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Nigerian Sprinter Blessing Okagbare Out of Tokyo Olympics after Failing Drug Test

Nigerian sprinter and 2008 Olympics long jump silver medallist Blessing Okagbare's Tokyo Games ended abruptly on Saturday morning after she…

3 years ago

Shell Launches Major Divestment of Nigerian Assets, SPDC for Sale

Royal Dutch Shell has launched a major divestment of its Nigerian assets, several sources familiar with the matter said. Shell…

3 years ago

‘All We Wanted Was to Compete’: Banned Nigerian Athletes Protest in Tokyo

Nigerian athletes in Tokyo - who were ruled ineligible to compete at the Olympics in Japan- have held a protest…

3 years ago

US President Biden Orders Tough New Vaccination Rules for Federal Workers

President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new pandemic requirements aimed at boosting vaccination rates for millions of federal workers and…

3 years ago

US CDC Report Says Delta Variant as Contagious as Chickenpox

The Delta variant is much more contagious, more likely to break through protections afforded by the vaccines and may cause…

3 years ago

US Senators Block Sale of $875m Attack Helicopters to Nigeria Over Human Rights Concerns

United States lawmakers on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have blocked a proposed sale of attack helicopters to the Nigerian…

3 years ago

Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer Accuses UK of ‘Likely Connivance’ in Client’s Arrest

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3 years ago

Apple, Microsoft, Google’s Profits Soar as Pandemic Boom Continues

Tech giants have reported soaring profits as consumers upgraded their devices and sought cloud storage during lockdowns. Apple's profits nearly…

3 years ago

North and South Korea Restore Severed Cross-border Hotline

South and North Korea have restored cross-border communications, just over a year since the hotline was cut off, in a…

3 years ago

Japan’s Naomi Osaka Eliminated from Tokyo Olympics Tennis Tournament

The host country’s superstar is out of the Tokyo Olympics. Naomi Osaka lost to former French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova…

3 years ago