Year: 2020
111 people burnt to death in Kano
No fewer than 111 people have been burnt to death in series of fire incidents in Kano State, State Fire…
Coachella announces 2020 lineup, See Full list
The organizers of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, released the full list of the global artistes…
What will it take for 2020 to truly be the year of Gas in Nigeria?
“The Honorable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, H.E. Chief Timipre Sylva has declared 2020 as the year of Gas…
100 gunmen sack Kogi community, massacre 19
Gunmen, numbering about 100 have sacked a community in Kogi State, massacred 19 people and burnt several houses.
Ukraine’s public debt drops
Ukraine’s public debt on Friday dropped to below 50 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), for the first…
Lulu-Briggs: 25th January burial date still achievable – Widow
Seinye, widow of the founder of Moni Pulo Limited, High Chief Olu Benson Lulu-Briggs on Friday said the January burial…
8 years after, Seun Kuti to perform at Coachella 2020
Seun Kuti, Nigeria’s Afrobeat singer and son of the Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, would be performing at the 2020 edition…
Poultry farmers seek incentives from LASG
Poultry farmers on Friday urged the Lagos State Government to provide agriculture incentives to boost produce and create more employment.
Man arraigned for receiving stolen goods
A 45-year-old man, Hassan Mohammed, was on Friday arraigned before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly being in possession…
Ecologist estimates 480m animals perished in Australian bushfires
Four hundred and eighty million animals could have died in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) since the…
John Dumelo showers praises on wife
Ghanaian actor John Dumelo celebrates his wife's birthday with sweet notes to her as she adds another year.
PDP behind rumors of 3rd term agenda – Oshiomhole
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomole has accused the PDP of planting the alleged third…
Flood: Indonesia plans cloud seeding to halt rain
Indonesia will carry out cloud seeding on Friday in a bid to prevent further rainfall over the capital Jakarta, after…
Betty & Sony Irabor’s daughter clocks 30
Sonia Irabor, daughter of media entrepreneurs Betty and Sony Irabor clocks 30 today.
Poor oral hygiene can lead to birthing premature babies – Dentist
Dr Albert Akhidenor, a dentist says it is proven that poor hygiene of pregnant mothers can lead to delivering of…
Fake Unilag lecturer arraigned
The police in Lagos on Friday arraigned a 39-year-old fake lecturer, Isaac Obi, in an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
”Friend Or Foe” video out by Eva Alordiah
Rapper, Eva Alordiah begins the year with a brand new song entitled “Friend Or Foe“.
Peace clubs in schools will curb societal violence – NGO
Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC), an NGO of the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos, says the introduction of Peace clubs…
Fibroid: Frequent checkups avoid complications – Expert
Dr Mary Kigho, a medical practitioner in Universal Hospital, Benin, has advised patients with Uterine fibroids to go for frequent…
There is nothing God can not do – Juliet Ibrahim
Ghanaian actress and author Juliet Ibrahim shares a prayer and encouragement note to fans this 2020.
Insurgents’ logistics facility in Sambia forest destroyed
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed a Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) logistics facility at Gujeri in the Sambisa Forest…
Chinese shares closed mixed on Friday
Major Chinese stock indices on Friday ended mixed, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.05 per cent, at 3,083.79…
Nigerian Govt persistently assaulted the rule of law in 2019 – NBA
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the “executive misbehaviour and high-handedness” of the federal government in 2019.
France to work for Middle East stability after U.S. strike – Minister
France’s priority is to stabilize the Middle East, French Junior Foreign Affairs Minister Amelie de Montchalin said on Friday after…
Sen. La’ah to ensure Southern Kaduna gets federal university
Sen. Danjuma La’ah (Kaduna South-PDP), has assured the people of the Senatorial district that he would do everything within his…
Cross River issues 7-day ultimatum to traders on illegal structures
The Cross River Government has given a 7-day ultimatum to traders on illegal structures along major streets in Calabar to…
Michika residents troop back home after night attack
As normalcy return to Michika town of Adamawa following night attack by insurgents, many residents that abandoned their houses during…
Asian shares stumble, oil, gold up
Asian shares slipped on Friday, erasing early gains, while gold shone and oil prices spiked after U.S. airstrikes in Iraq…
Police arrest 4 cultists, recover gun in Enugu
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested four suspected cultists for alleged unlawful possession of firearm at Agbogugu in…