Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has been charged after testing positive for human growth hormone and EPO, offences that forced her to pull out of the Tokyo Olympics, the Athletics Integrity Unit said Thursday. Okagbare, a former Commonwealth Games gold medallist,…
A business management expert, Ofonime Eset has identified misinformation and lack of proper feasibility studies as the main causes of business crashes ravaging individuals, organisations and companies in Nigeria. He said the ‘crash and burn’ business operations in Nigeria have…
Niger State Government said efforts are on to secure the release of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry for Transport, Ibrahim Musa Garba 02 08 21. The Permanent Secretary was abducted alongside one of his children at Zungeru the headquarters…
A bullion van has skidded off the Lekki-Epe expressway on Thursday. Reports state that the crash occurred at about 1:30pm near the entrance of Ikate Elegushi. The officers and driver did not sustain injuries. They were all safe and seen…
Roma striker, Tammy Abraham, has opened up on how Jose Mourinho convinced him to leave Chelsea this summer. According to the 24-year-old, Mourinho advised him not to take the “easy option” of staying at Stamford Bridge. Abraham stated this while…
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) management has reacted to rape allegations against one of its lecturers, Dr Steve Ekundayo. In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Dr Benedicta Ehanire on Thursday in Benin, the university referred cases of alleged rape…
The World Bank expects the Nigerian economy to grow by 2.4 percent in 2021. The projection is contained in the bank’s Africa Pulse, a biannual analysis of the near-term macroeconomic outlook for the region. In June, the World Bank had…
YouTube on Wednesday said it removed two official channels belonging to singer R. Kelly, who was recently convicted of operating a sex crimes ring that saw him abuse women and children for decades. “We have terminated two channels linked to…
Popular Comedian, Freedom Atsepoyi, popularly known as Mr Jollof, has disclosed how he was saved from being kidnapped at gunpoint. Mr Jollof on Thursday said he was kidnapped at gunpoint but the police saved his life. He made this known…
Arsenals have confirmed that ex-England international, Jack Wilshere, has been training with the club. The 29-year-old has been without a club since he left Bournemouth at the end of last season. However, Wilshere is looking to keep fit, with the…
