Trump Ready to Leave White House If Electoral College Votes for Biden
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for Democratic President-elect Joe Biden. In the nearest he has come to
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Covid-19 Vaccines for Africa ‘Might Not Be Available Until Second Quarter of 2021’
Africa may have to wait until the second quarter of 2021 to roll out vaccines, according to the continent’s top public health official. “I have seen how Africa is neglected
Maradona’s Lawyer Demands Probe into Legends’ Death, Accuses Medics of ‘Criminal Idiocy’
Diego Maradona’s lawyer on Thursday demanded an investigation into the football legend’s death accusing medics of ‘criminal idiocy’ as grieving fans filed past his coffin at the presidential palace in
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
Former Nigerian Leader Gowon Denies ‘Stealing Half of Central Bank’
Former Nigerian Head of State Yakubu Gowon has denied an accusation made by a British MP of “stealing half of Nigeria’s Central Bank” describing the allegation as “rubbish”. The Conservative MP Tom
#EndSARS: Nigeria ‘Unworried’ By UK Parliamentarians’ Threat of Sanctions over Rights Abuse
Nigeria’s federal government on Tuesday said it was unperturbed by resolutions of the United Kingdom parliamentarians for sanctions against top Nigerian officials and security agents involved in the alleged violation
America is Back’: Biden Pushes Past Trump Era with Historic Cabinet Nominees
Declaring “America is back,” US President-elect Joe Biden introduced selections for his national security team on Tuesday, his first offering of how he’ll shift from the Trump administration’s “America First”
‘What’s Most Notable is What’s Missing’: CNN Questions CCTV Footage from Lekki Toll Gate
CNN has criticized the Lagos State government’s security camera footage of the Lekki toll gate shooting, saying “the Lagos State government’s security camera footage did not capture everything” and queried
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
#EndSARS: UK Parliamentarians Propose Sanctions Against Nigerian Officials Involved in Lekki Shooting
The UK parliament on Monday debated a petition seeking to impose sanctions on Nigerian Government officials involved in the killing of peaceful protesters in Lekki on October 20. For more
Nigeria Accuses CNN of ‘Inciting’ #EndSARS Report Which Could ‘Set the Country on Fire’
The Nigerian government is calling on CNN to carry out an “immediate and exhaustive investigation” into its investigative report on the shooting of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki toll gate
Buhari Attributes Nigeria’s Slide into Recession to COVID-19
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has attributed the country’s slide into recession to the severity of the global economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Buhari said the decline in the
Fuel Price Hike: Labour Leaders Walk out of Meeting with Nigeria Government
The meeting between the federal government and the organised labour on the hike in fuel pump price and electricity tariffs ended in disarray on Sunday as the labour leaders walked
Americans Could Get Covid-19 Vaccine as Early as December 11, Herd Immunity Possible By May
The first batch of Americans to receive a Covid-19 vaccine could get them as soon as December 11, according to the chief scientific adviser for the US government’s vaccine program.
There Will Be No Mercy’: Ethiopia Advances on Rebel Capital, Tells Tigrayans to ‘Save Yourselves’
Ethiopia’s army plans to surround the rebel-held capital of Tigray region with tanks and may use artillery on the city to try to end a nearly three-week war, a military
Lekki Shooting: Nigerian Army Admits Deploying Live Rounds But Insists Only Blanks Were Used
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
Nigeria Officially Falls into Recession, Expects Quick Recovery By Q1 2021
Africa’s largest economy has slumped into a recession in the third quarter as oil production dropped to a four-year low. [bc_video video_id=”6211464414001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”CJdhmO46zo” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”autoplay” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=””
Again, Pandemic Restrictions Trigger Panic Buying of Toilet Paper in US
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.
Nigerian University Lecturers May Call Off Strike Next Week After Breakthrough in Negotiations With Government
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
Lekki Shooting: Nigerian Government Living in Denial, Says Former Presidential Candidate Moghalu
Following several denials from the Nigerian government and its description of the Lekki toll gate incident as a massacre without bodies, Kingsley Moghalu has said the federal government is living
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