Russia begins trial of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner went on trial in a court on the outskirts of Moscow on Friday to hear drug charges that could see her serve up to 10 years in a Russian jail. Griner, 31, was formally told at…
First vessel from Hong Kong berths at Lekki deep seaport
Three Ship-to-Shore cranes and 10 Rubber-Tyred Gantries critical to the commencement of operations of the Lekki Deep Seaport arrived in Nigeria on Friday. The arrival of the vessel from Hong Kong, according to Mr…
Lagos gives important update on Opebi-Ojota Link Bridge
The Lagos State Government says the Opebi-Mende-Ojota Link Bridge will be completed by June 2023. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Mrs Aramide Adeyoye said this at the…
Biles, Rapinoe, Denzel Washington to receive U.S. highest civilian honour
Four-times Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and twice World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe are among 17 individuals set to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the the White House said. Biden’s honours list,…
JUST IN: Alaafin’s wife dies in U.S.
Olori Kafayat, one of the wives of the late Alaafin of Oyo Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has died in the United States of America. Olori Kafayat passed away on Friday night. The Director of Media and Publicity at the…
R. Kelly placed on suicide watch after sentencing, Lawyer claims
R. Kelly has reportedly been placed on suicide watch after he was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex crimes. The music star is being held at the federal metropolitan detention center (MDC) in Brooklyn,…
Owo attack: US senators ask Blinken to relabel Nigeria as religious freedom violator
Five American senators have asked Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, to re-designate Nigeria as a country of…
Running mate: Funke Akindele being considered as nominee, says Lagos PDP candidate’s aide
Gbenga Ogunleye, media aide to Olajide Adediran, governorship candidate of the Peoples…
Forget social media drama, wait for your time – Melaye advises Obi
A former lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, has appealed to the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to wait for his “time” to achieve his presidential ambition. Melaye…
Sex, tribe and religion — tests you must pass to get a Lagos apartment
When Chuks Amadi concluded his national youth service programme, he wanted to practise as a medical doctor in the “centre of excellence”, mainly because it is believed to be a home for all, where dreams are…
2023: Peter Obi Receiving Massive Love From Nigerians Because He’s The Lesser Evil – Okon Lagos
Nigerian Actor, Ime bishop, popularly known as Okon Lagos, says the momentum that the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, is gaining in the buildup to the 2023 elections is not because he is a…
Ukpo offered to donate kidney to Ekweremadu’s daughter, Lawyer says
Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), the lawyer to former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, told the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday that David Ukpo had offered to donate his…
‘My Marriage Is Intact’, Toyin Abraham Debunks Rumors
Popular Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham, and her husband Kolawole Ajeyemi, have debunked news making the rounds that there is crisis in their marriage. On Thursday, reports emerged that the couple were having a…
Tinubu ignored me after stepping down for Osinbajo – Aspirant
A former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Nicholas Felix, has raised the alarm that the party’s standard-bearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has shut him out of his campaign ahead of the 2023…
2023: Understanding The Choice Of Okowa As Atiku’s Running Mate
Political jobbers and war hawks are back on the swing. Many people had hoped that with the choice of the debonair Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa as Wazirin Atiku Abubakar’s running mate, the…
Sallah: Muslim Faithful Lament High Cost Of Rams
As the Eid-el-Kabir festival inches closer, Muslim faithful are grumbling over the high cost of rams. Even though many of those who are used to slaughtering animals to commemorate the season are still…
Politics, religion and 2023
It is only natural that identity issues featuring such factors as ethnicity, religion, culture and region will always be key determinant influences in the politics of a complex, plural polity like Nigeria.…
Google to pay $90m settlement to app developers
Google will fund a $90-million settlement to small app developers who had alleged the technology giant abused its market position, according to statements seen by AFP Friday. The funds are expected to result in…
Running mate: Tinubu pencils Zulum, Shettima, aide debunks meeting with Wike
The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress for the 2023 election, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, may in the next few days name either Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State or his predecessor,…
Ruling house faults Ladigbolu’s claim on Alaafin stool
The Chairman of Agunloye Ruling House, Prince Yusuf Tella, has described as untrue the claim by a retired archbishop of Methodist Church Nigeria, Ayo Ladigbolu, that he was being urged by people to contest the race…
Billionaire, Elon Musk, Children Meet Pope Francis
Billionaire, Elon Musk, has expressed his excitement at meeting the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis. Sharing a photo on his Twitter handle on Saturday,…
BREAKING: Salah ends transfer speculation, signs new Liverpool contract
Mohamed Salah ended speculation over his future by signing a new contract with Liverpool on Friday that will reportedly run to 2025. The Egyptian, who has scored 156 goals in 254 appearances for the Reds,…
Appeal Court Jails Senator Nwaoboshi 7 Years for Money Laundering
The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal today July 1, 2022 convicted and sentenced Senator Peter…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeals U.S. extradition
WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange has appealed to the High Court in London to block his extradition to the United States to face criminal charges, his brother said on Friday. It was the latest step in his…