National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has commenced nationwide sensitization and preparedness for flood. This followed the warning of looming massive downpour in 28 states. Abdulkadir Ibrahim, Principal Information Officer, NEMA North...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that the low number of the COVID-19 cases in the country is due to the lesser amount of samples collected across the states. Chikwe Ihekweazu, NCDC Director-General, stated this during...

RB Leizpig will face Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-final of the Champions League. The Bundesliga side beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Thursday night to book their spot. The first half ended without any goals, but with Leipzig dominating Diego...

Bayern Munich chief, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, has identified Alphonso Davies as the player that will ‘take care’ of Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi when both sides clash in the Champions League quarter-final clash on Friday night at Benfica’s...

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Turkish President and Leader of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he delivers a speech during an event held for the AK Party’s 19th foundation anniversary in Ankara, on August 13, 2020....

Young demonstrators burn barricades on the road to protest against the third term of Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara in the Riviera Anono district of Abidjan on August 13, 2020, ahead of country’s presidential election in October...

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed Apple & Pears Ltd. It cited expired items in their retail and storage location in Abuja. Babatunde Irukera, FCCPC Chief Executive Officer, made the announcement...

The head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has said the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is awaiting approval from FIFA, for two proposed friendly matches in Austria next month. Rohr, speaking with SportingLife, said approval from the...

Juventus have reportedly made forward, Paulo Dybala available for sale this summer transfer, Express UK reports. The Serie A champions have also made it clear that they will only accept an extremely lucrative bid from any interested clubs for...

Atletico Madrid goalkeeper, Jan Oblak, has finally responded to Chelsea’s interest in him. CandyNews had reported that Chelsea boss, Frank Lampard, has made Oblak, his No.1 target this summer. The Blues boss is not pleased with current...

No fewer than 15 persons were said to have been killed by armed bandits in Ukuru village in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger state. It was gathered that the attack took place in the community around 12noon on Thursday. Eyewitness account...

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described the passing of the late Chief Nathaniel Folarin Coke, a socialite, as a great loss to the state and Nigeria as a whole. Coker passed away on Wednesday in Lagos after a brief illness...

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed Apple & Pears Ltd. It cited expired items in their retail and storage location in Abuja. Babatunde Irukera, FCCPC Chief Executive Officer, made the announcement...

A fake lawyer, Adedeji Ebenezer Oluwagbenga, has bagged three years jail-term in Ogun State. Oluwagbenga, the police said, was arrested on August 5 at Itori Chief Magistrate Court, where he was appearing for a client. A statement by the Ogun...

Amnesty International on Thursday called on the authorities in Nigeria’s Kano state to overturn the death sentence imposed on a singer for alleged blasphemy of Prophet Mohammed. An Upper Islamic Sharia court in the northern city of Kano on...

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 818 million children worldwide are at risk of getting infected with COVID-19 and other infectious illnesses. Mr Mark Hereward, UNICEF’s Associate Director, Data and Analytics Division, Planning and...

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has condemned the alleged killing of Fulani pastoralists in Zuru Sakaba, Fakai and Dango/Wasagu Local Government. The LGs are all under Zuru Emirate Council in Kebbi State....

The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, AYCF, has reacted to insinuations of Bola Tinubu, a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Nasir El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State running for the office of the president and vice...

Big Brother Naija, BBnaija 2020 housemate, Lucy has backtracked on her perception about Nengi. Lucy had earlier during her fight with Nengi blamed Ozo for always supporting and letting Nengi use him. However, she changed her mind during her...