Year: 2020
Nigerian celebrities are depressed – Ubi Franklin
Nigerian talent manager and Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade on tourism, Ubi Franklin on Thursday, stated that the most…
COVID-19: Four Super Eagles players didn’t test positive ahead Algeria friendly – NFF
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has debunked reports that four players of the Super Eagles have tested positive for COVID-19…
Rio Ferdinand, Wayne Rooney set for boxing match in Old Trafford
Plans are underway for Manchester United legends, Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney to go up against each other in a…
Polish teenager Iga Swiatek continues fairy tale to French Open final
Polish teenager Iga Swiatek continued her fairy tale to the French Open final Thursday, demolishing 131st ranked Nadia Podoroska of…
Navalny vows to return to Russia after recovery
Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, recovering in Berlin after being near-fatally poisoned with a chemical weapon in Russia, on Thursday vowed…
Baruwa gas explosion: Gas plants operators in trouble, as Sanwo-Olu talks tough
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has vowed to impose stiffer measures against gas plants operators in the state in a…
S/Korean President wants cooperation from U.S. to end Korean war
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday that Seoul hopes for cooperation with the U.S. over the issue of…
Buhari presents 2021 budget (Full text)
It is with pleasure that I present the 2021 Federal Budget Proposals to this Joint Session of the National Assembly.
2021 budget: Lawan advocates creation of more jobs
President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan has advocated the consolidation of the gains of 2020 budget, especially on creation of more…
Photo News: Buhari presents 2021 budget
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday presented a budget of N13 trillion to the joint arm of the National Assembly for…
Second US presidential debate doubtful, Trump rejects virtual format
US President Donald Trump says he would not participate in a virtual debate, scheduled for Oct. 15, with his Democratic…
American Louise Gluck wins Nobel Literature Prize, her works tweeted
Poems by American Jewish poet Louise Gluck, flooded Twitter moments after she was announced the winner of the 2020 Nobel…
NSCDC arrests 4 Boko Haram suppliers in Borno
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Borno Command has arrested four suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers with 34…
Tiwa Savage joins movement to end SARS
Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress, Tiwatope Savage has joined the list of celebrities calling for the eradication of the Federal…
Jegede dispels rumours of stepping down for Agboola Ajayi
Mr Eyitayo Jedege, the Ondo PDP governorship candidate has reacted to rumours that he stepped down for his rival, Agboola…
YouTube announces $100m fund for Nigerian artists, creators
YouTube on Thursday announced that artists and creators from Nigeria could apply for grants from its global 100 million dollars…
Nollywood actress, Shaffy Bello clocks 50 (Photos)
Nollywood actress, Shaffy Bello on Thursday, celebrated her golden jubilee as she clocked 50 today.
Buhari presents N13 trillion budget to National Assembly
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday presented a budget of N13 trillion to the joint arm of the National Assembly…
#EndSARS: Group lauds IGP, Senate for standing with Nigerians
An Abuja-based NGO, Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), has lauded the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu…
Kidnapped Port Harcourt lawyer Bisola Ajayi found alive
Kidnapped Port Harcourt lawyer, Paulette Abisola Ajayi has been found. And she is said to be in good condition,
President Buhari sends message to Prof. Rashid Aderinoye
President Muhammadu Buhari joined the academia in celebrating with former Deputy Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission and Executive…
Pandemonium in Ikorodu: Hausa, Yoruba in brutal clash
Igbo-Olomu in Ikorodu area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria is boiling following brutal clash between Hausa and Yoruba dwellers in the…
Folarin Falana, Runtown lead #EndSARS protest in Lagos
Award-winning entertainers Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, and Runtown, led a peaceful protest in Lagos State against police brutality…
NULGE President Khaleel for burial today, Ekiti NLC mourns
Ibrahim Khaleel, President of Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) and treasurer of the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) who died…
Ex-IGP Okiro advises against banning SARS
A former Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mike Okiro has advised against the ban of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
Remittances to Africa shrinks by $18billion due to COVID : ECA report
The COVID-19 pandemic is projected to cost the African continent $18 billion in remittances, the United Nations Economic Commission for…
Lagos court jails Bitcoin scammer Kehinde Adelakun
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has sentenced a Bitcoin scammer, Kehinde Adelakun, to…
Nigerians take #EndSARS protest to police headquarters
Nigerians demanding for the end of Nigeria Police Force’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad have besieged the force headquarters, Abuja. The campaigners…
LAWMA trains PSP operators
The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has organized a three-day capacity building workshop, for chief executive officers of the Private…
Joe Biden’s VP Harris knocks out Trump’s VP Pence in debate Poll [Video]
The only debate for US vice-presidential candidates ended last night in Salt Lake City, with several polls giving Democratic Challenger…