Ninety-year-old Woman First in the World to Receive Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine
A 90-year-old woman has become the first person to be given a Covid jab as part of the mass vaccination programme being rolled out across the UK. Margaret Keenan, who
Breaking: APC’s Abiru Defeats Gbadamosi with Wide Margin in Lagos East Senatorial Election
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the Lagos East Senatorial bye-election Tokunbo Abiru has been declared winner of the election. Results announced by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Renowned Nigerian Billionaire Businessman, Harry Akande, Dies at 77
Renowned Nigerian Billionaire Chief Harry Ayoade Akande, the Agba Oye of Ibadanland, has died aged 77. Akande passed away in the early hours of Saturday December 5. According to a
BREAKING: Nigeria’s Appeal Court Upholds Maryam Sanda’s Death Sentence
The Court of Appeal in the Nigerian capital Abuja on Friday affirmed the death penalty imposed on Maryam Sanda, a mother of two, who was sentenced to death for the murder
Rice Farmers’ Massacre: Boko Haram Releases Video Claiming It Killed 78 in Borno
Islamist militant group Boko Haram has released a new video in which it said its fighters killed 78 farmers in the Zabarmari area of northeastern Borno state, Nigeria. On Saturday armed
Nigeria’s Senate Demands Sack of Service Chiefs
The Nigerian Senate is livid with President Muhammadu Buhari over his refusal to sack military chiefs that they say have overstayed in office thereby running out of ideas and culminating
Lewis Hamilton Tests Positive for Coronavirus, to Miss Bahrain Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton will miss this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix after testing positive for coronavirus. The Mercedes driver returned three negative tests last week but began displaying mild symptoms on Monday
Nigeria Government Faults Slain Farmers For Not Getting Military Clearance
The Nigerian government has subtly blamed the slaughtering of over 100 farmers by suspected Boko Haram terrorists on the farmers failure to carry out due diligence and not obtaining a
Biden to Appoint 39-year-old Adewale Adeyemo as US Deputy Treasury Secretary
US President-elect Joe Biden is set to announce Nigerian-born attorney Adewale Adeyemo, as deputy Treasury secretary, according to various reports. Adeyemo, who was a former senior international economic adviser during
Nigeria Must Cut Cost of Governance to Exit Recession, Says Former Anambra Governor Obi
The Nigerian government has been advised to reign in on fiscal discipline and drastically cut the country’s huge cost of governance in order to exit recession. [bc_video video_id=”6213018112001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”CJdhmO46zo”
Senegal World Cup Hero Papa Bouba Diop Dies at 42
Former Senegalese World Cup hero Papa Bouba Diop and Fulham midfielder, has died at the aged of 42. Bouba Diop, nicknamed the Wardrobe, was one of the heroes of Senegal’s
Terrorists Kill Dozens of Farmers in Northeastern Nigeria
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have killed dozens of people working in rice fields in northeastern Nigeria, according to several local sources. The attackers on Saturday tied up the agricultural workers
UK City to Start Mass Coronavirus Vaccination December 7
The British Army is to take over part of Ashton Gate Stadium in South Bristol next week to set up a mass coronavirus vaccination programme, Bristol Live can reveal. People
‘Act of State Terror’: Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist Assassinated Near Tehran
Iran’s most senior nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh has been assassinated near the capital Tehran, the country’s defence ministry has confirmed. Fakhrizadeh died in hospital after an attack in Absard, in
Nigeria’s Supreme Court Dismisses Shell’s Request to Review $45m Ogoni Judgment
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Shell Petroleum Development Company requesting the apex court revisit its 2019 judgment ordering the oil giant to pay N17 billion (about $45m)
Pirates Abduct 10 Crew Members from Cargo Vessel in Niger Delta
No fewer than 10 crew members have been abducted by pirates who attacked a cargo vessel near the Pennington FPSO off the coast of the Niger River Delta. Praesidium International
#EndSARS: Don’t Brush Off Debate of UK Parliament, Former Foreign Minister Advises Nigeria
The Nigerian government has been advised not to dismiss the threat of sanctions by UK parliamentarians against top Nigerian officials and security agents involved in the alleged violation of #EndSARS protesters’ rights. The
Trump Pardons Michael Flynn, Who Twice Pleaded Guilty to Lying to FBI
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he had granted a “full pardon” to his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who twice pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI.
Diego Maradona: Football Legend Dies at 60 from Cardiac Arrest
Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest, according to multiple reports. The football legend had a heart attack at his home just two
Nigeria to Open Land Borders ‘Soon’
Nigeria’s land borders, closed since August 2019, may soon be reopened, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed said during an interview with State House correspondents on
