Ahmaud Arbery Shooting: Father and son arrested, charged with murder
The white man and his son who were seen on a viral video as one of them fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old black man, were arrested and charged on Thursday in connection with the shooting. This comes two days after the graphic…
Coronavirus found in semen of recovered patients
Researchers have detected the coronavirus in the semen of both infected and recently recovered patients, just like it was with Ebola virus. The findings were published May 7…
Princess Love files for divorce from Ray J
Princess Love has filed for a divorce from Ray J, just four months after the couple announced the birth of their second child together. After nearly for years of marriage, Princess, 35, filed for divorce from the musician turned…
Mbappe wins Ligue 1 golden boot despite tie with Ben Yedder
Kylian Mbappe has been confirmed as the French league’s top goalscorer for 2019-20 despite tying with Wissam Ben Yedder on goals. This was confirmed following the decision to…
Olanipekun’s exploits excite Ekiti community
When Chief Wole Olanipekun was installed as the Asiwaju of Ikere Ekiti shortly after the reigning Ogoga, Oba Adejimi Adu Alagbado, ascended the throne in 2015,…
Face masks compulsory in Nigerian courts in new rule
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has made wearing of face masks compulsory in all the courts, to reduce the spread of Coronavirus. This was part of the guidelines for court…
BREAKING: Supreme Court voids ex-Gov Kalu’s conviction, 12-year jail term
The Supreme Court, on Friday, quashed the judgement that convicted and sentenced the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor-Kalu, to 12 years imprisonment. The apex court, in a unanimous…
Trump, Pence test negative after White House valet contracts coronavirus
US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have tested negative for the novel coronavirus after a member of the US military who works at the White House as a valet came down with the virus. During a meeting with the…
69 percent of 3,145 COVID-19 cases in Nigeria are male
A significant percentage of male patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nigeria. This is according to the latest situation report of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for…
Coronavirus could kill 190,000 in Africa – WHO warns
The World Health Organisation warned on Thursday that up to 190,000 people in Africa could die of coronavirus in the first year of the pandemic, if containment measures fail. The UN health…
Wale Tinubu’s quiet donation
Jubril Adewale Tinubu, the Group Chief Executive of Oando Group, does not claim to be “a man of God”, who must be seen to be winning souls into the vineyard of his creator. Neither…
Shutting church service doesn’t affect true faith –Pastor Poju Oyemade
The Senior Pastor of the Covenant Christian Centre, Lagos, Pastor ‘Poju Oyemade, has said shutting church buildings does not affect the true worship of…
Manchester United hold fire on opening talks about extending Odion Ighalo’s loan
Manchester United are waiting to see when the Premier League season will restart before opening talks with Shanghai Shenhua over extending Odion Ighalo's loan. Sportsmail revealed last month that…
We have tested about 22,000 persons for COVID-19 – NCDC DG
Chikwe Ihekweazu, director-general of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says about 22,000 persons have been tested for COVID-19 in Nigeria. As of Wednesday evening, the country…
Why Fed Govt isn’t giving funds to states, by Presidency
THE Presidency on Thursday explained why the Federal Government had not been dishing out funds to state governments. It faulted the action of some governors it…
‘Increasing prices this period is insensitive’ — outrage as rumours of DStv VAT hike boom
Rumours that Multichoice Nigeria plans to implement a 7.5 percent value-added tax (VAT) increase on all its services on DStv and GOtv by June 1, have emerged and sparked outrage on social media. President Muhammadu…
U.S. Senate fails to override Trump veto on Iran
The U.S. Senate failed to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a resolution meant to curb his powers to take military action against Iran without congressional approval. The Senate requires a…
‘It can’t protect you completely’ — NCDC issues advisory on cloth face mask
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has released an advisory on how face masks made from cloth should be used. The NCDC said in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the…
Lagos Assembly asks Sanwo-Olu to account for COVID-19 donations
The Lagos House of Assembly on Thursday asked Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to account for donations received in support of the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in the state. At the plenary…
Court stops FG from extraditing Kashamu to US
A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the federal government to refrain from extraditing Buruji Kashamu, a former senator, to the US over the allegation of drug pushing.…
NAFDAC screening local cures for COVID-19 — FG
The Federal Government said yesterday it has evaluated claims by local researchers that they have manufactured curative drugs for COVID-19. It explained that having met…
See throwback photo of JJC Skillz & Don Jazzy
It’s a throw back for music producer and Talent manager Don Jazzy. The 37 year old Mavin Records label CEO posted an old photo of himself, Funke Akindele’s husband JJC Skillz and other friends. We could only identify both of them in the…
‘I’m not criminal, can’t have secret engagement’ – Melaye speaks on dating Iyabo Ojo
Barely 10 hours after popular Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo reacted to her allegedly secret engagement to the controversial politician, Senator Dino Melaye, the former lawmaker has also come out to debunk the rumours. According…
Nnamdi Kanu dead, buried – Coalition
The Peace Accord Forum (PAF) has rubbished comments credited to leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on wife of President Muhammadu Bunari, Aisha Buhari.…