Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi as well as the Chairman of Northern Governors’ Forum and Plateau State Governor Simon… Read More »Obasanjo, Governors Lead Dignitaries at Emir of Zaria’s Fida’u
Renowned Indian singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, a Guinness world record holder for his more than 40,000 songs over 50 years, has died aged 74. From romantic hits to popular dance tracks,… Read More »SP Balasubrahmanyam: Legendary Indian Singer Dies
Bauchi has announced all primary and secondary schools will reopen October 12. Commissioner of Education, Dr. Aliyu Tilde, gave the directive on Friday in Bauchi. He said the reopening is… Read More »Bauchi Schools Reopen October 12
A Federal High Court in Abuja has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari for sending the names of 11 lawyers to the Senate for screening as judges of the High Court of… Read More »Court Faults Buhari On Judges Appointment
Professor Wole Soyinka’s recent agreement with former President Olusegun Obasanjo on the latter’s view on “moving Nigeria away from tipping over” and Soyinka’s comment: “I embrace the responsibility of calling… Read More »Buhari Vs. Obasanjo
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has issued a rare personal apology for the killing of a South Korean official, Seoul says. Mr Kim reportedly told his South Korean counterpart Moon… Read More »Kim Jong-un Apologizes for Killing of South Korean Official – South
British talent Tom Pidcock and ex-Team Sky rider Richie Porte will ride for Ineos Grenadiers next season. Pidcock won this year’s Under-23 Giro d’Italia, came third in the 2019 under-23… Read More »Tom Pidcock and Richie Porte Sign for Ineos Grenadiers for 2021
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has rubbished the unemployment rate by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and claims “it is fake.” “It is fake; it is political,” Wike… Read More »‘It’s Fake’: Wike Faults NBS Unemployment Data, Claims He Created 100,000 Jobs
Tottenham have been given a bye into the Carabao Cup fourth round after their tie with Leyton Orient was called off when a number of Orient’s players tested positive for… Read More »Carabao Cup: Tottenham Handed Bye into Fourth Round after Leyton Orient Tie Called Off
The Federal Government on Thursday received three “Smart Walk-through Booths” for COVID-19 sample collection donated by the Republic of Korea to fast-track the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. The handover ceremony… Read More »Fed Govt Receives Sample Collection Booths From Korea
Laycon, Nengi and Ozo are in the lead as some of the biggest winners in the BBNaija Lockdown Laycon, Nengi. It’s only a few more days until the curtains are… Read More »Laycon, Nengi, Ozo are Big Winners as Finale draws nearer
Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas was fastest in an incident-packed first practice session at the Russian Grand Prix. McLaren’s Carlos Sainz and Williams driver Nicholas Latifi both crashed, while Alpha Tauri’s Daniil… Read More »Valtteri Bottas Fastest in First Russia Practice
The five finalists of the ongoing BBNaija Lockdown, Nengi, Dorathy, Laycon, Vee, and Neo, have taken turns to pen peace messages to Nigerians. As the show nears its end, the… Read More »BBNaija Lockdown: 5 Finalists Pen Peace Messages To Nigerians
The military on Thursday said it has successfully eliminated several top Boko Haram leaders at the Lake Chad Basin in Borno. According to a statement signed by a spokesman, Major-General… Read More »Military Kills Top Boko Haram Commanders – Spokesman
Ofcom has received more than 1,900 complaints over an episode of Britain’s Got Talent in which Alesha Dixon wore a Black Lives Matter necklace. Saturday’s episode saw Dixon, who is… Read More »Britain’s Got Talent: Alesha Dixon BLM Necklace Prompts 1,900 Complaints
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) on Thursday inaugurated its Standing Committee on Research and Development at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. The event was chaired by the Minister… Read More »TETFund Inaugurates Standing Committee For Research And Development
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to urgently intervene and fix the bad federal roads in the state. The governor said this during his visit… Read More »Tanker Explosion: Governor Bello Seeks FG’s Urgent Attention On Federal Roads In Kogi
Russia’s foremost opposition figure Alexei Navalny is now on the mend. He has left hospital in Berlin after a month of treatment for nerve agent poisoning in Siberia in August.… Read More »Alexei Navalny: How his Team Found Novichok Bottle Evidence in Tomsk
Major carmakers are suing the US government over import taxes it has imposed on Chinese parts. Tesla is the latest auto firm to object to customs duties introduced by the… Read More »Trump: Major Carmakers Sue US Government Over China Tax
Pop Star Yemi Alade has been appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) by the UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner. “We can’t wait to hit the ground running… Read More »Yemi Alade Appointed Goodwill Ambassador For UNDP
Former One Direction singer Zayn Malik and US model Gigi Hadid have welcomed a “healthy and beautiful” baby girl. Announcing the birth on Twitter, Malik, 27, shared a black-and-white picture… Read More »Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid Welcome Baby Girl
Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has stated he has not addressed media professionals after last Saturday’s poll won by Governor Godwin Obaseki… Read More »Ize-Iyamu: I didn’t ask Obaseki to return to APC
French police have opened an investigation after a woman in Strasbourg said she was attacked in broad daylight for wearing a skirt. The student, identified only as Elisabeth, 22, said… Read More »France Street Harassment: Strasbourg Woman Attacked ‘for Wearing Skirt’
Mr. Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the presenter of the 2020 Big Brother Naija Reality Show Season Five ‘Lockdown’, says a grand winner, will emerge through the number of votes accrued to a… Read More »BBNaija 2020: Presenter Reveals How Winner Will Emerge