Year: 2020
COVID-19 cases in Nigeria go down again
COVID-19 cases in Nigeria continued their up and down trajectory Friday, with 156 new cases reported, as against 212 on…
Africa’s COVID-19 cases exceed 1.93m, death toll now 46,505
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 1,930,981 with a death toll of 46,505 as of Friday.…
Trump breaks silence, hints election game over
Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump has finally broken his silence, admitting indirectly that he has lost the election to Joe…
Vera Omozuwa laid to rest in Benin
Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, the 22-year-old undergraduate who was raped and murdered inside a Redeemed Christian Church of God in Benin,…
Ex-Croatian PM Sanader gets 8-year jail term over corruption case
Former Croatian Prime Minister, Ivo Sanader has been sentenced to eight years in prison for corruption by the Zagreb County…
We will complete Lagos-Badagry Expressway – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday assured Lagosians that the State Government would complete the ongoing construction of…
NCDC intervenes as Yellow Fever claims 76 lives in 3 states
By Abujah Racheal In addition to COVID-19, The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC is now battling to control outbreak…
Salah tests positive again, along with 3 players from Togo, Egypt
Liverpool and Egypt star, Mohamed Salah tested positive for the coronavirus, for the second time on Friday, the Egyptian FA…
Nigeria seeks fresh $750million World Bank loan
Nigeria is in the process of taking a fresh $750 million loan, from the World Bank to help states overcome…
Trump suffers triple disasters in court, same day
Outgoing US President Donald Trump suffered a triple of legal setbacks on Friday, even as he continues to make his…
FG inaugurates committees for COVID-19 recovery
The Federal Government inaugurated the Federal Steering Committee and Federal Technical Committee of the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery for Economic…
Super Eagles draw with Leone Stars ‘football disaster’
A former coach of the Super Falcons, Godwin Izilein, has described the Super Eagles' 4-4 home draw with the Leone…
PDP urges Buhari to reverse fuel price
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse the increase in fuel pump price which increased from…
Confirmed: Joe Biden wins Georgia, Trump North Carolina
US President-elect Joe Biden has increased his electoral college votes to 306, after CNN ad NBC News declared him winner…
WHO raises alarm over COVID-19 spread
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday raised an alarm over a spike in coronavirus (covid-19) infections in Tunisia.
Pantami urges youths to explore ICT opportunities
Dr Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has urged Nigerian youths to explore opportunities in the Information…
Igali pledges financial support for top 10 wrestlers
The President of Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Daniel Igali, has pledged financial support for the top 10 wrestlers in the…
Check on these lovely photos by Laycon
Popular Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter Moshood Agbeleshe, known professionally as Laycon, releases new pictures on his timeline.
74 migrants drown in Central Mediterranean
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Thursday reported yet another devastating shipwreck in the Central Mediterranean, which has claimed…
Incredible! Super Eagles surrender four goal-lead to draw with Sierra Leone
Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Friday surrendered a four-goal lead to draw with Sierra Leone in a Nation’s Cup qualifier at…
Turkey fines Google $25m for online advertising abuse
Turkey’s competition authority on Friday fined Google 196.7 million lira (25.54 million dollars) for abusing its dominant position in the…
Cummings, Boris Johnson’s powerful adviser, quits suddenly
Dominic Cummings, the most powerful adviser to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has quit with immediate effect.
NSE records first week loss
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday recorded its first loss for the week, dropping by 0.86 per cent due…
Nigeria opens Artificial Intelligence centre, first of its type
Nigeria has opened its first National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, which seeks to position the country for the…
Police confirm shooting of Area Commander in Edo
The Edo Police Command on Friday confirmed that yet to be identified gunmen shot a senior police officer in the…
N1m DStv Credit For Hole-in-One at DStv Premium Golf Day.
Any golfer who plays a hole-in- one at the maiden DStv Premium Golf Day will be rewarded with N1million credit…
NAOWA awards scholarship to orphans in Borno
The Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA), 7 Division chapter has awarded scholarship to ten children of soldiers who died…
Nimix features Ada Ehi on new song ‘Hasinibu’
Fast rising gospel singer Nimix, officially drops a new track titled “Hasinibu” featuring Nigerian singer, songwriter and recording artist Ada…
Nuno Espirito named October Premier League Manager of the month
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo has been named Premier League Manager of the Month for October. This…
16 #EndSARS campaigners sue CBN governor to get accounts unfrozen
Sixteen #EndSARS campaigners are seeking a court order to overturn the freezing of their accounts by the Central Bank of…