Toronto Blue Jays slugger Ryan “Rowdy” Tellez and first base coach Mark Budzinski are accused of leaving a pair of Toronto landlords on the hook for thousands of dollars in unpaid rents after signing leases for downtown Toronto condos. Both…
Two Igbo candidates net highest JAMB scores
Two Igbo candidates have emerged with the highest scores in the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) list of the best candidates in the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Top on the list are two candidates from Anambra State,…
*Robbers break into judge’s home, steal $1,000, others (Punch) *Woman unleashes dogs on tricyclist over N3,500 (Vanguard)
Robbers break into judge’s home, steal $1,000, others (Punch) The police on Tuesday arraigned two alleged serial armed robbers, who on February 22, 2020, broke into the Ikoyi home of a Lagos judge, carting away $1,000, N250,000, four wristwatches, a…
Dan Foster is dead
Nigerian-based American radio personality, Dan Foster, has died. His wife Lovina, confirmed the news to Channels Television Wednesday saying he tested positive only a day before. He died after testing positive for COVID-19, she said. Also known as Big Dawg,…
COVID-19: FirstBank disinfects Lagos branch, redeploys fresh team as staff tests positive
First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Tuesday announced that one of its staff at its Marina, Lagos branch, has tested positive to coronavirus (COVID-19). According to a statement by the bank, all staff of the branch have been asked to…
Scientists find location of cleanest air on Earth
The cleanest air on earth has been discovered – in the middle of Antarctica’s Southern Ocean. Scientists found the pristine ‘atmospheric region’ which remains unaffected by humans. The study, the first to measure the region’s air quality, found no traces…
Acting APC chairman, Gaidom, nullifies Obaseki’s disqualification
The Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressive Congress, Victor Giadom, on Wednesday, nullified the disqualification of Governor Godwin Obaseki from participating in the party’s governorship election in Edo State. Gaidom said this at a media briefing at the party’s…
Atletico boss, Simeone reveals wide interest in midfielder Partey
Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey is good enough to play for “the best teams in Europe”, according to head coach Diego Simeone. Thomas has been linked with a move to the Premier League with Arsenal after eight years in Madrid,…
Teenager Fati joins Messi on scoresheet in Barcelona win
Seventeen-year-old Ansu Fati scored his fifth La Liga goal of the season as Barcelona extended their lead at the top with victory over Leganes. The Guinea-Bissau forward produced a clinical finish at an empty Nou Camp before Lionel Messi doubled…