Kanye West announces release of new album
United States music producer, Kanye West, has confirmed the release of his new album Donda. The release date of the album was aired during Game 6 of the NBA finals on Tuesday, according to Hollywood...
View ArticleRemains of drug war victims exhumed after lease on graves expired
Rodzon Enriquez’s skeletal remains are pulled out of a coffin-sized tomb in Manila and placed in a body bag. Five years after the 21-year-old was killed in the Philippines’ drug war, the lease on his...
View ArticleCOVID-19: NCDC issues public health advisory for Eid-el-Kabir
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has issued a 9-point public health advisory on its website to members of the public to prevent further spread of COVID-19 during Eid-el-Kabir celebration. In the...
View ArticleGiannis scores 50 to power Bucks to first NBA title since 1971
Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered a historic 50-point performance when it mattered most in leading the Milwaukee Bucks to their first NBA title since 1971 by defeating the Phoenix Suns 105-98 on Tuesday....
View ArticleEid-el-Kabir: Kwara govt suspends 2021 llorin durbar
The Kwara Government has suspended this year’s annual Eid durbar earlier scheduled for Wednesday July 21 on security grounds. The cancellation is contained in a statement issued by the Permanent...
View ArticleAjaokuta steel to be completed soon -Minister
Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, says Ajaokuta Steel Company Ltd. will function to capacity before the regime of Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) comes to an end....
View ArticleMilwaukee streets burst with joy at NBA title after 50-year wait
For fans like Tom Cogdall, a 63-year-old retired Army officer who lives in Milwaukee, it was a long time coming. “I remember 1971. This was 50 years, we needed it,” Cogdall said, outside of Brothers...
View ArticleNo ransom paid for freed 100 Zamfara kidnap victims -Police
The police command in Zamfara says it did not pay bandits any ransom to release 100 children, nursing mothers, and others held hostage for 42 days. The bandits released the kidnap victims at Kabaro...
View ArticleFrom poverty to champion: Giannis completes NBA dream journey
As the last seconds ticked away before Milwaukee won the NBA Finals, Giannis Antetokounmpo thought not about his amazing performance but instead pondered his incredible journey from poverty to...
View ArticleFG can’t intimidate us, Igboho’s aide says as activist spends second night in...
The Federal Government can’t intimidate Yoruba Nation agitators, Olayomi Koiki, spokesman for embattled activist, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, has said. Koiki made this known in a Facebook Live...
View ArticleLeader of Tanzania’s main opposition party arrested
The leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party Chadema and other members were arrested early Wednesday ahead of a planned conference to demand constitutional reforms, the party said. Freeman Mbowe and...
View ArticleEid-el-Kabir: Police increase patrol, NSCDC deploys 1,300 officers in Bayelsa
The Bayelsa State Police Command said it had intensified patrol and surveillance to ensure a hitch-free Eid-el-Kabir celebration in the state. A statement on Tuesday by the spokesperson for the...
View ArticleNigeria lost N53.26bn to gas flaring in two months – NNPC
Nigeria lost an estimated N53.26bn in the first two months of this year as international oil companies and local players flared a total of 33.04 billion standard cubic feet of natural gas. The oil...
View ArticleCDK Porcelain Tiles Add Style & Luxury To Prestigious ‘The Colossus Hotel’
CDK Porcelain Tiles are premium, export quality tiles that are widely used by Real Estate professionals who are seeking the best product at affordable prices. CDK porcelain tiles are proving extremely...
View ArticleDespite aggressive revenue drive, FG suffers N1.4tn shortfall
Between January and May 2021, the Federal Government recorded a revenue shortfall of N1.4tn, an analysis of the Medium Term expenditure framework and Fiscal Strategy paper for 2022-2024 has shown....
View ArticleBaptist considering ransom to free abducted students, says we’re boxed
Thirteen days after the abduction of students of the Bethel Baptist High School in Kaduna, the bandits contacted the management of the school and demanded food items, because the children were said to...
View ArticleAbuja community gets robbery notice from hoodlums
There is palpable fear among residents of Mpape Phase 2, a community near the highbrow Maitama District, Abuja, following the receipt of a letter purportedly written by armed robbers notifying them of...
View ArticleBandits don’t shoot down airplanes
After reading the narration of the experience of Nigeria Air Force officer, Flight Lieutenant Abayomi Dairo, who survived an air attack in Zamfara State, do apologists like Sheik Ahmad Gumi, Kaduna...
View ArticleLagos boy cracks stepfather’s skull with pestle, victim dies
A 17-year-old boy, identified only as Junior, has allegedly killed his stepfather, Adebowale Okuwobi, with a pestle in Ekoro community in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro...
View ArticleRussian swimmer Borodin fails Covid test, out of Olympics
European 400m individual medley champion Ilya Borodin has been ruled out of the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19, Russian team officials said. The 18-year-old, who was expected to...
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