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Super Eagles have continued their winning spree in the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers with a 2-1 victory over Cape Verde. Nigeria had to come from a goal down to win the match played in Mindelo on Tuesday. Gernot Rohr was forced to make seven changes to the line-up that […]
Ahead of his potential second debut this weekend, Cristiano Ronaldo was all smiles as he arrived for his first full day of training at Manchester United’s Carrington complex. United’s new No 7 reported to the training ground for the first time on Tuesday to speak with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. […]
Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians rallied across the country on Tuesday in support of far-right populist President Jair Bolsonaro and his embattled administration, while calling for the removal of Supreme Court justices. The demonstrations, encouraged by Bolsonaro who then verbally antagonised the court in speeches at two separate rallies, will […]
An overcrowded Indonesian prison caught fire in the early hours of Wednesday when most inmates were asleep, killing 41 people and injuring dozens of others, an official said. Firefighters extinguished the inferno – which was mostly contained within one block that housed prisoners jailed on drug charges – at around […]
Nollywood actor, Titi Kuti, says ‘King of Boys’ raised the standards for filmmaking in Nigeria. Kuti who played the role of ‘Ade Tiger’ in the first season of the crime drama which debuted via Netflix on August 27 said in an interview with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, TV host, that Nollywood is […]
Katsina state governor, Aminu Masari, says many “bandits” are Fulani indigenes whose main occupation is rearing cattle. In recent times, many states in the northern part of the country have experienced series of attacks by suspected bandits, resulting to abductions, murder and cattle rustling — a development that has prompted […]
Former British prime minister Tony Blair said on Monday that Islamism remains a “first order” security threat and the West should prepare for potential use of biological weapons by extremist groups. The Taliban gained control of power in Afghanistan in August as the United States withdrew its troops after a […]
Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai says the “differential scores” that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) allot to northern students have “made our people lazy”. The governor made the claim in a chat with Channels TV on Monday. According to El-Rufai, the preferential scores “have not helped” the region […]
Tottenham are aiming to host the “world’s first net-zero carbon” football match at an elite level when they face Chelsea on September 19. Spurs have joined forces with the British government and broadcaster Sky to increase awareness of the dangers of climate change. The London club hope the fixture, branded […]
Film director, Kemi Adetiba says she never had to pitch the sequel of ‘King of Boys’, her 2018 movie, to Netflix. Adetiba who made this known while speaking in an interview with This Day, said the streaming platform approached her for the project. “I actually didn’t [pitch to Netflix]. Based […]
Guinean army coup leader, Mamady Doumbouya, has barred government officials from exiting the country until further notice. Doumbouya who heads the elite national army unit, also lifted the curfew imposed in mining areas. According to Reuters, Doumbouya on Monday told President Alpha Conde’s ministers, including the prime minister and top […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has petitioned Mr Karim A. A. Khan, QC, Prosecutor, International Criminal Court, asking him to investigate the increasing cases of abduction of students in several parts of Northern Nigeria. The organisation also asked ICC to probe closure of schools, and the persistent failure of Nigerian […]
A former president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, has been granted medical parole. Parole is the release of a prisoner to supervision in the community after he/she has completed a part of his/her sentence. In June, Zuma who ruled South Africa from 2009 to 2018, was sentenced to 15 months […]
A fine of N200,000 has been proposed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for telecommunications companies that fail to verify and validate biometric, National Identity Number (NIN) and other personal information of subscribers. This is contained in a proposed draft regulation on registration of telephone subscribers 2021 published on NCC’s […]
Italy broke the world record for the longest unbeaten run in international football with a goalless draw at Switzerland on Sunday, while Germany got their World Cup qualifying campaign back on track by thrashing Armenia 6-0. European champions Italy should have taken all three points, but Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer […]
Health officials on Sunday invaded the World Cup qualifier match between Brazil and Argentina over allegations that some Argentine players violated COVID-19 rules. Following an hour of deliberations, the match was eventually declared suspended by South America’s football governing body, CONMEBOL. “By decision of the match referee, the match organised […]
A Guinean army colonel on Sunday announced that President Alpha Conde’s government had been overthrown hours after heavy gunfire was heard near the presidential palace in Conakry, the capital. According to the head of the elite national army unit, Mamady Doumbouya, the president was in custody. Conde’s government was accused […]
Actor, filmmaker and politician, Yul Edochie, has disclosed that while trying to establish himself in the movie industry, he was tempted to drop his father’s name, (Pete) Edochie. Yul stated this on Thursday night during Life Continental Beer’s socio-cultural discourse with the theme, ‘Bringing Home the Glory: A toast to […]
US President Joe Biden on Friday ordered declassification over the next six months of still secret documents from the government investigation into the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This is in response to pressure from families of some of the approximately 3,000 people killed by Al-Qaeda on September 11, 2001. They have […]
New Zealand has recorded its first Covid-related death in over six months, but health authorities said there were indications that the outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant was coming under control. A woman in her 90s, who had underlying health conditions and could not receive a ventilator or intensive […]
A teenage female Mexican boxer died on Thursday from injuries she got five days earlier in a bout in Montreal, organisers said on Friday. According a statement released by Groupe Yvon Michel on Instagram, 18-year-old Jeanette Zacarias Zapata died in hospital earlier in the day. Zapata was hit hard several […]
Flora Ugwunwa has won gold for Nigeria in the women’s F54 javelin event at the Tokyo Paralympics. The 37-year-old retained her Paralympic crown with a sensational 19.39 meters throw to record a new season-best on Friday. She was the only contender to go beyond 19-metre mark and wasn’t pushed to […]
Following the lingering insecurity in Zamfara State, the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has instructed all telecommunications companies to shut down their services in the state. Zamfara state has become a hot spot for banditry and kidnappings in recent times. Recall that the governor of the state, Bello Matawalle suspended the […]
New Yorkers were inundated by flash flooding and heavy rains Thursday as Storm Ida wrought further damage on the northeast United States, forcing airport closures and state of emergency declarations in their state and neighboring New Jersey. Ida slammed into the southern state of Louisiana over the weekend, bringing severe […]
After becoming Britain’s most successful Paralympian, an emotional Sarah Storey said she felt “overwhelmed” on Thursday following the clinching of her 17th gold medal, 29 years after her first. Storey won cycling’s C4-5 women’s road race for her third gold at Tokyo 2020, following victory in the individual pursuit at […]
Cristiano Ronaldo says breaking the all-time international goalscoring record with his 110th Portugal goal is special to him. Ronaldo scored an injury-time winner to salvage his country a dramatic 2-1 World Cup qualifying victory over the Republic of Ireland in Faro on Wednesday. The 36-year-old Ronaldo, whose return to Manchester […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has identified a new variant of the coronavirus — labelled as ‘Mu’ — which may be resistant to vaccines. The Mu variant is the fifth identified by the WHO — others are Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta. In its epidemiological update published on […]
The Taliban said on Thursday that they were close to forming a new government, as dozens of women held a rare protest for the right to work under a new regime that faces enormous economic hurdles and deep public mistrust. The Islamist militants, who have promised a softer brand of […]
Lionel Messi’s No.10 shirt at Barcelona has officially been taken over Ansu Fati following the six-time Ballon d’Or winner’s transfer to Paris Saint-Germain. Since Messi’s departure at the beginning of August, speculation has been raging over whether Barca would retire the No.10 shirt, with the Catalan giants forced to give […]
Novak Djokovic has won his first-round match at the 2021 US Open. In a breath taking match on night two of the tournament, Djokovic, 34, defeated Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune from Denmark on Tuesday night at Flushing Meadows in Queens, New York. The veteran pro took the first set 6-1 […]
Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has signed the anti-open grazing bill into law. The bill was signed by Akeredolu on Tuesday after it had been earlier passed by the state house of assembly. According to the governor, the move is in line with the resolution of the southern governors […]
Popular Nigerian reality television show, Gulder Ultimate Search has returned to the television screen after a seven-year hiatus. The show which borders on the survival instincts of its contestants dominated the Nigerian airwaves in the early 2000s. The show which is a brainchild of Nigerian Breweries Plc, started in 2004 […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked two ministers – Saleh Mamman, the minister of power and Sabo Nanono, the minister of agriculture and rural development – from his cabinet. Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, made this announcement on Wednesday. As part of the cabinet restructuring, Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, the minister of environment, […]
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu has been appointed as an assistant director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in charge of health emergency intelligence. A statement by WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said Ihekweazu will lead the work on strengthening pandemic and epidemic intelligence […]
More than 7,000 schools have been destroyed due to the expanding conflict in Ethiopia, the education minister has said, with 1.42 million students unable to attend classes in the war-torn region of Tigray. Northern Ethiopia has been ravaged by violence since November, when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sent troops into […]
Wife of Nigerian Comedian, Basketmouth, Elsie Okpocha, has recounted the complications she endured during the birth of Maya Chiagoziem Okpocha, the couple’s third child. In July, the couple had announced the arrival of the baby girl. Elsie had also described her new baby as an answered prayer, revealing that she […]
The federal government says the 2022 appropriation bill may be presented to a joint session of the national assembly in October. Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, revealed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday organised for the minister to provide insight into the recent […]
Nigerian leaders must be ready to risk their popularity like South Africa’s first black president, Nelson Mandela, to promote peace in the country. This is according to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. Osinbajo made this known when he received a delegation of the Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC), on Monday. According to […]
Five-time Ballon d’Or Award winner, Cristiano Ronaldo, has said Manchester United have always had a special place in his heart. The 36-year-old also said that he cannot wait to play at Old Trafford and see the fans of the club again. He made this known as he starts his second […]
Nigeria’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo has won gold in the women’s powerlifting at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Oluwafemiayo claimed Nigeria’s third gold medal in the 86kg category. She also broke her former world record set in Manchester on March 28, 2021, with her second lift of 151kg. Oluwafemiayo then […]
Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman will defend his welterweight title in a rematch against America’s Colby Covington on November 6, 2021. According to the organisers, the main event of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight 268 fight is scheduled to hold at the Madison Square Garden in New York. In December 2019, […]
Multiple award-winning singer, Timi Dakolo, has advised upcoming singers to be creative and original in their craft. Giving his opinion, the Great Nation crooner compared fame to poison stating that it can destroy one’s career in a flash. The sonorous singer made this statement during an interactive session at The […]
President Joe Biden is paying his respects to the families of the 13 U.S. service members who were killed in Thursday’s attack outside the Afghanistan capital airport in Kabul. On Sunday, the President traveled to Dover, Delaware, where he and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden met with family members and […]
Cristiano Ronaldo has completed his Manchester United medical as he closes on a return to his former club. United announced they had reached an agreement with Juventus to re-sign the 36-year-old forward on Friday. Personal terms have been agreed on a two-year contract, with the required aspects of the deal […]
Witnesses and security sources confirmed on Monday that several rockets were fired at Kabul’s airport less than 48 hours before the United States is due to complete its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. The sound of rockets whooshing over the capital was heard by AFP staff before the morning rush hour […]
Serie A giants, Juventus has confirmed to AFP, that Cristiano Ronaldo will not train with Juventus on Friday, as rumours of an imminent move to Manchester City gather momentum. Widespread media reports said that Ronaldo left Juve’s Continassa training centre before the beginning of Friday’s session. Sky Sport Italia reported […]
The lead actor of popular Nigerian soap opera, ‘Tinsel’. Victor Olaotan, has passed away. It is understood that the veteran Nollywood personality breathed his last at the age of 69 on Thursday after a prolonged illness. Olaotan started acting with a University of Ibadan (UI) theatre group where he met […]
Kim Kardashian is reportedly retaining the name West despite divorcing Kanye, her ex-husband. Kanye had earlier separated from Kim after she filed for divorce last February — after seven years of marriage. They agreed to joint custody of their kids without spousal support. Kanye later filed to legally change his […]
At least seven people were abducted when bandits attacked Zango community in Samaru Zaria town, Kaduna state. The bandits were said to have struck the community from different entry points around 1 am on Friday, when the residents were sleeping. “The bandits also attacked other houses within the area as […]
Austria’s former vice chancellor and far-right politician Heinz-Christian Strache was found guilty of corruption and received a suspended 15-month jail sentence on Friday over a donation to his populist Freedom Party (FPÖ). The trial is the first criminal case against Strache in the “Ibiza affair,” where he was secretly filmed […]
