Year: 2020
Coronavirus cases in UK jump to 90
Scotland has reported three more patients testing positive for coronavirus. This takes the country’s total to six, with 90 people…
Akparanta Nigerian-born New York prison officer pleads guilty for sexually abusing inmates
Colin Akparanta, a Nigerian-born correctional officer at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan, New York, has pleaded guilty for an…
Tyson Fury confirms he’s retiring from boxing
The British boxer and WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury has confirmed that he will be hanging fighting gloves after two…
BBNaija’s BamTeddy welcomes baby girl
Former Big Brother Naija housemates and celebrity couple Bam Bam and Teddy A have welcomed the birth of their first…
Coronavirus cases rise in China, South Korea
Mainland China reported a rise in new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Thursday, reversing three straight days of declines, because…
Nigerian lecturer writes book to honour rapper MI
Noel Michael Buki, a die-hard fan of the award-winning Nigerian rapper Jude Abaga popularly known as MI has written a…
Perez de Cuellar ex-UN Secretary-general dies
Peruvian diplomat and former U.N. Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar is dead. He died at his home in Lima. He…
California declares state of emergency over coronavirus
California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a statewide emergency in response to the coronavirus, which he said has resulted in…
Katy Perry reveals pregnancy in new video
Katy Perry has dropped more than her highly-anticipated new music video for "Never Worn White." She also showed that she…
Abuja’s isolation centre for coronavirus cases still under construction
Nigeria's capital Abuja has no isolation centre yet for possible cases of coronavirus, as the facility being built at the…
Ikpeazu seeks AfDB investment in Abia
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has met with African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire to discuss investment in…
No second term for Peterside at NIMASA, Buhari appoints successor
Dr Dakuku Peterside will not have a second term as the director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency…
Daddy Freeze trolled for showing off on social media
Controversial media personality, Daddy Freeze has been trolled by some Twitter users after for showing off his Rolex wristwatch and…
New Music: Ayola drops visualizer for ‘1974’
Following his successful debut single titled ‘Bola’, Canada based Afro-soul singer and songwriter, Ayola comes through with a new single…
Photos: Empty airports, hotels, shut schools: Coronavirus effects around the world
Outside of China, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Iran, United Kingdom, Israel and Washington state in the United States are the…
Coronavirus: James Bond’s “No Time to Die” postponed
No Time to Die, an upcoming James Bond movie release date is now delayed for seven months due to fears…
Oshiomhole replies traducers: I am still APC chairman
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has insisted he remains the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), despite the order…
I’m willing to get married again – 56 year-old Nollywood actress
Veteran Nollywood actress, Ngozi Nwosu has revealed that if she finds true love, she is ready and willing to settle…
Burna Boy reveals why he doesn’t like interviews
Nigerian Grammy-nominated artiste, Damini Ogulu also known as Burna Boy has disclosed that sitting for interviews makes him very uncomfortable…
5 years on the throne: Ooni of Ife shares awesome pictures
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II is celebrating his 5th year on the throne with beautiful…
Coronavirus: Kemi Olunloyo narrates airport experience
Controversial blogger, Madam Kemi Olunloyo recently narrated her experience at the Port- Harcourt international airport.
Don’t use my administration to be ethnic superstars, Wike warns commissioners
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has warned newly sworn-in commissioners to shun ethnic jingoism, saying that they were appointed to…
Meet 26 illegal Oil dealers arraigned in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Wednesday, arraigned 26 suspected illegal oil dealers and three…
Lagos’ couple in N553.8m mess, arraigned by EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arraigned a couple, Oladeji and Omotola Henry, alongside their company, Built…
Abuja not ready for Coronavirus outbreak – Senate President
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has asked the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, to immediately release the sum of…
Building Collapse: Lagos Govt clamps down on block moulders
Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory has sealed off some block moulding factories, over failure to comply with existing standards.
Italy shuts schools as coronavirus deaths soar
Italy will close all schools and universities tomorrow, as it also rolled out other emergency measures to try to slow…
Lagos Assembly summons sacked commissioner over disastrous ‘Greater Lagos Fiesta’
Lagos State House of Assembly at the Plenary on Tuesday calls on Shulamite Olufunke Adebolu, former Commissioner for Tourism, Arts…
Security tops agenda as North-East governors meet Thursday
Governors of North-Eastern states are to meet in Gombe on Thursday, with security as their major agenda, Mr Ismaila Misilli,…
Policeman arrested for killing man in Benin
The Police Command in Edo said on Wednesday said that it has arrested a police inspector, who allegedly shot a…