Bandits kidnap scores in Zaria
Some bandits were said to have invaded the Zango area of Samuru, Zaria in Kaduna State and abducted scores of residents in the early hours of Friday. There was no official confirmation of the raid as...
View ArticleEuropa League group stage draw
Draw for the 2021/22 UEFA Europa League group stage, made in Istanbul on Friday: Group A: Lyon (FRA), Rangers (SCO), Sparta Prague (CZE), Brondby (DEN) Group B: Monaco (FRA), PSV Eindhoven (NED), Real...
View ArticleBREAKING: Court grants bail to ‘ESN operative’s girlfriend’ detained by IRT...
A High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja on Friday ordered the Nigeria Police Force to charge Gloria Okolie to court on or before August 31, 2021, or be granted bail in the sum of...
View ArticleAkinwonmi set to preside as PDP caucus meeting begins
In a dramatic twist to the ongoing crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, the Acting National Chairman of the party, Yemi Akinwonmi, is presiding over the ongoing meeting of the party caucus,...
View ArticleBBNaija S6: Liquorose, Sammie clash over unwashed pot
Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemates, Liquorose and Sammie, engaged in a hot exchange of words over an unwashed pot that Sammie left in the kitchen. This happened on Friday, day 34 of the show,...
View Article[BREAKING] Napoli vs Leicester: Osimhen, Ndidi, Iheanacho to clash in Europa...
Super Eagles players Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho are expected to clash in the 2021/22 Europa League group stage. This is as Leicester City have been drawn to face Napoli in the...
View ArticleBBNaija S6: I love the chase – Maria speaks on relationship preferences
Big Brother Naija season six housemate, Maria has revealed that she likes being chased before agreeing to a relationship. In a chat with other housemates on Friday, day 34 of the show, Boma spoke about...
View ArticlePictorial: Kidnapped Niger Islamiyya pupils regain freedom
The abducted pupils of Tanko Salihu Islamic School, Tegina, in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, have been released. According to the school’s proprietor, Idris Umar, the pupils regained...
View ArticleAU Commission appoints ex-President Obasanjo High Representative for Horn of...
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, is pleased to announce the appointment of H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,...
View ArticleKim Kardashian in wedding dress joins Kanye West on stage in ‘Donda’ event
Reality TV star, Kim Kardashian, dressed in a wedding gown, joined her estranged husband, Kanye West, on stage during the third listening party for Donda at his home city in Chicago. Draped in a...
View ArticleTokyo: Visually-impaired Paralympian hit by self-driving bus
A visually impaired Paralympian was hit by a self-driving bus in the athletes’ village in Tokyo, suffering head and leg injuries, Japanese media said Friday. Toyota, which developed the autonomous...
View ArticleBREAKING: PDP National Convention to hold October 29-30
The National Caucus of the PDP on Friday agreed to submit a tentative date of October 30-31st, 2021 for the party’s national convention. Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Aminu Tambuwal, announced...
View ArticleUK donates another 592,880 doses of Astrazeneca vaccine to Nigeria
The United Kingdom has again donated 592,880 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Nigeria as part of its promise to share 80 million Vaccine doses to the COVAX facility. The donation of this batch of...
View ArticleArsenal youngster Folarin Balogun earns first England U-21 call-up
Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun has been handed a first call-up to the England U21s squad as new manager Lee Carsley named his maiden Young Lions selection. The England youngsters face Romania in a...
View ArticleLagos govt empowers 225 military officers’ wives
Segun Adewole and Agency Reporter The Lagos State government has empowered 225 military officers’ wives in a short-term skills acquisition programme as part of a women emancipation process geared...
View ArticleLagos may not sell forms for 2022 pilgrimage –Commissioner
The Lagos State Government may not sell forms to those planning to embark on the 2022 Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. The state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Olanrewaju Elegushi,...
View ArticleFG to clear arrears of varsity workers’ minimum wage by October —Ngige
THE Federal Government has promised to clear the arrears of the consequential adjustment on minimum wage owed the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and Non-Academic Staff Union of...
View ArticleBREAKING: Ronaldo leaving Juventus, coach Allegri confirms
Cristiano Ronaldo has decided he no longer wants to play for Juventus, coach Massimiliano Allegri revealed on Friday, as rumours of an imminent move to Manchester City gather pace. “Yesterday Ronaldo...
View ArticleCasemiro extends contract with Real Madrid
Casemiro has extended his contract with Real Madrid which will see him stay at the club until June 30, 2025. The club made this known in a statement on their website on Friday. “Real Madrid C.F. and...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia: DSS denies dispersing doctors at recruitment centre
The Department of State Services has denied dispersing doctors participating in the job interview organised by Saudi Arabia in Abuja on Thursday. The service’s Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya,...
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