Top seed Simona Halep warmed up for next week’s French Open by winning her first Italian Open title after opponent Karolina Pliskova retired injured. Romania’s Halep led 6-0 2-1 against… Read More »Italian Open: Simona Halep Beats Injured Karolina Pliskova in Rome Final
The Association of Resident Doctors, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (ARD, OOUTH) has suspended its industrial action after reaching agreement with the State Government on its demands. This was contained… Read More »OOOUTH Doctors Suspend Strike
Queens Park Rangers director of football Les Ferdinand says the impact of taking a knee “has been diluted”. QPR and Coventry City did not carry out the gesture in support… Read More »Les Ferdinand: Taking the knee in Support of Black Lives Matter ‘Will not Bring Change’
Few people turned up to see the iconic Taj Mahal when it reopened its doors after six months – the longest it has ever been shut. The entrance, which usually… Read More »Eerily Empty Taj Mahal After Longest Shutdown
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede, has disowned suspected thugs arrested with firearms at Ifon in Ose Local Government. He was scheduled to stop at… Read More »Jegede disowns Thugs Arrested with Firearms
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday asked all indigenes of Kaduna to cooperate with the government and security agencies to secure “peace and harmony in the state.” The President made the… Read More »‘No Development Without Peace’: Buhari Calls For Unity In Kaduna
Former Disney Channel star Zendaya made history on Sunday, becoming the youngest woman to win best actress in a drama series at the Emmys. The 24-year-old picked up the coveted… Read More »Zendaya makes Emmys History and Sends Message of ‘Hope in Young People’
Dorathy has explained evicted Kiddwaya, got into the House to chase his dreams. While Vee wondered why Kiddwaya participated in the show being a billionaire son, Dorathy reasoned he only… Read More »Why Kiddwaya participated in BBNaija, by Dorathy
Pamela Hutchinson, a member of the Grammy-winning R&B group The Emotions, has died at the age of 61. She was the youngest sister of the band’s core members Sheila, Wanda… Read More »The Emotions Star Pamela Hutchinson, Who Sang Best Of My Love, Dies
President Muhmmadu Buhari had a closed-door meeting with President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, late Sunday night at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting was made public at about… Read More »JUST IN: Buhari, Ghana President meet in Abuja
HSBC allowed fraudsters to transfer millions of dollars around the world even after it had learned of their scam, leaked secret files show. Britain’s biggest bank moved the money through… Read More »FinCEN Files: HSBC Moved Ponzi Scheme Millions Despite Warning
Afghan mothers will have their names printed on their children’s national identity cards, after a campaign to challenge taboos around women’s names. President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday signed into law… Read More »Afghan Mothers’ Names to be Included on Children’s ID Cards
A former Australian Rules football player has been awarded a A$1.4m (£0.8m; $1m) insurance payout for brain damage suffered from match concussions. Shaun Smith, who was a prominent player in… Read More »Australian Footballer Awarded ‘Landmark’ Disability Payout
New Zealand is in its deepest recession in decades, following strict measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic which were widely praised. The country’s GDP shrank by 12.2% between April… Read More »Covid pushes New Zealand into Worst Recession in Years
Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain has left Italian champions Juventus after his contract was mutually terminated and is expected to join David Beckham’s Inter Miami club in the United States. The… Read More »Gonzalo Higuain’s Exit from Juventus Confirmed as Inter Miami Move Looms
The Local Government Area chairmen in Sankaraland of Benue State have deserted their domain and relocated to Makurdi for fear of their lives. It was also learnt that many traditional… Read More »Gana’s death: Council Chairmen, Traditional Rulers flee to Makurdi
Ebonyi indigenes in Lagos State have lauded Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for appointing an Igbo businessman, Dr Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, as member of the governing council of the state university (LASU).… Read More »Ebonyi Indigenes hail Sanwo-Olu for Odii’s Appointment
If you litter in this Thai national park, your trash may just come back to haunt you. Well, not exactly haunt, but it’ll be shipped to your home as a… Read More »Thai National Park Mails Trash Back to Tourists
One of the best ways to end malnutrition in Nigeria is women empowerment. This was the submission of medical and nutrition experts at the Protein Challenge webinar, which had the… Read More »Ending Malnutrition through Women Empowerment
Manchester United asked for Mason Greenwood to be rested and not called up by England for Nations League duty, says manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Greenwood, 18, made his senior debut… Read More »Mason Greenwood: Manchester United Asked for Forward to be Rested and not called up for England
Sir Van Morrison has accused the government of “taking our freedom” in three new songs that protest against the coronavirus lockdown. In the lyrics, he claims scientists are “making up… Read More »Van Morrison to Release Lockdown Protest Songs
Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has urged the electorate to vote for the candidates of their choice, without fear or intimidation, during Saturday’s governorship election. IPAC, on Thursday in Benin, through… Read More »IPAC urges electorate to vote without fear
A rapid test can accurately diagnose a coronavirus infection within 90 minutes without needing a specialist laboratory, say scientists. The study by Imperial College London showed the “lab-on-a-chip” gave comparable… Read More »Coronavirus Testing: Simple Test Gives Results in 90 Minutes
Funke Akindele’s Jenifa’s Diary has made its debut on the pay-TV platform, StarTimes. The popular sitcom will start airing on ST Nollywood Plus Channel every Sunday on StarTimes. According to… Read More »Funke Akindele’s Jenifa’s Diary makes StarTimes debut