Year: 2020
Chapter One of COVID-19 Football
Distance-generated substitutions. Masked subs. Empty stadia. Ladies and Gentlemen, football is back.
Taiwan protests exclusion from World Health Assembly
Taiwan is protesting its exclusion from the World Health Organisation’s annual two-day meeting which opened on Monday.
Suicide bomber kills seven, injures dozens
A suicide bombing in Afghanistan’s south-eastern province of Ghazni left no fewer than seven dead and wounded 40 people.
Snoop Dogg fires back at Tekashi 6ix9ine for calling him Snitch
American rapper and producer, Snoop Dogg is going off on Tekashi 6ix9ine after the rapper insinuated the Snoop Dogg snitched…
“It is better to be Davido’s houseboy than bank manager” – Singer’s aide
Aloma DMW, Personal assistant (PA), Popular Nigerian musician, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido has opened up on how he…
Buhari rescues Nigerian states from financial crisis
President Muhammadu Buhari has come to the rescue of Nigerian state governments, as he approved the suspension of deductions of…
Nollywood actress Anita Joseph, fans clash over face mask
Nollywood actress Anita Joseph and a few of her followers clashed over her usage of the face mask.
Mercy Aigbe’s ex-husband celebrates new wife on her birthday
Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe’s estranged husband, Lanre Gentry has showered praises on his new wife on her birthday.
Nollywood actress blasts Nigerians for hailing Prophet Odumeje
Nollywood Actress and producer, Elenora Paul, has lambasted Nigerians for making caricature of popular Prophet Odumeje‘s statement -Indaboski, Pahooze’.
2 Nigerian innovators in the finals for $30,000 ISHOW Kenyan prize
Two Nigerian innovators, Dunamis-Cognitio and MicroFuse Technologies have made the finals of the 2020 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)…
Monster dad arrested after raping his daughter for 8 years
A 50-year-old man has been arrested by Lagos state police command for alleged defilement of his 19-year-old daughter since she…
Chelsea forward Hudson-Odoi arrested after late-night tryst with model
Chelsea forward Callum Hudson-Odoi was arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning after allegedly breaching lockdown to be with…
20 Boko Haram terrorists killed in clash with Nigerian troops
Nigerian troops kill 20 Boko Haram and ISWAP) terrorists, in a clash north west of Baga town in Borno state,…
COVID-19: MTN records over 1 billion text messages in one month
MTN's Q1 report has shown that over one billion free text messages were sent by its subscribers within the first…
Madagascar bills Nigeria €170,000 for COVID-Organics
Contrary to wide impressions, Madagascar is not playing Father Christmas with its COVID-Organics herbal drink as it billed Nigeria €170,000.
COVID-19: Lagosians react to compulsory wearing of face masks
Some Lagos residents have expressed diverse views on the compulsory wearing of face masks in public places as directed by…
China’s back on the rope as WHO holds 73rd World Health Assembly
Representatives of 194 countries will today begin a two-day virtual meeting of the 73rd World Health Assembly of the WHO…
Arsenal investigating Lacazette over balloon incident
Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette is being investigated by the club after a video emerged online where he is seen inhaling…
Buhari addresses the nation today
President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation today, his third broadcast since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Noah Cyrus opens up about living in Miley’s shadow
Miley Cyrus has achieved immeasurable fame from a young age despite her entire family filled with talented musicians including her…
NFF throws Super Falcons’ job open to foreign, local coaches
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that the Super Falcons’ coaching job is open to Nigerian and expatriate coaches.
Adamawa slams 24-hour curfew on crisis-torn Lamurde LGA
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has imposed a 24 hour curfew on Lamurde Local Government Area (LGA) of Adamawa state following communal…
Nigeria’s 3-year-old COVID-19 patient recovers
A 3-year-old COVID-19 patient in Enugu, south east Nigeria, has recovered after testing negative to the virus.
Omosexy celebrates 25 years in entertainment with sexy look
Veteran Nollywood actress and diva, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, popularly known as Omosexy, no doubt, is one of the best actresses in…
Nigeria hit with 338 new Coronavirus cases, Lagos, Kano record spikes
Nigeria has been hit with 338 new cases of Coronavirus, with Lagos and Kano recording serious spikes in infections.
Knocks for Rotimi Amaechi over mission in politics
Nigerians have reacted to Rotimi Amaechi's interview where he stated that he didn't enter Nigerian politics to solve problems but…
Revealed: There are lots of crappy actors, actresses in Nollywood – Yul Edochie
Popular Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has come hard on Nollywood, revealing that there are lots of crappy actors, actresses and…
Magufuli gives condition to reopen Tanzanian universities
President John Magufuli of Tanzania said on Sunday that he plans to re-open universities and allow the resumption of sports…
Michael Jordan’s Air Jordan sneakers sell for record $560K
A pair of Air Jordan sneakers worn in a game by Michael Jordan sold Sunday for $560,000 at Sotheby's auction…
Africa’s COVID-19 cases surpass 80,000, South Africa worst-hit
The confirmed COVID-19 cases across Africa rose from 78,194 on Saturday to 81,307 on Sunday, the Africa CDC said.