The Nigerian Army on Wednesday dismissed as unfounded, reports that aggrieved soldiers in the theatres of operation are planning a protest in Abuja over poor equipment and unpaid emoluments. Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, said that the…
The remaining tickets for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar slated for later this year will go on sale from July 5 on a first-come first-served basis. Global football governing body FIFA said on Thursday that the tickets would be…
The German government has reached an agreement with Nigeria on the return of around 1,100 Benin Bronzes. The collection of metal plaques and sculptures that decorated the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin, in what is now southwestern Nigeria,…
Prime Video has released the first trailer for the ripped-from-the-headlines drama “Thirteen Lives,” Ron Howard’s upcoming film about the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue. In June and July 2018, the members of a junior football team were trapped for 18…
Yoruba Nollywood superstars have thrown their weight behind the presidential flagbearer of All Progressives Congress, APC Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The actors who assured Tinubu of their support in a video claimed that the former governor of Lagos State made acting…
As the war between Russia and Ukraine closes out its fourth month, displaced Ukrainians continue to make their way to safe-haven countries, most without any guaranteed prospects of work. Diana Olifirova — a Kyiv-born and London-based cinematographer — saw the…
A predawn multiple vehicles accident on Lagos-Ibadan expressway has left three people dead and four others unhurt. The crash which occurred at about 03:15 am on Wednesday involved three vehicles with registration numbers BDJ257XF (Micra car), T4916LA (Truck) and an…
Support for the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, was bolstered on Wednesday as Yoruba Nollywood superstars openly endorsed the former Lagos State governor. The thespians noted that their support for the APC national leader had become imperative…
Mohammed Al’Amin, one of the passengers abducted together with about 60 others when terrorists attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train, has been shot and fatally wounded by a terrorist guarding them in the forest. A source said the shooting happened on Monday…
Wimbledon Day two action got underway on a sour note when eigth seed Matteo Berrettini, last year’s runner-up, became the second top player to pull out with COVID-19 after Marin Cilic’s withdrawal. An already depleted men’s draw only got poorer…
