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
Burna Boy’s ‘Twice As Tall’ Nominated Best Global Music Album for 2021 Grammys
Nigerian superstar Burna Boy’s album, ‘Twice as Tall’ has been nominated for Best Global Music Album at the 2021 Grammy Awards. Burna faces stiff competition from Bebel Gilberto and his
Nigeria Leaves Monetary Policy Rate Unchanged at 11.5%
The Central Bank of Nigeria left its monetary policy rate unchanged at 11.5% during its last meeting for the year. All other parameters were mantained. The Cash Reserve Ratio was
President Buhari is Not Nigeria’s ‘Messiah’, More Interested in Power Than Governance, Says Northern Elders Forum
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has hit out at the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, describing it as one that is more interested in power than governance. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the Director
WTO DG: Path Clears for Okonjo-Iweala, as Yoo Reportedly Drops out of Race
Nigeria’s former minister of finance and the frontrunner in the WTO DG race, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is set to be named the new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) after
Arise Fashion Week 2020 Unveils ‘30 under 30’ Designers Vying for $500,000
Africa’s premier fashion show, the ARISE Fashion Week, is set to deliver one of its most exciting line-ups to date, with the unveiling of the ‘30 under 30’ fashion designers
