o sought the advice of Xavi Hernandez and Wesley Sneijder before choosing to play in Qatar, the Cameroon star said as he was unveiled by his new club Tuesday.
After a whirlwind transfer — Eto’o was playing in Turkey a week ago — the beaming 37-year-old striker was presented

Romania to probe alleged police violence at protest

International August 13, 2018 at 9:21 pm 0 comments

Romania has opened an enquiry into alleged police violence at a mass anti-corruption protest against the leftwing government last week where hundreds were injured, military prosecutors said Monday.
Around 80,000 people — many of them Romanians living abroad — demonstrated late Friday in Bucharest, accusing the government of corruption and

David Silva calls time on Spain duty

Sport August 13, 2018 at 8:00 pm 0 comments

Manchester City midfielder David Silva on Monday called time on his distinguished 12-year international career with Spain.
Selected for the first time in November 2006, the 32-year-old helped his country be crowned world champions in South Africa in 2010 and won two European Championship titles in 2008 and 2012.
“I

Tiger wakes up the echoes with best major final round

Sport August 13, 2018 at 9:07 am 0 comments

The 14-time major winner fired his lowest final round in a major, a six-under par-64, on Sunday to finish second at the PGA Championship — and a career once seen as over might just have some magic left in it after all.
“He just kind of ho-hummed 64,” said playing

Guardiola hails “good performance” by under-cooked champions

Sport August 12, 2018 at 8:30 pm 0 comments

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said his players know how to eke out victories even when many are not fully match fit just as they did in getting their title defence off to a winning start with a routine 2-0 victory over Arsenal on Sunday.
Goals by Raheem Sterling and