Nigerian Kamaru Usman secured a dramatic late TKO against Colby Covington after a thrilling five-round war in the main event of UFC 245 in Las Vegas. Referee Marc Goddard stepped in at 4:10 of the final round – the fifth Read more
The Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced a former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, to a maximum of 12 years imprisonment for N7.65bn fraud, among other multiple sentences ranging from 3 years to 5 years on 27 counts. Read more
Arsenal has sacked head coach Unai Emery. The 48-year-old has left the club following Arsenal’s worst run of form since 1992 with the Gunners winless in seven games and eight points off the top four in the Premier League. Freddie Read more
The Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA has expelled six students for physically assaulting another student. The incident occurred at one of the students’ hostels outside the campus of the institution. The students pounced on the victim for allegedly spreading Read more
The League Management Company (LMC) has sealed a strategic agreement with Next TV Digital and 9Mobile on the production of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) contents for local and international markets. The five-year agreement which the LMC is aiming will Read more
Facebook last week brought together over 400 developers, startups and businesses from across Sub-Saharan Africa in a first of its kind conference dubbed “Facebook iD8 Nairobi”. As part of its effort to create opportunities for innovation, community building and education Read more
A suspected internet fraudster, Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha has filed a Fundamental Rights Enforcement Suit before the Lagos High Court to challenge his continued detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In the application dated November Read more
Nigerian singer, Burna Boy, has made the list of nominees for 2020 Grammy Awards. In the recently released list on Grammys.com website, Burna’s African Giant album is nominated for ‘Best World Music category.’ The nomination is for albums containing at Read more
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr David Lyon, has won the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa State. The Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin, Professor Faraday Read more
The Federal University of Technology Akure has placed an indefinite suspension on six students of the institution who were allegedly involved in the beating of a female colleague to a coma. The sanctioned students included Popoola Olaniyi, Oluwadare Faith, Nandi Read more