Striker Asisat Oshoala’s second half strike at the Agege Stadium, Lagos on Tuesday was enough to hand the Super Falcons 1-0 victory over Algeria, and advance to the third round of the 2020 Olympics on 3-0 aggregate. The African champions…
The Presidency said on Tuesday the Federal Executive Council meeting expected to hold today was not possible because the ministers had been given time to study all pending memos relating to their offices before they were inaugurated. It added that…
Huawei has accused the US government of “using every tool at its disposal” to disrupt its business. In a press release on Tuesday, the Chinese tech giant said the US had launched cyber-attacks to infiltrate its networks and was threatening…
Nearly 1.3 tonnes of heroin with a street value of £120m has been found in what is thought to be the UK’s largest ever seizure of the drug. The drugs were found concealed in towels and bathrobes on a container…
Endangered carnivorous plants are being reintroduced to parts of England in an attempt to reverse their decline. Botanists say the “fascinating and beautiful” great sundew is extinct in many areas, due to loss of wetlands. With tentacles that trap and…
Five-time champion Roger Federer is out of the US Open after Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov won a late-night thriller to finally beat the Swiss great. Federer, 38, had won all seven of their previous meetings but unseeded Dimitrov fought back to…
Rescuers have begun to reach areas of the northern Bahamas devastated by Hurricane Dorian, with aerial images showing a trail of destruction. PM Hubert Minnis said some areas had been “decimated” and expected the current death toll of seven would…
Lagos govt, fed govt condemn attack on Shoprite (Nation) The Lagos State government and Information, Culture & Tourism Minister Lai Mohammed last night condemned the attacks on Shoprite outlets in the state. The Lagos government, in a statement by Commissioner…
Xenophobia attacks: Buhari don vex President Muhammadu Buhari has noted with deep concern, reported attacks on Nigerian citizens and property in South Africa since August 29, 2019. Consequently, the President has instructed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, to…
Nigerians attack Shoprite in Lekki (Guardian) Some Nigerians on Tuesday attacked a South African-owned Shoprite in Lekki, an obvious retaliation for the attacks on Nigerian businesses in south Africa. An eyewitness who shared her account with The Guardian said some…
