Year: 2021
DBN donates relief materials in Nasarawa, Adamawa, Cross-River
The Development Bank of Nigeria Plc has donated relief materials to economically challenged individuals and widows in rural communities of…
Nigerian Stock Exchange resumes 2021 with N459bn growth
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) resumed trading in 2021 on a bullish trend with the All-Share Index surpassing the 41,000…
Makinde congratulates NBC’s president-elect, Akanji
Governor Seyi Makinde has congratulated the Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC) on the appointment of Revd. Dr Israel Ade Akanji, as…
How Oyetola released N1bn pension arrears on Christmas eve
The Governor of the State of Osun, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has approved the release of the sum N1,108,000,000 for the…
Ekiti schools warned against contravening resumption directive
Ekiti government has warned private school proprietors against contravening the Jan. 18 resumption date for the second term academic activities…
Funke Akindele’s Omo Ghetto (The Saga) set to hit UAE Cinema
Omo Ghetto (The Saga), a 2020 Nigerian trilogy comedy film co-directed by Funke Akindele and JJC Skillz is set to be released from January 21, 2021…
Kogi CJ urges new judges to be fair
Kogi's Chief Judge of Kogi, Justice Henry Olusiyi, has urged judges in the state to see their jobs as divine…
Female health worker Acevedo dies 2 days after Pfizer vaccine
A Portuguese female health worker, Sonia Acevedo has died two days after getting the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
Protest against interim NDDC boss shelved by ijaw youths
The Ijaw Youth Council has shelved plans to protest against the newly appointed NDDC interim administrator, Effiong Akwa.
Ali Baba reveals COVID-19 secret
Nigeria's ace comedian Ali Baba, has just revealed a well-guarded secret: he spent his Christmas at a Lagos COVID-19 isolation…
Court seals 4 parks for violating COVID-19 protocols
A Mobile Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ordered that four parks and gardens in the territory be…
Updated: Larry King out of ICU
Veteran talk show host Larry King, hospitalised for COVID-19 since 10 days ago, is now out of ICU at Cedars-Sinai…
Herder killed in Kaduna; Police arrest 5 suspects
The military under the auspices of Operation Thunder Strike (OPTS) has informed the Kaduna State Government of the killing of…
Lagos orders public, private schools to resume Jan. 18
The Lagos State Government has ordered all public and private schools below tertiary level in the state to reopen for…
FCMB MD Adam Nuru scum of the earth: Fani-Kayode
Femi Fani-Kayode has described Adam Nuru, the managing director of FCMB as the scum of the earth, who is worse…
COVID-19: Why Sanwo-Olu must close Elegushi Beach (Video)
Thousands of Lagosians jettison COVID-19 protocols at the weekend as they swarm the Elegushi Beach, Lekki for picnic and fun.
Nollywood star Anita Joseph releases stunning birthday pictures
Nigerian actress Anita Joseph, is a year older today 4 January 2021. The Anambra born Nollywood star is now 36
Alibaba shares fall as Jack Ma disappears
Alibaba’s Hong Kong-listed shares fell 2.15% on Monday as concerns grew over the whereabouts of its founder, Jack Ma.
Eddie Aderinokun, journalist, cultural icon dies at 80
By Nehru Odeh Otunba Eddie Aderinokun, writer, journalist and culture patron is dead. Aderinokun, former Vice President Association of Nigerian…
Barbara Shelley ‘Horror’ movies queen is dead
Hammer Horror films queen, Barbara Shelly has died at the age of 88 from underlying health issues.
Edo police re-arrest suspects who escaped from state CID
Two out of ten suspects who escaped from the holding cell of Edo State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) facility have…
2021 Hajj: NAHCON sends message to Nigerian pilgrims
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and two other agencies are mapping out strategic guidelines on COVID-19 preventive measures…
Amnesty International, ICC now ‘fighting forces’ against Nigeria – Lai Mohammed
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Monday accused Amnesty International and the International Criminal Court of…
Ogun sexual harassment: Melojuekun Barakat, dad want case buried
Melojuekun Barakat, the 16-year-old girl that accused Ogun Commissioner of sexual harassment has said she wants the matter to be…
Court sends Sowore, others to Kuje Prison
Omoyele Sowore and four others were ordered to be remanded in Kuje Prison on Monday following their arrest for staging…
Buhari mourns Veteran journalist, Eddie Aderinokun
President Muhammadu Buhari mourns journalist, poet, author and sports administrator, Otunba Eddie Aderinokun, who passed on January 3, 2021, aged…
Darren Fletcher joins Manchester United coaching staff
Manchester United have appointed their former midfielder Darren Fletcher as a member of the first-team coaching staff.
19-year-old Unilorin student wins Miss Africulture International Contest
A 200 level Economics student of the University of Ilorin, Miss Temitope Odesola, has emerged winner of the maiden edition…
President Buhari not in charge – Primate Ayodele
Popular cleric and leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari was incapacitated,…
Sam Allardyce: West Brom transfer plans hit by Brexit regulations
West Bromwich Albion manager Sam Allardyce believes the January transfer window could be the toughest of his career.