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Football Star Andy Carroll Arraigned Over Alleged Molestation Of Ex-Wife

Football Star Andy Carroll Arraigned Over Alleged Molestation Of Ex-Wife

Andy Carroll; remember him? The then Liverpool player with a terrific left foot, today got charged to court in England. The former England footballer has denied breaching a non-molestation order by allegedly repeatedly calling his former wife. Carroll, indicated a not guilty plea to the charge at Chelmsford Magistrates Court. He began his professional career with Newcastle before transferring to Liverpool for £35m in 2011, later playing for West Ham, Reading and West Brom. Carroll is charged with breaching the order made by the family court at Chelmsford Justice Centre by allegedly repeatedly calling in March last year Billi Mucklow,…
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Celebrating Excellence: Great Qualities Of Nominees Of The Quest Global Advancement Merits Award 2025, As Parallex Bank, A Rising Giant In Banking Sector, Takes Rightful Place

Celebrating Excellence: Great Qualities Of Nominees Of The Quest Global Advancement Merits Award 2025, As Parallex Bank, A Rising Giant In Banking Sector, Takes Rightful Place

The Quest Global Advancement Merits Award 2025 stands as a powerful symbol of excellence, leadership, innovation, and service to humanity. As the world prepares for this prestigious gathering of the 2025 edition, in London, UK, on 29 March this year, the spotlight turns to an extraordinary lineup of nominees whose achievements have shaped industries, inspired generations, strengthened economies, and transformed societies across continents. From global financial institutions and multinational corporations to faith leaders, innovators, entertainers, athletes, and political leaders, the 2025 nominees represent the very best of our time. At the heart of this year’s nominations is Parallex Bank, a…
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JUST IN! 15 Years After Father’s Assassination, Gunmen Kill Gaddafi’s Son

JUST IN! 15 Years After Father’s Assassination, Gunmen Kill Gaddafi’s Son

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and for years the second most powerful person in the country, has been killed in a village south-west of Tripoli, officials said on Tuesday night. The 53-year-old died from gunshot wounds in the town of Zintan, 85 miles south-west of the capital, according to the Libyan attorney general’s office. Gaddafi’s own office said he was killed in his home by masked assailants. Once seen as a pro-Western reformer who might usher Libya towards constitutional change, Gaddafi quickly backed his father’s violent crackdown on nationwide popular protests in 2011.…
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Terrorists Kill At Least 162 In Kwara Communities In Fresh Attack -Red Cross

Terrorists Kill At Least 162 In Kwara Communities In Fresh Attack -Red Cross

*Royal Father's Whereabouts Unknown, Palace Razed *Many Persons Missing *Gov Blames Terrorist Cells Terrorists, on Tuesday evening, attacked Woro and Nuku communities, Kaiama Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara State, with the Red Cross updating earlier information on the death toll and now saying that at least 162 persons were massacred by the enemies of society who also razed down several houses. The toll update makes it one of the deadliest attacks in recent months in the country, which has been plagued by interlinked security crises. Terrorists, labelled, albeit lightly, as bandits, loot villages and kidnap for ransom, operate in…
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For Gov Abba Kabir Yusuf, A Risky Gamble

For Gov Abba Kabir Yusuf, A Risky Gamble

By SHEDDY OZOENE (As published in the back page of Daily Times, Tuesday, February 3, 2026) Since the middle of 2025, when rumours first began to circulate that Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, was contemplating a break with the Kwankwasiyya Movement that brought him to power in 2023, many dismissed the speculation with a wave of the hand. Abba was not only the favoured godson of Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso; he shared a personal relationship with the former governor that dated back more than four decades when both men worked together as civil servants in Kano. That bond was further…
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Sit-at-home: Army’s 82 Division Applauds Onitsha Main Market Traders, Reassures Of Security, Safety

Sit-at-home: Army’s 82 Division Applauds Onitsha Main Market Traders, Reassures Of Security, Safety

*Hard Times For Operators Of Dirty Business Premises As Awka Capital Territory Administration Spits Fire By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu The Headquarters, 82 Division, Nigerian Army (NA), Enugu, has commended those it described as courageous and patriotic traders of Onitsha Main Market for the decision to reopen their businesses "after years of succumbing to empty threats of enemies of the nation." It stated that "this bold step represents a collective stand for peace, security, and economic progress in Anambra State and the South-East region at large." In a statement by acting Deputy Director, Amy Public Relations, 82 Division, Olabisi Olalekan Ayeni,…
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UNDP Validates Enugu As Reform-Forward State, Signs MoU On Accelerated Development

UNDP Validates Enugu As Reform-Forward State, Signs MoU On Accelerated Development

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Nigeria, on Tuesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to anchor the state into UNDP Nigeria's Integrated Smart States Programme (ISSP). This was even as UNDP commended the State Governor Peter Mbah’s “leadership, reform drive, and vision clarity,” describing the MoU as “partnership that speaks to Enugu State's ambition, and to Nigeria's evolving development story.” Speaking during the signing ceremony at Government House, Enugu, Resident Representatives, UNDP Nigeria, Ms. Elsie Attafuah, said ISSP would enable the state translate political priorities into investment-ready portfolios, use state resources…
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2027: You Are Jokers -Benue APC Woman Leader Blasts Alia’s Opponents

2027: You Are Jokers -Benue APC Woman Leader Blasts Alia’s Opponents

*Renewed Hope Interfaith For Tinubu/Alia Comes Alive By Sam Tyav, Makurdi All Progressives Congress (APC) woman leader in Benue State, Helen Agaigbe, has insisted that Governor Hyacinth Alia will return as governor in 2027 after his first term, describing persons who want him to go back to his priesthood practice as “jokers of the year.” Fielding questions from journalists at the APC state secretariat, Makurdi, the woman leader noted that the performance of the Alia administration speaks for itself, as, according to her, no well-meaning Benue citizen would contemplate voting out a government that is visibly delivering on its mandate.…
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Oil Security Services Firm Tantita Commissions 13 New Offices, 22 Remodeled Ones At Warri Army Formation

Oil Security Services Firm Tantita Commissions 13 New Offices, 22 Remodeled Ones At Warri Army Formation

By Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) to host communities and the general public, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) said it remains committed to upholding the highest standards of accountability, collaboration, and service in support of the Nigerian Army and other security agencies. It made the declaration when the firm commissioned 13 newly-built offices at the 3 Battalion Headquarters of Nigerian Army. The company also remodelled 22 offices embedded within the military's Sector 1 Facilities in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. Tantita Managing Director (MD), High Chief (Engr.) Kestin Ebimorbowei Pondi…
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J𝘂𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘀 𝗢𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗶 Inaugurates Omadino 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲

J𝘂𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘀 𝗢𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗶 Inaugurates Omadino 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲

*Olu Of Warri, LG Chair, Others Praise Gov By Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has described technical and vocational education as one of the most effective tools for tackling youth unemployment in the country, noting that graduates would emerge as skilled professionals, entrepreneurs and employers of labour rather than job seekers. Governor Oborevwori made the remark during the inauguration of the newly-completed Model Technical College, Omadino, Warri South Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. He described the institution as a flagship investment in technical and vocational education by his administration. The governor said some achievements were…
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