Soyinka centre holds leadership training for female journalists
Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) on Wednesday commenced a training workshop for twenty female reporters on leadership skills ...
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Nigeria needs investor-friendly president -Saraki
The Senate President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said that for Nigeria to advance ...
NEWMAP projects: World Bank tasks 19 participating states on Bank requirements
The World Bank Chief Operating Officer in Nigeria Mrs. Joy Agne, has called on the 19 states participating in Erosion ...
CAFCC: Enyimba FC loses 0-1 to Raja Casablanca of Morocco
Enyimba International Football Club of Aba on Wednesday were made to pay for a penalty miss as they lost 0-1 ...
No Plan to Hike Varsity Tuition Fees– Ministry
The Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday debunked the news making the rounds that the Federal Government has approved hike ...
Edo First Lady Celebrates Independence with Prison Inmates
Wife of the Edo State governor, Mrs Betsy Obaseki, has assured of government’s committed to transforming lives of inmates of ...
Yobe Federal Constituency: Mother and son contest against each other
Minister of State Foreign Affairs, Hajiya Khadija Ibrahim, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for Damaturu/Gulani/Gujba/Tarmuwa, Yobe federal ...
![Talented footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, has denied raping a woman in a US hotel room almost a decade ago. The accusation was made against him by 34-year-old Kathryn Mayorga. Ronaldo claimed that such a crime was against everything he is and believes in. Ms Mayorga reportedly said she was assaulted by the football star at Las Vegas nightclub in 2009. She further gave an extensive detail in her interview with German Magazine, Der Spiegel about filing a report with Las Vegas police shortly after the alleged incident. However, the following year, there were reports of her reaching an out-of-court settlement with Ronaldo involving a $375,000 payment and agreeing never to go public with the allegations. On Wednesday, October 3, 2018, the Juventus forward took to his Twitter account to address the allegations saying that he awaited the results of a reopened police investigation “with tranquility.” He said: “I firmly deny the accusations being issued against me; rape is an abominable crime that goes against everything that I am and believe in. “Keen as I may be to clear my name, I refuse to feed the media spectacle created by people seeking to promote themselves at my expense. “My clear conscious [sic] will thereby allow me to await with tranquillity the results of any and all investigations.” Ronaldo, 33 had previously denied the allegations and described Mayorga’s allegations as “fake news.” However, he said after the decision by the Las Vegas police authorities this week to conduct further investigations into the allegations, he had to react.](https://nextedition.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/images-1-1-e1538634900814.jpeg)
Ronaldo denies rape allegations
Talented footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, has denied raping a woman in a US hotel room almost a decade ago. The accusation ...
Nigeria @ 58: Producer, King Wole attacks DJ Cuppy
Popular artiste, DJ Cuppy, and daughter of billionaire oil magnate, Femi Otedola, received heavy backlash on Twitter after she took ...
Eko distribution celebrate customers, distribute free prepaid meters
The Management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has said it will give out 100 prepaid meters to its customers ...
FG plans to impose N350, 000 fee on students in public varsities – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Federal Government of planning to impose a whooping N350, 000 ...
Atiku condemns renewed violence in Jos
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, condemned the renewed violence that led to loss of lives and property in some ...
What’s the Difference Between Prostitution and Runs?
Nigerians are known for creativity in the area of slangs. Day in, day out, different slangs are created for almost ...
