Prince Philip undergoes surgery for heart condition
Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, underwent a medical procedure for a heart condition, Buckingham Palace said in a statement ...
Nigerian man, James Nzube bags death sentence in Vietnam for drug peddling
A Nigerian man, Ekwegbalu James Nzube, has bagged a death sentence after a court in the southern Tay Ninh Province of Vietnam, on ...
US House passes police reform bill inspired by George Floyd’s death
A sweeping police reform package that bans chokeholds and aims to combat racial profiling was passed by the United States house of representatives ...
Africa: Collision of Failures – How Biovac and a ‘Lack of Vision’ Got South Africa Into a Vaccine Mess
[Daily Maverick] Inclusive growth during a pandemic looks as elusive as ever, but it’s less about economics and more about politics. A Wits ...
Africa: Flipflopi Sets Sail Around Lake Victoria to Raise Awareness On Pollution Menace in East Africa
[UNEP] World’s first recycled plastic sailing dhow will promote circular solutions and call for an end to unnecessary single-use plastic in the region
Bandits set Zamfara town on fire, kidnap 70 nursing mothers, children
Again, armed bandits have struck in Zamfara State, NorthWest Nigeria, abducting over 70 persons including nursing mothers and children. The bandits attacked the ...
Mariah Carey’s brother sues her for emotional distress caused by memoir
Mariah Carey’s older brother is suing the star for defamation and emotional distress caused by her recent memoir, ‘The Meaning Of Mariah Carey’. ...
Nigerian-American, Akunna Cook sworn in as US deputy assistant secretary of state
A Nigerian-American of Igbo origin, Ms. Akunna Cook, has been sworn-in as deputy assistant secretary of state for African affairs. Akunna, a seasoned ...
Ex-NFL player, Kellen Winslow II jailed 14-years for rape, assault
Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for multiple rape charges and other sexual offenses against ...
Ekiti Poly Rector, Dayo Oladebeye absconds after buying Bitcoins worth N1bn with workers’ salaries
Reports making waves at the moment have it that the Rector of the Ado-Ekiti Polytechnic, in Ekiti State, Dayo Oladebeye, has absconded after ...
