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English actor Daniel Craig, popular for portraying James Bond in movies, has lost his father to liver cancer at age 77. Reportedly, the star is left heart broken owing to…

A former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has congratulated Dr. Akinwumi Adesina on his re-election as President of the African Development Bank. Okonjo-Iweala, who is also seeking appointment as the…

Paul Pogba has been left out of France's squad for the Nations League games against Sweden and Croatia after testing positive for coronavirus. The news was confirmed by France head coach…

Coup leaders in Mali have released ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita from detention, a spokesman for the junta Djibrilla Maiga said on Thursday. Reuters quoted him as saying: “He was freed…

Nigerian talent manger Tunji Balogun, popularly known as Tee Billz,has credited his new girlfriend for his life, as he reveals he will be died without her while sharing a loved up photo together Tee Billz was formerly married to popular…

Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar has revealed that most Nigerian men are bi-sexual. This came few days ago, after she advised people on Instagram not to blame man who always jump from one women to another. She wrote: ”Don’t blame people…

Popular fast food outlet KFC has admitted its famous Finger Lickin’ Good slogan is not quite appropriate for the era of face masks and official hand-washing advice. “We find ourselves in a unique situation – having an iconic slogan that…

The Lagos State Government has warned against the sale of state of origin documents to non-indigenes, saying the practice is criminal and those caught will be sanctioned. The state Commissioner for Special Duties and…

Lionel Messi has told former Barcelona team-mate, Neymar, to join him at Manchester City, ESPN Brazil reports. The 33-year-old is keen to line up again with Neymar, after informing the LaLiga side he wants to leave this summer.…

The paramount ruler of Igala kingdom, HRM Michael Ameh Oboni II is dead. The monarch died on Thursday morning. The cause of his death is still sketchy as at the time of filing this report. Sources, however, disclosed that he passed…

Former Head of House Erica has asked Lucy to take responsibility for losing her Pepsi TurnUp music challenge instead of blaming her teammate, Kiddwaya. Lucy, who was paired…

Mr Frank Tietie, an Abuja based lawyer and Human Rights activist, says the newly amended Company and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) poses no threat to religious freedom.…

Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina has been re-elected as the President of the African Development Bank President for a second five-year term. The election took place electronically on Thursday at the virtual annual general meeting of the…

Brenton Harrison Tarrant, the New Zealand mass killer, who attacked worshippers at two Christchurch mosques last year, has been sentenced to life imprisonment, the High Court announced on…

American singer, Katy Perry and her beau Orlando Bloom have welcomed their first child together. Meanwhile, the newborn, a baby girl is to be named Daisy Dove Bloom. UNICEF shared…

Ven. Ifeanyi Akunna, Vicar of Anglican Church of the Epiphany, Abuja has called on the Federal Government to ban Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija) reality show and other similar…

South African artiste, Master KG’s dream of reaching 100 million streams on YouTubewith his hit song, Jerusalema has become a reality, just months after he set the goal. Jerusalema, which features Nomcebo Zikode, since its release…

Nnamdi Kanu, leader the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), says he is often tempted to back out of the struggle for the realisation of Biafra. According to The Sun newspaper, Kanu compared himself to Jesus Christ who said ti God at…

Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote on Wednesday expressed the commitment to spend One million Dollars to rehabilitate the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. This is in line with the…

The agent of Luis Suarez believes the Uruguay striker and Lionel Messi will take each other’s opinions into account when deciding life after Barcelona. Messi and Suarez have struck…

No fewer than 410 members of the Darul Salam Terrorists group, including women and children have surendered to troops of operation WHIRL STROKE deployed at Uttu in Toto Local Government Area…

In February 2005, a five-year-old Nigerian boy was reported to have travelled from northern Nigeria to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, where he was diagnosed with the wild poliovirus after losing his limbs to paralysis a few months earlier.…

South Africa’s economy probably contracted by an annualized 40.1% in the second quarter, according to central bank forecasts. The monetary policy committee used that estimate for the quarterly drop in gross domestic product at its…

Switzerland has plunged into recession after the coronavirus pandemic caused a “historic” 8.2-percent slump in economic activity in the second quarter, official figures showed Thursday. “In the second quarter, Switzerland’s GDP…