Year: 2020
Kogi Governor attends Ajanah’s burial
The remains of Justice Nasir Ajanah, the Kogi State Chief Judge who died of Coronavirus complications this Sunday at the…
Court fines Police for killing members of Islamic movement
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, awarded the sum of N15 million against the Nigerian police over the alleged…
Taraba declares 3-day holiday for LG poll
Taraba State Government has declared Monday, June 29, Tuesday, June 30 and Wednesday, July 1, as public holidays to enable…
Hushpuppi’s right-hand man, Woodberry falls ill in US prison
Unconfirmed reports reveal that Olalekan Jacob Ponle, also known as Woodberry, a close associate who was arrested with Hushpuppi in…
Sports minister Sunday Dare pays tribute to Ajimobi
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has described the late former Governor of Oyo State, Abiola…
Asia’s stocks retreat as virus threatens economic reopening
Asian share markets began the week with a cautious tone on Monday as the relentless spread of the coronavirus finally…
Taraba Govt completes 2 hospitals, 700 boreholes
Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State on Sunday said his administration had completed 700 boreholes and two hospitals at Bambur…
Lagos begins enforcement of laws on distressed buildings
The Lagos State Government has begun stiff enforcement of laws against distressed buildings and called on property owners to carry…
Blue Ivy Carter, Beyonce, Wizkid & Saint Jhn win BET Award
Blue Ivy Carter followed in her parents' footsteps on Sunday as she took home her first BET prize at the…
Burna Boy wins 2020 BET award, Rema loses
Nigeria's singer Burna Boy wins the 2020 BET award for best international act, but compatriot Rema misses in another category
Burna Boy wins 2020 BET Best International Act Award (Video)
Nigerian afro-fusion artiste, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has won the 2020 BET best international act award.
California shuts the bars as coronavirus cases surge
California ordered some bars to close on Sunday, the first major rollback of efforts to reopen the economy in the…
Justice Minister Malami kills whistleblower policy with new rules
The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, may have killed Nigeria's groundbreaking whistleblower…
Real Madrid two points clear of Barcelona
Real Madrid have now moved two points clear at the top of La Liga after securing the maximum three points…
Iceland President Johannesson re-elected with 92 percent of total votes
Iceland's President Gudni Johannesson has been re-elected with a whopping 92 percent of the vote, according to final results released…
Mississippi drops Confederate flag
Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Mississippi voted Sunday to surrender the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag more…
Video: Florence Ajimobi accuses Gov. Makinde of unfair treatment of her husband
Florence Ajimobi, wife of late former Gov. Abiola Ajimobi, has alleged that the Oyo State Government was playing politics with…
Nigeria announces 490 cases of COVID-19, high figures from Delta, Ebonyi
After a record 779 cases on Saturday, Nigeria enjoyed a relief of sorts from COVID-19 epidemic with 490 new cases…
Lagos police arrest 3 paedophiles, one Eke Kanu impregnated daughter
The Police in Lagos State, have arrested three paedophiles in different parts of the state. One of them impregnated his…
Nollywood actor Williams Uchemba feeds 1000 people
Nollywood actor Williams Uchemba, known for his philanthropic acts, has done it again.
29-year-old man beaten to death on football pitch in Osun
A 29-year-old man, Shuaib Isola was on Sunday beaten to death by another man while officiating a football match in…
Kogi loses another prominent leader Aileku, the 3rd in 7 days
Kogi State Government has announced the death of the pioneer Secretary to the State Government Chief Andrew Enumanu Aileku, the…
Nigerian Samson Arigbamu invents digital stethoscope to know COVID-19 infected lungs
Dr Samson Arigbamu, a Nigerian medical practitioner based in U.S, said he has invented a stethoscope equipped with components capable…
Stamp duty charge: Access Bank sends message to customers
Access Bank has offered to reverse the stamp duty charges for February to April debited from its customers' accounts.
Sanwo-Olu commissions another COVID-19 isolation centre(Photos)
A 150-bed COVID-19 isolation centre was commissioned in Lagos today by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
US protests are about implanting microchips, not black lives – Oyakhilome
The President of Love World Incorporated, also known as Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, has come up with another theory,…
We broke the law to allow Ajimobi’s burial – Gov. Makinde
Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, said his administration went against the law to ensure the burial of Abiola Ajimobi, former…
Lagos set to begin expansion of roads in Kosofe
The Lagos State Government has engaged stakeholders on the expansion of three interconnecting roads in Kosofe Local Government Area.
Buhari congratulates Malawi’s new leader Chakwera
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Malawi opposition alliance leader, Lazarus Chakwera, the winner of the country's presidential election re-run
COVID-19: Police release statement over party attended by D’banj
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Police Command has called on members of the public to help provide information on…