Year: 2021
Lagos Police begin massive ‘show of force’ against criminals
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu has ordered all police formations in the state to begin massive show of…
Rivers varsity expels Wisdom who shot final year student dead
Susanu Wisdom Nwiyaara, a 300 level Banking and Finance student at Rivers State University (RSU) has been expelled from the…
Chelsea’s defender, Kurt Zouma undergoing West Ham medical
Zouma has been David Moyes's primary target as the West Ham manager is desperate to bolster his squad depth ahead…
378 Afghan refugees arrive in South Korea
The evacuees were medical professionals, vocational trainers, IT experts and interpreters who worked for Korea’s embassy, now-closed hospitals and a…
Gospel singer Ada Ehi hits one million subscribers on YouTube
The award-winning songwriter and mother of two took to her Instagram page to announce the milestone to her fans and…
Nigeria plotting fresh Ogoni executions: MOSOP
This is coming barely 26 years after the brutal and barbaric execution of nine Ogoni civil rights activists including celebrated…
Tokyo Paralympics: Nigeria wins first gold medal
Latifat Tijani put Team Nigeria on the medals table at the ongoing 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo on Thursday by…
Kaduna evacuates indigenes trapped in UNIJOS
Kaduna State government has said it evacuated all its indigenes studying at the University of Jos and other tertiary institutions…
I’ve spent over N500m in preparation for my party, Bobrisky boasts
Nigerian internet celebrity and cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky has claimed that he has spent over N500 million in preparation…
Audacity of fake news: Army recruiting Boko Haram members?
Army recruiting Boko Haram members? It is my deduction that fake news is fecundated by prejudice; prejudices whether ethnic, political,…
Court sends UNILORIN student Udoh Okon to prison
A Kwara High Court sitting in Ilorin, on Wednesday, sentenced one Udoh Sunday Okon to one year at a correctional…
Woolworths Holdings profit soars, pays dividend
Woolworths, which sells clothes, food and homeware, declared a final dividend of 66 cents per share, a 25.8% decrease on…
Japan suspends use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Japan’s Health Ministry on Thursday said that the use of 1.63 million doses of the Moderna Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine was…
Former England captain Ted Dexter dies
Former England captain Ted Dexter, “one of England’s greatest ever cricketers”, has died aged 86, the Marylebone Cricket Club announced…
BBNaija S6: Liquorose sends strong warning to housemates
BBNaija head of the house, Liquorose, has warned her fellow housemates against disrespecting her office as the Head of House…
Nigeria records 637 COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths
The new infections increased Nigeria’s caseload to 188,880 out of 2,727,834 million samples tested.
Champions League 2021-22 group stage draw: All you need to know
The 2021/22 UEFA Champions League group stage draw ceremony begins at 18:00 CET on Thursday 26 August
Ataga’s murder: Lagos DPP nails Chidinma Ojukwu, 4 others, clears 11 suspects
In the legal advice issued on 20 August 2021, the DPP cleared 11 other suspects and asked that they should…
ICYMI: Defence Headquarters rejects The Cable’s report on NDA
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has rejected the report by an online newspaper, The Cable, over the attack on the Nigerian…
Nigerian troops foil terrorists’ attack on Babangida town
The Nigerian Army said troops of Operation Hadin Kai on Wednesday foiled an attempted attack on Babangida town in Yobe…
Declare State of Emergency now, Gov. Matawalle begs Buhari
Bello Matawalle, Governor of Zamfara, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari-led's government to declare a State of Emergency on security.
Super TV CEO’s family petitions IGP Baba, seeks new probe
The murder case involving Usifo Ataga and Chidinma Ojukwu is gradually taken a new turn as the family of the…
Guardiola reveals plans to leave Man City for a national team
Pep Guardiola has announced his intention to leave Manchester City and explore opportunities at the international level when his contract…
Lagos PDP: Doherty mourns demise of opponent Adegbola Dominic
The embattled Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mr. Adedeji Doherty, has expressed grief over the…
CIBN inducts new members Saturday
Olagundoye said certificates would be awarded to candidates who had successfully completed the various Banking Professional Examinations of the Institute…
27 internet fraudsters, 4 others jailed in Port Harcourt
The convicted Internet fraudsters were arraigned separately on one count charge bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretences.
Bayern Munich hit dozen goals in German cup rout
The German champions thrashed fifth-tier Bremer SV 12-0 in a fixture rearranged from early August.
2 Nigerians Ogunlana, Oguntuyi plead guilty for theft in Baltimore
The two Nigerians stole over $500,000 using information taken from the mail one of them was supposed to deliver.
50 Boko Haram terrorists killed in own massive attack against MNJTF forces
While Nigerien Defence Minister Alkassoum Indatou said 16 soldiers paid the ultimate price and nine were wounded, the spokesman of…
Dangote refinery will buy 300,000 bpd of Nigeria’s crude: Kyari
The 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery, owned by billionaire tycoon Aliko Dangote, is under construction in Lagos