US Prosecutors Seek Tough Sentences For George Floyd Cops
These images taken on May 25, 2020, from a video courtesy of Darnella Frazier via Facebook, shows Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin during the arrest of George Floyd. Darnella Frazier…
Police In Germany Halt Protest Calling For End To COVID-19 Restrictions
A protester is held by German riot policemen in front of the Reichstag building, which houses the Bundestag lower house of parliament, at the end of a demonstration called by…
We Will Do Our Best To Ensure Nigerians Live Without Fear – Air Force Chief
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, spoke to reporters on August 29, 2020. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar on Saturday said the Nigerian…
Diesel-Laden Tanker Crashes In Ondo, Kills Four
A tanker loaded with diesel lost control and crashed in Ondo state on August 29, 2020. Four persons have been reported dead while three others sustained various degrees of injuries…
Transportation University To Be Completed In September 2021 – FG
FILE: President Muhammadu Buhari (centre) was part of the groundbreaking ceremony of the University in December 2019. The Federal Government on Saturday said the Transportation University being constructed in Daura,…
Parallel NBA: Akpata Describes Move As Unfortunate, Calls For Unity
NBA president-elect, Olumide Akpata. Photo: Twitter@Olumide Akpata President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, has described the formation of a parallel NBA as unfortunate, calling for a united…
Resignation: Candidates Jostle To Become Abe’s Successor As Japan PM
File; Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wears a face mask as he enters a venue for his news conference in Tokyo on May 25, 2020. – Japan lifted a nationwide…
Chile Unemployment Rises By 5.6%, Hits New Record Of 13%
Truck drivers protest by cutting off highway 5 in Pillanlelbun, Temuco, Chile on August 27, 2020. MARIO QUILODRAN / AFP Unemployment in Chile has reached a new record high of…
Trump Pays ‘Highest Respect’ To Resigning Japanese PM Abe
US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One as he flies from Manchester, New Hampshire to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, August 28, 2020, following a campaign…
Committee Inspect Akwa United Stadium, Give Nod Ahead 2020/2021 NPFL Season
A five-man club licensing committee set up by the management of Akwa United Football Club to inspect facilities at the Nest of Champions which forms part of the requirements for…
‘Black Panther’ Star Boseman Dies At 43 After Battle With Cancer
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 23, 2018 Actor Chadwick Boseman arrives for the World Premiere of the film ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ in Hollywood.FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP…
Nigeria Records 160 More COVID-19 Cases As Total Infections Exceed 53,000
Nigeria has recorded 160 more COVID-19 cases as the total infections have risen to 53, 477. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on Friday night. According to…
Roma Postpone Training After Four Players Test Positive For COVID-19
FILE: Roma fans support their team before the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 second leg match between AS Roma and Olympique Lyonnais at Stadio Olimpico on March 16, 2017…
El-Rufai: Northern Lawyers Establish Factional NBA
Some lawyers of like minds have decided to form a new association following alleged peddling of sectional interest by the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA). This was made known in a…
COVID-19: Obaseki Commissions 4th Molecular Laboratory
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, commissioned the fourth coronavirus (COVID-19) molecular laboratory in the state today. According to him, the laboratory was built in order to boost testing capacity…
Japan Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe Resigns
The Prime Minister of Japan, the world’s third-largest economy, Shinzo Abe, on Friday announced that he will be stepping aside due to health problems. Speaking in a press conference, the…
Chelsea Sign Thiago Silva From PSG
English premier league club, Chelsea has completed the signing of Brazilian defender, Thiago Silva from French club, PSG. The deal was confirmed on Friday via a tweet from the official…
UPDATE: Helicopter Crashes Into Building In Lagos
A helicopter on Friday crashed into a building at Opebi area, off Salvation Road, Ikeja Lagos State. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) had said rescuers on their way…
Court Dismisses Ondo Deputy Speaker, Other Lawmakers Suspension
The suspension of the Ondo State Deputy Speaker, Hon Irioju Ogundeji, and three other lawmakers has been dismissed by a State High Court sitting in Akure. The other lawmakers are…
Buhari Goes Tough On Ghana Over Treatment Of Nigerian Traders In The Country
The President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government of Nigeria has told Ghana it will no longer tolerate the unfair treatment of its citizens in their country. This position was made public…