Year: 2021
Sunday Igboho and the Malala Yousafzai Spirit
Sunday Igboho, overnight, acquired the status of the bravest Yoruba man even if the Yoruba traditional authorities went quiet as…
Reports: Madrid offer Eden Hazard back to Chelsea
Real Madrid are looking to sell winger Eden Hazard this summer and reports have it that intermediaries have reached out…
Idia Aisien shares her Nollywood journey as Blanck Magazine’s Cover Star
2021 is clearly THE year of Idia Aisien. From her highly-anticipated Nollywood debut as “Nneka” in ‘Nneka the Pretty Serpent”…
Tottenham unveil new Nike away kit for next season
Tottenham Hotspur have unveiled their all-new Nike away kit which will be worn for the 2021/22 season
Bishop Oyedepo: Why I sacked 40 pastors
Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo has explained and justified the sacking of 40 pastors by his…
238 migrants scale Spain’s Mellila high wall
More than 200 migrants crossed into Spain's North African enclave of Melilla early on Thursday, climbing the high fence that…
Nnamdi Kanu didn’t betray me: Sen. Abaribe speaks
Senate minority leader, Enyinaya Abaribe, said he didn't feel betrayed by Nnamdi Kanu who fled the country before he was…
Bode Adegboyega docked for stealing tricycle engines
A 73-year-old security guard, Bode Adegboyega, on Thursday appeared in a Chief Magistrates’ Court, Kaduna, for allegedly stealing 111 tricycle…
Madagascar foils assassination attempt on President Rajoelina
Authorities in Madagascar have said several “foreign and Malagasy” suspects were arrested over a suspected plot to assassinate President Andry…
Niger gov. hails Buhari for appointing Wushishi as NECO Registrar
Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger has hailed President Muhammad Buhari for appointing Prof. Dantani Wushishi as the substantive Registrar of…
COVID-19 cases in Lagos jump again
COVID-19 cases in Lagos have jumped again, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said as it announced 238 new…
4 killed, 17 missing in Pakistan boat mishap
Officials say four people were killed when a boat carrying people celebrating the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha capsized in…
Gunmen hit 2 checkpoints in Enugu; 2 policemen killed
Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen attack two checkpoints in Enugu state on Wednesday evening.
Death toll increases in Lagos-Ibadan expressway crash
Four more persons have died from the accident involving two vehicles on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Wednesday.
Igboho: Gani Adams fires warning to Buhari govt.
Gani Adams, Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration might set the nation on fire if issues of…
Guinea boycotts Tokyo Olympic Games
West Africa's country of Guinea will not take part in the Tokyo Olympic Games, the sports ministry announced late Wednesday.
Why Buhari lost Nigeria and why nobody may ever regain it
Buhari did not just fail like others before him. He took it a notch up — he lost Nigeria. And…
Murray faces obstacle Auger-Aliassime in Olympic first round
Andy Murray will face Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in the opening round of Tokyo Olympics, as he guns for a hat-trick…
Amnesty calls for release of Mbowe, 11 opposition members in Tanzania
Amnesty International has called on Tanzanian authorities to release Freeman Mbowe and all opposition members arrested in a swoop on…
Ozil sends message to Bukayo Saka
Former Arsenal star Mesut Ozil said Bukayo Saka deserves respect for stepping up in England’s Euro 2020 final penalty shoot-out…
Nigerian Army hosts injured officers
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Lawrence Fejokwu, on Wednesday, hosted injured soldiers
Igboho’s extradition hearing in Cotonou today
A Beninois court will today hold the extradition hearing of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho.
UNESCO removes Liverpool from World Heritage List
Historic docklands and buildings in the UK city of Liverpool have been removed from the UN cultural body UNESCO’s list…
Ex-president Jacob Zuma granted leave from prison
South Africa’s jailed ex-president Jacob Zuma was granted compassionate leave from prison on Thursday so he can attend his brother’s…
Tokyo Olympics: Oshonaike, Edem begin table tennis action Saturday
Funke Oshonaike will take on Liu Juan of U.S. on Saturday as Team Nigeria begin their quest for a medal…
LAUTECH ranked 11th in Nigeria, 74th in Africa
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso in Oyo State, has been ranked the 11th best university in Nigeria.
My rags to riches: Obi Cubana
Obi Iyiegbu, aka Obi Cubana, has spoken on how he became rich, tracing it to how he started an eatery…
Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremony director Kobayashi fired
The creative director of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony has been dismissed, a day ahead of the event.
COVID-19: 12 more cases recorded at Olympics
A day before the Tokyo Olympics officially open, organizers have reported 12 coronavirus cases linked to the Games.
How EFCC broke into my hotel room while sleeping – Filmmaker Biodun Stephen
Nollywood filmmaker, Biodun Stephen has narrated how operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, broke into her hotel…