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Ekiti Has Attracted Over $100m Investment in Three Years, Governor Fayemi Says | Governor of Nigeria’s Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has disclosed that his administration had attracted over $100 million investment to | business |
Novavax Covid-19 Vaccine Shows 89% Efficacy in UK Trials | Novavax Inc has said its coronavirus vaccine is 89.3% effective in preventing Covid-19 in a trial conducted in the United | health |
Champions League: Ramos to Miss Real Madrid’s Opener with Shakhtar | Sergio Ramos will miss Real Madrid's clash with Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League while Eden Hazard's fitness is improving | sports |
‘Song of the Summer’: Justin Bieber Thanks Wizkid For ‘Essence’ Remix Feature | American pop singer Justin Bieber has thanked Nigerian afrobeats exponent Wizkid for having him on the remix of his global | entertainment |
Netflix Explores Life of Hip Hop Icon Biggie in New Documentary | A documentary on the life and career of The Notorious B.I.G. is officially coming to Netflix, and the streaming service has unveiled | entertainment |
Nigeria: With Rising Debt Service Cost, Economists Urge FG to Reprioritise Expenditure | Nigeria's Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed sounded the alarm bells when she said the country’s debt service cost outstripped its revenue.Read more | business |
Americans Go to the Polls in Most Divisive Election in Decades | Millions of Americans are voting in person on Tuesday, adding their ballots to the more than 99 million already cast | politics |
LA Lakers Double Lead over Miami Heat in NBA Finals with 124-114 win | LeBron James scored 33 points as the Los Angeles Lakers moved to within two wins of their first NBA title | sports |
Nigeria’s Private Refineries’ Operators Groan Under Weight of Crude Scarcity as NNPC Focuses on Export | The few small-scale refineries operating in Nigeria are facing a huge challenge of crude oil supply, as the Nigerian National | business |
Seven Lawmakers Arrested in Hong Kong | Seven pro-democratic lawmakers were arrested in Hong Kong on Sunday on charges related to obstructing a legislative council meeting in | politics |
Presidential Election: Muslim Running Mates for APC, PDP will Set Nigeria on Fire, Christian Leaders Warn | Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has warned political actors of the consequences of | politics |
TotalEnergies Invests Almost $30bn in Nigeria Within Eight Years, Government Says | Nigeria's federal government has disclosed that French oil major, TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited, has invested almost $30 billion in Nigeria's | business |
As Google Eyes Australia Exit, Microsoft Talks Bing with PM | Software giant Microsoft Corp is confident its search product Bing can fill the gap in Australia if Google pulls its | tech |
Russian Module Mishap Destabilises International Space Station | The International Space Station (ISS) was destabilised after engines of a newly-arrived Russian module inadvertently fired up, officials say. "Mission | tech |
Nigeria: Rivers Governor Wike Shuns Governor Obaseki During Visit to Edo, Meets State’s Delegates | The political difference between the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and his Edo State counterpart, Godwin Obaseki, appears not to | politics |
China Launches Antitrust Probe into Tech Giant Alibaba | China has launched an antitrust investigation into Alibaba Group and will summon the technology giant’s Ant Group affiliate to meet | business |
Covid-19: Madagascar Begins Inoculations to Suppress Second Wave | Madagascar has started vaccinating its population against COVID-19. The first phase of the campaign is focusing on frontline staff such | health |
OPEC+ Resolves Impasse, to Boost Production by 400,000bpd | After over a two-week stalemate, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC+ on Sunday | business |
European Clubs Don’t Trust African Keepers, Former Super Eagles Goalie Says | Nigeria's Dele Aiyenugba, who won two African Champions League titles with Enyimba, said Wednesday that European clubs didn’t trust black | sports |
Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic gold medal on floor exercise. | USA Gymnastics announced Sunday that the six-time Olympic medalist has opted not to compete on floor, where she won gold | sports |
Nigeria’s Sports Minister Demands Victory as Super Eagles Depart for Freetown | Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has insisted that only a win in Freetown will be acceptable | sports |
Nigeria’s External Reserves Rise By $587.8m in Seven Days | Nigeria's total amount of external reserves has increased by about $587.8 million in one week. According to the data published | business |
FCMB Founder Subomi Balogun Gifts UI $13m Pediatrics Hospital | The founder of FCMB Group, Chief Olasubomi Balogun, has donated his Otunba Tunwase National Pediatrics Centre (OTNPC) in Ijebu Ode | business |
Neymar Would Rather Brazil Play Argentina in Copa America Final | Brazil forward Neymar says he hopes Argentina will be their opponents in the Copa America final and has no doubts | sports |
Morata Goal Sends Spain to World Cup, Consigns Sweden to Play-offs | Alvaro Morata's late goal helped Spain qualify for the 2022 World Cup and consigned Sweden to the play-offs. Sweden goalkeeper | sports |
Nigeria: APC Begins Sale of Forms on Monday Ahead of National Convention | The All Progressives Congress (APC) will on Monday commence the sale of forms to all aspirants vying for national offices | politics |
Nigeria: Police Whisk Away Ex-Imo Governorship Contestant Nwosu in Dramatic Arrest | The Imo State Police Command, confirmed on Sunday the arrest of a former governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA), | politics |
Oil Rises to Near One-Year Highs After US Stock Drawdown | Oil prices rose almost 2% on and hovered near their highest levels in about a year, after government data showed | business |
Nigeria: Oil Marketers Raise the Alarm, Accuse Airline Operators of Trying to Force Subsidy on Aviation Fuel | Some petroleum products marketers in Nigeria have warned that the pressure being mounted by local airline operators on the federal | business |
Fulham Relegated From Premier League Following Burnley Loss | Fulham were relegated from the Premier League on Monday after losing 2-0 at home to fellow strugglers Burnley, who secured | sports |
CBN’s Covid Interventions Account for 3.5% of Nigeria’s GDP, Emefiele Says | The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has disclosed that the apex bank’s interventions to | business |
Nigerian Magnate Otedola Acquires Additional Stake in First Bank Holdings, Consolidates Largest Shareholder Status | Nigeria’s billionaire magnate and chair of Geregu Power Plc Femi Otedola has acquired a further interest in FBN Holdings Plc, | business |
Nigeria: Entrenched APC Interests Desperate to Blackmail Me, Governors’ Chairman Fayemi Says | Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has disclosed that there are some | politics |
Over 600 Journalists have Died of COVID-19 Worldwide, New Report Shows | Over 600 journalists have died worldwide due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report by the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) | health |
Napoli Handed 0-3 Loss, Have Point Deducted for Juve ‘No Show’ | Victor Osimhen and his Napoli teammates have suffered the consequence of refusing to go to Turin to play Juventus in | sports |
Drama as Joe Igbokwe Pulls Down Post Saying Wike Visited Tinubu in France | Barely a few hours after the Tinubu Media Office debunked reports that the presidential standard-bearer of the All Progressives Congress | politics |
FA Cup Final, World Snooker Championship Among UK’s Pilot Events For Fan Return | The FA Cup final and the World Snooker Championship are to be used as pilot events as part of the | sports |
Scientists Question Evidence Behind US Covid Booster Shot Drive | The Biden administration’s plan to provide Covid-19 vaccine boosters is based on concerns that a decrease in the vaccines’ ability | health |
Oil Price Uptick Boosts Nigeria’s External Reserves’ Accretion by $404m | Nigeria’s external reserves have maintained a positive momentum in the past two weeks, rising by $404 million to $34.820 billion | business |
Nigerian Sprinter Blessing Okagbare Banned 10 Years for Doping | Nigeria’s 2008 long jump silver medalist Blessing Okagbare has been banned for 10 years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit | sports |
Obama Blasts Trump in 2020 Campaign Trail Debut | Former President Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail on Wednesday with a blistering attack on Donald Trump with less | politics |
Pfizer Says Covid-19 Vaccine Safe, Effective On Adolescents in Trial | Pfizer and BioNTech have announced that their Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective in 12- to 15-year olds, paving the | health |
Elon Musk’s Ultimatum to Tesla Execs: Return to the Office or Get Out | The world’s richest man appears to have had it with this whole working-from-home business. Elon Musk, chief executive officer of | tech |
New Virus Variant Detected in India; Experts Urge Caution | A new and potentially troublesome variant of the coronavirus has been detected in India, as have variants first detected in | health |
TotalEnergies Moves to Connect New 50,000 Barrels Per Day Oilfield to Deepwater Storage | Multinational oil and gas company, TotalEnergies, has said its effort to increase oil production in Nigeria would materialise this year, | business |
Buhari to Attend African Finance Summit in France, to Meet President Macron | Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari is set to meet France President Emmanuel Macron when he departs for the European nation on | business |
Egypt’s Al Ahly Beat Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 to Win Record Tenth African Crown | Egyptian heavyweights Al Ahly beat Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 in Morocco on Saturday night to become the first side in history | sports |
Mexican President López Obrador Tests Positive for Covid-19 | Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has tested positive for COVID-19, a development that comes as his country registers the | health |
Report: Nigeria Is Africa’s Third Most Attractive Destination for Foreign Investment | The Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2021 (AAFMI) has ranked Nigeria as the third most attractive country in Africa for | business |
Congo Presidential Candidate in Hospital with Covid-19 as Polls Open | The leading opposition candidate in Congo-Brazzaville's presidential election is in hospital with Covid-19 while voting is under way. After casting | politics |
Copa America: Neymar Inspires Brazil to 4-0 Win over Peru | Neymar moved to within nine goals of Pele's all-time scoring record as Brazil eased past Peru to earn a second | sports |
US Backs WTO’s Push for Covid Vaccine Patent Waivers | The US has thrown its support behind an initiative at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property protections | health |
Nigeria: South, Middle Belt Leaders Urge Parties to Zone Presidency to South | The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has met in Abuja and once again demanded the return of power | politics |
Concerns Mount as British Airways, Emirates Cancel Flights to US over 5G | International airlines are beginning to cancel scheduled flights to most cities in the Unites States over fear of 5G network | business |
Nigeria: PDP Fixes National Convention For October 29-30 | Nigeria's opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) has submitted a tentative date of October 30-31st, 2021 for its national convention. The | politics |
APC Chair Adamu Pledges to Work Hard for Tinubu, Northern Governors Visit Flagbearer | The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by the national chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, visited | politics |
Europa League: Chukwueze Seals Top Spot for Villarreal, Ndidi Back from Injury | Samuel Chukwueze grabbed maximum points for Villarreal on Thursday against Turkish club Sivasspor to lead the Yellow Submarines on 13 | sports |
Super Eagles Manager Rohr Confident of Qatar 2022 | Before Gernot Rohr was appointed head coach of Nigeria, the team were at a low ebb, having failed to qualify | sports |
WHO: Countries Need to Resist ‘Vaccine Nationalism’ | The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday called on countries to resist "vaccine nationalism", as the international community continues to | health |
NLC, Falana Back Peter Obi as Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate | The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Falana have thrown their weight behind the emergence | politics |
‘Black Market’ Can’t Determine Value of Naira, Central Bank Governor Emefiele Insists | Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele on Tuesday said the parallel market - otherwise known as the black market | business |
Tottenham Confirms Ryan Mason as Interim Head Coach With Julian Nagelsmann Targeted as Mourinho’s Successor | Ryan Mason will lead boyhood club Tottenham out at Wembley on Sunday after being named interim head coach until the | sports |
Tokyo Olympics: Japan Holds Gymnastics Test Event with Fans | Tokyo has hosted its first international sporting event since the coronavirus pandemic, seen as a major trial ahead of next | sports |
China Tests Millions after Coronavirus Flare-ups in Three Cities | Chinese authorities are testing millions of people, imposing lockdowns and shutting down schools after multiple locally transmitted coronavirus cases were | health |
Nuli Launches Veggie Victory’s 100% Plant-based Meat Substitute | Nuli, Nigeria’s leading healthy food restaurant chain and natural juice brand, and Veggie Victory, Nigeria’s first vegan food company, have | health |
Rome Film Festival to Continue Despite Coronavirus Pandemic | The 15th edition of the Rome Film Festival is set to take place between October 15-25, despite the coronavirus pandemic | entertainment |
Gowon Destroyed Nigeria’s Federal Structure, Says Firebrand Lawyer Farotimi | A former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd). has been accused of destroying the country's federal system of | politics |
Aston Villa Shock Liverpool in 7-2 Demolition | Ollie Watkins scored a first-half hat-trick and Jack Grealish had a hand in five goals as Aston Villa deservedly stunned | sports |
Senegal Begins Vaccinating Against Coronavirus | Authorities in Senegal have said fighting misinformation and Covid-19 vaccination reluctance will be key in the campaign launched on Tuesday. | health |
NNPC’s Operating Revenues Slump By $290m in January | The increasing landing cost of petrol and the inability of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to increase ex-depot price | business |
South Africa’s Jobless Rate Hits Record High in Q4 2020 | South Africa’s unemployment rate jumped to a record high in the fourth quarter of last year, the statistics agency said | business |
Twitter, Other ICT Players Contributed 14.91% to Nigeria’s GDP, Civil Society Group Reminds FG | A leading civil society organization, Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has reminded the federal government that Twitter and other social | business |
Buhari Backs Direct Party Primaries, Says House Speaker Gbajabiamila | Governors lobbying President Muhammadu Buhari not to assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill may have lost out in the | politics |
AstraZeneca Vaccine Less Effective Against South Africa Variant | AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine has shown limited efficacy against mild disease caused by the variant first identified in South Africa, | health |
Messi Nets Double as Barcelona Beat Huesca in Record-setting Night | Barcelona moved back to within four points of La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid in a record-setting night for Lionel Messi | health |
Pan-African Settlement Platform Will Reduce FX Usage in Africa, Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor Says | The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele has said the newly launched Pan-African Payment and | business |
Oil Price Continues Bullish Run, Now $83 as OPEC Delays Nigeria’s Request for New Baseline | Oil prices continued to climb on Tuesday, hitting their highest levels in years and extending gains. Apparently, the rally was | business |
Buhari’s Supporters Considering Former President Jonathan to Succeed Him | In a major political development fuelled by power intrigues and permutations, President Muhammadu Buhari’s supporters are considering backing former President | politics |
Tokyo Olympics: Algerian Judoka Withdraws Over Potential Meeting with Israeli | Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine has withdrawn from Tokyo 2020 after the draw set him on course for a potential meeting | sports |
Champions League Final: Havertz, Kante Key in Chelsea Victory against Man City | Every Manchester City fan I spoke to outside the ground in Porto after their defeat in the Champions League final | sports |
Nigeria: See the 13 Presidential Aspirants Recommended By APC Screening Panel | The John Odigie-Oyegun panel that screened the APC’s 23 presidential aspirants has recommended 13 aspirants to the party. The recommended | politics |
Nigerian Broadcast Stations Gasping for Breath, BON Cries Out | The Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON), a body representing broadcast stations in Nigeria, has cried out over the skyrocketing costs | business |
Mexico Surpasses One Million Coronavirus Cases | Mexico has registered one million total coronavirus cases, with almost 100,000 confirmed deaths. The country has a death rate of | health |
China Property Shares Slide as Evergrande Crisis Reverberates | Shares of Chinese real estate firms fell further on Thursday as investors fretted about a debt crisis rippling through developers | business |
NNPC Chief Kyari Targets Fortune 500 Top 50 in Three Years | “Before, you could lose money and nothing will happen, government could always pay, but the law now says we have | business |
Despite Widespread Outcry, Nigeria to Borrow More for Railways Expansion | Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday unfolded plans by the federal government to take more Chinese loans | business |
Oil Price Rises to $58, OPEC Exceeds Output Cut Target | The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Wednesday said its members had achieved 101% adherence to crude oil output | business |
Business Booms for Tech Giants Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google | Business is booming for America's tech giants. Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Google reported sales and profits figures on Thursday covering | tech |
China in Talks with WHO over its Locally-produced COVID-19 Vaccines | China is in talks to have its locally-produced COVID-19 vaccines assessed by the World Health Organization, as a step toward | health |
Femi Kuti and Son, Made, Announce Double Album, ‘Legacy +’ | Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s son Femi Kuti and grandson Made Kuti have announced their new joint double album 'Legacy +' with two | entertainment |
China Removes TripAdvisor, 104 Other Apps in ‘Cleansing Campaign’ | China has removed 105 apps including that of US travel firm TripAdvisor Inc from app stores in the country, under | tech |
IMF Revises Nigeria’s 2021 GDP Forecast to 1.5% | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) update relead on Tuesday has projected that the Nigerian | business |
Mali Beat Tunisia Amid Controversy as Referee Blows for Full-Time Early | Mali and Tunisia's Africa Cup of Nations game finished in chaos after the referee first signalled for full-time on 85 | sports |
Nigeria Begins Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccines to States | Nigeria’s federal government has commenced the movement of AstraZeneca vaccine to all the states of the federation. The Executive Director, | health |
Wall Street Climbs on Stimulus Hopes | US stocks rose on Friday and the S&P 500 was on track for a second straight week of gains as | business |
Scooby Doo Creator Ken Spears Dies At 82 | Ken Spears, the co-creator of the popular cartoon series Scooby-Doo, has died at the age of 82. His son Kevin confirmed | entertainment |
Lewandowski Breaks Scoring Record in Last Minute of Season | Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski scored in the last minute of the season to break Gerd Muller's 49-year record of Bundesliga | sports |
UK Veteran Captain Sir Tom Moore Dies Aged 100 After Contracting Covid-19 and Pneumonia | British Second World War veteran Captain Sir Tom Moore, who inspired the nation in lockdown by raising millions for the | health |
Price of Rice, Other Food Items to Crash Soon, Buhari Assures | President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that prices of food items, especially rice will soon come down. The president, who | business |
Major Japan Railway Now Powered Only by Renewable Energy | Tokyo's Shibuya is famed for its Scramble Crossing, where crowds of people crisscross the intersection in a scene symbolizing urban | tech |