Month: July 2019
Semenya Won’t Defend 800 World Title After Court Setback
Caster Semenya won’t defend her title in the 800 meters at the world championships this fall after a Swiss court overturned a temporary ruling that allowed […]
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Ebola Outbreak: UNICEF To Intensify Overall Public Health Response, Launch Measles Vaccinations In DRC
UNICEF must triple budget to combat Ebola outbreak in DR Congo; complex crisis impacting unprecedented number of children With an unprecedented number of children affected by […]
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At Least 28 Killed As Afghan Bus Hits ‘Taliban’ Bomb
Report says Dozens of passengers, mainly women, and children, were killed in western Afghanistan early Wednesday when the bus they were travelling in hit a roadside […]
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BBNaija: Big Brother Introduces Two New ‘Pepper Dem’ Housemates
Big Brother on Tuesday introduced two new housemates to the bbnaija reality show. The two new housemates are Venita and Elozanam. Venita is an actress from […]
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$25,000 Per Goal: Otedola Has Fulfilled His Pledge, Says NFF
Nigerian billionaire businessman Mr Femi Otedola has paid the sum of $25,000 to the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The Nigeria Football Federation disclosed this on Tuesday […]
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Suspected Jukun Militias Invade Federal University, Wukari, Kill Lecturer, Two Benue Students
The Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, has been temporarily shutdown following the protest that greeted the killing of two students and a lecturer of the institution. […]
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2023: I Won’t Name My Successor — President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said he would not name anybody as his successor. Buhari, who was sworn in for a second term on May 29, this […]
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Korean Supporters To Sue Ronaldo For Not Playing In Juventus Friendly
The disgruntled fans are seeking compensation for the Portuguese star’s absence in Seoul Cristiano Ronaldo’s failure to get on the field during a recent Juventus friendly […]
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Shin Ok-ju: S Korean Doomsday Cult Leader Jailed For Six Years
Report says the leader of a South Korean doomsday cult has been sentenced to six years in jail for holding her followers captive in Fiji and […]
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Foundation To Track State Governments Spending, Contracts
A non-government organization,Sustainable Initiative for Nurturing Growth, SING Foundation says it is creating an application to track state government contracts and spending to ensure accountability and […]
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Presidential Tribunal: Buhari To Open Defence Against Atiku On Tuesday
President Muhammadu Buhari will, on Tuesday, open defence against the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate in the 2019 Presidential […]
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Questions Over India Teen Rape Victim’s Car Crash
Report says a teenager who accused a ruling party lawmaker of rape in 2017 has been seriously injured in a road accident in India’s northern Uttar […]
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Seven Persons Die In Jigawa Auto Crash
Seven persons died while nine others sustained injuries in a head-on collision involving two vehicles in Maigatari local government area of Jigawa State, on Monday. The […]
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State of the nation: Voices Of Reason Drowning Rapidly, Abdulsalami Warns
Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has sounded the alarm bells over the security challenges in the country saying Nigeria is going through a period […]
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Gbajabiamila Assures Inclusion Of Doctors’ Skipped Salary In 2020 Budget
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has assured that the N23.6bn skipped salary due to doctors would be included in the 2020 budget. […]
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BREAKING: ‘Issue Fresh Proclamation Letter To Edo Assembly’,Senate Orders Obaseki
The Senate on Tuesday ordered Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki to issue a fresh proclamation letter on the 7th Edo House of Assembly. The senate also […]
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Madrid Pursuit Of Pogba, An Uphill Battle With Man Utd Nearing Deadline
The Frenchman looks increasingly likely to stay put at Old Trafford this summer now that the Spanish giants have left it so late to make their […]
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NASS Urged To Unbundle FG Constitutional Functions
The 9th National Assembly has been urged to ensure that the current exclusive list which stipulates the functions of the Federal Government in the Constitution is […]
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Nicolas Pepe To fly In For Arsenal Medical As £72m Move Edges Closer
The Gunners will smash their transfer record to bring in the Ivory Coast international forward from Lille Nicolas Pepe will arrive in England today as his […]
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CAF Champions League: Ganduje Directs Pillars to Camp In Kaduna
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has directed Kano Pillars FC players to remain in Kaduna for a closed camping ahead of their first encounter with […]
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