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Wakili Charged With Murder, Kidnapping, Remanded In Prison
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State capital has ordered that Isikilu Wakili be remanded in a correctional facility.
The police charged Wakili, 70, alongside his sons Abu, 45; and Samaila, 27; as well as…
Renowned Filmmaker, Spike Lee To Become First Black Jury Head At Cannes Film Festival
Spike Lee has been chosen to head the jury at Cannes Film Festival in July, organisers said on Tuesday, making him the first black person to take on the role.
The American filmmaker was supposed to perform the function at last year’s…
Lawmaker, Shina Peller Loses Sister
Nigerian lawmaker and entrepreneur, Shina Peller, has on Tuesday announced the passing of his sister, Bimbo Peller.
He made the disclosure on his Instagram page this afternoon, saying Bimbo, who has a set of twins, died in London, United…
Breaking: Lagos Releases List Of 88 COVID-19 Vaccination Centres (Photos)
Lagos State Government has released list of 88 health facilities including military and police hospitals approved to provide vaccination across 20 Local Government Areas in the state.
It would be recalled that of the first tranche of…
‘The Return Of The God’ – Zlatan Ibrahimovic Says As He Returns To Sweden Squad Five Years…
AC Milan Striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been called back to the Sweden’s national team five years after retiring.
The 39-year-old striker was called to join squads for Sweden’s games against Georgia on March 25 and Kosovo three days…
CBN Introduces New Charges For USSD Transactions
Central Bank of Nigeria has on Tuesday introduced new charges for customers using Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services.
The apex bank said effective today, customers will pay a flat fee of N6.98 per transaction every…
Pa Reuben Fasoranti Steps Down As Adebanjo Emerges As New Leader Of Afenifere
Pa Reuben Fasoranti has on Tuesday stepped down as the leader of Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-political group.
Fasoranti had been leading the group since 2008 after the demise of Abraham Adesanya, the former leader.
At a meeting of…
NCAA Suspends AZMAN Air Operations
Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has on Tuesday suspended the operations of AZMAN Air over safety concerns.
The regulatory authority in a statement signed by its Director General, Captain Musa Nuhu said that following series of…
Africa Check Receives Funding From Google To Counter COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation
Google News Initiative (GNI) has named Africa Check as the only African recipient, among a total of 11 projects, to benefit from the new $3-million GNI Vaccine Counter-Misinformation Open Fund, to help debunk COVID-19 vaccine…
Prince Philip Leaves Hospital Two Weeks After Heart Surgery (Photos)
Britain's Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has been discharged from hospital on Tuesday, March 16 following a month under the care of medical staff.
The Duke of Edinburgh was initially taken by car to King Edward VII's…
Late Karshy Gordon: Singer, Barry Jhay Cleared Of Murder Allegation As Ghana Police Reveals Cause Of…
Nigerian singer, Barry Jhay, who was arrested in Ghana in connection to the death of his label boss Karshy Gordon, has been cleared of murder charges by Ghanaian police.
It would be recalled that Karshy, the owner of Cash Nation record…
Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Safe For Nigerians – FG Insists Despite Concerns Over Possible…
Despite growing global concerns over possible side effects of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, the Federal Government has insisted it is safe for use by Nigerians.
National Incident Manager of PTF on COVID-19, Mukhtar Muhammad,…
Nigeria’s Unemployment Rate Rises To 33.3% In Q4 2020 – Second Highest On Global List
National Bureau of Statistics has announced that unemployment rate in Nigeria has increased from 27.1% to 33.3% in the fourth quarter of 2020 - making it the highest in at least 13 years and the second-highest rate in the world.
The…
COVID-19: NCDC Announces 238 New Cases, Three Deaths
Nigeria on Monday recorded 238 new COVID-19 infections in 17 states as concerns about the safety of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine the country recently received deepens.
The new daily figure is higher than the 120 cases reported a day…
Flutterwave And PayPal Partner To Allow African Merchants Accept, Make Payments
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has on Tuesday announced a new collaboration with global payment leader, PayPal to enable customers of the latter globally to pay African merchants in the continent through…