Avoid Lagos Airport Road flyover, public warned
The public has been warned to avoid using the Lagos Airport Road Flyover, burnt by petrol tanker fire, pending the determination of its structural safety. Giving…
Twitter police catch Trump again, delete tweets
Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump tried to evade Twitter ban on Friday, but he was caught red-handed by the platform’s police and his tweets deleted. Twitter went further…
Ohaneze Ndigbo’s election: Umahi free to support choice candidate – Commissioner
Chief Samuel Okoronkwo, the Ebonyi Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, said Gov. David Umahi is free to support a candidate of his choice in the upcoming Ohaneze…
“It’s a good thing” – Biden reacts as Trump shuns inauguration
President-elect Joe Biden has said President Donald Trump’s decision to stay away from his inauguration was a “good thing”. The Democrat called it “one of the few things he…
Dino Melaye reacts to Capitol invasion, calls Trump foolish
Former Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye has reacted to the invasion of the Capitol Building by Trump supporters. According to the controversial…
10 newborn babies die in hospital fire
Ten newborn babies died on Saturday in a fire at a state-run hospital in western India, officials said. There were 17 infants in the unit for…
UK fraudster injects woman, 92, with fake COVID-19 vaccine
British police on Friday hunted a fraudster who tricked a 92-year-old woman into handing over £160 to receive a fake coronavirus vaccine jab in what they called a “disgusting and totally unacceptable assault”. The conman…
US unrest, disgrace to democracy —Turkish president
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday called the storming of the US Congress by Donald Trump’s supporters a disgrace that has “shocked humankind”. Erdogan had developed a close personal friendship with the outgoing…
COVID-19: FG will impose fresh lockdown if… — PTF
The Federal Government on Thursday said it will have no option other than to impose a fresh lockdown on the country if the rising cases of Covid infections recorded lately continue. The National Coordinator of the…
COVID-19: UK places travel ban on 11 African countries
The United Kingdom has extended the ban on travellers entering England to 11 African countries in a bid to prevent the spread of a new COVID-19 variant identified in South…
Man Utd legend Eric Cantona broke my heart – Eniola Aluko
Former England forward Eniola Aluko has revealed how Eric Cantona broke her heart. The British-Nigerian, while speaking on Budweiser’s Kings of the Premier League show on Friday, said her heart was shattered when…
Pompeo, Mnuchin discuss invoking 25th amendment to remove Trump
U.S. State Secretary Mike Pompeo and Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin have discussed invoking the 25th Amendment of the U.S. constitution to impeach outgoing President Donald…
Five COVID-19 hotbeds in Nigeria you must tread with trepidation
With the second wave of COVID-19 rearing its ugly head in Nigeria, the nation has been grappling with a deadlier resurgence of the virus. The first wave was simply a joke, but events of…
Boeing to pay $2.5bn over 737 Max conspiracy
Boeing has agreed to pay $2.5bn (£1.8bn) to settle US criminal charges that it hid information from safety officials about the design of its 737 Max planes. The US Justice Department said the firm chose…
Death toll rises in Trump-inspired assault on Capitol Hill
A U.S. Capitol Police officer, Brian Sicknick, is the latest casualty in Wednesday’s assault on Capitol Hill, by a mob inspired by President Donald Trump. Sicknick died of injuries…
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter hospitalised
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter was rushed to the hospital but now in stable condition. His daughter Corinne announced the news to Blick and pleaded for privacy from the public. “My…
Many Boko Haram leaders killed in Alagarno, Sambisa forest – DHQ
The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has inflicted heavy casualties on Boko Haram terrorists in their hideouts at Alagarno and Sambisa Forest area of Borno,…
Trump education secretary Betsy DeVos resigns
Betsy DeVos, Trump education secretary has quit, the second cabinet member to hit the exit door. “”There is no mistaking the impact your rhetoric had on the situation, and it is the inflection…
Amotekun officers killed 2 youths in Ibarapa, Col. Olayinka confirms
The Commandant of the Oyo State Western Nigeria Security Network, Colonel Olayanju Olayinka said Amotekun Corps operatives killed two young men in Tapa, Ibarapa North Local…
Osimhen clears air on controversial party
SUPER Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has revealed that he did not host the controversial birthday party, adding that he knew nothing about the party, according to reports. The Napoli…
COVID-19 and the Professors
I hate to see professors die. And in recent days, we have lost three of them to the strange ailment called COVID-19, currently ravaging the world. Within two…
Buhari, Osinbajo to take COVID-19 vaccine ‘on live TV’
Faisal Shuaib, executive director and chief executive officer, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), says provisions would be made for President…
Zaha reveals why he stopped supporting Arsenal
Crystal Palace winger, Wilfried Zaha, has given reasons why he stopped supporting Arsenal. Zaha, who was linked with a move to the Gunners last summer, says he stopped supporting the…
Trump considering pardoning himself – NYT
U.S. President Donald Trump is considering pardoning himself in the final days of his administration, according to the New York Times. The paper cited two anonymous sources…