Florida shooting
27 Dec
A 23-year-old woman was reportedly shot and killed by two teenagers in Florida during a dispute over Christmas presents. Two teenage brothers, aged 15 and 14, have been arrested in connection with the shooting. The older brother allegedly shot the woman in the chest, while she had her 10-month-old son in a carrier. Subsequently, the…
28 Aug 2023
A gunman killed three black people in a racially motivated attack then killed himself in Jacksonville, Florida, the city's sheriff said. The man, described as white, and in his early 20s, entered a Dollar General store and opened fire, triggering a standoff with police. Sheriff T K Waters said two men and a woman were…
Latest
6 mins ago
From AFCON 2023, Nigeria gave a new and interesting definition to ‘winning’. The country’s national team, the Super Eagles, for four weeks, provided the glue that united the country at a time when the country was going through difficult times
7 mins ago
As the 2024 edition of the music reality competition, Nigerian Idol, premieres tomorrow, ardent followers of the show are already buzzing with excitement and ready to root for their favourite contestants.
9 mins ago
Following the release of the 2024 Top 100 Career Women in Africa List, 9to5Chick partners with Guardian Woman to launch the Amplifying the Corporate African Woman’s Voice’s series. Featuring select honourees, the series showcases the story of Maukeni Ribeiro
12 mins ago
Delta Queens FC of Asaba will not be defending their Super Six title this year. This is as a result of the club poor performance in the 2023/24 Nigeria Women’s Professional Football League, which will end this week.
17 mins ago
Renowned Afrobeats singer and producer, Young Jonn, is back with a riveting album dubbed, Jiggy Forever. The 16-track record culminates his streak of hit singles including, songs like Aquafina, Go Hard, among others
26 mins ago
Isaac Olayiwola, popularly known as Layi Wasabi, is a comedian, actor, content creator and influencer. The 22-year-old Osogbo-born talenty took social media by storm with his unique blend of wittiness and infectious energy. The law graduate of Bowen University, with over two million followers on Instagram, creates contents that are satirical and reflect everyday happening.…
28 mins ago
Featuring exciting attractions such as water houses, pirate ships, a wave pool, others, Morenikeji Giwa has launched the Giwa Gardens Waterpark in Sangotedo, Lagos recently.
28 mins ago
Nigerian Boxing Federation (NBF) President, Gen. Kenneth Minimah (Rtd), the country’s first world boxing champion, the late Hogan ‘Kid’ Bassey and national team coach, Tony Konyegwachie, are among boxing personalities to be honoured today in Lagos by the Ministry of Sports, in collaboration with Yucateco Boxing Promotions. According to the promoters, the event, which is…
40 mins ago
Determined to facilitate the fulfilment of the third pillar of Islam (Zakat), the Lagos Secretariat Central Mosque (LSCM) has inaugurated Zakat and Sadaqah arm for the mosque with the focal responsibility of collecting and effectively administrating the Zakat
42 mins ago
To foster economic growth and create sustainable employment opportunities, Entrepreneurial Development Initiative (ENDIP), a non-governmental organisation, has concluded the first phase of its sustainable enterprise challenge initiative