Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein has been charged with six more counts of forcible sexual assault in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles District Attorney said on Friday. The charges involve two victims and stem from incidents that occurred more than a decade ago, District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in a statement. Weinstein, who was convicted Read More…
Grounded by the coronavirus pandemic, rock band Queen release a live album on Friday to cheer up “stuck at home” fans that showcases highlights of concerts from Rio to Sydney over the past seven years. It will be the first live offering to feature singer Adam Lambert, the former “American Idol” contestant who tours with Read More…
Arsenal are set to make some key decisions before the transfer window shuts on Monday, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday. Arteta said this was to ensure the squad has the right balance for the rest of the season. There had been reports that Arsenal have been in talks to sign highly-rated midfielder Houssem Aouar Read More…
Nigeria’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) has reached 59,001, as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), announced 153 new infections in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Thursday. The agency since the beginning of the outbreak in Febuary in Nigeria, more than 509, 555 sample have been tested by the agency. It said Read More…
Lagos State on Thursday put Nigeria on the world record by celebrating the 60th Independence Anniversary with 60,000 cupcakes. The state produced the largest anniversary logo in the world, made with cupcakes mosaic. The initiative by the Lagos State Government in conjunction with Fly Africa, aimed to put Nigeria in the Guinness Book of World Read More…
Arsenal squeezed past Liverpool 5-4 on penalties to advance to the English Football League (EFL) Cup quarter-finals on Thursday after a goalless 90 minutes. With the Premier League champions making several changes to the team that beat Arsenal in the league 3-1 on Monday and their opponents also rotating, it was always unlikely to be Read More…
Heavy favourites Los Angeles Lakers dismantled the Miami Heat 116-98 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, as their opponent struggled with injuries after making a fast start. The Heat got a 13-point leg up in the first quarter but the lead was shortlived, as the Lakers drained 11 three-pointers to complete a Read More…
Mr Atedo Peterside, the founder of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, on Thursday said that government needed to provide guarantees for pension funds investment in infrastructure activities to avoid risk. Peterside disclosed this at the “The PlatformNG60” organised by Covenant Christian Centre in Lagos, anchored by Pastor Poju Oyemade. The Platform is non profit initiative by Read More…
The Lagos State Government says it is already laying the foundation for the state to be the technology hub of not only Nigeria but of West Africa. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said this on Thursday at the launch of Zinox Tech Experience Centre in Lagos. The governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, Read More…
By Babajide Sanwo-Olu NIGERIA is 60- despite all that she has been through as a nation. For some, it is a time to hit the street in colorful dresses for a carnival to exhibit what many a critic have described as our proclivity for flamboyance. To others, it is a time to get on our Read More…