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Naomi Osaka powered into the Australian Open final Thursday to stay on track for a fourth Grand Slam title and keep Serena Williams’ dream of a record-equalling 24th major title on hold once more. The Japanese third seed swept past ...

  Naomi Osaka powered into the Australian Open final Thursday to stay on track for a fourth Grand Slam title and keep Serena Williams’ dream of a record-equalling 24th major title on hold once more.   The Japanese third seed ...

A former Senator, Shehu Sani has asked the Defence Minister to make sure his ministry provides Nigerians with tools to defend themselves against bandits, so that there would be no cowards.This comes after the Minister was quoted as saying, Nigerians ...

There is palpable fear in the Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State as Islamic leaders in the community have threatened a showdown with leaders of the Oro adherents over imposition of a curfew. The traditionalists were alleged to have ...

The Kwara State Police Command said it had arrested six of the 2,414 sacked teachers in the state for allegedly contravening Covid-19 protocols during a protest at the State Government House in Ilorin on Wednesday. The State Universal Basic Education ...

Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, arrested a 28-year-old medical doctor, Chijioke Precious and 17 others over alleged internet fraud in Owerri, Imo State. The 17 others whose ages range ...

Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger has visited Government Science College, Kagara, where 27 students, three staff and 12 family members of staff were abducted by gunmen on Wednesday.Bello was accompanied by his deputy, Alhaji Ahmed Ketso and members of the ...

The General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, says he bought his third jet during the raging COVID-19 pandemic, which pushed the country into economic recession. Suleman said this in a recent sermon. Although the date ...

The police in Lagos said it has arrested one David Idibie, for the death of his 42-year-old wife who was found dead in their apartment. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the police spokesperson, said in a statement on Wednesday that the man was ...

Defence Minister Maj- Gen. Bashir Magashi, on Wednesday sent out a message to Nigerians on how to stop kidnappers and other criminals elements in the country: “stand and face them.” ”Is it (security issue) the responsibility of the military alone? ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 869 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 149,369. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday. Nigeria also recorded 8COVID-19 ...

A suspect in a hit-and-run crash that killed Nicki Minaj’s father Robert Maraj turned himself in to the police and was arrested Wednesday morning. Maraj, 64, was killed on Friday in Mineola, Long Island, after he was struck by a ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged security agencies to secure the immediate release of students and staff of a public school in Niger State who were kidnapped late Tuesday night. The president’s directive was contained in a statement by his spokesperson, ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s wife, Ri Sol Ju, has appeared in state media for the first time in more than a year, joining her husband at a concert during one of the country’s biggest holidays. The official newspaper ...

No less than 620 makeshift houses have been completely destroyed by fire at Custom House Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in the outskirts of Maiduguri metropolis, Borno State. A child also lost his life while the other two old women ...

Jeff Bezos has reclaimed his title of world’s richest person, ending Elon Musk’s six-week reign atop the list. Musk lost about $4.5 billion Tuesday after Tesla’s (TSLA) shares fell 2.4 percent, which was enough to knock him to second place ...

The Nigerian superstar, Davido hit another milestone as he was named one of the next 100 most influential people in the world for 2021 by Time Magazine. Davido in his reaction wrote on his social media platforms: ‘Proud to be ...

British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, on Wednesday, joined the #BeLikeNgoziChallenge which has been trending online since the beginning of the week. The #BeLikeNgoziChallenge challenge has attracted sizzling attention lately with the historic emergence of Nigeria’s pride, Dr. Ngozi ...

Residents of an Abuja suburb, Pegi, have staged a protest over incessant attacks by bandits and the deplorable state of motorable road which aids attacks in their community. The protesters numbering up to 60, besieged the Federal Capital Development Authority ...

  A Delhi court, on Wednesday, acquitted Priya Ramani, a journalist, of criminal defamation in a suit filed by former Indian Minister, M. J.  Akbar. Delivering judgment, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Pandey held that the complainant failed to prove ...

Aghughu Adolphus has been confirmed by the Senate for appointment as Auditor-General for the Federation, following a nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari. The confirmation was sequel to the presentation and consideration of a report of the Committee on Public Accounts ...

Rihanna can take a bow, pour it up and celebrate however she’d like since her Savage x Fenty lingerie brand is now worth $1 billion. Forbes reported that a round of Series B funding raised $115 million for the company’s ...

Olakunle Churchill took to his Instagram page to celebrate his son with Tonto Dikeh, King Andre who turns five today. Churchill prayed for God to honor King Andre’s mum, Tonto, and also surround him with peace. He wrote; ”Today has ...

Prince Philip, husband to the English Monarch, Queen Elizabeth has been hospitalized. CNN reports that a statement from Buckingham Palace said the 99-year-old Duke of Edinburgh was rushed to a London hospital after feeling unwell. According to the statement, Prince ...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has denied plans to increase fuel price from February. There had been speculations the prices of petroleum products may go up next month as many filling stations sell petrol above the official N162 per ...