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Afrexim Bank Approves $2bn for Covid-19 Vaccines for Nigeria, Others | The Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim) has approved $2 billion to support the purchase of 270 | business |
Plenty of Pitfalls Await Zuckerberg’s ‘Metaverse’ Plan | When Mark Zuckerberg announced ambitious plans to build the "metaverse” — a virtual reality construct intended to supplant the internet, | tech |
Another Setback for Nigeria at Olympics as Oduduru Gets Disqualified from 100m | Everything continues to go wrong for team Nigeria at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as Divine Oduduru was disqualified from the | sports |
Nigeria Ready to Lead Africa’s Digital Tech Race, Buhari Says as Microsoft Opens $200m Hub in Abuja | Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed the readiness of Nigeria to lead the digital technology aspiration of the 54 African | tech |
Chad Army Appoints Election Runner-up Padacke as Prime Minister | Chad's military junta has named former prime minister Albert Pahimi Padacke, who was runner-up in the Sahel country's April 11 presidential | politics |
Anthony Joshua Trains with Mike Tyson’s Former Coach in America | Anthony Joshua has met with several American-based trainers as he considers a shake-up to his coaching set-up following his defeat | sports |
Baldwin Was Told Gun Was ‘Cold’ Before Movie Set Shooting | As a film crew and actors in Western garb prepared to rehearse a scene inside a wooden, chapel-like building on | entertainment |
Formula 1: Turkish Grand Prix Cancelled, Replaced By Second Austrian Race | The Turkish Grand Prix has been cancelled just two weeks after it was put on the Formula 1 calendar and | sports |
Trump Ponders 2024 Run, Endorses McDaniel to Remain RNC Chair | US President Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel to stay on in her position, in | politics |
EFCC Moves Against Money Laundering in Nigeria’s Real Estate Sector | The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Monday said the Commission was determined | business |
Losing Weight, Reaching Fitness Goals Easier Than You Think | If part of your resolutions for 2021 was to lose some weight, this is about the time of the year | health |
Citi to Terminate Unvaccinated Employees from January 14 | Citigroup Inc on Friday told its staff that it would terminate employees who are unvaccinated as of Jan. 14, enforcing | business |
Buhari’s Spokesman Insists Nigeria Making ‘Enormous Progress’ against Terrorists | A spokesman to the Nigerian president claims that enormous progress has been made in minimizing the threat of terrorism, especially | politics |
PDP is Back to Rescue Nigeria from Her Current Mess, Says New Chairman Ayu | The newly affirmed National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has said the mission of the | politics |
Qatar 2022 World Cup Playoff: Black Stars Hold Super Eagles to Scoreless Draw in Kumasi | Nigeria and Ghana neutralized each other in a high-tempo, no-catching-your-breath, heart-thumping World Cup playoff, first leg encounter inside a tumultuous | sports |
Kenya Signs Multi-million Dollar Armoured Car Deal with Turkish firm | As a way of boosting Kenya's capacity in waging war against terrorism, the country's armed forces has signed a deal | business |
Dutch Government Resigns Over Child Welfare Fraud Scandal | The Dutch government has stepped down after thousands of families were wrongly accused of child welfare fraud and told to | politics |
Betty White’s Death Caused by Stroke Suffered 6 Days Earlier | Betty White died from a stroke she had six days before her Dec. 31 death at age 99, according to | entertainment |
Arsenal Frontrunners to Sign Diego Costa after Atletico Madrid Confirm Termination of Contract | Arsenal has reportedly emerged as frontrunners in signing Diego Costa following his Atletico Madrid departure Atletico Madrid announced reaching a mutual | sports |
Nigeria: Appeal Court Says Electoral Law That Compels Political Appointees to Resign Before Primaries Is Illegal | The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act 2022 saying it violates Section | politics |
US Donates Five Million Treated Bed Nets, $18m to Curb Malaria in Southwest Nigeria’s Oyo State | As part of a national campaign to provide enough nets for every Nigerian to be protected from the deadly disease | health |
Facebook to Pay $14m to Settle US Employment Discrimination Claims | Facebook Inc has agreed to pay up to $14.25 million to settle civil claims by the U.S. government that the social | tech |
OPEC Halted 1.3bn Barrels Supply to Raise Oil Price, Sec-Gen Barkindo Says | The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Dr. Sanusi Barkindo, on Wednesday highlighted the role played by | business |
Religion Should Not Be a Factor in Choosing VP Candidate, Say APC Chieftains | Some chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress, have argued that religion should not be a factor in the consideration | politics |
Nigeria to Drive Africa’s Telecoms Growth: Moody’s | A report by Moody’s Investors Service has said that Nigeria holds the key to the growth of telecom’s sector in | tech |
Banky W, Adesua Etomi Welcome First Child | Nigerian power couple Banky W and Adesua Etomi-Wellington have welcomed their first child. Nollywood actress Adesua announced the birth of | entertainment |
Tammy Abraham’s Hat-trick Against Luton Town Sends Chelsea into FA Cup Fifth Round | Tammy Abraham's hat-trick helped Chelsea beat Luton Town 3-1 in the FA Cup fourth round to help ease the pressure | sports |
De Bruyne Scores Four as Man City Restore Premier League Lead | Kevin De Bruyne scored a first-half hat trick as Manchester City rolled past Wolves 5-1 at Molineux on Wednesday to | sports |
APC Presidential Candidate Tinubu Didn’t Lie Under Oath, Says Campaign Organisation | The Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Presidential Campaign Organisation Saturday stated that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), | politics |
United Airlines to Fire Staff Who Refuse Vaccine | Nearly 600 United Airlines employees face being fired after failing to comply with the firm's Covid-19 vaccination policy. The vast | business |
Eguavoen, Others Sacked as Super Eagles’ Technical Crew Disbanded | Following the failure of the Super Eagles of Nigeria to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the erstwhile Technical | sports |
Nigerian Government Congratulates Burna Boy, Wizkid Over Grammy Awards | The Nigerian Government has congratulated the country's music stars Burna Boy and Wizkid over their victories at the 63rd Grammy Awards. The country's Minister of | entertainment |
Merck Seeks First US Authorisation for Covid Pill | Merck & Co Inc said on Monday it has applied for U.S. emergency use authorization for its drug to treat | health |
Omicron Markedly Resistant to Vaccines and Booster Shots, US Study Claims | A new study by Columbia University in the United States says the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is “markedly resistant” to | health |
Euro 2020: Lukaku vs Ronaldo as Belgium Face Portugal in Spain for Quarter-final Spot | The world's number-one ranked side Belgium take on holders Portugal in a standout Euro 2020 tie in Spain for a | sports |
Tesla Faces Investor Lawsuit Over Musk Tweets on 10% Stock Sales | Tesla Inc) was hit by a lawsuit over CEO Elon Musk's social media posts including his Twitter poll on stock | business |
Fury v Wilder III: Rescheduled Fight Confirmed for October 9 | Tyson Fury's third world heavyweight title fight against Deontay Wilder has been rescheduled for 9 October. The bout, which had | sports |
Super League Trio Madrid, Barcelona. Juventus Face Sanctions after Nine Clubs Sign UEFA Deal | The three teams that remain involved in the breakaway Super League operation, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus, face sanctions from | sports |
Ahead of Primaries, Politicians Buy up Abuja Filling Stations’ Fuel, Hotels Fully Booked for Delegates | Amid fuel scarcity that has gripped the nation's capital in the past week, it has emerged that top politicians of | politics |
Nike Sues Company that Made ‘Satan Shoes’ with ‘Drop of Human Blood’ | Nike is suing Brooklyn art collective MSCHF over a controversial pair of "Satan Shoes" that contain a drop of real | entertainment |
Qatar to Invest $5bn in Nigeria, Says Foreign Minister Onyeama | The oil-rich state of Qatar is to invest $5 billion in the Nigerian economy, the Foreign Affairs Minister, Chief Godfrey | business |
Meghan and Harry Interview: Prince William Says Royal Family ‘Very Much Not Racist’ | The Duke of Cambridge has said the royals are "very much not a racist family" in his first comments after | entertainment |
Atiku to Tinubu: Your Memory No Longer What It Used to Be | Tinubu refuted claims by Atiku that the former Lagos State governor was the architect of a Muslim-Muslim ticket.Read more | politics |
Wizkid’s ‘Made in Lagos’ Makes Guardian UK’s Best Albums of 2020 List | Wizkid‘s fourth studio album ‘Made In Lagos’ has been listed among The Guardian UK‘s Top 50 Best Albums of 2020. The 14-track | entertainment |
Musk Says Tesla Needs to Cut Staff By 10%, Pauses All Hiring | Tesla CEO Elon Musk has a "super bad feeling" about the economy and wants to cut about 10% of jobs | tech |
PM Johnson Says All UK Adults to Be Offered Covid Vaccine By July | All adults in the UK will be offered their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine by the end of July, | health |
Nadal Says He Must Improve to Beat Djokovic in French Open Final | Rafael Nadal says he knows he must improve his level if he is to beat top seed Novak Djokovic and | sports |
‘Superb’: Usain Bolt Celebrates Record-Breaking Golden Girl Amusan | Amusan became the first Nigerian athlete to win a gold medal at a World Championships and also broke the world | sports |
Fela Kuti Leads Race for Induction into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame | Late Nigerian legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti is leading the race for induction into the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of | entertainment |
Buhari Receives Manufacturers, Promises Access to Forex | Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has assured manufacturers in the country that the federal government would take appropriate measures to improve | business |
India Begins World’s Largest Covid-19 Vaccination Drive | India has started inoculating health workers in what is likely the world’s largest Covid-19 vaccination campaign, joining the ranks of | health |
UN Warns of Looming Economic Slowdown, Stagflation | It said the global cost-of-living crisis had been threatening to push more people into food insecurity and extreme poverty by | business |
Pinnick to Represent Infantino at Special Event in Ukraine on Thursday | President of the Nigeria Football Federation and FIFA Council Member, Mr Amaju Pinnick will stand in for world football supremo, | sports |
Nigeria Declares Emergency Over Monkeypox Disease | The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has activated a national multisectoral Emergency Operations Centre for Monkeypox (MPX-EOC) | health |
Madrid Beat Osasuna to Keep Pace with Atletico in La Liga Race | Real Madrid's Brazilian duo Eder Militao and Casemiro struck in the second half to secure a 2-0 home win over | sports |
Russia and China Come Together on Covid | When Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is unloaded in countries around the world, hundreds of millions of doses will come with | politics |
Nigeria: Governors Shift Ground on Financial Autonomy for State Legislatures, Judiciaries | Governors have shifted ground in their quest for an earnest resolution of the industrial crisis caused by the clamour by | politics |
Former Nigeria VP Atiku Says $1.5bn for Rehabilitation of Port Harcourt Refinery Prohibitive | Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted the $1.5 billion vote by the federal government to rehabilitate the Port Harcourt | business |
Scientists Say India Government Ignored Warnings Amid Coronavirus Surge | A forum of scientific advisers set up by the government warned Indian officials in early March of a new and | health |
Aston Villa Captain Grealish Handed Nine-month Driving Ban | Aston Villa Captain, Jack Grealish, was given a nine-month driving ban on Tuesday after crashing his Range Rover during the | sports |
Obasanjo, Osinbajo, Others Proffer Solutions to Africa’s Infrastructure Deficit as AFC Launches $2bn Intervention | Several prominent Africans, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, President Nana Akufo-Ado, Governor of Anambra state, and | business |
Biden Pledges $4 Billion to COVAX Vaccine Program at G7 Summit | US President Joe Biden has announced a total of $4 billion in contributions to COVAX, the vaccine alliance trying to | health |
Iwobi Cleared By CAF For Nigeria’s Clash With Lesotho | Nigerian forward Alex Iwobi will be available for the Super Eagles final game in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | sports |
Berkshire Hathaway Posts $43.8bn Loss as Warren Buffett’s Stock Holdings Tumble | Berkshire nevertheless generated nearly $9.3 billion of operating profit.Read more | business |
Nigeria: APC Set to Postpone National Convention by Two Weeks | The National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for February 26 may not be held on that day | politics |
‘Politicking to Demonstrate Power’: Buhari Criticises Nigeria’s Southern Governors Over Open Grazing Ban | Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has criticised and appeared to query the legality of the decision by Governors of the country's | politics |
Behold, Nigeria’s Leading Techpreneurs | With the drastic shift from agrarian, industrial and information ages, the future is now tied to providing knowledge-based solutions to | business |
Usyk Could Be Joshua’s Toughest Test, Ex-World Champion Groves Says | Britain's Anthony Joshua could face his toughest test yet when he fights Oleksandr Usyk in London on Saturday, says ex-world | sports |
INEC Rejects Akpabio, Recognises Ekpoudom as APC Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial Candidate | The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the primaries which produced Senator Godswill Akpabio as the All Progressives Congress | politics |
US Open champion Raducanu Beaten in First Match Since Grand Slam Win | Britain's Emma Raducanu lost her first match as a Grand Slam champion, beaten in straight sets by Belarus' Aliaksandra Sasnovich | sports |
Nigeria: IOCs Lament Escalating Oil Losses, Say Threat Has Reached Existential Level | International oil companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria including Shell, Chevron, TotalEnergies, and ExxonMobil have again expressed their frustration over the | business |
US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to 840,000 | The number of American’s filing for initial unemployment claims rose by 840,000 in the week ended 3 October, largely in | business |
Nigeria: APC, PDP Have Disappointed South-East People, Say Ezeife, Nwodo | Former governors of Anambra state, Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife and his Enugu state counterpart, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo have said the outcome | politics |
COVID-19: Nigerians Temporarily Barred from China | China has temporarily suspended entry of Nigerians into the country and other non-Chinese nationals despite holding valid Chinese visas or | health |
Nigeria Braces for Global Politics of Vaccines | Nigeria’s federal government has owned up that acquiring the Covid-19 vaccine for the public is a challenging task before the | health |
NNPC Determined to Compete with Private Sector Players in Oil Industry, Says GMD Kyari | There appears to be no going back on the push by the new Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to | business |
Chelsea, Leicester Clash at Wembley in Mouthwatering FA Cup Final | Coaches Thomas Tuchel and Brendan Rodgers will battle it out to try to win their first trophy in English football | sports |
Private Sector Aids 60% Illicit Financial Flows from Africa: Nigerian Anti-graft Commission | The Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, on Tuesday said the | business |
Transformed Fulham Get Famous Win at Liverpool as Reds Slump to 6th Straight Home Defeat | Fulham took a remarkable step towards Premier League safety with a famous victory at Liverpool as Mario Lemina’s first goal | sports |
Rangers Win First Scottish Premiership Title in Ten Years to End Celtic’s Dominance | Rangers have been crowned Scottish champions for the first time in a decade after Celtic were held to a 0-0 | sports |
Radio Disney to Shut Down in Early 2021 | Radio Disney, the US nationwide radio network that helped jump-start the music careers of Disney Channel stars like Miley Cyrus, | entertainment |
Heartbreak for Man City as Real Madrid’s Late Comeback Sets Up Champions League Final with Liverpool | Manchester City have been knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid after conceding two goals in the dying | sports |
THISDAY Launches WhatsApp Edition With Free Delivery to 73m MTN Subscribers | THISDAY Newspapers has launched a WhatsApp edition to deliver the digital PDF copy of its newspapers to over 73 million | tech |
Christian Association of Nigeria Disowns Bishops Who Attended APC Running Mate Shettima’s Unveiling | "The people paraded as Bishops did not have enough time to learn how to wear Bishop garments. Take a closer | politics |
Finland, Sweden Apply to Join NATO as Russia Pummels Ukraine | Finland and Sweden formally applied to join NATO on Wednesday, prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and triggering one of | politics |
Infantino Ecstatic Over Meetings with Buhari and First Lady, Praises Pinnick | President of world football –governing body FIFA, Gianni Infantino, has recalled beautiful memories of his visit to Nigeria last month | sports |
Germany’s DAX Index Rises to Record High | Share prices in Germany rose to a record high on Monday morning, eclipsing the previous record set before the start | business |
Tesla Drivers Locked out of Their Cars after Outage Struck App | Tesla drivers say they have been locked out of their cars after an outage struck the carmaker's app. Dozens of | business |
Paris Bars to Close as City Raises Covid Alert to Maximum | Paris will shut all bars completely from Tuesday as the French government raises the city's coronavirus alert to maximum following | health |
Roger Federer Could Pull Out of French Open | Roger Federer says he may pull out of the French Open if there is too much risk to his knee, | sports |
British Low-cost Airline EasyJet Expects Loss of More than £800m | British low-cost airline, EasyJet says it will make a loss of about £800million ($1.033billion) in 2020. This is the first time EasyJet will | business |
Nigeria Exceeding Borrowing Threshold for 2021, Finance Minister Ahmed Says | Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, on Thursday admitted that the federal government is exceeding its | business |
ARISE FASHION WEEK Underway, 30 Young Designers Get $5,000 Each, to Compete for $500,000 | ARISE Fashion Week, one of the biggest fashion events in Africa, is underway in Lagos, Nigeria, as 30 young designers | entertainment |
Israeli Spyware Used to Target Journalists and Activists Worldwide, Report Says | Activists, politicians and journalists from around the world were targeted in a surveillance operation using software sold by the Israeli | tech |
Doping Hearing to Decide Russian Skater’s Olympic Fate | Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s right to compete in the imminent women’s event at the Beijing Olympics will be decided | sports |
US Rapper Bobby Shmurda Released from Prison | US rapper Bobby Shmurda has been conditionally released from prison after almost five years behind bars. Shmurda’s conditional release means | entertainment |
Osun Victory Signposts PDP’s Determination to Rescue Nigeria, Says Delta Governor Okowa | He assured that contrary to insinuations in some quarters, PDP was strong, virile and united in the state.Read more | politics |
Nigeria: Group Faults Falana on Jonathan’s Eligibility for 2023 Presidential Election | A Nigerian socio-political group under the platform of the Law & Order Group, has faulted the submissions of senior lawyer, | politics |
Nigeria: Opposition PDP ‘Has Not Zoned Presidential Ticket’ | Following the alleged claim that the PDP has zoned its 2023 presidential ticket to the northern part of the country, | politics |
‘I Was Afraid’: Prince Harry, Oprah Discuss Mental Health | For Harry, returning to London to attend Prince Philip’s funeral last month meant once more facing a place where he | entertainment |