Ighalo Excited By ‘Dream’ Man Utd Extension
In this file photo taken on February 27, 2020 Manchester United’s Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo reacts at the final whistle during the UEFA Europa League round of 32-second leg football…
Lagos Confiscates Houses Used For Fraud
A file photo of Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it has confiscated two houses discovered to be used in defrauding residents in the…
Coronavirus Kills 20 Journalists In Peru – Union
At least 20 journalists have died from the coronavirus outbreak in Peru, most of them infected while reporting on the pandemic, often with little protection, the country’s journalists’ union reported…
Anxiety Rises Over Attacks On Media Covering US Protests
Protesters demonstrate on June 1, 2020 in Amsterdam, to protest against the police killing of unarmed black man George Floyd in the USA. Sem VAN DER WAL / AFP /…
Edo Police Confirm Death Of Lawyer, Arrest Alleged Killers
The police in Edo State have confirmed the death of a lawyer in the state, one Mr. Iyoha Osobase Omon after his alleged killers were said to have confessed to…
Police Stun Americans – By Taking A Knee With Protesters
A New York City police officer takes a knee during a demonstration by protesters in Times Square over the death of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer at a…
Mali Teachers Strike Over COVID-19 Concerns As Schools Reopen
Malian pupils wear face masks in the classroom of a school as the government decided to resume lessons after two months of closure due to the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus,…
Nigeria Records 241 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Infections Rise To 10,819
A graphic published by the NCDC on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, displaying the nation’s COVID-19 statistics. Nigeria has recorded 241 new cases of the novel coronavirus, the Nigeria Centre for…
Man Bags 15-Year Jail Term For Raping Tenant’s 14-Year-Old Niece
A Lagos High Court sitting in the Igbosere area of the Island has sentenced a man identified as the James Onuoha for raping his tenant’s 14-year-old niece. Onuoha, 42, who…
#JusticeForUwa: IGP Directs Force-CID To Take Over Investigations
File Photo of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu. The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has ordered the immediate transfer of the ongoing investigations into the…
Nigeria Will Stand By You, Buhari Tells AfDB President Adesina
AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina Visits President Buhari in Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Dr. Akinwumi Adesina of Nigeria’s support in his bid to seek a second term in office…
Lagos Rules Out Possibility Of Reopening Churches, Mosques
A file photo of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Government has ruled out the possibility of reopening churches and mosques in the state. The Commissioner for Home…
Nigeria’s Manufacturing PMI Declines To 42.4 — CBN
A file photo of CBN headquarters in Abuja. Photo: Channels TV/ Sodiq Adelakun. The manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in the month of May recorded a decline to 42.4 index…
COVID-19: Kaduna Govt Says Markets, Places Of Worship To Remain Closed Till Further Notice
The Kaduna State Government says it will not re-open markets or places of worship until further notice as the nation continues to battle the COVID-19. This was disclosed in a…
‘No Hugging, Kissing’ – PTF Releases Guidelines For Reopening Worship Centers
PTF National Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu, briefing reporters in Abuja on June 1, 2020. The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 says it does not recommend that people should go to…
PHOTOS: Buhari, AfDB President Adesina Meet In Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday held a meeting with Mr. Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting was attended…
Elumelu Urges AfDB To Stop ‘Harassing’ Adesina
A file photo of President of the African Development Bank, Akinwunmi Adesina Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndidi Elumelu, has asked the board of the African Development Bank…
India Evacuates 100,000 From Homes, COVID-19 Hospital Ahead Of Cyclone
Fishermen chat while they meet halfway on a pier as they offload crates towards inland ahead of a cyclonic storm that may hit the North Maharashtra and Gujarat coast, at…
Some Footballers Earn N30, 000 Monthly In Nigeria – Asisat Oshoala Makes A Shocking Revelation
Super Falcons star, Asisat Oshoala has made a shocking revelation saying some female football players are paid N30, 000 monthly. She said this is happening because the government doesn’t give…
Protests In Amsterdam, Dublin Over Killing Of George Floyd
Protesters demonstrate on June 1, 2020 in Amsterdam, to protest against the police killing of unarmed black man George Floyd in the USA. Sem VAN DER WAL / AFP /…