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Eddie Murphy wins first Emmy award for guest actor in a comedy series
Legendary humour merchant, Eddie Murphy, is in an ecstatic mood as he just bagged his first Emmy Award in his career. This year’s nomination was Eddie Murphy’s first in 21 years. People.com reports that on...
Burna Boy loses as Angelique Kidjo wins fourth Grammy — full list of winners
Nigerian superstar Afro-fusion artist, Burna Boy, on Monday, lost in his first attempt to win a Grammy award after being nominated in the best world music album category.
Argentina and Colombia named co-hosts of expanded Copa America 2020
Argentina and Colombia have been confirmed as co-hosts of Copa America 2020.
![The US-made plane was en route from the southern city of San Jose del Guaviare to central Villavicencio [AFP]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/10065234-324x235.jpg "Plane crash kills at least 14 in Colombia")
Plane crash kills at least 14 in Colombia
Fourteen people were killed in a plane crash in the Colombian province of Meta on Saturday, the country's civil aviation agency said.
Childish Gambino wins four Grammys for ‘This Is America’
Childish Gambino on Sunday grabbed his fourth Grammy of the night, the coveted Record of the Year prize for best overall song, for his politically charged hit “This Is America.” The trap gospel song packed...
Chapecoense avoid relegation one year after air crash
Chapecoense has avoided relegation in the Brazilian championship almost one year after an air crash killed 19 of its players in Colombia.
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Donald Trump further lowers cap for refugee admissions into US to 15,000
President Donald Trump has cut the number of refugees allowed into the United States to historic low of 15,000 in the current fiscal year.
AMC to reopen eight theatres in California
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc said on Tuesday it plans to reopen eight theatres in California, one of its key markets, providing some much needed hope to an industry that has been hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
South African president begins self-isolation after virus contact
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has entered self-quarantine after coming into contact with a person with COVID-19, his office said on Wednesday.
Frank Lampard feels ‘judged differently’ as an English coach
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard believes English managers are judged differently to their foreign counterparts and says more should be given the opportunity to lead Premier League clubs.
Mercedes targets evolution rather than revolution in self-driving car push
The Germans, pioneers in developing advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), are taking a step-by-step approach to releasing new technology, waiting for their own engineers, rather than the general public, to validate their system. Both approaches – one conservative and one radical in nature – are designed to push highly automated driving on to public roads, a step that could massively reduce accidents, since computers have faster accident-avoidance reflexes than humans.
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Hoodlums comb Ogun communities in search of virus palliatives
Some hoodlums, mostly youths, on Saturday besieged Magboro Communities in Ogun in search of warehouses that might be storing COVID-19 palliatives.
Oil Spills: Environmentalists berate Shell for defying regulatory compliance
Environmentalists on Thursday berated the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) for poor compliance to regulatory verdict on oil spill matters in its operational fields in the Niger Delta region.
Police, military repel bandits’ attack on Katsina community, kill five
The police in Katsina State in synergy with the Nigerian Army have repelled coordinated bandits attack on Tsaskiya community of Safana Local Government Area of the state and killed five suspected bandits.
Kaduna virus palliatives not hoarded – acting governor
Dr Balarabe also dispelled the rumour that the donations were hoarded by the government or any of its officials. She praised law-abiding citizens and appealed for their understanding on the necessity of the 24-hour statewide curfew.
Police deploy helicopter over looted Abuja warehouses
The police authorities on Sunday deployed a helicopter following the looting of warehouses at Idu Industrial Estate, Jabi, Abuja, by suspected hoodlums.