Year: 2020
Run on India’s Yes Bank, founder Rana Kapoor arrested
Rana Kapoor, founder of India's Yes Bank arrested Sunday on allegations of money laundering as anxious depositors stage a run…
6 suspected members of a robbery syndicate arrested in Enugu
The Police have smashed a six-man robbery syndicate that specialised on snatching motorcycles at gunpoint in Enugu metropolis.
Fresh tragedy hits China
Amidst coronavirus carnage in China, at least six people were killed east of the country after the collapse of a…
Coronavirus: Italy puts 15million people under lockdown
About 15 million people, a quarter of the Italian population were locked down Sunday as the government takes drastic steps…
5 drug traffickers arrested
The Afghan Interior Ministry on Sunday said five drug traffickers have been arrested.
AKK Gas Pipeline: Buhari’s big infrastructure push
By Garba Shehu One of the big promises made by President Muhammadu in his campaign for Nigeria’s presidency is the…
Christians greet Osinbajo as he clocks 63
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has congratulated Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on his 63rd birthday.
3 killed in another Kabul shooting
The Police in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday said three persons, including a member of provincial council from the…
Ogun police yet to investigate killing of an engineer in Itele
The Ogun State Police Command, Southwest Nigeria, seems not to be in a hurry to investigate the murder of a…
Adesanya beats Romero to retain UFC title
Nigerian-New Zealander Israel Adesanya has retained the UFC middleweight title, beating Cuban Yoel Romero at UFC 248 in the fifth…
Nigerian tests positive for coronavirus in US
Mayor of Washington D.C. Muriel Bowser said a Nigerian who passed through the US capital city has tested positive for…
Coronavirus: Vietnam confirms 21st case
Vietnam's Ministry of Health reported a new case of COVID-19 infection in the capital of Hanoi on Sunday, bringing the…
Italy closes cinemas, theatres, museums over coronavirus outbreak
The authorities in Italy have closed down museums, theatres, cinemas and other entertainment venues nationwide to fight the spread of…
Stakeholders worried as Unilag postpones convocation
Some education stakeholders have expressed worries and called for cordial working relationship between management and governing council of the University…
Okowa congratulates deputy
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has congratulated his Deputy, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro, on his conferment with the Niger Delta Peace…
We won’t politicise health reforms — Kwara govt
The Kwara Government has pledged to shield the health sector from politics in the fight against polio.
Dabiri-Erewa gives important advice to women
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, Nigerians in Disapora Commission (NIDCOM), on Saturday urged women in different endeavours to embrace the virtue…
APC cancels emergency NEC meeting, as discord deepens
In a move that shows the deepening discord in the ruling All Progressives Congress, an emergency National Executive Council meeting…
Coronavirus: Face masks, nine other myths busted by Scientists
A list of the 10 most pervasive myths about the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, that has spread around the…
Coronavirus: Death toll hits 19 in US, New York declares emergency
Two more persons died of coronavirus in the US State of Washington, bringing the nationwide toll to 19 as confirmed…
Saudi Arabia foils palace coup
Saudi Arabian authorities said they have detained three senior princes including Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, the younger brother of King…
Awash with cash, Biden mounts biggest ad blitz of campaign
With a rush of momentum, endorsements and awash with cash after his strong Super Tuesday, former US Vice President Joe…
Video: Actress collapses during her traditional marriage
A Ghanaian actress, Fella Makafui has collapsed during her traditional marriage and was rushed to the hospital.
Senate President celebrates Osinbajo at 63
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated with the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, as he marks his 63rd…
Nigerians hail Vice-President Osinbajo
Twitter users across the world, especially in Nigeria, since Thursday have been trending the hashtag, #OsinbajoTheFixer, on social media to…
Ronaldinho, brother Roberto handcuffed, sent to Paraguayan jail
A Paraguayan judge ordered Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho detained behind bars on Saturday after being arrested and handcuffed for entering…
One dead, as canopy of 3-storey building collapses in Lagos
One person has been killed as the canopy of a three-storey building collapsed at Palm Groove, Ikorodu Road on Saturday.
Actress Fella Makafui collapses, returns to complete traditional wedding
Actress Fella Makafui returned to complete her traditional wedding ceremony Saturday to her sweetheart Samuel Adu Frimpong,a.k.a Medikal.
Buhari greets Victor Ndoma-Egba at 64
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with former Senate Leader and former Chairman of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Sen. Victor…
No country has attained gender equality – FIDA
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) says in spite of the ongoing efforts to promote same opportunities in all…