Juventus defender Rugani catches coronavirus, Ronaldo escape to Madeira
Juventus have confirmed that defender Daniele Rugani has tested positive for coronavirus, becoming the first star from the Italian top flight to have contracted the virus. The Serie A club said they will…
Davido reveals condition when his mom died
Award-winning Afropop singer, David Adeleke also known as Davido has said he is ready to get his fiancée pregnant again has disclosed that he lost his mother, Veronica Adeleke, when he was…
Open market price of petrol crashes to N114.53 per litre – PPPRA
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) said the Open Market price of Premium Motor Spirit( PMS) also known as petrol, in the Nigerian market has dropped to N114.53…
Coronavirus: Trump bans flights from Europe
US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday night that all flights from Europe to the United States will be temporarily halted for a period of 30 days, effective from…
Coronavirus: Hollywood actor, Tom Hanks & wife test positive
American actor and filmmaker, Tom Hanks, and his wife, Rita Wilson, have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. This was confirmed by the actor on his Instagram Wednesday,…
Dangote loses N240b in five hours to coronavirus
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote on Wednesday lost more than N240 billion in five hours as the effect of the coronavirus bit harder on the Stock Exchange.…
Major shake-up in NNPC, top management officials affected
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC) will carry out a major shakeup which will see a number of top management officers who head different divisions of the corporation…
BREAKING: Coronavirus confirmed as pandemic by World Health Organization
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the coronavirus outbreak is now pandemic. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO director-general, announced this on Wednesday during a media…
Lasisi Elenu’s latest video will make you cry
Nigeria’s No.1 Ranter, content creator, and Instagram comedian Lasisi Elenu, is using his newest visual to address drug abuse and internet fraud popularly called ‘Yahoo’. Fans have since shared…
Floyd Mayweather’s ex-wife found dead inside her car
Josie Harris, the mother of boxing champion Floyd Mayweather’s three children has been found dead in her car by police in the United States. She was 40 years old. According to TMZ, police…
Scores killed as NAF engage in massive bombardment of Sambisa forest
The dreaded Boko Haram Islamic Sect once more suffered heavy casualties as the Nigerian Air Force fighter jets their hideouts in Bula Koroge on the fringes of the…
BREAKING: Two missing Nigerians over coronavirus found
The two men declared wanted for having contact with Nigeria’s index coronavirus case have been found, the Lagos State Government has declared. The duo…
Bauchi records 85 per cent increase in pupils, students enrolment
Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board (BASUBEB) says the state has recorded about 85 per cent increase in enrollment of pupils in primary and Junior Secondary schools. Spokesperson of the board, Malam Muhammad Abdullahi,…
Kano: Dethroned Sanusi Sends Congratulatory Text Message To Ado Bayero
After he was dethroned by the Kano State Government on Monday, Muhammed Sanusi sent congratulatory text message to Aminu Ado Bayero, the newly installed emir. Mr Sanusi’s gesture was disclosed to the press by Abubakar Ahmed…
Premier League players could soon call for football to be suspended
Premier League players could be about to follow their counterparts in Spain and Italy by calling for football to be suspended amid the coronavirus crisis. That’s according to the Telegraph, who report on Wednesday that the…
Lagos residents groan over irregular electricity supply
Some residents of Gowon Estate in Egbeda area of Lagos State on Wednesday blamed irregular electricity supply for their health problems, including heat rash affecting mostly their children. Newsmen reports that a rash is a…
China shuts all temporary coronavirus hospitals in Wuhan
In a dramatic sign that the coronavirus crisis is improving in China, the last two of 16 temporary hospitals in the epicentre city of Wuhan have been shut down, according to a report. The final group of 49 patients walked out of…
JUST IN: Harvey Weinstein jailed for 23 years
Disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault. Weinstein was found guilty in a trial in New York last month, finalising a dramatic fall from grace for one…
[BREAKING]: Coronavirus: Lagos quarantines four children, two others
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said four children and their teacher who came from the United States have been quarantined for Coronavirus, THE WITNESS reports. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi at a news…
Crude oil crash: prepare for tough times – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has warned Nigerians to prepare for more trouble ahead following the crash in the price of crude oil. Group Managing Director, of NNPC Mr. Mele Kyari sounded the warning in Abuja…
Senator introduces bill to ban generators; proposes 10-year jail term for sellers
Senator Bima Enagi on Wednesday March 11, introduced a bill seeking a ban on importation of generators and jail term for its sellers. The lawmaker representing Niger South Senatorial District, proposed at least ten years imprisonment for…
Africa’s Richest Man to Add Oil to Expanding Business Empire
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, will begin oil production from two assets he snapped up from Royal Dutch Shell Plc in July, adding a new source of income to a fast expanding business empire that includes cement, flour and sugar…
Governor Fintiri and IGR
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Adamawa State is among the top 10 states in Nigeria with least Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the third…
JUST IN: New Emirs of Kano, Bichi get appointment letters
The New Emirs of Kano and Bichi, Aminu Ado Bayero and Nasiru Ado Bayero, are set to receive their appointment letters by 4pm Wednesday at the coronation Hall The Emirs, who are brothers and…