Year: 2020
Dugbe fire victims commend Makinde for cash donation
Victims of the recent inferno that razed a business complex in Dugbe, Ibadan, have commended the Oyo state Governor Seyi…
Tiwa Savage laments poor electricity supply in Nigeria
Popular Nigerian Singer, Tiwa Savage has bemoaned the poor supply of electricity in the country.
Nigerians bash Slimcase over comments on George Floyd & Tina
Street singer, Slimcase is currently under fire over his comment on George Floyd and Tina, who were both killed by…
Lawan condoles with President Buhari over loss of nephew
Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari over the death of his nephew, Alhaji Ibrahim Dauda.
Our Society As We Know It
By Preye Campbell And that was how we woke up to another sad tale! It has been a long week,…
Saudi Arabia finally reopens mosques after 2-months hiatus
Saudi Arabia has finally re-opened the doors to their mosques for worshippers, the first time in more than two months.
Bangladesh records highest single-day COVID-19 cases, deaths
Bangladesh on Sunday reported 40 new COVID-19 deaths and 2,545 new patients in just one day - by far the…
Why many see me as sex symbol – Victoria Kimani
Kenya-born singer Victoria Kimani has explained her own perception she sees being a sex symbol as a totally different thing.
Nollywood actor Francis Duru & wife mark 17th wedding anniversary
Veteran Nollywood actor, Francis Duru is definitely in a good mood.
Trilly presents visuals for new single “AY Bishhh”
US-based Nigerian rising hip hop and Afropop star, Dalington Chika Njoku also known as Trilly has released visuals for his…
21 COVID-19 patients recovered, discharged in Oyo
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has announced that twenty-one COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the state Isolation Centre…
India reaches new COVID-19 grim milestone
The total number of COVID-19 cases in India surpassed the 180,000-mark on Sunday, reaching 182,143.
New Zealand reports no new COVID-19 case for 9 consecutive days
New Zealand has reported no new case of COVID-19 for nine days in a row, a statement from the New…
Toyin Lawani reacts to Regina Daniels’ pregnancy
Celebrity stylist and designer, Toyin Lawani, has described actress, Regina Daniels, who is expecting her first child with husband, Ned…
100,000 Americans didn’t need to die of coronavirus
A hundred thousand Americans were lost for no good reason whatsoever. Simply because there was no direction, no guidance, no…
Coronavirus: Rwanda reports first death
Rwanda’s Ministry of Health, on Sunday, reported the East African nation’s first death caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Abducted CAN chairman regains freedom
The Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Nasarawa State chapter, Bishop Joseph Masin, who was abducted by gunmen on Thursday…
Buhari given ultimatum to account for all foreign loans
President Muhammadu Buhari has been handed an ultimatum to provide details of all loans obtained by the government since 29…
Many dangers of Female Genital Mutilation
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) involves the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the…
George Floyd: State of emergency declared in Los Angeles
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared state of emergency in Los Angeles County after protests over the killing of George Floyd…
12-year-old girl gang raped by 11 men
Jigawa Police Command has arrested eleven people for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl in the state.
“Nigeria needs leader who is slightly insane ” – Alao-Akala
Former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, has said that a leader must have a measure of insanity to…
Bauchi mourns ex-NNPC GMD, Maikanti
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has mourned the demise of the immediate past Group Managing Director (GMD) of the…
6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Lampa, Peru
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 32 km WNW of Lampa, Peru at 05:09:35 GMT on Sunday, the…
Uganda records highest COVID-19 cases in single day
Uganda’s Ministry of Health late Saturday reported 84 new cases of COVID-19, the highest daily increase so far, bringing the…
Iranian fuel reaches Venezuelan stations as prices set to rise
Fuel shipped from Iran began arriving at Venezuela’s gasoline stations on Saturday, just hours before President Nicolas Maduro announced higher…
Trump eyes Mars as U.S. launches first human spaceflight in 9 years
U.S. President Donald Trump has said American astronauts would return to the moon by 2024.
Pakistan’s coronavirus cases rise to 69,496
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan has risen to 69,496 with 1,483 deaths, according to data updated by…
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque reopens
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque reopened to worshippers on Sunday after a two-and-a-half-month coronavirus closure.