Football Sports Top Story

Guardiola doesn’t care about Liverpool-United – Man City have already sneaked into the title race

The Catalan’s side were written off after a slow start to the season but they are now just four points off the top of the table with a game in hand Pep Guardiola is more than happy for Manchester City to remain in the shadows of this season’s Premier League title race. The media spotlight Read More…

Football Sports Top Story

[VIDEO] Chinonso Eche, Guinness World record ball juggler, online sensation

“Amazing Kid Eche”, aka Eche Chinonso,  is a 12-year-old football freestyle prodigy from Delta State, Nigeria.  It became clear that Eche had a talent when he was just five years old, so his father began taking him to the field to practice regularly.  At the age of eight, Eche began putting in more time to Read More…

COVID19 Health Metro Top Story

Lagos witnesses record 13 COVID-19 deaths in one day, Nigeria another daily record

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state recorded 13 new COVID-19 related deaths on Jan. 11, its highest daily fatalities since inception of the pandemic. Abayomi made the disclosure through his verified Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi on Friday while giving the state’s COVID-19 update for Jan. 11. According to him, the Read More…

Banking Business Investment Top Story

US-based Nigerian billionaire to invest N3bn in Fidelity Bank

Dr Oluleye Adigun, a US-based Nigerian billionaire, has revealed ongoing efforts to invest three billion naira ($6.8million) in Fidelity Bank through shares acquisition. Adigun told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview, on Wednesday, that the acquisition was part of his planned investment in the Nigerian economy, adding that the process of Read More…

Culture & Arts Entertainment Top Story

Angelique Kidjo marks Valentine at Tibet House virtual US Benefit Concert

African singer-songwriter, actress, and activist, Angelique Kidjo will be joining a host of stars in the 34th Tibet House US virtual benefit concert taking palce in New York, US on 17th February 2021. According to the organisers, “One of the longest-running and most renowned live cultural events in New York City, The 34th Annual Tibet Read More…

Football Sports Top Story

Ighalo: Premier League clubs interested in signing Nigeria forward

The former Super Eagles attacker will end his temporary stay with the Red Devils this month but is being courted by a number of clubs Odion Ighalo’s representative has revealed a number of clubs in the Premier League, Europe, and Middle East have shown their interest in signing the Manchester United forward. Ighalo teamed up Read More…

Corruption COVID19 Health Metro Top Story

Prof. Abayomi warns corrupt officials, “We will not condone you.”

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state government and Ministry of Health will not condone any form of arbitrariness by its officials. Abayomi made this known through a series of tweets on his official Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi on Thursday night, while making “Clarifications on Corruption Allegations about COVID-19 Testing in Read More…

Olympics Sports Top Story

Olympics: Japan to ban entry of foreign athletes during virus emergency

Japan will temporarily suspend exemptions allowing foreign athletes to train in the country ahead of the Summer Olympics, Kyodo News reported, as it closes its borders to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases just six months before the Games. The suspension will last until Feb. 7, the scheduled end of the coronavirus state of emergency Read More…

Metro Obituary Policy Top Story

Sanwo-Olu, Gbajabiamila, mourn Lagos ex-administrator, Ndubuisi Kanu

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed sadness over the death of the former Military Administrator of Lagos State, Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (rtd). Kanu, a retired Naval Officer and former Military Governor of Imo State between 1976 and 1977, died at a hospital in Lagos on Wednesday morning at the age of 77 Read More…