Re-elected President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, will be sworn-in on Tuesday, September 1, to serve a five-year term. The ceremony, according to the AfDB in a statement on Monday, will be held virtually at 9am. Dr Adesina, Nigeria’s former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, was re-elected last week after getting […]
The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards aired on Sunday with the likes of Lady Gaga shining with multiple awards through the night. Despite COVID-19 pandemic, the (outdoor) show still went on with some of the biggest names in music. Lady Gaga took the stage multiple times, winning the first award of the broadcast for best […]
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, has been criticized for a lack of respect, by one of the club’s presidential candidates, Toni Freixa. Messi on Tuesday, officially informed the LaLiga giants, of his desire to leave this summer. The 33-year-old who joined the club in 2001, is keen for another experience, after playing all his career. But […]
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Tuesday, rewarded one Mrs Josephine Nchetaka Chukwujama-Eze with N1m for returning the sum of N13,946,400 mistakenly paid into her account. The State Commissioner for Gender Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Princess Peace Nnaji, disclosed the reward after a closed-door meeting with the woman in her office. Mrs Chukwujama-Eze, […]
New Juventus boss, Andrea Pirlo, has warned Cristiano Ronaldo that he must adapt to different tactical systems under him. Pirlo was officially unveiled by the Italian club on Tuesday, after he was appointed as Maurizio Sarri’s successor. Under Sarri, the players were deployed in a strict 4-3-1-2 formation. Although they won the Serie A title […]
The National Industrial Court sitting in Lagos has struck out two cases in respect of the crisis rocking the University of Lagos (UNILAG). Justice Jeremiah Essien struck out the suits on Tuesday following the formal withdrawal of the applications filed by lawyers in relation to the crisis. One of the suits was filed by Professor […]
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire was on Tuesday given a suspended prison sentence of 21 months and 10 days on assault charges by a court in Greece. The England international defender was arrested late last Thursday after a fight at a nightclub in Mykonos. He was charged with assault, bodily harm, verbal abuse and attempted […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has given an assurance that his administration will use the remaining years in office to improve access to quality education, health care and enhance productivity. These sum up the nine priority areas listed by President Buhari on Tuesday when he received the Letters of Credence from Ambassadors/High Commissioners of eight countries at […]
The Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, on Tuesday, condemned the alleged killings of Igbo youths in Emene, Enugu State, last Sunday, by some security operatives. He said the killings of the Igbo have given room to wide suspicion of a sinister motive. He also warned that the labelling of every Igbo group as terrorists and […]
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has called for Napoli fans to support the club’s new signing Victor Osimhen. Osimhen joined Napoli from French Ligue 1 club Lille in a mouth watering deal last month. Much will be expected from the Nigeria international after an outstanding campaign for Lille last season. The 21-year-old scored 18 goals […]
