Lionel Messi won’t retire until he is 40 – Xavi Hernandez
Argentina skipper, Lionel Messi, could play until he is almost 40, according to long-time Barcelona team-mate Xavi. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner, 32, was in typically stellar form for Barca this season, scoring 24 goals in all…
Evra reveals death threats after Suarez racism row
Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has said he received death threats following a racism row involving then-Liverpool forward Luis Suarez in 2011. AFP Uruguay striker Suarez was banned for eight matches by the English…
Nigerian billionaires lose billions amid COVID-19 pandemic
The year 2020 began with lots of predictions and promises, but the volatility in the stock market (which was occasioned by the Coronavirus pandemic) was not top on…
BREAKING: COVID-19 cases jump to 2802 in Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded 245 new cases of COVID-19. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) 76 of the new cases were recorded in Lagos, 37 in Katsina, 32 in Jigawa, 23…
FCMB ISSUES OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON COLLAPSE OF CUSTOMER AT ONIPAN BRANCH; DEBUNKS COVID-19 CLAIMS
Leading Nigerian financial institution, First City Monument bank (FCMB) has issued an official statement to address the video making rounds about a customer who collapsed at its Onipan branch in Lagos State. According…
Ruthless Nigerian troops wipe out 134 Boko Haram terrorists
The Defence Headquarters claimed Nigerian troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) have eliminated 134 Boko Haram terrorists and arrested 16 informants in Borno. The Coordinator,…
Lagos Assembly debunks spending N17m monthly on Speaker’s houses
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday denounced a report that N17 million was spent on the guest house and offices of the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. The lawmakers, while speaking during…
100,000 Americans may die from Coronavirus – Trump
United States President, Donald Trump has predicted that 100,000 Americans may die from the deadly Coronavirus. Already, over 67,000 Americans are dead from the virus, with over a million infected.…
16 Lagos Medical doctors test positive for Coronavirus
Sixteen medical doctors in Lagos State have tested positive for the deadly Coronavirus, the Medical Guild said on Monday. The Medical Guild is an association of doctors are under…
US Treasury seeks to borrow a record $3 trillion this quarter
Massive stimulus to support the U.S. economy through the coronavirus crisis will cause the Treasury to borrow a record $3 trillion this quarter. The department on Monday announced the total Monday. “The increase in privately-held net…
COVID-19: Nigerian govt threatens another total lockdown over non-compliance
Chikwe Ihekweazu, director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says the federal government may issue another lockdown if there is an explosion of…
Old people in U.S. complain of discrimination amid pandemic
On the good days, Bonnie Reed believes that, for the first time in a long time, just about everyone is united for a common cause – to protect society’s most vulnerable citizens against the coronavirus. On the bad days, the…
Covid-19: We now use private building, hotels as isolation centres -Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has revealed that some private building and hotels in the state have been converted to isolation centres to ensure all those tested positive to covid-19 are adequately cater for.…
30 Lagosians are now dead from Coronavirus
The deadly Coronavirus disease has struck two more Lagosians dead, taking its total deaths to 30. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi disclosed this on Monday on his twitter…
TRIBUTE BY AISHA ABBA-KYARI: My daddy, my best friend
BY AISHA ABBA-KYARI On 17th April, 2020, my world came crashing down and my heart shattered into a billion pieces. Upon receiving the news of my father’s passing, I immediately felt the most excruciating pain – a pain I would not…
JUST IN: Fleeing COVID-19 patient nabbed in Taraba
A COVID-patient who fled the isolation centre in Jalingo, capital of Taraba last week has been arrested. Talatu Idris, according to Taraba State Government, has been returned to the…
Guard stabs man to death over facemask
A 22-year old man, Cletus Chisom, was on Monday reportedly stabbed to death by a security guard in a market in Onitsha, Anambra State. The suspect, Ibuchi Nwoju, a native of Abia state, but…
BREAKING: FG receives $311m Abacha loot
The Federal Government has received $311m looted by late Head of States, Gen. Sani Abacha. It said the loot was repatriated from the United States and the Bailiwick of…
EU aims to raise 7.5bn euros for global coronavirus vaccine
The European Commission hopes to raise at least 7.5 billion euros (8.2 billion dollars) at an international pledging conference on Monday to help develop a coronavirus vaccine to be…
COVID-19: IPOB opposes repatriation of Almajiris
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Monday kicked against repatriation of almajiris to their home states saying it is the easiest way to export Coronavirus from Kano to other parts of the…
President Macron says coronavirus vaccine must be public property
Any vaccine against the new coronavirus must be considered a “global public good,” French President Emmanuel Macron said at a pledging conference for international…
UK says China has questions to answer over coronavirus outbreak
Britain said on Monday that China had questions to answer over the information it shared about the novel coronavirus outbreak, but refused to comment on…
Unilorin set to make COVID-19 vaccine research breakthrough
The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) says it will soon produce a vaccine for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The institution said this in a Bulletin issued on Monday…