Sunshine Stars’ quest for a return to continental competition took a step towards achievement with a routine 1-0 home win over Abia Warriors in the Nigeria Professional Football League Matchday 23 meeting at the Ondo State Sports Complex. Fuad Ekelojuoti, who scored Sunshine’s goal when both sides met earlier in the season, netted in the […]

Some key industries in Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic, were told they can resume work on Wednesday, a day after President Xi Jinping visited the city for the first time since the outbreak began. The city of 11 million has been in lockdown since late January, but Xi’s visit […]

Chilean football stars Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal will be quarantined when they return to their home country from Europe, Chile’s health minister said on Tuesday. The players, who are signed to European clubs, are to feature in a World Cup qualifier this month. They are due to fly first to Uruguay for a World […]

By Juliet Umeh Towards its drive to provide eco-friendly power products and salvage mission-critical equipment, Alternative Power and Consumer Electronics Products brand, Blue Gate, has displayed more capacities of its online UPS series to power back-up dealers and stakeholders across the country. Speaking at the double-presentation of the products to industry stakeholders in Lagos, the company’s […]

By Prince Osuagwu Less is more may sound like a cliché, but in this new age of digital technology and connectivity, people are living more conscious lifestyles and paying more attention to energy usage and waste management. In this new decade, minimalists are focusing on sustainable living. Minimalism is a lifestyle that helps people question […]

Lobi Stars threw away a two goal lead to draw 2-2 with Kano Pillars at Aper Aku Stadium, Makurdi. As the popular injunction goes, ‘take your chances when they come or you may regret not doing so’. Lobi flouted this injunction and painfully shared the spoils against an opposition that offered much less in the […]

Italians braced for a second day of national lockdown Wednesday after a sharp spike in coronavirus-related deaths, as New York deployed the National Guard to contain a disease that has sown worldwide panic. Europe’s hardest-hit country said the death toll from the COVID-19 virus had risen Tuesday by a third to 631, with the surging […]

Energy giant Saudi Aramco said Wednesday it plans to raise its crude production capacity by one million barrels per day to 13 million bpd as a price war with Russia intensifies. The decision came a day after Saudi Arabia, the world’s top exporter, decided to hike production by at least 2.5 million bpd to a […]

MARITIME Security Providers Association of Nigeria, MASPAN, has said that the newly appointed Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, must ensure that local content laws are strictly adhered to with a view to growing the industry.

By Dayo Peters His conflict resolution skills rid the Niger Delta of the habitual tension caused by militants in 2017. His sense of diplomacy settled what was to become a rift between the FG and the S/West State Governors over Amotekun. His efficient management of PEBEC saw Nigeria move 15 places up on the World […]

Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) notified riders and drivers that it may temporarily suspend the accounts of anyone who has tested positive for the coronavirus or have been exposed to it, the ride-hailing company said on Wednesday. The company, which has already taken action in some affected markets, said it had a team working around-the-clock to […]

Panama’s health minister on Tuesday confirmed eight cases of the new coronavirus in the country, including one death, the first virus-linked death in Central America. “Of the eight patients we are reporting, one person is in intensive care, another unfortunately died,” Minister Rosario Turner said during a press conference in Panama City. According to the […]

Iraq canceled Friday prayers in the Shi’ite holy city of Kerbala due to concerns about the coronavirus, a statement from the administration of the city’s holy site said on Wednesday. READ ALSO: British minister, Dorries tests positive to new coronavirus Kerbala, like the neighboring holy city of Najaf, attracts Shi’ites pilgrims from Iraq and abroad. Prayers […]

No fewer than 200 civil society organizations, on Tuesday, unanimously rejected the proposed Armed Forces Commission Bill, describing it as an “invitation to anarchy”.

Harvey Weinstein‘s brother said he belonged in hell and compared him to OJ Simpson during a blistering email exchange amid the avalanche of #MeToo allegations that led to the movie mogul’s downfall, court papers revealed Tuesday. “F–k u Harvey Weinstein. I pray there is a real hell. That’s where u belong,” Bob Weinstein wrote on […]