The Nigerian Army has reiterated statements made by Brigadier General Ahmed Taiwo at the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry that the Nigerian Army had both live and blank ammunition with
The Nigerian Army has admitted deploying live rounds to disperse peaceful #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki toll plaza in Lagos state, the country’s commercial capital. Brigadier-general Ahmed Taiwo, the Commander, 81 Military Intelligence
Twitter said Friday it will hand control of the @POTUS account to the new Biden administration on Inauguration Day. The @POTUS account is the official account of the President of
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Ethiopia denied on Saturday that talks on the growing conflict in its northern Tigray region were imminent, just hours after three African former presidents were named to help mediate the
Pfizer and BioNTech on Friday submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization for their coronavirus vaccine candidate. This is the first coronavirus vaccine to seek
Donald Trump has had a fresh setback in his bid to overturn his loss in the US election as Michigan lawmakers indicated they would not seek to undo Joe Biden’s
Feelers from Nigeria’s Presidency on Friday revealed that the search for a new Chairman for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may have started, following the recommendation of the
Apparently in continuation of pressure on former president Goodluck Jonathan to run for president in 2023 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), some governors of the party
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says there will be “consequences” for the source who leaked a story about an incident between Dani Ceballos and David Luiz. Reports said the two had
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is set to soon receive an International Emmy award for his once-daily televised briefings on the coronavirus pandemic that killed tens of thousands of New
Toilet paper aisles are emptying again across the US as Covid-19 curfews and shutdowns in states from California to New York send pandemic-weary shoppers on a new scramble for essentials.
Donald Trump Jr., the son of US President Donald Trump, tested positive for Covid-19 this week, although he is experiencing no symptoms, according to his spokesman. Trump Jr. tested positive
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has announced its nine months results for the period ended September 30, 2020. The company posted a profit before tax (PBT) of N167.352 bn ($433m) as
After over nine months strike, the doors of Nigeria’s universities look set for opening latest Friday next week. This follows the federal government’s decision Friday to accede to the demands
The entire surviving cast of Will Smith’s beloved ’90s sitcom ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ came together for a reunion special to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its premiere.
Mexico has passed the 100,000 mark in COVID-19 deaths, becoming only the fourth country, behind the United States, Brazil and India. The announcement came less than a week after the
Nigeria’s Senate President Ahmad Lawan has asked citizens to focus and engage more on debates of what the National Assembly means to Nigeria and what the functions of the members of the
A former Nigerian Presidential Candidate Professor Kingsley Moghalu has said the country needs a new constitution that has a well-articulated social contract between the government and the people and one
Nigerian musician, activist, and Pan-Africanist Seun Kuti has described the federal government’s aggression and brutalisation of innocent citizens as a sign of weakness, as he insisted on reviving a political
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