The Nigerian air force has denied a report by the Wall Street Journal which alleged that they paid bandits N20 million Naira in exchange for an anti-aircraft gun. Meanwhile, the
Overwhelmed by life’s pressures in the 1980s, the lead character in Kunle Afolayan’s new Netflix film SWALLOW, becomes involved in drug smuggling with her streetwise friend and must face the
Seven species of sea turtles exist today and out of that figure, five can be found in Nigerian waters. Unfortunately, all species of these marine animals are considered threatened or
NASA launched a first-of-its kind mission on Saturday to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids, two large clusters of space rocks that scientists believe are remnants of primordial material that formed the
The federal government and the 36 states have resolved to compensate victims of the #ENDSARS protests that rocked several states in October last year, as well as prosecute all persons
A group of hippos – an unwanted legacy following the death of notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar – are being sterilised. Escobar, who was shot dead by police in
Nigeria’s consumer price index (CPI), which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and services, dropped for the sixth consecutive time to 16.63 percent in September. According to
A COVID-19 testing laboratory in central England has been suspended over concern that it has been incorrectly giving negative PCR test results to people who are infected, the UK Health
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Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, says Abu Musad Al-Barnawi, a leader of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), is dead. The military chief confirmed
Obinna Chima Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, on Thursday lamented that the country spends almost 40 per cent of its scarce foreign exchange (FX) on the
After months of advocacy and lobbying, the Independent National Electoral Commission finally got the Senate to give it the legal backing to transmit election results electronically. Earlier, the Senate
Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma has called for the establishment of a special fund to compensate the south-east over the devastation of the region during the civil war. Meanwhile,
Shares of Chinese real estate firms fell further on Thursday as investors fretted about a debt crisis rippling through developers including China Evergrande Group, a day after the sector was
A 37-year-old Danish citizen is suspected of killing five people in a bow-and-arrow attack in the Norwegian town of Kongsberg in a rare incident of mass killing in Norway, police
The Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2021 (AAFMI) has ranked Nigeria as the third most attractive country in Africa for foreign investment. The AAFMI surveyed 23 countries in Africa and
Migration experts say the growing trend of human trafficking and abuse of the rights of migrants is a huge challenge for African countries. Efforts are now ongoing to address the
As the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari winds down, Nigerians are beginning to look forward to electing his successor. In the southwest geo-political zone, three names are on the lips
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We all knew it was coming, but now it’s official: Squid Game has become Netflix’s biggest ever series launch. The Korean drama was watched by 111 million users in its
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