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
Report: Nigeria’s Military Acquired Equipment to Spy on Citizens’ Calls, Active Since 2015
A new report by CitizensLab has shown that Nigeria’s Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) acquired equipment to spy on calls and text messages of Nigerians. The latest report, “Running in Circles: Uncovering the Clients of Cyberespionage
See the Next Generation of Fashion Stars Vying for $500,000 at ARISE FASHION WEEK 2020
In a move designed to re-energise global fashion despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Africa’s premier runway show, ARISE FASHION WEEK, will be held virtually and streamed to a global audience from
#EndSARS: Nigeria Police Boss Panics over Botched Suit against Panels, Moves to Avert Sanction
Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has spent the last 24 hours struggling to convince top shots in the Presidency that he was unaware of the lawsuit that came
‘Famine Knocking on the Door’: UN Warns 2021 Shaping Up to Be Humanitarian Catastrophe
Next year is shaping up to be a humanitarian catastrophe and rich countries must not trample poor countries in a “stampede for vaccines” to combat the coronavirus pandemic, top UN
In Major Break from Tradition, Warner Bros. Will Debut All Its 2021 Films on Streaming Platform HBO Max
Warner Bros studio will debut all of its 2021 films in cinemas and on the HBO Max streaming service on the same day, escalating tensions between Hollywood’s studios and US
Nigerian Airlines Blame Exchange Rate for Fare Hike
Nigerian airlines have attributed the about 70% rise in domestic airfares to the weakening exchange rate, the paucity of operating equipment, high cost of aircraft maintenance and an increase in
Families of Slain Borno Rice Farmers Each Receive Bags of Food and $1500
Forty-eight (48) families who were bereaved by the killing at a rice field in Borno State have been given N600,000 (about 1,500) to get over the loss of loved ones
Again, Sultan of Sokoto Laments Worsening Insecurity in Nigeria, Says Nowhere is Safe
For the second time in a week, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has expressed concern about the worsening insecurity in Nigeria. The sultan, who last Thursday
Anthony Joshua to Defend Heavyweight Titles against Kubrat Pulev in Front of 1,000 Fans
Anthony Joshua will defend his world heavyweight titles against Kubrat Pulev in front of 1,000 fans at The SSE Arena, Wembley. The British-Nigerian unified champion faces Pulev on December 12
‘Offensive to God’: Pope Francis Condemns ‘Terroristic Massacre’ of Borno Rice Farmers
Pope Francis on Wednesday described the killing of scores of farmers and villagers in Borno, northeastern Nigeria, by suspected Islamist militants as a `terroristic massacre’ that offended the name of God.
Nigeria: Bandits Have Direct Lines of Northern Governors, Former Health Insurance Boss Claims
A former executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme on Wednesday said bandits terrorising northern Nigeria have the direct lines of the governors in the region. [bc_video video_id=”6213533054001″ account_id=”6116119081001″
‘It’s Gone Too Far!’: Trump Inciting Violence, Says Georgia Election Official
A US state of Georgia election official has said President Donald Trump will bear responsibility for any violence that results from unsubstantiated election fraud claims he has stoked. In a
Adeyemo ‘Honoured’ as Biden Unveils ‘First Rate’ Economic Team
US President-elect Joe Biden says his economic team is “first rate” and will help build an economy that works for all Americans. Biden introduced key members of the team Tuesday
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
Messi Scores, Fati Nets Brace as Barcelona Pummel Villareal in Liga Opener
Lionel Messi scored a penalty as Ronald Koeman’s era as Barcelona boss began with a comfortable La Liga win over Villarreal. Ansu Fati was the game’s outstanding player and scored
Laycon is 2020 Big Brother Naija Lockdown Winner
Rita Osakwe Laycon has been crowned the winner of the fifth season of the reality TV show, Big Brother Naija. After 71 days in the house, the 26-year-old beat out
Stabbing in Paris Outside Former Charlie Hebdo Offices Treated as ‘Terror Attack’
Rita Osakwe A stabbing that left two people seriously injured in Paris is being treated as a terror attack. French interior minister Gérald Darmanin said the attack near the former
30 Injured, 23 Buildings Destroyed in Lagos Explosion
Peter Uzoho No fewer than 30 people were yesterday injured in a gas explosion that occurred at Iju-Ishaga, Lagos State, while 15 vehicles and 23 buildings were destroyed. The spokesperson
Anthony Joshua May Vacate WBO Belt to Fight Tyson Fury
Anthony Joshua will vacate his WBO belt if that meant a fight with Tyson Fury was easier to facilitate, his promoter, Eddie Hearn, announced Thursday. The Sagamu-born British heavyweight boxer
