Sanwo-Olu sets up committee to give Ndubuisi Kanu befitting burial
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday said the State Government would participate fully in all the programmes leading to the final burial of the former…
COVID-19 is an engineered bio-weapon, how I recovered – Gbadamosi
Former governorship aspirant and senatorial candidate of in the Lagos East by-election, Babatunde Gbadamosi has described coronavirus as an engineered bio-weapon,…
Nigeria sets new record, posts highest COVID-19 cases
Nigeria sets a new COVID-19 record on Friday, posting its highest infections in a single day, with Lagos, Plateau and Abuja taking huge lead. Figures from the Nigerian Centre for…
Trump still adamant on Biden but Pence congratulates Kamala Harris
Mike Pence, outgoing vice-president of the United States, has reached out to Kamala Harris, US vice president-elect, to offer congratulations. According to Associated Press, two people familiar…
BREAKING: Elumelu’s TNOG acquires 45% of OML 17 from Shell, Total, ENI
Heirs Holdings, in partnership with Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc, on Friday announced the “unconditional acquisition” of a 45 percent participating interest in OML 17 through TNOG Oil…
Signal outage keeps messages from sending
If you’re having trouble sending messages in the secure messaging app Signal, it may be due to technical difficulties the company says are affecting the app on Friday. Signal allows for secure and encrypted video, voice, and…
Uganda’s Bobi Wine rejects poll results, claims victory
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine on Friday claimed victory in presidential elections, rejecting as a “complete sham” early results that gave President Yoweri Museveni a wide lead. Wine told AFP he felt under…
Messi To Earn £170,000 Per Week Bonus Till 2025
Cash-strapped Barcelona will still have to fork out a massive £170,000 per week to Lionel Messi until 2025 even if he does eventually leave in the summer, according to reports from the…
Ohanaeze youths send warning to CAN
An Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC, has warned the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, against aiding destabilization of the South-East geopolitical…
8,043 COVID-19 cases under Lagos Home Based Care – Commissioner
The Lagos State government on Friday said about 8,043 active COVID-19 cases are currently being managed under the state’s Home-Based Care. Prof. Akin Abayomi,…
Player of the Month: Fernandes breaks Premier League record
Manchester United midfielder, Bruno Fernandes, has become the first player ever to clinch the Premier League Player of the Month award four times in the same calendar year. Fernandes to picked…
2023: Northern Youths Insist Yahaya Bello Must Contest
Northern group under the auspices of CITAR a Non governmental Organization have insisted that the Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello must contest the 2023 Presidential election.…
Wayne Rooney Retires From Football At 35, Becomes Derby County Coach
England’s record goalscorer, Wayne Rooneyhas retired from football at 35 after being appointed as permanent manager of Derby County on a two-and-a-half-year contractuntil the summer of 2023, the Championship club said on Friday.…
Trump’s aides begin packing up at White House
Aides of President Donald Trump have begun clearing their desks at the White House ahead of Wednesday’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Already, 20,000…
Police lose second AIG in three days
An Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police, Yunana Babas, is dead. Babas was in charge of Zone 8. He passed awa three days after the death of another AIG, Omololu Bishi.…
COVID-19: ‘There Are Reports Of Fake Vaccines In Nigeria’ – NAFDAC Boss, Prof Adeyeye Warns
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised alarm over fake COVID-19 vaccines in the country. Director-General of the agency, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, said this during a virtual media…
Food inflation records highest jump since 2016
Nigeria’s food inflation increased by 1.26 percent on a year-on-year basis from 18.30 percent in November 2020 to 19.56 percent in December. This is according to the December 2020 consumer price index/inflation…
Denmark is developing a digital COVID-19 ‘vaccine passport’
Denmark is developing a digital "vaccine passport" for people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine, a move that may enable them to travel to countries where such documentation is required during the pandemic. "It…
NSE: Nigerian stocks maintain bullish trend for fifth straight day
Equities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange generally posted their fifth consecutive daily gains on Thursday as leading stocks including Seplat, Dangote Cement and MTNN propelled the N325 billion upward drift. Also…
Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to perform at diverse Joe Biden’s inauguration
Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez will take the stage at U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony in Washington next week alongside others in what his transition team said would showcase a diverse America. The two…
My wife travelled abroad since 2015 without informing me – Man tells court
A Customary Court in Ile-Tuntun Customary, Ibadan on Thursday dissolved a four-year-old marriage between a businessman, Sanni Alimi and estranged wife, Oludayo, on grounds of abandonment. In his petition, Alimi, prayed for…
Senator Anyim speaks on posters declaring his interest in 2023 presidential race
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Anyim Pius Anyim, has distanced himself from posters announcing his decision to seek for the presidency in the 2023 elections. The former President of the Senate…
‘I Don’t Know Why I Bought It, It Has Cobwebs And Everything’ – Sergio Aguero Regrets Spending…
Manchester City and Argentiana striker, Sergio Aguero has expressed regret for splashing a mouthwatering £361,000 to purchase a…
Biden appoints Nigerian-Born Badejo As White House Counsel
US President-elect Joe Biden has appointed Nigerian-born Funmi Olorunnipa Badejo into his cabinet. Biden had announced the appointment of Badejo, a lawyer…