An ex-Kannywood actress, Ummi Zee-Zee, says she may end her life as a result of depression. Zee-Zee, who took to Instagram on Saturday, said she is passing through extremely depressing times. She wrote, “I have fallen on hard times that…
The government of India has donated 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Nigeria. A consignment of 100,000 doses of Covishield vaccines, manufactured at the Serum Institute of India, was delivered to the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), according…
Pascal Siakam scored 36 points in three quarters on his 27th birthday, and the Toronto Raptors routed the Golden State Warriors 130-77 Friday night, with the largest margin of victory in the NBA this season. Toronto shot 53.4 per cent…
Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai has ordered the arrest, prosecution of anyone caught negotiating with bandits on behalf of his government. In a statement by his Commissioner for Internal security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, the governor made it clear…
Derby County manager Wayne Rooney has confirmed there is an agreement in place with Manchester United for Teden Mengi to extend his loan stay at the Championship club. The highly-rated 18-year-old joined the Rams in the January transfer window and…
Civil society leader and head of Ford Foundation West Africa Innocent Chukwuma has died. Mr Chukwuma died late Saturday of blood cancer, according to his friends. “With profound shock and sadness, I regret to inform you that Innocent Chukwuma passed…
(Transcript of a Keynote Lecture Delivered by Filmmaker, Dr Joanna Lipper March 18th, 2021) Good afternoon. I am honoured to be here today to celebrate iREP’s 10th Anniversary. I want to begin by going back in time to when I…
UNILAG gynaecologist wins $2.5m Gates research grant (Punch) A professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Lagos, Bosede Afolabi, has emerged as a recipient of a $2.5m research grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. According to…
“Aiye” confraternity head kills rival ‘Eye’ leader in Lagos (Punch) In what appeared a quest for supremacy, the leader of ‘Aiye’ Confraternity in the Bariga area of Lagos State, Segun Ezekiel, has killed Taye Gbalagbala, leader of rival cult group…
Wife of late Afenifere spokesman, Comrade Yinka Odumakin, has said he died just when his condition was improving. Dr. Josephine Okei-Odumakin who confirmed her husband’s death to The Nation, disclosed he had been ill since March 10 and was recuperating.…
