Year: 2020
Photos: Two die in truck accident on Otedola Bridge
Two persons have lost their lives when a truck laden with granite collided with a Lexus Sports Utility Vehicle on…
China replaces top Hong Kong representative
China replaced its top representative in Hong Kong on Saturday in a major reshuffle for the semi-autonomous Chinese city following…
How Trump made the decision to kill Soleimani
When President Donald Trump’s national security team went to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Monday, they weren’t expecting him…
Libya’s parliament votes against deals with Turkey
Libya’s parliament voted against two agreements on military and security cooperation and maritime borders signed between the UN-backed government and…
NAF neutralises insurgents in Sambisa Forest
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has neutralised scores of Boko…
Auto accident kills 3, injures 6
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Command in Niger State has confirmed the death of three people in an auto…
Extreme weather worsens Australian fires
Extreme weather conditions have taken hold in fire-ravaged south-eastern Australia with temperatures hitting 48 degrees Celsius in parts of Sydney…
Singer Rod Stewart charged with assault in US
British rock singer Rod Stewart has been charged after allegedly punching a hotel security guard outside a children's party in…
Thousands mourn US-slain General Soleimani as funeral rites begin
Thousands of Iraqis chanting "Death to America" on Saturday mourned Major General Qassem Soleimani, the Iranian commander and others killed…
Death toll in Indonesian floods rises to 53
Death toll from severe floods and landslides that hit the Indonesian capital Jakarta and neighbouring areas on New Year Day…
10 infants die in Indian hospital
Ten infant deaths have been reported for the month of December in a hospital in the Bundi district, Rajasthan in…
5.5-magnitude quake hits New Zealand
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of the Coromandel, north part of north island of New Zealand on Saturday.
Police pursue al-Shabab militants in vast forest
Kenyan police said Saturday they are pursuing a group of al-Shabab militants believed to have crossed into vast Boni Forest…
Victoria Beckham featured for Harper’s BAZAAR UK February 2020 Issue
English fashion designer and singer, Victoria Beckham, is the latest cover star of Harper’s BAZAAR UK.
Washington urges U.S. supreme court to reconsider Obamacare
Attorney General Bob Ferguson of the U.S. state of Washington on Friday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider a…
Ondo CP decorates 19 promoted Officers
The Commissioner of Police in Ondo state, CP Undie Adie, on Friday, decorated 19 newly promoted officers in the state.
Edo 2020 Guber: Ojezua inaugurates membership mobilization committee
Ahead of the governorship election in Edo state later this year, the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC),…
Abia says not Banana Republic as it demolishes illegal stalls
Abia government declaring the state not a 'Banana Republic' has commenced the demolition of illegal structures at the old Umuahia…
Commissioner charges staff to brace up for hard work
Commissioner of Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, has asked staff to brace up for hardwork, professionalism and excellence as he…
Oyo announces programme for Armed Forces Remembrance Day
Oyo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Alhaja Faosat Joke Sanni has announced the state’s programme for this…
Abiodun committed to eradicating poverty in Ogun
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has reinstated his administration's commitment to lifting its people out of poverty.
Wike Sacks Anti-Street Trading Senior Official
The Rivers State Government has terminated the services of Kingsley Ichegbo of the Rivers State Government Taskforce on Street Trading,…
10 Nollywood Actresses who welcomed babies in 2019
Major celebrities world over expanded their families in 2019 and Nollywood celebrities weren't left out of welcoming their bundles of…
Fresh airstrike in Baghdad kills 6 Iraqi militia leaders
A fresh airstrike, targeting high-profile members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), an umbrella group of Iran-backed militias, has been…
Ajaokuta-Itobe bridge structurally intact: Works Ministry
The Ajaokuta-Itobe bridge is intact and structurally stable, contrary to rumours that it is no longer passable.
Trump rallies Evangelicals in Miami
A few hours after he addressed newsmen about the assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, US President Donald Trump returned…
Buratai inaugurates science faculty complex for Nigerian Army
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Friday, inaugurated an ultra-modern building complex for the Faculty of Natural…
UK jails 4 Nigerian stowaways
Four Nigerian stowaways arrested in the UK in 2018 December have been jailed for a total of seven years.
Buhari turns down governors’ appeal to withdraw military from troubled communities
President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured Nigerians that withdrawal of the military from areas where peace had been restored will not…
Group begins massive sensitisation on Buhari’s achievement
A Kano-based NGO, Ambassadors of Peace and Social Welfare (APSW) has began massive sensitisation of the public on the achievements…