Turkmenistan’s president has bestowed his favourite dog breed with the highest honour – a giant golden statue. Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov unveiled the 19ft (6m) statue of the Alabay dog in the… Read More »Turkmenistan Leader Unveils Giant Gold Dog Statue
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel Half of a Yellow Sun has been voted the best book to have won the Women’s Prize for Fiction in its 25-year history. The Nigerian-born author,… Read More »Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Voted Best Women’s Prize For Fiction Winner
Batsman Will Pucovski and all-rounder Cameron Green are among five uncapped players named in Australia’s Test squad for the upcoming series against India. Opener Pucovski, 22, has hit double centuries… Read More »Australia v India: Will Pucovski And Cameron Green In Australia Test Squad
In a year like no other, we are set for a Masters like never before. Moved from its traditional spot in April because of the coronavirus pandemic, Augusta National will… Read More »Masters 2020: What Does An Autumn Tournament Mean for Augusta National?
The Chairman of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, Caleb Aba, has imposed a 12-hour curfew on Daudu community over allegation of missing genitals. Daudu town located on Makurdi… Read More »Benue: Curfew imposed on community over ‘missing genitals’
Residents of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have been ordered to mobilize by authorities who say they must “defend” themselves from “flagrant aggression” from the federal government. Fears are growing of… Read More »Tigray Crisis: Local Residents Ordered To Defend Against Ethiopia Army
Kwara Governor AbdulRaman Abdulrazaq has lifted the curfew imposed on Ilorin metropolis in the wake of EndSARS protests resulting in massive looting of public and private property in the state… Read More »Kwara: Abdulrazaq lifts curfew
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has ignored an ultimatum by protesters who called on him to quit over a deal to end the fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh. Pressured by the opposition… Read More »Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenian PM Ignores Ultimatum To resign
Iran now has more than 12 times the amount of enriched uranium permitted under a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, a global watchdog says. The International Atomic Energy Agency… Read More »Iran’s Enriched Uranium Stockpile 12 Times Limit, Says IAEA
New York has introduced new restrictions aimed at curbing coronavirus, with Mayor Bill de Blasio warning it was the city’s “last chance” to stop a second wave. Bars, restaurants and… Read More »Coronavirus: New York Imposes Measures In ‘Last Chance’ Against New Wave
US President-elect Joe Biden has picked veteran political operative Ron Klain to be White House chief of staff. Mr Klain has served as a top aide to Mr Biden since… Read More »Joe Biden Picks Ron Klain as White House Chief Of Staff
Music superstar David Adeleke aka Davido has said marriage to his long-time fiancé, Chioma, will happen but not anytime soon. He admitted feeling pressured to marry her after she got… Read More »Davido: I’ll marry Chioma but not yet
China’s government has condemned the mass resignation of most of Hong Kong’s opposition as a “farce” and an “open challenge” to its authority. On Wednesday, 15 opposition members announced their… Read More »Hong Kong: China Says Opposition Walkout Is Open Challenge
The suspended Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe,has been reinstated. This is contained in a statement by the Director Press and Public Relations ,Ministry of Education,Ben-Bem… Read More »FG reinstates suspended UNILAG VC, Ogundipe
Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has approved free transportation for indigenes who intend to return home for the yuletide. A statement by Managing Director of the State Transport Company (ENTRACO)… Read More »Yuletide: free transportation for Enugu indigenes
Top Nigerian musician, Davido on Wednesday released first picture of his son, Ifeanyi in his yet-to-be-released album cover. David Ifeanyi Adedeji Adeleke Jnr was born on 20th October 2019 to… Read More »Davido unveils son’s picture in album cover
An activist, Kenechukwu Okeke, has come under fire for dragging 50 persons before a Chief Magistrate’s court in Abuja over their alleged roles in the #EndSARS protests that took place… Read More »#EndSARS: Activist under fire for suing Sam Adeyemi, Davido, 48 others
A group of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) and other senior lawyers led by Paul Erokoro (SAN) have chided the National Judicial Council (NJC) for continuously approving acting chief judges… Read More »‘Cross River: Stop approving acting chief judges
Two persons have been arrested by the police in Anambra State for the alleged murder of Governor Willie Obiano’s wife’s brother in August. The suspects are Osita John (21), from… Read More »Two arrested for ‘killing’ Obiano’s wife’s brother
The first kidney transplant centre for the Southeast, Premium Dialysis Hospital,was launched yesterday in Nnewi, Anambra State, . Former Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Dr Okey Chidolue said… Read More »Anambra launched Kidney centre
Imo State High Court in Owerri yesterday declined an application by former Governor Ikedi Ohakim for some policemen and a business woman, Ms. Chinyere Amuchienwa-Igwebe, to be imprisoned. Ohakim filed… Read More »Court declines Ohakim’s application to jail woman
Obong of Calabar Edidem Ekpo Okon (Abasi Otu V) has declared his full support for Governor Ben Ayade and his administration. The monarch spoke yesterday when Ayade visited his private… Read More »Ayade: we’ll work with you says Monarch
Mumbai Indians secured a fifth Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in the final. Mumbai, the most successful team in IPL history, chased 157 with… Read More »IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians Beat Delhi Capitals To Win Fifth Title
Irate youths of Ute-Okpu, Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State, on Tuesday took to the streets to protest rising deaths of youths in the area. It was… Read More »Youths: Market Burn Over Strange Deaths