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Adekunle Gold is basking in the euphoria of being a first time dad. Simi and Gold wedded in a beautiful but private ceremony back in 2019. [Instagram/SimplySimi] Adekunle Gold and his wife, Simi have welcomed their first child together. Simi confirmed that she was expecting a baby with her husband Adekunle Gold when she showed off […]
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has sympathized with a former Inspector General of Police, MUSILIU SMITH, on the death of his wife ARIAT. The President sent his condolences to SMITH, who is also the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, FEMI ADESINA. He urged the former […]
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has signed into law, two bills: Licensing and Control of Oil Mills, and Traditional Institutions, Community Government Council and other matters thereof. Uzodinma said the bill on Licensing and Control of Oil Mills, when fully applied, would contribute in no small measure to the economic growth of the state. He […]
Six Chinese under-19 internationals have been banned from playing for six months and forced to write self-criticism essays after flouting coronavirus prevention rules to go drinking late at night. The Chinese Football Association (CFA) suspended the six until the end of November and the players were hit with additional penalties by their clubs after they […]
Scores of armed bandits have been neutralised and their weapons destroyed in air strikes executed by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji in Zamfara State. The Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He noted that the operations were conducted on Saturday at two separate […]
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, is confident of winning the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the governorship election in the state. The governor who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics said he has no reason to be scared of his rival, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. Ize-Iyamu, who contested the last governorship […]
The total number of recovered persons infected with coronavirus (COVID-19) and discharged in Lagos State has surpassed the mark of 1,000. This follows the release of 31 more patients from various isolation centres in the state where they were treated for the disease. The COVID-19 incident commander and state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced the new […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 260 new positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. NCDC disclosed this in a tweet on Sunday night, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 12, 486. According to the health agency, Abia State recorded the highest number of infections for the […]
The Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has tested positive to COVID-19, and has gone into isolation. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Abia State, John Kalu on Monday. The statement noted that Governor Ikpeazu had sent his sample for a COVID-19 test on May 30th and had directed members […]
Manchester United have reached agreement with Shanghai Greenland Shenhua to extend the loan deal for Odion Ighalo. The Nigerian striker’s stay was initially due to end on 31 May but he will now remain with the Reds until 31 January 2021, enabling him to build on an impressive start to life with the club he […]
