Loss of life in the structure breakdown along Yar’Adua Drive in Owerri has ascended to 15, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The most recent setback figure was given by Mr Evans Ugoh, Head of the Imo/Abia State Operations Office of the National Emergency Management Agency. He talked in a meeting with a NAN journalist on Friday in Owerri …

Property worth a huge number of naira were, on Thursday, devastated by an early morning inferno, which happened at Ita-Ama in llorin West Local Government territory of Kwara.  The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the fire, which annihilated five shops and a few rooms, endured more than three hours.  NAN likewise reports that it took some firemen from …

The Equal Opportunity Group of JAMB says the board is moving gradually to using prototype of a braille-based technology for the conduct of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for visually impaired candidates. A cross-section of students writing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) [thenationonlineng] A cross-section of students writing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) [thenationonlineng] Prof. Peter Okebukola, Chairman …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that N50 billion has been earmarked to support families and businesses affected by the impact of the novel coronavirus in the country. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday, Governor of the apex bank, Godwin Emefiele, explained that six key initial policies will be introduced to help combat the Covid-19 scourge on …

Muhammad Buhari and Donald Trump. Some few weeks ago, the President of the United States, Donald Trump imposed an immigrant visa ban on six countries which includes Nigeria. The U.S government justifying it’s decision released a proclamation signed by Trump stating that Nigeria does not comply with the established identity-management and information-sharing criteria assessed by the performance metrics. The US …

The nominations for the 62nd Grammy Award were announced Wednesday, and Lizzo led the pack with eight nods, while Billie Eillish and Lil Nas X followed close behind with six nominations each. All three musicians are first-time Grammy nominees and Nigeria’s Burna Boy makes it to the list. However, Ariana Grande, H.E.R. and Finneas O’Connell are tied with five each. …

Re-Introduction; Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, professionally known as Wizkid, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He started recording music at age 11 and managed to release a collaborative album with the Glorious Five, a group he and a couple of his church friends formed. In 2009, he signed a record deal with Empire Mates Entertainment. Afrobeats is on a trajectory and …

Afrobeat star Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid has earned his second Billboard Hot entry with his feature on Beyonce’s ‘Brown Skin Girl’. Beyonce curated an album based on ‘The Lion King’ featuring several African artists including Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Mr Eazi, Burna Boy and Yemi Alade. ‘Brown Skin Girl’, which is a fan favourite among black women globally, features Wizkid, Saint …

Redeemed Christian Church of God Pastor and Managing Director at Coscharis celebrates his lovely wife’s 40th birthday in amazing style. A massive event held today in Lagos with the presence of the Owner of Coscharis Cosmos Maduka. Pastor Mukoro took his time to put smile on his wife’s face “Aghogho Joy Mukoro” with a stunning event. “Aghogho Joy Mukoro( Nee …

• ‘A vote for Sanwo-Olu is a vote to sustain the developmental freedom of Lagos’, says Mayor Dele Oshinowo • ‘The community will deliver for him as we did for Buhari’, says Kafilat Ogbara The All Progressives Congress (APC) Gubernatorial Candidate, Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised Lagosians better days ahead if elected to steer affairs of the state. …