Year: 2021
COVID-19 cases rising again in Nigeria, with 146 new cases
COVID-19 cases are rising in Nigeria again, with 146 fresh cases confirmed on Thursday by the Nigerian Centre for Disease…
8 skydivers, one pilot die in Swedish airplane crash
Eight skydivers and a pilot were found dead in the crash of an airplane outside Orebro, Sweden, on Thursday, Swedish…
Toyota halts donations to U.S. congressmen against Biden’s electoral victory
Toyota Motor Corp's political action committee will halt donations to U.S. members of Congress who voted against President Joe Biden's…
ICYMI: Barty faces Pliskova in Wimbledon final tomorrow
World number one Ashleigh Barty of Australia and eighth seed Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic will battle each other…
Two internet fraudsters Nnana, Oboh sent to jail in Edo
Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo State High Court, Benin City, has sentenced two internet fraudsters, Theopilus Nnana and Samuel…
Naomi Osaka craves privacy as she prepares for Olympics
Naomi Osaka wants “some level of privacy and empathy” from the media when she returns to action and says she…
Photos: Haitian Americans James Solages, Vincent among suspects in President Moise’s assassination
Two Haitian Americans, James Solages and Joseph Vincent were among the six suspects arrested by Haitian police in connection with…
What will happen if FG silenced Kanu, Igboho – Bishop Wale Oke
The National President, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Bishop Francis Wale Oke has said if the Federal Government silenced Nnnamdi…
Drivers licence applicants to do computer-based test: FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has ordered the commencement of Computer-Based Test (CBT) for fresh applicants of the National…
PDP appoints caretaker committee in Zamfara
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has appointed a Caretaker Committee, to pilot the affairs…
Transcorp Hotel Plc launches Aura app
By Ibironke Ariyo Transcorp Hotels Plc have launched “Aura”, a new digital hospitality app through which people could book accommodation…
Simeone gets contract extension at Atletico Madrid
Spanish La Liga champions Atletico Madrid have announced the extension of the contract of coach
Burna Boy: I wasn’t sure I’d clock 30
Multiple award-wining musician Damini Ogulu has said he never believed he would clock 30 at some point in his life.
Earthquakes rattle California [Updated]
Two earthquakes rattled California on Thursday, the two coming in quick succession. The first measured 6.2 magnitude
Giwa UNILORIN final year student jailed for N35M cyber crime
A 25 year-old final year student, Nurudeen Giwa, of the University of Ilorin was sentenced to three years imprisonment today,…
Lagos police arrest four suspected cultists during 7/7 celebration
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku The Lagos State Police Command has said it arrested four suspected cultists during the annual 7/7 celebration…
Lagos charges retirees to disregard rumours about danger involved in COVID-19 vaccine
The Lagos State Government has charged retirees to disregard the rumours and misinformation making the rounds about the danger involved…
Gunshot at Imo Assembly as speaker suspends six lawmakers
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku The Imo State House of Assembly suspended six members on Thursday as sporadic gunshots followed the suspension…
[ICYMI] Dangerous Delta COVID-19 variant in Nigeria: NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced Thursday night that it has detected a confirmed case of the Delta…
PDP asks senate to reject Lauretta Onochie as INEC Commissioner
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the senate to outrightly reject the nomination of Lauretta…
Sanwo-Olu names Printing Corporation Press Hall after Jakande
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday named the State’s Printing Corporation Press Hall after late former Governor of the…
JUST IN: Fuel tanker crushes many students to death in Delta
There was heightened anxiety on Thursday, in Effurun, near Warri, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, when a fuel…
Nigeria will not break-up or go into war – PFN
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) on Thursday said Nigeria will not break-up or go into another war, as it…
FG vows to recover N37bn debts owed by Bi-Courtney, others
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, says efforts have been intensified by the ministry to recover to over N37 billion…
Buhari vows action against killer terrorists in Adamawa
President Muhammadu Buhari in another tough talk after the act vowed to visit reprisals on terrorists who on Wednesday attacked…
Gun-duel in Edo: Police bust two kidnappers, rescue 6 victims
The Edo State Police Command has busted two notorious kidnappers and rescued six of their victims after a gun-duel along…
How TB Joshua supported Nigerian sports – Supersports GM, Awogu
The General Manager of Supersports, Mr Felix Awogu has revealed how late Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, the founder of the…
World’s first Olympic Games without spectators in Tokyo
Spectators will be banned from Olympic venues in Tokyo because of a virus state of emergency, Japan's Olympic minister announced…
3 year jail term for herdsmen violating Ogun grazing law
A three-year jail term, without the option of fine awaits herdsmen violating a new anti-open grazing bill, soon to be…
Photo News: South-West PDP Reconciliation Committee presents report to Makinde
PDP South-West Zone Reconciliation Committee, on Thursday, July 8, 2021, presented the committee's report to Gov. Seyi Makinde, at the…