Borussia Dortmund and Cameroonian wonderkid Youssoufa Moukoko has set a couple of records in Bundesliga this season. Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho are two of the most sought-after youngsters of Dortmund. However, Moukoko is now getting his share of the spotlight after scoring his first senior team goal for the German side. The 16-year-old netted Read More…
The average price per litre paid by consumers for National Household Kerosene increased to N353.38 in November from N352.93 in October, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says. The Bureau made this known in its “National Household Kerosene Price Watch (November 2020)’’ obtained from its website on Thursday in Abuja. According to NBS, the increase is by Read More…
In Cardi Tries…, the rapper learns a new skill every episode Cardi B has launched a new series called Cardi Tries…, on Facebook Messenger and Instagram. In each episode, Cardi attempts to learn a new skill. In the premiere, world renowned choreographer Debbie Allen tries to teach Cardi ballet. At one point, Allen asks Cardi Read More…
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 459 new infections recorded in Lagos State alone on 17th December 2020, making it the highest daily COVID-19 figure ever recorded since the pandemic first reached Nigeria. It is not known yet whether this figure is a result of accumulated previously unrecorded cases just recognised or Read More…
Manchester City’s Lucy Bronze won the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Best Women’s Player Award and Bayern Munich’s Polish forward Robert Lewandowski was named the Best Men’s Player at a virtual ceremony held at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday. Best FIFA Women’s Player: Lucy Bronze “I don’t have the words right Read More…
Nigeria expects to receive its first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in January, the country’s health minister said on Wednesday, but officials do not yet know which one they will get. Africa’s most populous nation has not been as hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic as others on the continent such as South Africa, but it Read More…
There was jubilation in Seme, near Badagry, Lagos State, on Wednesday as Federal Government ordered the reopening of four land borders across the country. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, announced the immediate reopening of four land borders after the Federal Executive Council meeting held virtually in Abuja on Wednesday. Read More…
The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative is launching a competition to support designers of sustainable and circular fashion. The first Fashionomics Africa online contest will invite African fashion brands pursuing environmentally friendly measures, sustainability and circular economy actions to participate. The designer submitting the “best sustainable design” will win US$2,000 and other prizes. A Read More…
The Nigerian midfielder combined well with his compatriot to score his second consecutive goal for the Royals at Madejski Stadium Michael Olise found the back of the net while Ovie Ejaria provided an assist in Reading’s 2-1 defeat to Norwich City in Wednesday’s Championship game. Olise has continued his eye-catching performances for the Royals, scoring Read More…
Members of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) in Agege area of Lagos on Tuesday apprehended 19 suspected criminals terrorising the residents. Agege Branch Chairman of NURTW, Ahmed Tella, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the suspected hoodlums had persistently terrorised the residents after the EndSARS protest. Read More…