Year: 2021
Bisi Fayemi pledges support for Queen FC
The wife of Ekiti State Governor, Mrs. Bisi Fayemi, has pledged to support the state’s female football club, Queen FC,…
COVID-19: Kano Government shuts UMC Zahir Hospital
The Kano State Government has shut down a private hospital, UMC Zahir Hospital in Kano, for admitting and treating severe…
Rivers leads in COVID-19 deaths as new daily cases rise
Rivers State accounted for three COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, out of the six announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease…
Ekiti cancels sponsorship of pilgrims with state money
Ekiti ddeputy governor, Chief Bisi Egbeyemi said the state has stopped sponsoring pilgrims on holy pilgrimages to Mecca and Jerusalem
Seyi Shay, DJ Sose, Obi Asika unveiled as judges for Nigerian Idol Season 6
MultiChoice Nigeria has just announced the host and judges for the new season of the Nigerian Idol.
Nigeria reports sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, as Lagos, Anambra lead
After two days of drop in infections, Nigeria reported a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases on Tuesday with Lagos and…
Manchester United thrash Southampton 9-0
Manchester United crushed nine-man Southampton 9-0, the biggest win in Premier League history.
Fulani settlement set on fire in Ogun
The Fulani settlement in Igua area of Yewa North, Ogun State has been set on fire by some irate youths…
Lagos PPA to integrate additional 97 MDAs on e-Procurement platform
The General Manager, Lagos State Public Procurement Agency, Mr. Fatai Idowu Onafowote, has revealed plans by the agency to integrate…
Why we lost against Wolves – Arteta
Mikel Arteta was left to chew on an astonishing sequence of events as Arsenal lost to Wolves after dominating so…
Nine-man Arsenal humbled by Wolves
Arsenal were reduced to nine men after David Luiz and Bernd Leno sent off as a Joao Moutinho wonder strike…
Herdsmen: PDP blasts Ogun govt for denying Sunday Igboho
The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lambasted the Ogun State government for saying it did…
Just IN: Jeff Bezos stepping down as Amazon CEO
Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO of Amazon, the company he founded 30 years ago. He will be replaced…
Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO
Jeff Bezos, founder, and CEO of Amazon is set to step down from his post as CEO in the third…
Nigeria repatriates another 420 people from Saudi Arabia
Another batch of 420 Nigerians are expected back into the country from Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.
FCTA set to reopen Wuse, UTC markets
The FCT Administration says Wuse and UTC markets alongside Murg Shopping Plaza sealed for flaunting COVID-19 protocols will soon be…
COVID-19 hits Osogbo nursing school
Some students of the Osun State School of Nursing and Midwifery, Osogbo have tested positive for coronavirus. The exact number…
Ondo doctors begin indefinite strike
Doctors in Ondo State have commenced an indefinite strike on Tuesday after rejecting plans by the state government to pay…
Buhari has disappointed Nigerians, says Pastor Bakare
Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church in Lagos, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has said President Muhammadu Buhari has disappointed…
Barcelona wonder kid Ansu Fati may go for another knee surgery
Barcelona winger Ansu Fati is nowhere close to returning for Ronald Koeman's side as he is still experiencing problems with…
Strike: Edo teachers defy court order, stay away from schools
Public primary school teachers in Edo refuse to return to classrooms despite court order which declared their ongoing strike illegal.
Wike to roll out Neighbourhood Watch security outfit in March
The DG of Rivers Neighborhood Watch Safety Corps, Dr Uche Mike Chukwuma, says the state will roll out its security…
Buhari back in Abuja after official visit to Daura
President Muhammadu Buhari, is back in Abuja after his four days official trip to his hometown, Daura, Katsina State.
U.S. Embassy invites Yoruba, Hausa teachers for FLTA program
The U.S Embassy in Nigeria has invited applications from Nigerians wishing to teach Hausa or Yoruba language and culture to…
Saudi Arabia slams entry ban on UAE, US, 18 other countries, Nigeria excluded
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday imposed entry ban on citizens of 20 countries, with the exception of diplomats, Saudi citizens, medical…
Electoral Act: Lawan assures of reduced violence
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the 2023 General Elections will see a drastic reduction in electoral…
Navalny, Putin’s foe jailed by Moscow court
Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader was sentenced on Tuesday to more than 2 1/2 years in prison, by a…
Ighalo arrives Saudi Arabia to join Al-Shabab FC
Nigerian footballer and former Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo has arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, ahead of his…
British war veteran Sir Tom Moore dies at 100
Captain Tom Moore, the British World War Two veteran who raised £38.9 million for the country's NHS amid the battle…
Sanwo-Olu greets Lagos ex-military administrator, Oyinlola at 70
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated former Military Administrator of the state, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, on his 70th…