The Chief Judge of Kogi State, Nasir Ajanah is reported to have died at a covid-19 isolation centre in Abuja. He was said to have passed on at the age of 55 and it is reported that his remains will be buried in Abuja today. He was said to be the convener of The annual Ajanah Basketball Championship in Okene …

Mikel Arteta’s side, Arsenal were able to put a dramatic 2-1 win at Sheffield United on Sunday. As Dani Ceballos fired Arsenal into the FA Cup semi-finals as the Spaniard’s stoppage-time strike. Nicolas Pepe put Arsenal ahead with a first-half penalty after Chris Basham fouled Alexandre Lacazette. However, David McGoldrick equalised with three minutes left. Arteta made five changes, with …

On Saturday, Oyo State commissioner for information, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun announced that the state government closed down five private hospitals in Ibadan over alleged unprofessional practices, The statement Dr. Wasiu indicated that the task force, set up by the state ministry of health to monitor private health facilities, discovered the illegal clinics. The commissioner posited that the unethical and quack …

The Players Union of the National Basketball Association announced on Friday that a total of 16 basketball players have tested positive for covid-19 this week. In preparation for the planned resumption of play, NBA teams this week began testing all players and some staff. Indiana Pacers playmaker Malcolm Brogdon and Sacramento Kings forward Jabari Parker are among some of the …

On Thursday, the director-general of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Musa Nuhu announced that the FG will disclose the date for the reopening of Nigeria’s airspace to commercial flight operations next week. In a briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja, Mr. Nuhu stated that the airports remained shut as some gaps in the aviation restart …

In Thursday, Côte d’Ivoire government announced that it will allow the resumption of International flights as from July 1st, after almost three months of being grounded due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This news makes Ivory Coast one of the first African countries to announce the resumption of its international flights. The county’s Health Minister Eugene Aka Aoule announced at a …

Sergio Ramos scored his tenth goal for Real Madrid this season, as he netted home a spectacular freekick in Madrid’s 2-0 win against Mallorca. Zinedine Zidane’s side are level on 68 points with Barcelona but lead by virtue of a better head-to-head record. Brazilian Vinicius chipped in a first-half opener and Ramos curled home a brilliant free-kick in the second …

Popular Nigerian skit makers The Ikorodu Bois have been invited to the premiere of Hollywood movie “Extraction 2”. The recognition comes following their remake of the Russo Brothers’ ‘Extraction 2’ trailer. In a now trending tweet, the Russo brothers expressed their excitement at the remake and officially invited the comedy trio to the world premiere of their Netflix action film …

On Tuesday, Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, announced that School students in Oyo state will return back to school on July 6th. This comes after the Governor rescheduled the date of resumption of critical classes for Primary Six, JSS 3 and SS 3 students from June 29, 2020. Schools all over Nigeria have been shut down since March in a …

On Monday, Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo broke a new record as he became the leading Portuguese Goal Scorer in the history of Italian league. Ronaldo overtook Rui Costa to become the leading Portuguese scorer in Serie A history on Monday, after he slotted a first-half penalty down the middle in Juve’s 2-0 win over Bologna, a result that saw the …