Year: 2021
No public access to Capitol grounds during Biden inauguration
There will be no public access to the Capitol grounds during Joe Biden’s inauguration as U.S. president on Jan. 20,…
Snowfall hits Japan, kills 13, injures hundreds
At least 13 people died and about 250 were injured as record snowfall blanketed regions along the Sea of Japan…
Video: Mo Abudu’s truth concerning Oloture’s script, Tobore Ovuorie
Mo Abudu, the Chief Executive Officer of EbonyLife Films, has responded to copyright infringement allegations levelled against her by Tobore…
Nigerian Prince Ikem wins case against Emirates Airlines for refund of $1.63m
After 13 years of legal battle, a Nigerian businessman, Orji Prince Ikem has won his case against Emirates Airlines to…
NIN Linker developed by fraudsters not FG: NIMC counters Pantami
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned Nigerians to stay away from a "fake" app that claims to help…
Court stops execution of Lisa Montgomery U.S. woman convicted for murder
The only woman on federal death row in the United States, Lisa Montgomery has been saved from lethal injection by…
Jonathan arrives in Bamako for ECOWAS assignment
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, the mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali arrived in…
Orisabunmi, siblings’ death not Covid-19 related: Family opens up
The family of the late Nollywood actress, Mrs Folakemi Aremu, popularly known as Orisabunmi, has debunked the reports linking her…
Longyearbyen town where you can’t die or give birth
There is one place on Earth named Longyearbyen in the center of Svalbard, in Norway, where one is not allowed…
South Korea in talks to buy more vaccines
South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-Kyun says the government is working to purchase additional Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines.
Active COVID-19 cases stretch health facilities – Mamora
The Federal Government of Nigeria says the increasing cases of COVID-19 are imposing an enormous burden on the nation’s health…
Man Utd to host Liverpool in FA Cup fourth round (Full fixtures)
English Premier League champions Liverpool will face Manchester United in a blockbuster FA Cup tie after the draw for the…
Premier League records 36 positives in latest coronavirus testing
A further 36 positive tests were reported by the 20 English Premier League clubs between Jan. 4 and Sunday.
“Come home”: South Africans send message to Elon Musk
South Africans are paying tribute to tech entrepreneur, Elon Musk, who has overtaken Amazon’s Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest…
Portugal’s firm Mota-Engil not China’s will build Kano-Maradi rail line
For a change, the Chinese are not building Kano-Maradi rail line. Portugal's firm Mota-Engil is the winner of the almost…
COVID-19 infections climb up in Lagos, 18 states post new cases
Lagos State recorded a sharp rise in COVID-19 infections on Monday, with 17 other States in the country reporting new…
U.S. re-classifies Cuba as sponsor of terrorism
The outgoing administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has re-classified Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism.
43 clubbers, strippers arrested in Lagos for violating COVID-19 protocols
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 43 clubbers, including strippers at Eclipse Night Club, Ligali Ayorinde area of Victoria…
PDP congratulates new leader of Ndigbo, Prof. Obiozor
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday congratulated former Nigeria Ambassador to the United States, Prof. George Obiozor, on his…
Minister tasks NAPTIP on domestication of Trafficking Act
Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has urged the National Agency for the…
Osinbajo wants consolidation on MSMEs recorded gains
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged stakeholders in the public and private sectors to be innovative to consolidate on the…
SHOCKING: Kwara official found dead in office
Dr Khalid Ndaman, the Director of Veterinary in the Kwara Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development was, on Monday, found…
Bonny residents protest against attacks, killings by pirates on waterways
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Residents of Bonny, the host community of multi-billion dollars Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, on Monday staged…
Police ban unauthorised use of siren, unregistered plate numbers
Zamfara Police Command in Zamfara has banned unauthorised use of siren, revolving light, tinted glasses, unregistered, covered and spy plate…
Lagos raises alarm as many civil servants test positive for COVID-19
The Lagos State Government has raised the alarm over increasing rate at which civil servants test positive for COVID-19.
PDP group condemns attack on Makinde over foreign trip
The Oyo PDP-Visionaries, a group within the Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has described the attack…
Nigeria lost a gallant officer – Ganduje says of Kontagora
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje is mourning the death of Colonel Aminu Kontagora (Rtd), a former military administrator of Kano State.
Stanbic IBTC supports businesses with bouquet of solutions
Nigeria’s leading financial institution, Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has highlighted its array of solutions to support businesses in the country…
20,000 Ogun youths to benefit from FG’s 774,000 jobs
No fewer than 20,000 youths in Ogun State, will benefit from the Federal Government extended Special Public Works (SPW) programme,…
Buhari congratulates Ohanaeze’s new President-General, Prof Obiozor
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday felicitated with Professor George Obiozor on his election as the new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.