NBA legend Michael Jordan to donate $100m to social justice groups

Michael Jordan said Friday he is making a record $100 million donation to groups fighting for racial equality and social justice amid a wave of protests across the United States. The NBA legend said in a statement that his Jordan ...

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US will allow limited flights by Chinese airlines, not ban

The Trump administration on Friday, said it will let Chinese airlines operate a limited number of flights to the U.S., backing down from a threat to ban the flights. The decision came one day after China appeared to open the ...

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Avoid worship centres, Govt tells Lagos residents above 65 years

Lagos State Government has advised residents of the state above 65 years to avoid visiting worship centres in order to curb COVID-19 in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi gave the advice during a press conference in ...

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After defiling me, suspect gave me P2 and took me to a witchdoctor, girl sexxually abused for a week says

The 17-year-old who was defiled for one week by a 25-year-old bar attendant from Kerita area in Kesses Constituency, Uasin Gishu County Kenya says her aggressor forced her to take emergency contraceptive pills, and even took her to a witchdoctor ...

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Man butchered for allegedly defiling a minor (photos/video)

  A man has been butchered for allegedly defiling a little school girl.   In a video currently going viral on social media, the unidentified man was caught red-handed with the little girl in an uncompleted building, with the girl ...

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57 New York police officers resign after two were suspended for allegedly shoving 75-year-old to ground

Fifty-seven police officers in Buffalo, New York, have resigned from the force’s emergency response team following the suspension of two officers who allegedly pushed a 75-year-old protester to the ground, a source close to the situation said on Friday. An ...

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Oyo Speaker’s mother becomes Iya’loja General of Ibarapaland

Mother of the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, Mrs. Justina Ogundoyin, has been installed as the Iya-Oloja-General of Ibarapaland. Justina Ogundoyin is the wife to the late philanthropist, Chief Adeseun Ogundoyin. The Speaker has congratulated ...

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Nollywood actress Uche Elendu acquires new Lexus SUV (photos)

Nollywood actress and businesswoman, Uche Elendu, has acquired a new fancy automobile. Uche Elendu recently took to her Instagram page to share the news with her 1 million followers. The 33-year-old screen diva didn’t state in clear terms that she ...

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Group blasts Senate President, others for visiting Orji Kalu, says visit is a mockery on the intelligence of Nigerians

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has lambasted Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan for leading his colleagues on a solidarity visit to Orji Uzor Kalu who was recently released from the Kuje Correctional Centre. Lawan-led leadership of the ...

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LeBron James slams football player who said kneeling during national anthem to protest racial injustice is disrespectful

  Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has slammed Drew Brees’s claim that athlete protests during the national anthem are disrespectful to the military, saying the New Orleans Saints quarterback is misinterpreting the peaceful demonstrations that began in the NFL ...

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Madagascar’s minister sacked over plan to buy $2.2m sweets

Madagascar’s education minister was sacked over a plan to order $2.2m worth of sweets was revealed. Rijasoa Andriamanana said last week she was ordering the sweets for children to take to mask the “bitter” aftertaste of the COVID-Organics concoction, according ...

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Woman who faked death to avoid prison found hiding in closet

A West Virginia woman faked her death to avoid a potential 10-year prison term — but was found hiding in a closet at home after a massive three-day search, according to authorities. Julie Wheeler was reported missing Sunday by her ...

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Kenya to begin home treatment for coronavirus patients

Kenya’s health ministry has said it will soon roll out home-based care for Covid-19 patients because the country’s isolation facilities are almost full. Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe said they will first publish guidelines for home-based care before patients can be ...

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Two months old baby among 116 COVID-19 cases in Delta

Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr Mordi Ononye, yesterday listed a two months old baby among the 116 confirmed cases of the ravaging Covid-19 pandemic in the State, insisting that the virus was treatable. Ononye who made the disclosure during ...

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Buhari observe Juma’at as Aso Rock mosque reopens (photos)

The mosque located inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja resumed religious activities today with Juma’at service after weeks of closure due to the restriction placed on worship places as part of measures to curtail the spread of Covid-19. As the mosque ...

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New survey shows many Nigerians are now poorer due to coronavirus pandemic

A new survey by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown that more Nigerians have become jobless and or poorer from the economic and health impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Known as the Covid-19 National Longitudinal Phone Survey (Covid19 ...

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Thief falls asleep during robbery operation (photos)

A thief has met his waterloo after jumping into a journalist home in Tanzanaia. The thief while operating fell asleep during the robbery which took place at ITV Zanibar presenter, Farouk Karim’s house in Tanzania. He was subsequently apprehended and ...

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Hilda Dokubo supports lifetime sentence for rapists

Nigerian film maker, activist and entrepreneur Hilda Dokubo shared in a new post what the effect of r*pe can do to a victim for a lifetime. The Rivers State native has been very vocal about her stand on r*pe and ...

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Kourtney Kardashian vows to ‘teach kids about white privilege’

Kourtney Kardashian has promised to teach her children about ‘white privilege’ amid mounting race protests. The 41-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star has said that it is her “responsibility” to have ‘honest conversations’ with her kids about racial equality, ...

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Kanye West sets up college fund for George Floyd’s daughter

Kanye West has been working behind the scenes to contribute to the Black Lives Matter movement. While the outspoken rapper has not tweeted since early March, E! News confirms West donated $2 million in relation to the deaths of George ...

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