Burna Boy has won the Best International Act for the second consecutive year, becoming the first Nigerian artiste to win the BET Awards back to back.
Monday
Nigeria, US, others excluded from list of travellers permitted to enter Europe from July 1
Ahead of the planned reopening of its borders to international travellers on July 1, the European Union Commission has released a list of 54 countries that qualify for travels into Europe and Nigeria is conspicuously absent.
Tuesday
5-year-old girl dies after her cousin raped her and her 8-year-old sister
A woman and her son have been arrested after the son raped his two young cousins living with them, leading to the death of one of the girls.
Court restrains Obaseki from participating in PDP primaries
Justice E.A Obile of a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, has restrained Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, from participating in the governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scheduled to hold on Thursday, June 25, 2020.
Sunday
Domestic and International flights remain suspended- NCAA
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority NCAA says Domestic and International flights in the country remain suspended.
Monday
Senator Adebayo Osinowo dies at 64
Senator Adebayo Osinowo who represents the Lagos East Senatorial District in the Senate, has died.
China responds after US deployed 3 Navy aircraft carriers to the Pacific Ocean as tensions between both countries escalate
For the very first time since 2017 when tensions with North Korea over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program were at their peak, the US has deployed three of its 100,000-ton naval war vessels to the Pacific ocean, as tensions with China over the South China sea and Hong Kong continue to escalate.
Thursday
Lockdown escalated the number of rape cases - Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen
Pauline Tallen, Nigeria's Minister of Women Affairs, has attributed the spike in the number of rape cases to the lockdown.
Thomas Lane, one of the ex-Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death, has been released after posting $750k bond
Thomas Lane, one of the four Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of George Floyd, has been released from jail after posting bond.
Wednesday
Tunde Obe narrates how a white woman released a dog on him because he was black
Tunde Obe took to Twitter to share his firsthand experience of racism in the United States.
Armed robber arrested after stealing household items and security dog guarding the house he robbed
A man who stole household items alongside a security dog has been arrested by the Lagos state police.
Tuesday
Australian Supercar driver, Renee Gracie, 25, quits the sport to become a porn star earning £14k-a-week (Photos)
A former Australian Supercar driver says she has no regrets quitting the sport to become a pornstar.
Celebrity birthday: Tonto Dikeh ! Happy 35th birthday
Nollywood Actress, Tonto Dikeh is celebrating her 35th birthday today June 9, and she has released stunning photos of herself to mark her special day.
DJ Cuppy's followers react as she names two men she has ever loved in her life
DJ Cuppy took to Twitter to reveal that she's only ever loved 2 men in her life and she named both men.
Monday
US Embassy staff in Nigeria take a knee to show support for the Black Lives Matter protesters
The United States Embassy staff in Abuja, Nigeria, went on one knee on Monday to show support for the Black Lives Matter protesters who are demanding justice for George Floyd and other black victims of police brutality in the US.
Saturday
"Why always me" Balotelli ‘sacked' by his club Brescia after skipping training for 10 days
Italian football striker, Mario Balotelli has reportedly been sacked by his club Brescia after he skipped training for ten days.
Cristiano Ronaldo was ‘on verge of tears’ after Mourinho exploded at him and players ‘had to stop them from fighting' - Luka Modric reveals
Football star, Cristiano Ronaldo and his then manager at Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho, nearly came to blows after Mourinho criticized him at half time.
Friday
Brazil overtakes Italy as country with third-highest Coronavirus deaths; Toll tops 34,000
Brazil has overtaken Italy as the country with the third-highest Coronavirus death toll after a daily record of 1,473 fatalities took its total tally to more than 34,000.
Trump builds fence around White House following protests (photos/Videos)
Fences are being built around the White House following protests by people seeking justice for George Floyd and calling for an end to police brutality in the United States of America.
Thursday
Judge sets bail at $750,000 each for the three other Minneapolis ex-officers accused of aiding and abetting in death of George Floyd
A judge has set bail at $750,000 each for the three other Minneapolis ex-officers charged with aiding and abetting in the killing of George Floyd.
Wednesday
'All my life I’ve put people before me, it’s time to live my life' - Davido says as he changes his phone number amid Peruzzi's rape scandal
Davido is making a fresh start in his life, and he has decided to change his phone number to focus more on himself.
I'm a rapist Peruzzi's old tweets surfaces online
Peruzzi's old tweet in which he declared himself a rapist and also supported rape has surfaced online.
"If that $20 bill was a counterfeit, George didn't know it!" Floyd's roommate says he was a good man who would never use fake cash, take drugs and barely drank alcohol
George Floyd's roommate has said that the $20 bill that instigated his arrest and his death may not have been a fake. He added that if it was, Floyd would have never intentionally used counterfeit cash.
Tuesday
'Wealth transfer is needed'- BET founder Robert Johnson says US should pay $14 trillion to black people to end racial injustice caused by slavery
Amid the George Floyd protests going on in the US, Robert Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) has said the US government should pay up to 14 trillion dollars as reparations to black people for slavery.
Five Barcelona players and two members of the team’s coaching staff 'tested positive for Coronavirus' but the club kept the results 'hidden'
Five Barcelona players two coaches and two members of the team’s coaching staff allegedly tested positive for Coronavirus but the results were kept hidden from the media.
Father 'slits wife and teenage daughter's throats' before hero neighbours pinned him down in the street as he tried to escape
A father allegedly slit the throats of his wife and teenage daughter before his neighbours chased him down and pinned him to the ground as he tried to flee the scene.
“Children of nowadays dem no get respect” – Blackface slams Wizkid for calling President Buhari and Trump clueless
Nigerian dancehall singer, Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo, popularly known as Blackface, has slammed Starboy
Davido fractures his leg, now using crutches (photos)
Davido has been pictured using crutches after he fractured his left leg.
Cause of Majek Fashek's death revealed
Legendary Reggae star, Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known as Majek Fashek died in New York on June 1.
"He knows something" Facebook users call on police to investigate a man after he dropped a hint while gloating over the death of Uwa Omozuwa
A man left a comment that Facebook users believe hints at the motive behind the actions of Uwa Omozuwa's killers and they've called for him to be investigated so he can reveal what he allegedly knows.
416 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
416 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Nigeria on Monday, June 1, 2020.
Ragea Icon Majek Fashek dies at 57
Nigerian singer-songwriter guitarist, Majekodunmi Fasheke popularly known as Majek Fashek is dead.
Monday
FG says Domestic Flights may resume June 21
The Federal Government today said the ban placed on domestic flights may be lifted by June 21.
White Community Kneel Before Black Community To Beg For Forgiveness For Years Of Racism (VIDEOS)
A video shared online shows the moment White people went on their knees to beg Black people for forgiveness for all the years of racism they have suffered.
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