A sad day to the footballing world as the we announce the demise of ATSU the Ghanian international footballer and former Newcastle United player. The recent devastating earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey is the main cause of his untimely death. The body of the Ghanian international footballer was in search all these days but later found under rumble. Condolences to his family. RIP LEGEND
Naira Redesign: One shot as hoodlums attack banks, destroy campaign posters in Ogun A group of protesters attempted to invade the bank but were repelled by the police. An unidentified man was on Tuesday hit by a police bullet in the Sapon area of Abeokuta, as some hoodlums attempted to invade a branch of the First Bank in the Ogun State capital. PREMIUM TIMES had reported how angry youth went on the rampage in protest against the shortage of cash and hike in the price of the premium motor spirit, commonly called petrol. Earlier in the day, the youth had set bonfires on major roads in the state capital. The violent protest spread to Sapon, Panseke, Oke ilewo, Abiola way, Adatan, Kugba, and other areas in Abeokuta, affecting traffic. A worker at the bank, who asked not to be named to avoid possible sanction, told PREMIUM RIMES that one of the hoodlums had shouted in Yoruba: “Owo wa ninu ile, meaning, “ There is money inside the building.” The hoodlums thereafter attempted to g...