Year: 2020
Lade Bonuola, Femi Falana lead Wole Soyinka Awards nominations
Eight journalists, Lade Bonuola, founding member and pioneer Associate Editor of The Guardian newspaper, and Femi Falana, human rights lawyer,…
Gospel singer Buchi, marks 26th anniversary with wife
Popular Nigerian reggae gospel artist and performer Buchi Atuonwu, known as Buchi, and his wife, have marked their 26th wedding…
Kyari: It no longer makes sense to operate the refineries
The Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Mele Kyari, said the corporation deliberately shut down the…
Kaduna leads with highest single day COVID-19 cases
Kaduna State recorded a spike in COVID-19 cases on Thursday, as the virus caseload in Nigeria went down south again.
Interpol: 3 Nigerians busted for cyber crime operate in 150 countries
The Interpol has revealed that the three Nigerians busted last week for cyber crime belong to an organised global crime…
Nollywood star Ufuoma McDermott celebrates mum at 67
Nigerian actress Ufuoma McDermott, prays for her mother to celebrate even more years, as she marks her 67th birthday, looking…
Maradona: Argentines say tearful final farewell [Photos]
Argentina’s Diego Maradona, one of the world’s greatest ever soccer players, was buried on Thursday amid a global outpouring of…
Trump waiting for Electoral College miracle, says it’s hard to concede
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for President-elect…
DRB Lasgidi features Tems on “Trouble”
Rave of the moment, Nigerian alt-R&B singer, songwriter and record producer Openiyi, known as Tems, has joined forces with DRB…
Photos: Chika Ike urges fans to put their best foot forward
Nigerian actress, television personality, business woman, philanthropist, producer, and former model Chika Ike has released more pictures from her photo…
Almajiris are potential Boko Haram in waiting if not addressed – Zulum
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum on Thursday warned that if the Almajiri system is not completely overhauled, the Northeast…
#EndSARS: Ogun Judicial Panel warns police
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta The Chairman, Ogun Judicial Panel of Investigation On Police Brutality and Human Rights violations, Justice Solomon Olugbemi has…
Russia tests Zircon hypersonic missile that can destroy US cities
Russia has successfully tested the Zircon hypersonic missile capable of destroying US cities in the event of a nuclear war.
Vardy secures vital point for Leicester at Braga
Jamie Vardy's 95th-minute equaliser against Braga proved enough to send Leicester City into the knockout stages of the Europa League.
Arsenal secure Europa last 32 spot
Arsenal secured their place in the last 32 of the Europa League after their 3-0 win against Molde.
Kwara’s investigative panel grills Saraki’s deputy Ogundeji
The Commission of Inquiry set up by the Kwara Government to investigate sales of public properties between 1999 and 2019,…
IGP Adamu lists when police personnel can use firearms
Adejoke Adeleye / Abeokuta The Inspector General of Police, IGP Muhammad Adamu has reiterated that police personnel are constitutionally empowered…
Why South Africa must secure business interests of Nigerians – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has told the South African authorities to reciprocate the Nigerian Government's gesture by ensuring…
“Hip Hop” video out by Laycon featuring Deshinor
Season 5 Big Brother Naija Lockdown show winner, president of the Icons, Nigerian rapper and talented musician Laycon releases a…
Ondo monarch Oba Adeusi shot dead by gunmen
Gunmen have shot dead a foremost traditional ruler in Ondo State, Oba Israel Adeusi in Akure.
Uzodimma revokes lands illegally acquired by Okorocha, others
Governor Hope Uzodimma’s administration has approved the restoration of lands forcefully and illegally acquired by the administration of Rochas Okorocha…
No pardon for rapists, gender-violence offenders – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday vowed that no offender indicted in reported cases of rape and gender-based violence…
15 suspected cultists arrested in Rivers
Fifteen suspected cultists were on Wednesday night arrested by the Diobu Vigilante group at different locations in Mile 2 Diobu,…
Kizz Daniel serves latest video “Boys Are Bad”
Nigerian singer and songwriter Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, better known as Kizz Daniel, releases the video for his hit single “Boys…
Photos: Banky W, Adesua Etomi mark 3rd anniversary
Love is beautiful with the right kind of person to share it with, and that is the story of celebrity…
Police rescue 19 from kidnappers in Abuja, 3 unlucky
The FCT Abuja police command has announced the rescue of 19 people on Pei-Leilei Road, Kwali, from kidnappers
Tributes pour as Italian actress Daria Nicolodi dies
Tributes have been pouring in torrents from across the globe as Daria Nicolodi, Italian actress and mother of leading "me…
Boko Haram terrorists strike at night, 3 villagers killed, 1 kidnapped
No fewer than three villagers were killed and one other abducted when Boko Haram terrorists raided a community in Cameroon's…
Ogun man, Yesiru Salisu, caught with 4 human skulls, other body parts
Adejoke Adeleye, Abeokuta A 55 year old man, Yesiru Salisu, has been arrested by officers of Ogun State Police Command…
Burkina Faso’s President Kabore wins re-election
Burkina Faso's incumbent President Roch Marc Christian Kabore has won the November 22 presidential election, to secure a second term…