Year: 2020
Couple in court for assaulting landlady
A couple, Ahgwekure and Brevery Solomon, on Friday, appeared in a Life Camp Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting their landlady,…
Adamawa reintroduces promotion examination for senior civil servants
The Adamawa Government on Friday said it has reintroduced promotional examination for qualified directors seeking elevation to the position of…
Magical Federer snatches victory in Melbourne
Swiss star Roger Federer was dragged all the way to a fifth set tie-breaker Friday before he managed to conjure…
Killings: NANS calls for more students’ protection in North-East
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for more protection for students studying in various tertiary institutions in…
Undergraduate jailed 13 years in Ondo
A final year student of Business Administration in a private university located in Ondo State, Fisayo Adetoro, was on Thursday…
Sickle cell: Nigerians should run multiple genotype tests – Expert
A medical expert, Dr Babatunde Adewumi of the General Hospital, Omu Aran, has advised Nigerians to run multiple genotype tests…
Ship owners to benefit from $200m Cabotage fund – Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has announced that Ship owners will now benefit directly from the Two $200 million Cabotage…
5 remanded for robbing at gunpoint
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded five men in the Kirikiri Custodial Centre, Lagos State, for allegedly robbing two…
NUJ president drums support for proposed journalism enhancement bill
Chief Chris Isiguzo, the National President, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has called for support of the proposed journalism enhancement…
Amotekun: Ignore negative comments – Ondo monarchs
Traditional rulers in Ondo State, under the aegis of “De 130 Krown Obas”, has called on the Southwest governors to…
MC Oluomo flaunts wife’s new house
Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, a.k.a MC Oluomo has shown gratitude to Allah for making it possible for his wife, Alhaja Temitope…
Nollywood actor Mike Ezuruoye undergoes eye surgery
Mike Ezuruonye announced that he is grateful for the gift of sight after he spent 8 hours undergoing surgery to…
Woman stabs rival with broken bottle
A 22-year-old woman, Salimat Hamza, who allegedly stabbed her rival with a broken bottle, on Friday appeared in Magistrates’ Court…
Yam thief bags 6 months imprisonment
A Dutse Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja on Friday sentenced a 20-year-old man, Aliyu Musa, to six months imprisonment for…
3 die in yellow fever outbreak in Uganda
Ugandan health minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng on Friday confirmed that three persons have been killed in a yellow fever…
House of Assembly promises support for Amotekun
The Speakers of Houses of Assembly in the South West Zone have pledged to provide legislative support for Amotekun, the…
Serena vows to continue pursuit of 24th Grand slam
Serena Williams said she will not give up on her chase for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title and believes…
China quarantines 13 cities as it battles coronavirus
As deaths from coronavirus soared to 26 on Friday, Chinese authorities rapidly expanded to 13 cities and 41 million people…
Plateau records 5 new cases of Lassa fever
The Plateau Commissioner of Health, Dr. Nimkong Ndam, has confirmed five cases of Lassa fever in the state.
Lassa fever: Expert calls for increased awareness
An Abuja based Public Health Expert, Dr Gabriel Adakole, has tasked the Federal Government on sensitisation of rural dwellers on…
Protesting Iraqis demand US troops pullout
Thousands of supporters of populist Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr gathered in Baghdad on Friday for a rally which demanded the…
Canadian Raonic sends Tsitsipas packing from Melbourne
Sixth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas was sent crashing out of the Australian Open by Milos Raonic in the third round on…
Cotton sector: Cotton association partners CBN
The National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN), says it will partner with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to quickens…
Dumo’s chronicle of lies, falsehood – Lulu-Briggs widow
Widow of the founder of Moni Pulo Limited, High Chief Olu Benson Lulu-Briggs, Seinye has discredited statements made against her…
Watch ‘Oliver Twist II’ (Remix) by Skales featuring Falz & Harmonize
Nigerian singer Skales kick starts 2020 with a star-studded remix of his 2019 record “Oliver Twist.”
NAFDAC mandates registration for herbal medicine vendors
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has called on herbal medicine dealers in Yobe, to obtain…
New Song: Ladipoe releases ‘Tailor Made’
Nigerian musician Ladipo Eso popularly known as Ladipoe has a new single dubbed “Tailor Made”.
Send your child to school or be prosecuted – Kaduna Govt
The Kaduna State Government advised parents to send their children to school or face prosecution in accordance with extant laws.
Listen to ‘Mad O’ by DJ Xclusive
Nigeria's disc jockey and SDX Entertainment head honcho, DJ Xclusive has released a brand new single entitled “Mad O”.
Mercy Eke makes Nollywood debut in “Fate Of Alakada“
Winner of the Big Brother Naija season 4 edition and brand influencer Mercy Eke, makes her acting debut in Toyin…