Category: News

World Bicycle Day: 150 free bicycle rides for Ghandhi’s 150th birthday

Office of the Deputy High Commissioner of India in Nigeria, the United States Information Service, Asian African Chambers of Commerce and Industry (AACCI) and other...

Cristiano Ronaldo rape lawsuit dropped — Report

The rape lawsuit against Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has been dropped, according to a report from Bloomberg on Wednesday. A notice of voluntary dismissal was filed...

Rihanna named world’s richest female musician

Barely 24-hours after Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter officially became Hip Hop’s first billionaire, Forbes has named Robyn Rihanna Fenty as “The World’s Richest Female...

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MAPOLY unions honour Abiodun, suspend four-week strike

Three staff unions of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, Ogun State have suspended their industrial actions in honour of the newly-inaugurated Governor Dapo...

Flying Eagles protest unpaid bonuses in Poland

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Tuesday staged a protest over their unpaid match bonuses and allowances at the U-20 World Cup in Poland. The Paul Aigbogun side crashed out...

Serena Williams makes history in Forbes’ ‘Selfmade Women list’

American professional tennis player, Serena Williams, has broken record in the latest list released by Forbes. Serena became the first athlete to make Forbes’ list of...

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Eid-el-Fitri: Two die, eight injured in Ogun crash

Two persons were confirmed dead in separate accidents on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Ogun on Eid-el- Fitri day. Mr Clement Oladele,  the Sector Commander of the...

Eid-el-Fitr: Buhari hails Osinbajo, urges him to remain exemplary

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, received Vice President Yemi Osinbajo alongside service chiefs and an FCT delegation, who paid...

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Reactions as UK seizes fresh N82bn Abacha loot

A bank account containing £211m (approximately N82bn) has been traced to a former Nigerian military dictator, General Sani Abacha. The money was recovered and...

FG lists Adadevoh, Kudirat Abiola, others for Hall of Fame

The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs through the National Centre for Women Development, Abuja, has listed 22 women to be inducted into the Nigerian Women Hall of Fame,...