Year: 2020
Watch Wizkid and his sons play in ‘Smile’ video
Popular Nigerian singer, Ayo Balogun aka Wizkid has released the visuals of his song ''smile''.
Ecobank is the “Go to” Bank for Regional Trade in Africa – Akinwuntan
The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan has reiterated that Ecobank remains the gateway financial institution for African regional trade.
I never asked Obaseki to return to APC – Ize-Iyamu
The Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has vehemently denied press reports that he asked Governor Godwin Obaseki to return to the All…
Deadpool actor set to buy English football club
Ryan Reynolds, who plays Marvel superhero character, Deadpool, is set to invest in Wrexham AFC, an English football's team challenging…
FG announces activities for celebration of Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Thursday announced programmes lined up by the Federal…
Kogi Govt declares two-day mourning for explosion victims
Kogi State Government has declared two-day mourning as a mark of respect for the 23 victims of Wednesday’s tanker explosion…
Thailand takes first legal action against Facebook, Twitter
Thailand on Thursday began legal action against Facebook and Twitter for ignoring requests to take down content, in its first…
Nobel laureates to receive more prize money in 2020
Winners of the 2020 Nobel awards will receive more money than they received in 2019, the foundation that manages the…
Sadiya Umar Farouq’s secret wedding with Chief of Air Staff leaks
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq has tied the nuptial knots secretly with the Chief…
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong arrested
Hong Kong prominent democracy activist Joshua Wong was arrested by the police on Thursday for participating in an unauthorised assembly…
Chelsea sign new goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Chelsea have announced the signing of Rennes goalkeeper, Edoard Mendy, on a 5-year deal worth £22 million.
Jailed Nigerian fraudster in Ghana Mark Latif Adigun appeals
Mark Latif Adigun, the Nigerian fraudster who is currently serving eight years in Ghanaian prison has appealed the judgement at…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 lockdown caused more harm, $373b lost: Copenhagen think tank
A new analysis of the effects of COVID-19 lockdown in Nigeria shows that the policy did more harm than good,…
Israeli PM Netanyahu approves stricter lockdown
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu approved that current restrictions be tightened up to a “full lockdown”.
Merciless Mission: Nigerian troops wipe out many Boko Haram commanders
Few days after Nigeria lost one of its senior military officers, Colonel D.C. Bako, in a Boko Haram ambush, Nigerian…
Updated: Ize-Iyamu never appealed to Obaseki to return to APC
The Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has vehemently denied press reports that he asked Governor Godwin Obaseki to return to the All…
COVID-19 hits Nigeria’s manufacturing sector, PMI falls again
Nigeria's manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has contracted for the fifth consecutive time, falling to 46.9 index points.
Why I killed Beatles Star, John Lennon – Mark Chapman
By Nehru Odeh What reggae superstar Bob Marley said about guiltiness pressing on one’s conscience holds true here. Forty years after…
Iwobi: I am ready to Give Ancelotti headache
Nigeria's Alex Iwobi is looking forward to giving manager, Carlo Ancelotti headache in team selection after impressing in a Carabao…
FEC approves 1800 laptops for Nigeria Customs Service
The Federal Government has approved the purchase of 1,800 units of laptop computers for computer-based test examinations at three Nigeria…
Big blow to Super Eagles: Injured Ndidi could be out for at least 6 weeks
Leicester City midfielder and Nigeria international, Wilfred Ndidi could be sidelined for up to three months with an abductor injury,…
Atletico Madrid, Barcelona agree Luis Suarez deal
Atletico Madrid announced that they had reached an agreement with Barcelona for the transfer of striker Luis Suarez.
Buhari leaves for Guinea Bissau
President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja today for Bissau to attend ceremonies celebrating the National Day of the Republic of…
North Korea shoots dead South Korean official, cremates body
A South Korean ministry official who has been missing since Monday was found to have been shot dead by North…
Why Nigeria’s cardiologist Tunji Funsho made 2020 TIME100 list
TIME named Nigerian cardiologist Dr. Tunji Funsho to the 2020 TIME100, because of his work with polio eradication.
Trump’s America biggest threat to world peace: Nicolas Maduro
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told the United Nations on Wednesday that his country “is under constant attack from the U.S.…
COVID-19 shuts down New York’s Metropolitan Opera
The fears of COVID-19 have made the operators of New York’s famed Metropolitan Opera to cancel the entire upcoming season.
COVID-19 kills 2 persons in Nigeria
Two persons died of COVID-19 complications in Nigeria on Wednesday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported last night.
Itele needs a monarch: Protesters tell Gov. Abiodun
Some representatives of Itele community in Ado Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun on Wednesday demonstrated at the Governor’s Office…
Jonathan hits Mali again for consultations
Nigeria's former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has returned to Mali to continue negotiation with key stakeholders as the troubled nation…