A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country’s second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un’s hopes to field satellites to monitor the U.S. and South Korea. Monday’s failed launch came hours after leaders of South Korea, China and Japan met in Seoul in their first trilateral meeting in more than four years. It’s highly unusual…
Chelsea are ready to give Enzo Maresca a five-year deal after being granted permission to speak to the Leicester manager. Maresca, who is expected to agree to take the job, has emerged as the favoured candidate to succeed Mauricio Pochettino after an intense weekend of talks. Chelsea and Kieran McKenna, who is poised to snub…
Nicki Minaj has apologised to fans after postponing a concert in Manchester following her arrest in the Netherlands. The rapper, 41, was due to play the city’s Co-op Live arena on Saturday, but had to cancel at the last minute after she was held on suspicion of exporting drugs. She was fined €350 (£300; $380)…
Former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson suffered a medical scare while on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles on Sunday and had to be tended to by paramedics, his representatives said. They said in a statement that the 57-year-old boxer is now doing well. “Thankfully Mr. Tyson is doing great. He became nauseous and dizzy…
Rafael Nadal is out after the first round of what could be his last French Open — a tournament he has dominated since he was a teenager. Nadal, 37, has won a record 14 French Open championships. A 15th win proved far out of reach Monday: He lost in straight sets to Alexander Zverev. The…
The Edo State government has commenced the payment of N70,000 minimum wage to workers in the state. The Chairman Nigeria Labour Congress, Edo State Chapter, Odion Olaye, confirmed the payment of the new salary and commended the state government for fulfilling his promise to the workers. He said Governor Godwin Obaseki had demonstrated his commitment…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, took a final lap of inspection of the facilities of the Abuja light rail project on Monday evening, preparatory to President Tinubu’s flag-off of commercial activities to mark his one year in office. It would be recalled that Wike, in an earlier inspection of the rail…
Adesokan Emmanuel, the Nigerian skit maker fondly called Shank, has been confronted by a UK-based man in London for filming him. The comedian shared a 40-minute video highlighting how an average immigrant survives in London. “A lot of immigrants relocate to the United Kingdom year after year for a better life. Look around, there are beautiful places. But…
A Kano High Court presided by Justice Amina Aliyu has stopped the five deposed emirs of Kano from parading themselves as emirs. The deposed emir of Kano Aminu Bayero has been parading himself as emir and occupies the Nassarawa royal residence after of his title holders Aminu Babba-Dan’Agundi secured a federal high court order restraining…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas on Monday disclosed that the 10th Assembly resolved to declare a state of emergency on health in its inception to demonstrate its commitment towards tremendous improvement in the standard of living of Nigerians across the country. Hon. Abbas stated this during the public hearing on…
