South Africa Detects New COVID-19 Variant With Many Mutations
Scientists in South Africa said Thursday they had detected a new Covid-19 variant with a large number of mutations, blaming it for a surge in infection numbers. The number of daily infections in Africa’s hardest-hit country has increased tenfold since the start of the month. “Unfortunately we have detected a new variant which is a […]
Gunmen Abduct School Principal, Vice, Three Others In Akure
Gunmen have kidnapped a principal, Joshua Adeyemi, alongside four other persons in a school in Akure, Ondo State. The victims were kidnapped along the Auga/Ise-Akoko Road, Akoko North-East Local Government Area of the state. Adeyemi, the principal of Auga Community Grammar School was abducted along with his vice, Ifedayo Yesufu, and three other teachers in […]
PHOTOS: Tears As Veteran Comedian, Baba Suwe, Is Buried In Lagos
Tears flowed as veteran Nollywood Babatunde Omidina better known as Baba Suwe was buried on Thursday The movie star died on Monday after a protracted illness. The burial was graced by the actor’s family, friends and his colleagues in the movie industry including Mr. Latin, president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association […]
Nigeria Airways To Take Off April 2022-Minister
Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, says the country’s proposed national carrier , Nigeria Air will take off by April 2022. The minister said this while briefing state house correspondents after the federal executive council meeting on Wednesday at the presidential villa , Abuja. He said the national carrier will be run by a company in […]
Sanwo-Olu Mourns Baba Suwe
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the Omidina family and the Nigerian entertainment industry on the passage of a renowned Nigerian comic actor, Mr. Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe, who died on Monday at age 63. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Chief Press […]
#EndSARS: Lagos Report Filled With Errors: Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed says the report released by the Lagos Judicial Panel to probe police brutality and the shooting at the Lekki tollgate is filled with errors and contradictions The 309-page report said the “killing of unarmed protesters by soldiers on October 20, 2020 could be described in context of a […]
Popular Nollywood Actor, Baba Suwe Is Dead
Nollywood actor, Babatunde Omidina better known as Baba Suwe is dead. The actor’s death was announced by one of his daughters, Adesola Omidina She said: “This is to announce the death of my father, Babatunde Omidina , the legend and rare gem, Baba Suwe on November 22, 2021. Details and other arrangements will be announced […]
WAEC Releases 2021 SSCE Results
The West African Examination Council(WAEC) has released the result for 2021 Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE). The Head of the Nigeria National Office, Patrick Areghan announced this in a statement on Monday. Areghan said a total of 1, 573, 849 candidates registered for the WASSCE across 19, 425 approved secondary schools in the country while […]
Manchester United Sack Ole Solskjaer
Manchester United has sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the club manager The Engish club broke the news in a statement via its social media page on Sunday morning. Sol was sacked as Machester United head coach following the series of poor performances and results. The decision to sack the 48 year old Norwegian came an […]
Former Senator Gbenga Aluko Collapses, Dies In His Abuja Office
A former governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Senator Gbenga Aluko has died. According to TVC, the former senator died on Saturday evening after he collapsed in his office in Abuja. He was reportedly rushed to a hospital where he passed on. The deceased was said to have shown no sign of illness before his death. […]
