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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced a ban on alcohol sales and said mask-wearing would be mandatory in public as his country became the continent’s first to record …
Alcohol sales banned in South Africa Read More
Singer and Writer, Bello Omobolaji Sherrifdeen, has stated that the hallmark of education, gives us a progressive society. The musician made the statement at a one day symposium in Lagos, …
Education hallmark of progressive society – Omonolaji Read More
The Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC) has accused former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, and the Council of Foreign Relations (CFR) of conspiring with opposition politicians to undermine President …
Insecurity: Opposition recruited American, CFR to work against Nigeria, group alleges Read More
Fresh facts have emerged on how governors’ political thugs during elections in the country have transformed into bandits and kidnappers terrorising the country. According to reports, some governors in the …
How ex-political thugs turned bandits, kidnappers after 2019 elections – Report Read More
The United Kingdom recorded 210 COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, down from 570 the day before, while cases rose 1,968 to 34,693, the government said, citing partial data. The latest R …
COVID-19: Streets dry up, anxiety mounts as UK records over 200 new deaths Read More
The National Democratic Front (NDF) has welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari’s show of confidence on the service chiefs and security agencies to address the security challenges in the country. According to the …
Group backs Buhari on service chiefs, security agencies in tackling insecurity Read More
France has confirmed the first case in the country of the more contagious coronavirus variant recently identified in the UK. The French health ministry said the person was a French …
Breaking: France confirms first new Coronavirus variant Read More
Hundreds of foreigners in France whose jobs expose them to high Covid-19 risks will be naturalised quickly for their commitment during the health crisis, the interior ministry said Tuesday. The …
France gifts special reward to COVID-19 frontline workers Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has received commendation from an international human rights group for securing the release of hundreds of kidnapped Kankara schoolboys in Katsina state. In a goodwill message by …
Kankara Boys: Buhari commended, gets goodwill message from int’l human rights group Read More
The European Union Human Rights Forum (EUHRF) has commended President Mohammadu Buhari for the release and safe return of the 344 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina state. …
Kankara: EU commends Buhari over students’ release Read More
There are indications that a some prominent Nigerian activists have missed out on as much as $10 million bumper deal meant to come their way from global rights monitoring group, …
‘Nigerian activists at loss over rescue of Kankara schoolboys’ Read More
The Nigerians in Diaspora Monitoring Group (NDMG), UK Chapter, has said President Muhammadu Buhari has repaid the confidence of Nigerians by securing the release of abducted Kankara students in Katsina …
Release of abducted students: Buhari has justified Nigerians’ confidence – Diaspora group Read More
Some international civil society organisations have cautioned the International Criminal Court’s Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensou over misguided utterances against the Nigerian military and sister agencies. The International Human Rights Protection …
Nigerian security agencies: CSOs write ICC prosecutor Read More
Amnesty International (AI), Transparency International (TI) and other acclaimed international Non Governmental Organisation (NGOs) have conspired with several Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the country to fabricate and present false …
ICC: How AI, TI, CSOs conspire against Nigeria’s armed forces – Rights group Read More
A Nigerian-based pro-democracy, human rights and justice sector group, Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), has condemned in strong terms the attempt by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to blackmail the …
War against terrorism: Group backs Nigeria security forces Read More
Italy has eclipsed Britain to become the nation with the worst coronavirus death toll in Europe. The country where the continent’s pandemic began and where it rages again today climbed to a total …
COVID-19: Italy overtakes UK, records highest deaths Read More
It is no mystery that technology has flooded our lives. You want it or not, technology, internet and electronic devices have come to replace conventional things that most of them …
Top 5 reasons for playing Lotto online Read More
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara took the oath of office for a controversial third term on Monday, urging the opposition to help “defuse tensions” ahead of general elections early next year. …
Ouattara takes oath of office, begins third term reign as Ivorycoast President Read More
The Google-owned family of apps has crashed for thousands of users worldwide. This includes Gmail, Google Drive, Google Sheets and YouTube as well as the main search engine. Outage tracker …
Breaking: Outage crisis hits YouTube, google, Gmail Read More
The Centre For African Liberation And Socio-Economic Rights (CALSER) has condemned the United States’ blacklist of Nigeria as a religious intolerant nation, describing the report and its intent as subjective. According …
Blacklist: Centre faults Nigeria’s classification by US Read More
TIME Magazine has named U.S. president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris as its person of the year. “For changing the American story, for showing that the forces of …
Biden, Harris named TIME Magazine person of the year Read More
Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor, Thursday night passed. Amb. Nsofor reportedly died at the age of 85, with no official confirmation yet from government authorities, ThisDay …
Breaking: Nigerian Ambassador to US is dead Read More
The Ghanaian electoral commission on Wednesday declared incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo the winner of the country’s presidential election. The 76-year-old Akufo-Addo from the center-right New Patriotic Party (NPP) beat his opponent and predecessor John Dramani …
Breaking: Again, Akufo-Addo beats Mahama, re-elected Ghana’s President Read MoreGhanaians go to the polls on Monday in a contest that will revive old rivalries between incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo and his predecessor, John Mahama. Ten other candidates, including three …
Ghana presidential election: Uncertainty as Akufo-Addo, Mahama go to battle again Read More
Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are volunteering to take a coronavirus vaccine on camera if it will help promote public confidence. Obama, in an interview with SiriusXM …
Obama, Clinton, Bush volunteer to receive COVID-19 vaccine publicly Read More